The gender inequity in IT employees has always been an issue. Now, it appears that women are also leaving the IT field at a higher rate. It appears the field changes too quickly and nonwork issues make keeping up too stressful. NewsFactor.com
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What is the deal with naming generations with letters and how quickly can a new generation emerge? The Kaiser Family Foundation reports the discovery of a new generation – Generation M. I guess the M stands for media ’cause it appears 8-18 year olds are increasing time spent with computers, the Internet and video games without reducing the time spent viewing television and listening to music.
Maybe M stands for mult-tasking – the report indicates families have the television on while eating meals, listening to music while studying, etc. — sounds a lot like my house even though I am an OG (old guy).
By the way, the Kaiser Foundation offers a streaming media summary and a panel discussion related to their findings. Something about this struck me as funny. Maybe it was some of the concerns raised about Generation M and suggestions for parents (take the TV and computer out of the kid’s bedroom). I will try to resist watching the video and reading the report at the same time.
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