The Dictator: Ruled by Tasteless but Funny Jokes


Updated 05/18/12 9:35 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Dictator Movie Review

Full disclosure: I laughed out loud many times during The Dictator, knowing full well that I should have been offended instead. But what you see is what you get when it comes to Sacha Baron Cohen, and after movies like Bruno and Borat, you already know whether you'll be able to find humor in film about a horrifyingly ignorant world leader who's as naive, racist, and prejudiced as they come. I Read more

Geek Grad: How to Land a Web Developer Job


Updated 05/16/12 12:40 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Get a Web Developer Job

Tech-minded 2012 grads are eager to pursue a job in web or computer programming, named one of the year's top 10 best jobs. We spoke to a web development recruiter for tips on landing that first entry-level job. From the most important coding languages to industry expectations, check out these tips to get closer to your web developing dreams. Education Earn the degree: Almost all web developers Read more

Do You Have One of the Best Jobs in 2012?


Updated 04/26/12 8:52 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

The Best Jobs in 2012

It seems like everyone has strong emotions about their job, whether it be love or hate. Let's see how your career compares with results from a CareerCast list that used data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies to compile the best and worst jobs in 2012. They factored in things like physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring outlook to come up Read more

Daily Tech: Volvos Get Supersafe


Updated 03/09/12 10:45 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Volvo External Airbag Picture

Volvo builds the first external airbag — Geekosystem How frustrating it must be for Mario's mechanic, and other jobs in video game world — Cracked Google pays Apple $1 billion to be Safari's default search engine — Geek.com Did a crazy supermoon sink the Titanic? — Tecca The big-ass machine that makes subway tunnels — Dvice Google app developers must now use Google Wallet . . . or Read more

Brilliant or Baffling: Obama Offers to Look Over an Unemployed Engineer's Résumé


Updated 02/02/12 11:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Obama Offers to Look at Engineer's Résumé

President Obama recently hosted a Google+ Hangout, in which several viewers got to directly ask the head of state questions in a virtual forum. Jennifer Wedel, who was against some of Obama's job policies, cited her husband as an casualty — he hasn't been able to find a steady job for three years and has trouble finding work as a semiconductor engineer. The president offered to take a look at Read more

5 Festive Ways to Find Intimacy During the Holidays


Updated 12/08/11 3:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holiday Relationship Advice

"Getting through the holidays isn't always easy, especially when it comes to your relationship," admits sexual health expert Dr. Hilda Hutcherson. Despite the challenges, the director of the Center for Sexual Health at Columbia University and co-author of the new Seasons of Love ebook believes the holidays actually provide an opportunity to improve your relationship. We caught up with Dr. Read more

Want to Be on Top (Of the World)? NASA Searches For Next Astronauts


Updated 11/16/11 1:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

NASA Hiring Astronauts

Ready for a new career with an office view seen by few humans? Start knocking on NASA's door, as the space agency posted an open call for applications looking for the next wave of astronauts to support the International Space Station and future deep space missions. Of course, not just anyone can be an astronaut, only 330 people have been selected as NASA astronauts since the first team in 1959 Read more

10 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago


Updated 06/13/11 12:27 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jobs That Are Hiring

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Thinking about a career change? For the best odds of snagging and hanging onto a job for the long haul, you'll want to avoid professions on the decline in today’s economy (think bookbinders, textile workers and machine-tool operators) and focus on professions whose outlook is rosier (such as health care, financial analysis or Read more

5 High-Stress Jobs That People Love


Updated 10/12/11 11:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jobs That Make People Happy

Most of the time, it's not just money and work-life balance that drives us toward our chosen careers. There are many people who feel like they have a bigger mission in life and want to make a difference in the world with their jobs. CNN compiled a list of 20 high-stress jobs with salaries don't quite compensate their "save the world" efforts. Here are its top five picks: Jobs Median Pay Top Read more

10 Things Worth Paying More For


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by Bundle · 0 comments

Things Worth Paying For

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! It is better to save, than it is to spend — that's usually a winning (and smart!) mantra to live by. But there are actually some things that are worth the extra dollars in cost. Here are 10 of them. Service. Consumers like to complain about the terrible service they get from certain companies — cell phone and cable TV Read more