Best Jobs in 2011 (and the worst jobs in 2011)

Software Engineer is the best job in the nation, according to the CareerCast.com Jobs Rated Report which came out today. Roustabout, a person whose job involves heavy unskilled work (someone who works on an oil rig) was ranked as the nation's worst job.

Best Jobs in 2011 vs. How They Fared in 2010:
1. Software Engineer (up 1 spot)
2. Mathematician (up 4)
3. Actuary (down 2)
4. Statistician (up 4)
5. Computer Systems Analyst (down 2)
6. Meteorologist (up 6)
7. Biologist (down 3)
8. Historian (down 3)
9. Audiologist (up 34)
10. Dental Hygienist (no change)

Worst Jobs in 2011 and How They Fared in 2010:
200. Roustabout (no change)
199. Ironworker (down 1)
198. Lumberjack (up 1)
197. Roofer (down 18)
196. Taxi Driver (down 2)
195. Emergency Medical Technician (down 9)
194. Welder (up 2)
191. Painter (down 32)
191. Meter Reader (up 1)
191. Construction Worker (up 2)

To see the 2011 rankings of all 200 best and worst jobs, click here.

To review the 2011 Jobs Rated Report methodology, click here.

Reference:

1. http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2011-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst
   
2. http://www.jobacle.com/blog/2011/1/5/best-jobs-in-2011-and-the-worst-jobs-in-2011.html
3. http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/daily-money/the-10-best-and-worst-jobs-for-2011/1920/

iPhone Blood Pressure Monitor

Withings (www.withings.com)

Price: 129 USD

Related News:

1. http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/withings-fittingly-debuts-iphone-connected-blood-pressure-monito/
   
2. http://chinese.engadget.com/2011/01/05/withings-fittingly-debuts-iphone-connected-blood-pressure-monito/
   

iHealth (www.ihealth99.com)

Status: Available

Price: 99.95 USD

Related news:

1. http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/ihealth-blood-pressure-ipod-dock-another-sort-of-apple-to-keep/
   
2. http://chinese.engadget.com/2011/01/05/ihealth-blood-pressure-ipod-dock-another-sort-of-apple-to-keep/

iPhone Heart Fitness

For Android, please visit the following url:

http://androidandme.com/2010/08/applications/check-your-pulse-with-instant-heart-rate/

http://androidhk.com/2010/10/10/app-%E6%8E%A8%E4%BB%8B-instant-heart-rate-%E6%B8%AC%E5%BF%83%E8%B7%B3/

For iPhone,

Measure Your Heart Fitness

Measure your heart rate and monitor your physical fitness using their patented technology and your iPhone. Developed in the laboratory of University in France, this method has been tested and validated against FDA-approved instruments in clinical conditions … …

http://itunes.apple.com/app/heart-fitness/id394908591

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iPhone Heart Monitor

Source: http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/12/30/iphonecg-iphone-heart-monitor/

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7ZQM5eah8

Always backup your code!!!

I've experienced a complete hard drive failure and lost a lot of code when I was younger and felt horrible because of what had happened. The one time you don't back up your data may be the one time where you have a strict deadline with a client and they need it tomorrow. Source code/version control applies here as well.

Source: 20/20: Top 20 Programming Lessons I've Learned in 20 Years

Smartphone Test Robot Simulates Countless Flicking And Tapping

Most debugging problems are fixed easily; Identifying the location of the problem is hard.