STEM Job Shortage?

For those of who don't know STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Match. For a good number of years now, CEO's like Zuckerberg, Gates, have been perpetuating the myth that he does not have enough Native workers to fulfill their growing businesses. They have actually requested that H1-B Visas be dismantled to allow an unlimited number of foreign workers to come to the US and work for them; they ask for this while 1/3 of STEM graduates cannot find employment.  Read more about the study

Whats even better companies such as IBM have found a way to use H1-B Visas for direct outsourcing to other countries, so the employees aren't even here! They also had to settle a suit with the US Govt, because  IBM included a preference for H1-B and F-1 visa holders over US citizens in the job posting! Read full story here .  This is absolutely disgusting.

 Why is this in a blog about gaming, software, tech etc; because those very industries are the ones trying to stick it to the American people. These CEO's want to get thousands of underpaid Engineers stick them in petri dish houses in Silicon valley, bus them to work, work their ass off and dispose of them. ( I realize not every foreign worker is underpaid but it happens more time than not.) If there is such a shortage for these jobs why then have wages not increased accordingly, it really hasn't changed since the 90's.

These companies should just really be honest and say "We don't have enough employees we can underpay and treat like shit."  I myself have a Trade Skill that I like to think it would be terribly hard to outsource because of its onsite requirements, and I pray that will protect me long enough to support my family.  But I have a real fear for my son, who I plan on pushing towards technology career.

But a word for these CEO's, when you have suppressed wages so badly that no one can afford your bullshit Limited Edition Halo Box sets, and Candy Crush micro transaction purchases, who will you sell too?

Ouya and Playcast Media Team up to Stream AAA game titles

I had heard a few weeks ago that Playcast Media was going to do their Beta Testing on the Ouya game console, yesterday I received an email reporting that Playcast Media was going to hold a Free BETA testing of it's cloud based service on the Ouya.  Below is the press release and I am really excited, my wonderful wife just ordered me an Ouya and it will be here Saturday, I plan on doing a full review of the Ouya as well as the taking a look at the Beta for Playcast.

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Playcast Media Launches Beta Trials on OUYA

Playcast Media Has Launched a Free Global Beta Program to Stream Video Games through OUYA Boxes 

Palo Alto, Calif. - April 30, 2014 – Playcast Media, the cloud gaming market leader, is ramping up its US and global footprint by announcing a new beta program that will stream video game titles through OUYA boxes. The Playcast beta trial, which leverages the powerful Amazon AWS infrastructure, is available immediately free of charge to OUYA owners around the world.

“Playcast bridges the visual computation and content gap between Ouya and the consoles,” said Guy de Beer, CEO of Playcast Media. “In this beta, we will be employing for the first time the power of a public cloud system, and a set of technologies that is set to overcome the limitations of streaming over the open Internet. Initial results have been very encouraging, and we hope to expand the program soon.”

Playcast Media’s will begin its trial with a small set of games, and will expand it to the company’s full library of AAA titles in the coming weeks. OUYA owners will be able to access the beta through an app that will appear on their TV, and will be able to play the titles with their OUYA controllers. A launch date and price for the final service has not yet been set.

Playcast Media is the world’s first cloud gaming service for cable and IPTV operators. The company’s service features the world’s major video game brands and packages them in a set of affordable sales models, including monthly subscriptions and various rental models. The game streaming service is offered to users through devices such as set top boxes, microconsoles and other video-enabled connected devices. Playcast’s system has been in commercial operation since 2011, serving hundreds of thousands of TV subscribers in France, Portugal and Korea. The Ouya trial is the first time the company’s service is available for gamers in North America.

Playcast video game partners include renowned publishers such as Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Konami, Warner Bros, 2K, Namco Bandai, Square Enix, Capcom, Codemasters, Disney, Sega, Atari, THQ, and a long list of indie studios.