This comment really shouldn't be marked as flamebait. It might be sad but it is true. A+ certifications in particular carry 0 weight in the US job market.

The reason bing has grown in marketshare is 2 fold, and neither reason is due to it being any better than Google. Personally, I think it sucks. Based on my biased, unscientific research Bing results seemed to weigh Microsoft related URL's higher.

1. It is the default search engine for Windows. It is not trivial to change it to something else (google) with a fresh copy of Windows 7 (in face it is a PITA). Most users have MSN as their home page not because they like it, but because it is the default home page on their windows machine and they don't know how to change it.

2. It is cannabilizing from other MS searches. The marketshare for Live Search, MSN, etc has decreased.

Microsoft tries to be too many things at once. They have corporate ADD and it shows. Bing is a fad and will be phased out in 24 months. It was developed ONLY to compete with google and lower market share, not bring anything new or innovative to the table.

Maybe they should spend less time crying and more time innovating. Nintendo with Wii-ware (sp?) and Valve with STEAM seemed to have figured out a decent solution. Physical game media is no different than CD's. Just a matter of time before they are relics of the past.

I hope T-mobile launches a few more Android based phones and becomes the defacto Android vendor. I've had services with all carriers and so far they have been my favorite. They are cheap, don't lock the phones down as much as Verizon or AT&T and the coverage is decent.

I switched from a Blackberry w/Data Plan on Verizon to a G1 on T-mobile and my phone bill was literally cut in half.

I've done several sites using Drupal and ran into some of the upgrade and module installation SNAFUs mentioned here.

I found DRUSH to be one of the most useful modules available for handling module updates and installation. It is basically a CLI swiss army knife for tasks like module management, cache management, log management, etc. In short it is just plain awesome.

By using Drush and having Drupal Core checked out via CVS it is trivial to keep everything up to date in an automated fashion.