The Daily Nerd (February 24th, 2014)

The Daily Nerd (February 24th, 2014) #

Special Report: Dream Jobs 2014

Happy engineers are all alike; each unhappy engineer is unhappy in his own way, Tolstoy might have said. Actually, the opposite is closer to the truth. Those who are dissatisfied all tend to spend their days pining for positions that are more challenging or fulfilling. Those who enjoy their work derive satisfaction in many different ways. The profiles we present in this year’s Dream Jobs report aptly demonstrate that proposition. Contentment can come from working with professional athletes, investigating scientific mysteries, improving access to space, solving the problems of renewable energy, or just letting your imagination run. Reading about these exemplars may help you to zero in on your own uniquely rewarding career.

Study doubts quantum computer speed

In some tests devised by a team of researchers, the commercial quantum computer has performed no faster than a standard desktop machine. The team set random maths problems for the D-Wave Two machine and a regular computer with an optimised algorithm.

Is This The World’s Most Capable, Adaptable Electric Vehicle?

Modern electric cars are nice enough, but ask them to climb a snowy bank or forge through a forest and we suspect you’d quickly find their limitations. For truly tough conditions, you need something a little more adaptable — but there’s no reason you should sacrifice electric propulsion to do so.