The News and Training

These two topics have nothing to do with each other really. Anyway, I'll start with training.. I've been in training all this week learning how to use a tool called Quality Center and Quick Test Professional. These two tools are provided by Mercury and provide a way to keep track of business specifications and link them to specific tests of a certain GUI. The Quick Test Professional is designed similar to Visual Basic and allows you to record and test certain features in your GUI. Of course you can add variables, if then statements, etc. This tool really makes testing easy. We're just now getting into the good stuff and it comes really easy to me since I have a background in programming.

Ok, so to the news and what I think about it. Today I read that Iran is basically cornered as far as the United States, France, Germany, etc. wanting them to cease enrichment of uranium for the fear that they may be trying to produce nuclear weapons even though they have said again and again that they just want it for nuclear power. We (those countries mentioned above) have threatened economic sanctions against Iran (4th largest producer of oil in the world) and if that happens, then the world's oil prices will skyrocket. I mean even the talk of it has made gas prices jump the last couple of weeks. Russia offered to enrich Iran's uranium for them which to me seems like a compromise that should be considered. If I were Iran, I would be sick of these other countries telling me what to do. It seems that no one ever puts themselves in the shoes of those they are speaking to anymore. If talk about future gas price hikes can create one itself, then I would hate to see the actual economic damage that would come from Iran cutting us off from their oil. Then again it's completely our fault for not coming up with more environmental friendly solutions to personal transportation. Even the efficiency of the car has been hindered in order to keep those with influence with the oil companies in power and control. Greed has really taken over this nation to a point just about beyond repair. I've started to feel ashamed of being part of this country and what the powers that be are doing. Really, it's sad. That's my rant on oil for now. Stay tuned for more later. ;)