New to our site: We’ve added another blog, Ask the Headhunter, penned by Nick Corcodilos. This one will focus on job hunting, hiring, and success at work. Both sides of the fence, in other words. In Nick’s first post, Stirring the pot for fun and profit, he explores the reality that “the way we hire and look for work often promotes mediocrity and develops despair.” Columnist’s corner: As Brocade digests McData, Mario Apicella does not see fit to celebrate. “There are a few aspects of the deal that still trouble me,” Apicella writes in So long, McData. “And I’m not the only one with concerns.” The new product roadmap resides atop his list. “I can’t help thinking that in shaping its new portfolio, Brocade’s focus was more on furthering its strategy than truly keeping an open mind about competing technologies.” Video: Turbolinux this month will begin selling a Linux-based multimedia player. “At first glance it doesn’t look different from any other player on the market,” says Martyn Williams of the IDG News Service. But this little number also boots a Linux OS and includes Firefox, Skype and OpenOffice. Watch the story here. Podcasts: Partnerships abound in the virtualization fray this week. David Marshall dissects HP’s broadening efforts via channels, and P2V vendor PlateSpin’s new partner program. Tune into Virtualization Report. Technology Industry