Careers: Only you can manage your reputation, and it’s possible to get blacklisted in a specific industry. That “doesn’t always mean being on a written list,” either, Nick Corcodilos explains in Accountability. That said, everyone learns along the way — and we all make mistakes. “I placed an engineer without getting proper confirmation of his degrees,” Corcodilos shares. “Turns out he lied.” Wireless: There are 15 things Apple should fix with an iPhone 2.0. This one comes courtesy of InfoWorld sister pub Computerworld. The first and most obvious, of course, is adding 3G capabilities. Next up: GPS. Then ‘turn auto-correct into auto-complete’ and the list goes on. My personal favorite is third-party developer support and an iPhone SDK. “We might not even have to wait for iPhone 2.0 to see some of the items on our wish list: It’s conceivable that Apple could update the current crop of iPhones via software updates. Are you listening, Apple?” Show of the week: Presenters at DEMOfall ’07 get six minutes of fame. Such contestants include Your Truman Show (Yes, like the flick), Filmaroo from Proxure, Video over UnTwisted Pair, and FixMyMovie. View the slideshow. The news beat: Security researchers determine that AOL’s AIM is vulnerable to a worm that could enable attackers to run unauthorized software on a victim’s PC. Cisco says it will roll out branch office networking gear that brings security and application-performance features. MonteVista issues a new Linux-based mobile phone OS, MobilLinux 5.0, which improves security, power management and connectivity. And Oracle gets a court date in its battle with SAP over customer support materials. Careers