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I Am So in the Wrong Line of Work!
In the category of “you learn something new every day” is this post by Daniel Ikenson, at the Cato institute blog, about the General Motors Jobs Bank. Rather than allow GM to layoff workers when conditions warranted, the UAW had GM assign workers to the Jobs Bank, where they were paid almost full wages and [...]
Here’s a Question…
Just catching up on my TV viewing, and I want to know… What’s with all the sex on Private Practice? OMG! Is it going to turn into another Grey’s Anatomy?! Here’s a better question: Why aren’t there any nighttime TV dramas about computer programmers? Is it because software developers don’t have ethical conflicts? -TimK
A Slightly New Format
I’m switching to a format with more, shorter blog posts. I’ll still post longer posts once in a while. But I want to try doing more posts that are too big to post on Twitter, but too short for a full article. Also expect changes to the layout of website in the coming month.
I’m so Pissed at RCN
There’s an object lesson in this. Bear with me, and I’ll explain. First of all, I’ve been looking forward to this for a week, ever since I noticed that it was going to be on TV. As you may recall, I’m a huge fan of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s work. Well, Amy got started in her career [...]
What Should I Read Next?
When Pam Slim posted a link to a summer reading list of small business books then said, “I will not buy one more book until I make it through the stack on the edge of my bathtub,” that rang true for me. Happiness is a cup of Earl Grey, a book, and a bath. As [...]
Short Animation: This Wonderful Life
While looking for something completely different, I accidentally ran across this short animation by Liam Kemp, called “This Wonderful Life.” The animation is a little sketchy, but the artwork is breathtaking, as is the story. You can watch the whole animation on-line at cgchannel, as well as read an interview with the artist Liam Kemp. [...]
Boosting: Laura’s Winning Ideas
This week’s LinkedinBloggers Blog Boost: Laura Ricci’s “Winning Ideas” blog. Interesting recent posts include “How to Prevent Burnout”, “Professional Bloggers”, and “The Ways We Sabotage Proposals (And Other Projects)”. This last begins with a quote: “When you have been working more than 15 hours on the same project, you have the same mental impairment as [...]
Ten Things Managers Wished They Believed
Kathy Sierra has another great post, this time on lies managers tell. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, so I’ll say these are ten things managers honestly and truly wished they believed. They probably even themselves think they believe these things. They say them because they know these things really are [...]
Having Added Pheedo Ads…
… your RSS or Atom feed reader will probably re-display the last 10 posts. This sort of massive, feed-disrupting change is something I try to avoid. Feeds are an important part of blog reading, and as more readers are subscribing to this blog via the feed, and being the entrepreneurial type, I wanted to experiment [...]
I am Not a Pirate!
Posted on the EFF’s website: A note on a cool new ad by the Consumer Electronics Association: -TimK