Levels fyi collected over 200,000 submissions from techies across thousands of companies to put together its 2023 Annual Pay Report: top paying companies, cities, trends, and so on. https://www.levels.fyi/2023/

This is a super-comfy "wear around the house" two-piece loungewear set. It'd be a good holiday present, just sayin'. Especially because sizing is small-medium-large so you don't need to know the recipient's exact size.
https://amzn.to/3v7q0Sh

This pen has a "contact for enquiries" instead of a price. (Spoiler: the price is $27,500.)
https://www.montblanc.com/en-gb/discover/campaign/ferrari-stilema

Mood

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, BBC Future investigates a mysterious vanishing--a play that hasn't been seen for centuries. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231107-the-420-year-search-for-shakespeares-lost-play

A element of real social change is a backlash, Linda Hirshman told me in 2019, once you get close to a tipping point. The established culture responds with a pendulum swing to the old ways of doing things. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/reckoning-with-the-metoo-movement-an-interview-with-linda-hirshman/

Are snowglobes ever afraid?

Not really, they just get a little shaken up.

In 2023, the median duration from the first application to the first offer was approximately 44 days. And it took at least 7 applications to land one interview.
https://www.tealhq.com/post/how-to-job-search

They know their audience. (me)
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67721671

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Season's greetings!

Iceland volcano webcam https://livefromiceland.is/webcams/fagradalsfjall

Overheard in a tech women's discussion group: "Press that 'submit application' button with the same confidence mediocre men have."

Jim Ladd Dies: Longtime Los Angeles & SiriusXM DJ Who Inspired Tom Petty Album Was 75

I am bummed. Last of the true FM DJs.

https://deadline.com/2023/12/jim-ladd-dead-dj-1235671961/

InvestigateWest, a 14-year-old nonprofit news organization, is looking for an investigative reporter to cover Indigenous affairs across the Pacific Northwest.  https://www.journalismjobs.com/1684310-indigenous-affairs-investigative-reporter-investigatewest

Classic cookie company Oreo has unveiled three new flavors for the new year, and among them is a tribute to black and white cookies, a Jewish New York staple. https://www.jta.org/2023/12/14/ny/oreo-unveils-new-flavor-inspired-by-a-jewish-new-york-bakery-classic

Where does Walmart keep the Terminator toys?
Aisle B, back.