I'm not gonna brag that I've been doing content marketing since before it had a name, but I DO have my original copy of The Cluetrain Manifesto (even though I originally read it online). _Markets are conversations_, folks.

Mood

Oh my women friends are all going to nod at this article so hard your head’s gonna fall off https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526174703/9781526174703.00009.xml

When U.S. Presidents write to their successors
https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/we-are-just-temporary-occupants-of

The FDA just cleared DermaSensor, the first AI device that can detect all major skin cancers, aiming to improve early diagnosis. The device, which uses elastic scattering spectroscopy to analyze skin lesions, showed a 96% true positive rate for detecting skin cancers in a clinical trial. https://digialps.com/the-first-ai-medical-device-that-can-detect-all-major-skin-cancers-just-received-fda-approval

Docker announced a new product today, Docker Build Cloud, " to speed up build time without sacrificing the local development experience." https://www.docker.com/blog/introducing-docker-build-cloud/

Are you looking for a content marketing manager? Because I'm available for many checkboxes:

[] Creating a content strategy for everything from "attract reader eyeballs" to "deliver the sales lead."
[] I'm a good writer, but I'm a GREAT editor, particularly on complex topics.
[] The perfect role might include social media and online community.

I hope you're thinking, "Maybe Esther can work for me!" or "Oooh, I know someplace where she'd be perfect!" https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/

Why yes, I DO review #coffee equipment. You got a problem with that? https://amzn.to/48ZIYZC

The most popular books in public libraries around the world in 2023 https://proquest.syndetics.com/news/2024/01/02/top-syndetics-unbound-titles-of-2023

Imagine my dismay when I realized that a job called “cat visual manager” had nothing to do with cat photos. https://careers.caterpillar.com/en/jobs/job/r0000237433-cat-visual-manager/

The absurdity of the return-to-office movement https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/22/opinions/remote-work-jobs-bergen/index.html

Overheard: It's okay to be an amateur but I'd prefer you didn't do it in production.

What do you call an apology written in dots and dashes?

Re-morse code.

Czech republic sets IPv4 end date https://konecipv4.cz/en/

'Crime going up was more than a gentle reminder that there is a place where we need armed guardianship in America and in our world. It’s really about putting officers in positions where we don’t force them to be adversaries.' https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2023/0609/What-is-behind-a-huge-drop-in-the-murder-rate-this-year

Merriam-Webster shared a great big list of beautiful and useless words. I am particularly fond of "jentacular." https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/beautiful-useless-obscure-words

I Like My IT Budget Tight and My Developers Stupid

Lisa Vaas wrote this for me 10 years ago. I just re-read it, and it's still awesome.
https://smartbear.com/blog/i-like-my-it-budget-tight-and-my-developers-stupid/

More nightmare fuel for ya. “I think we have to come to the conclusion that our pets will eat us,” says Carolyn Rando, a forensic anthropologist at University College London. “It’s just a fact of life.”

https://www.science.org/content/article/yes-your-pet-might-eat-your-corpse-s-problem-investigators

The U.S. National Park Service now has an API for developers who wish to use NPS data in their projects. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-data-api.htm

WiFi 7 is officially here, but routers are pricey. Do you need it yet? https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/tech/article/switch-to-wifi-7-from-wifi-6-18612832.php