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What books do you re-read every decade?

My candidates are largely fiction, such as _To Say Nothing of the Dog_ (Connie Willis) and _Door Into Summer_ (Heinlein).

But I do re-read Jerry Weinberg's _Secrets of Consulting_ every so often.

"Teaching people they can add their IDs to their phones means some people will inevitably leave the house without physical ID, and that means creating the opportunity for cops to demand phones — which you should never, ever do." theverge.com/2024/9/24/2425223

My review of _Make It Easy_ by Danielle Walker
4 stars, but not quite up to her other amzn.to/3zVvoL7

Take the title of the last book you read and add, “With a chainsaw.” Post results.

Me: Little Women with a Chainsaw

(Also: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with a Chainsaw, but that isn’t as amusing.)

Five days a week in the office? Forget it! computerworld.com/article/3552 by @sjvn

Once more, companies want butts in seats — even though there's no legitimate business reason for many employees to return to the office.

The law prohibits the use of consumer-facing sell-by dates, and also requires standardized language for date labels. Instead: “Best if Used By” to indicate peak quality, and “Use By” to designate food safety. foodandwine.com/california-ban

In a world first, veterinary scientists at Université de Montréal have found a way to scan the brains of cats while they’re awake, using electrodes concealed under specially knitted wool caps. They have reported a new technique to keep the electrodes in place: by placing them in crocheted beanies.
alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Di

Didn't vote in 2020? Cards Against Humanity will pay you to apologize. apologize.lol

Contemplating holiday or wedding presents? This (expensive but beautiful) photo frame should be a contender. amzn.to/4dIlbzk

HIVE MIND: How does your HR department handle the deluge of job applications? And how does that affect you as a hiring manager?

I’m collecting info for an article and would love to hear your input ( here or on LinkedIn). A DM is fine, too. The questions are too long to fit here!

linkedin.com/posts/estherschin

"At press time, Vásquez was seen adding programming skills to his resume, stating that his time inputting cheat codes should justify its inclusion." hard-drive.net/hd/qa-tester-pa

An MIT study finds the same consumers tend to purchase failed products. Dubbed “harbingers of failure,” these buyers may provide new window into consumer behavior and behavioral economics. news.mit.edu/2015/harbinger-fa

According to Google Threat Analysis Group and Amnesty International, a Qualcomm flaw (CVE-2024-43047) is being exploited in the wild.

vulnu.com/p/qualcomm-confirms-

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