The median time for takehome assessments in the industry is 3 hours, with the longest taking 10 days. Only around 10% of companies compensate candidates for their work. https://www.careerfair.io/takehome-assessments

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On April 10, Kate was to be recognized by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors alongside her fellow Girl Scouts, who earned their Gold Award. But instead of being commended, one of the board members, Cold Harbor Supervisor Michael Herzberg, changed the language around Kate’s project for her honor. No longer was the school board and its book ban policy and practice mentioned — the very things that spurred the project itself. https://bookriot.com/hanover-county-virginia-book-banning/

"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." --Linus Pauling

"Patricia’s seat was booked as an adult ticket. But it appears the airport computer system is unable to process a birth date so far in the past - so it defaulted to one 100 years later instead." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wz7pvvjypo

Unfortunately, the Google Maps directions to Mordor no longer works. (It used to say, "You cannot walk into Mordor.")

But these are fun, too.
https://www.techradar.com/features/best-google-easter-eggs

An Adventure in Protozoan Art: The Creatures That Live in Your Pond http://www.silkentent.com/gus1911/RonPond.htm

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How P.T. Barnum Brought Beluga Whales to New York City
https://lithub.com/how-p-t-barnum-brought-beluga-whales-to-new-york-city/

> “Not a hack!” you scream. “It’s frivolous nonsense!” To that I say, are you a nugget eater or not? https://hackaday.com/2024/04/27/3d-printed-adapter-helps-you-eat-chicken-nuggets-on-the-highway/

"If I fits I sits: A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats (Felis silvers catus)." https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/what-cats-love-of-boxes-and-squares-can-tell-us-about-their-visual-perception/

Design For The Public is a conference that celebrates and supports the crucial work of designing technology for the public good. Taking place in Portland, OR on October 16-17, 2024. https://designforthepublic.com

5 small changes that will bring a major improvement to your coffee agenda https://www.bonappetit.com/story/5-tips-for-better-coffee

What birdwatching in the Garden of Earthly Delights can teach us. https://aeon.co/essays/noticing-the-birds-in-great-paintings-taught-me-to-see-the-world

A random mention in an essay about the short story that inspired the movie "A New Leaf" led me to this essay about the author Jack Ritchie. Years ago, Bill and I discovered we'd read the same short story collection when we were teenagers, including "For All the Rude People." Alas, not even Amazon has a used copy. I'm sure I'd love to read it again.
https://ashen-light.livejournal.com/157610.html

Overheard: Advertising is just dick pics from companies.

How Steve Wozniak Wrote BASIC for the Original Apple From Scratch
https://gizmodo.com/how-steve-wozniak-wrote-basic-for-the-original-apple-fr-1570573636

Professor Sally Bushell drew on the British Library collections to create Litcraft, a project that builds worlds in Minecraft to inspire reluctant readers. Her most recent Litcraft game is called Steampunk Sherlock Holmes. https://blogs.bl.uk/living-knowledge/2023/07/building-a-minecraft-gateway-to-the-world-of-books-.html

"I recently just powered through a bunch of applications for some roles I had open. As a hiring manager, I want to mention some simple things that can set you apart in your search. All of these are based on patterns I saw; way more than one candidate was doing these things."
https://seankilleen.com/2024/01/tips-to-help-yourself-stand-out-during-a-tech-job-search/

Take a trip to the World’s Fair in 1960s New York. I WAS THERE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abYJ3MjQpm8&t=5s