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." https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252235/police-unlock-phone-password-face-id-apple-wallet-id

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

Dirty Dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMudZw9JCOo

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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.)

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. https://www.foodandwine.com/california-bans-sell-by-dates-8723111

Can't wait for MDT to mean MOON DAYLIGHT TIME
https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasa-confirms-its-developing-the-moons-new-time-zone-165345568.html

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.
https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/250548

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

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Contemplating holiday or wedding presents? This (expensive but beautiful) photo frame should be a contender. https://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!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/estherschindler_hive-mind-how-does-your-hr-department-handle-activity-7249825402011951105-bqji

"At press time, Vásquez was seen adding programming skills to his resume, stating that his time inputting cheat codes should justify its inclusion." https://hard-drive.net/hd/qa-tester-pads-out-resume-by-also-listing-games-that-thank-the-player-in-the-credits/

DOOM rendered via console.log() in a web browser
https://github.com/MattCozendey/doom-console-log

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. https://news.mit.edu/2015/harbinger-failure-consumers-unpopular-products-1223

We all play this drum solo. No matter who we are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs2z7OA3XKI

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

https://www.vulnu.com/p/qualcomm-confirms-exploitation-of-high-severity-bug

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