Month: September 2017

Off the Shelf (Links Edition): 9/22/2017
What I've been reading online this week: Challenging Minds Iconic viking warrior was a woman, DNA test confirms (rt.com) Oh, you DNA, always spoiling the fun with facts! Tesla Flips a Switch to Increase the Range of Some Cars in Florida to Help People Evacuate (tech-crunch) Amazing. And more… Tech companies are redefining how we …

Off the Shelf: A Curious Mind
I’m reading a new book: A Curious Mind. I picked it up at the Housingworks Bookstore while I was waiting to meet a friend for tea on the wrong day because apparently, as organized and detail-oriented as I am, I can’t walk and chew gum at the same time and I keep looking at Gmail …

Overworked and Overpaying?
First Thought “Everyone is supremely overworked,” I complained a friend in HR. “At first I thought that it was just me, that I couldn’t keep up, but everyone I talk to in every department feels the same way. And people I know at other companies feel that way, vendors – even my relatives who are …

Off the Shelf: Hunch
How often do you allow yourself to become bored anymore? The problem with having a computer in your pocket all the time is that your ego is always in charge – waiting for five minutes for a coffee? Check my email. In line at the DMV? Great time for a video game! (Guilty.) Waiting for …