One problem with newspaper readership suggested by this article in the Atlantic is the flowery prose that is no longer suited to the way people absorb information, especially while reading online.
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Don’t let junior programmers cowboy code
If you find yourself managing programming graduate, you’ll want to read this post: Don’t let junior programmers cowboy code. It’s not enough that the code works, it needs to be maintainable and well documented.
fixed-schedule productivity
[ svn ] Ideas on how to structure your time starting with setting the number of hours you’re going to work: How an MIT postdoc writes 3 books, a PhD defense, and 6+ peer-reviewed papers — and finishes by 5:30pm
A President and His Dog
Design Observer has an essay comparing the Bush and Obama presidencies by looking at the portrayal of their respective dogs on the Whitehouse website.
The Opening Pitch
Gary Barber has put together a really strong, practical guide to how to do face-to-face networking if you’re a freelancer.
How to customise your facebook page
Six Advanced Facebook Page Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations – we’re not talking about a facebook profile here, which is the page for an individual, but rather a “page” – that’s a separate item set up for an organisation or business.
repsonding well to criticism
As yourself: how do you take criticism of your views? Do you look for the kernel of truth in the criticism, or do you immediately get defensive or hostile?
The easiest way to change your life
The people you spend the most time with control who you become. Change who you spend time with, and you’ll change the way that you see the world.
building a car
A quick ad illustrating how to build a car in an unusual way.
augmented reality game for kids – the hidden park
[ Gary Hayes ] Augmented Reality game for kids, reviewed by a blogger who tried playing the game with her his (sorry!) eight year old in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens – it kept his attention for 3 hours!