by Joseph Forbes | Jul 27, 2013 | HAPPINESS, LAW, POLITICAL
from the you-bunch-of-sweet-talkers-you dept. “The WSJ reports that Attorney General Eric Holder promises Edward Snowden won’t be tortured or face the death penalty in a new letter hoping to persuade Russia not to grant him asylum or refugee status....
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 26, 2013 | HAPPINESS, HEALTH, NERD NEWS
from the bofh-demands-tribute dept. July 26 is Sysadmin Day, the system administrator’s version of Secretary’s Day. Are you giving your hardworking sysadmin the recognition they deserve? Blogger (and, yes, sysadmin) Sandra Henry-Stocker argues that a...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 28, 2013 | HAPPINESS, MONEY, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
It’s the most common question I receive from aspiring freelancers of all types: How much should I charge? The question comes packaged in various different guises—whether it is a beginner dipping their toes in the freelancing waters for the first time or someone...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 22, 2013 | HAPPINESS, MONEY
While I’m not one to advocate many personal development hacks, there is one “hack” that I think everyone should use: have high standards for yourself. Having high personal standards will almost immediately force personal growth, and will help you...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 21, 2013 | DATA, HAPPINESS, NERD NEWS, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
Set the rules for what happens to your Google data if you go off to that great results page in the sky Google provided a somewhat morbid reminder of the increasing primacy of digital data in our lives with the release today of the euphemistically named Inactive...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 16, 2013 | HAPPINESS, HEALTH, MONEY, NERD NEWS
from the take-note-managers dept. The number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has jumped from 69% last year to 73%. One-third of those surveyed cited dealing with managers as their most stressful job requirement, particularly...
