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by Jccarlton
Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:14 am
Forum: General
Topic: Don't Let This Happen To You
Replies: 3
Views: 6208

Don't Let This Happen To You

I was stupid. I was working in and another forum and got hit with a dialog box that I couldn't close asking for permission to change the hard drive. I thought it was the typical adware. It was worse, much worse. It was ransomware. https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/being-held-for-ran...
by Jccarlton
Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: How Muc Do Regulations Cost?
Replies: 0
Views: 14612

How Muc Do Regulations Cost?

I walked into the kitchen and MSNBC was on with Al Sharpton lambasting Republicans for talking about light bulb and ceiling fan regulations. Apparently the EPA is chasing after ceiling fans and some Republican Congress people are enacting legislation to stop the EPA, something that champion of the ...
by Jccarlton
Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Akihabara
Replies: 0
Views: 14359

Akihabara

Everybody going to Japan should visit Akihabara.
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... akihabara/
by Jccarlton
Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bulding The 2nd Ave Subway
Replies: 0
Views: 14262

Bulding The 2nd Ave Subway

Building a new Subway in Manhattan.
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... ve-subway/
A truly big project.
by Jccarlton
Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Just how lazy is recruiting?
Replies: 0
Views: 14152

Just how lazy is recruiting?

What we have here is a cutoff of communication. https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/is-recruiting-the-laziest-part-of-a-company/ Just how lazy is recruiting that they can't spend 18 minute or so per position reviewing resumes and passing them on to the people who actually have the nee...
by Jccarlton
Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tax Cuts For The Rich? So What
Replies: 2
Views: 4855

Tax Cuts For The Rich? So What

The next time somebody rails about "tax cuts for the rich" think of them as vampires creating a zombie economy.
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... h-so-what/
by Jccarlton
Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: It looks Like Layoff Season Is Starting
Replies: 23
Views: 15499

Re: It looks Like Layoff Season Is Starting

It's not just Obama, or just the Democrats. It's the whole government/corporate system that's become dysfunctional. Somehow, in arranging things for their own comfort far too many people have forgotten that there's a reason for doing what they do, that where they work isn't just a bureaucracy functi...
by Jccarlton
Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: It looks Like Layoff Season Is Starting
Replies: 23
Views: 15499

It looks Like Layoff Season Is Starting

A bunch of my friends were laid off from my former company yesterday. As this sort of thing is going around everywhere I want to share my ongoing aggregation of job related stuff. https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2015/11/01/job-search-14/ Interview and resume tips, the good news and bad news ...
by Jccarlton
Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What Happened At Worldcon?
Replies: 2
Views: 4769

What Happened At Worldcon?

And why it matters. My take on what happened in SF last weekend, updated with more links from well, everybody:
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... lem-in-sff
by Jccarlton
Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:17 am
Forum: General
Topic: Economic Dysfunction In One Video
Replies: 14
Views: 10065

Economic Dysfunction In One Video

Two words. We're screwed:
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/the-economic-dysfunction-in-one-video/
I don't know how anybody can say that this anything other than the punt guns blasting the country.
by Jccarlton
Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Best interview I Had Recently I Had To Turn The Job Down
Replies: 0
Views: 9797

The Best interview I Had Recently I Had To Turn The Job Down

The is something wrong with the way the job market is functioning or not functioning:
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... r-the-job/
by Jccarlton
Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Makers and Engineering Bookshelf
Replies: 5
Views: 6279

Re: A Makers and Engineering Bookshelf

I would suggest an update for your manufacturing processes book. 40 years old is useless. You need to be looking at recent technology since that is where all the innovation is happening. Relying upon a 40 year old book will actually hurt you in this. You want access to things like molecular diffusi...
by Jccarlton
Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: A Makers and Engineering Bookshelf
Replies: 5
Views: 6279

A Makers and Engineering Bookshelf

I'm sharing my reference collection as part of my blog series on designing a product and getting it made.
https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com ... bookshelf/
by Jccarlton
Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Why do You Need That Information?
Replies: 0
Views: 6199

Why do You Need That Information?

Why do companies need your information when you apply for a job? As the process gets more invasive we job seekers need to start asking that question. And get answers. https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/why-do-you-need-that-information/ More: There's an enormous amount of frustration ...
by Jccarlton
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Big Corps Are Stupid
Replies: 10
Views: 7872

Re: Big Corps Are Stupid

I haven't written about Apple, yet. I'm sure that I will see something about Apple's issues. Google on the other hand has definite signs of corporate sclerosis. https://theartsmechanical.wordpress.com/2015/02/27/why-cant-companies-learn-how-to-make-innovation-pay/ The thing is that once you live thr...