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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Notes and quotes: Young people might want to investigate side hustles
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #Calling #Career #WorkLife I revisited an article from last year to see how it held up. The writer encouraged people to start a side hustle, something that seems natural for young...
Picks and pieces: Indicators of careers in aviation 5G
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: @nasaarmstrongThis Facebook post has an interesting article about NASA's exploring ways to use 5G to support air taxis (on-demand air transportation, typically using small aircraft...
Picks and pieces: Building business on the Internet
A short mention from Harsh Makadia about building his business on the Internet. In 2023, I launched my software development business.If you had told me this 5 years ago, I think you lost your mind.I thought my 9 to 5 is the final destination.But writing on the...
Picks and pieces: A little more about ChatGPT features
An item from Rowan Cheung on latest ChatGPT developments. OpenAI has quietly been rolling out a new feature in ChatGPT over the weekend.Plus, huge developments in AI from Google Bard, Arc, X, Tesla, Apple iOS 17.4, and 8 new tools.Here's everything you need to...
Picks and Pieces: Removing barriers to employment
Check out Jobs for the Future (JFF). Curated this information about removing some barriers to productive employment. State & local policymakers are expanding access to #qualityjobs for people with barriers to employment in 3 ways: supporting place-based hiring...
Picks and pieces: Interesting AI tools to help productivity
Compiled by Anurag Agarwal. Some of these would require a subscription/license. Names are included in the replies. AI is getting BETTER!Here are 6 AI tools that can help you get work done 2X faster[bookmark for later use] pic.twitter.com/3KDwgD3WQq— Anurag...
Notes and quotes: Skin in the game – real looking robots
"They look human... sweat, bad breath, everything" (Kyle Reese, Terminator) An article described what appears to be the next step in making robots more realistic - skin for robots made from real skin cells. Main point: "…living skin is the ultimate solution to give...
Ambition and work ethic lessons from Taylor Swift
I saw an excellent article about Taylor Swift and her work ethic. Plenty of life lessons for young people in the article. It merits close reading. Main point: "But there was one more thing that Taylor Swift sold to adoring crowds...