Monthly Archives: May 2013

PaperWhite

I loved each of my Kindles, that is why I kept on getting new ones. Kindle PaperWhite is the best to date. OK, let’s be a bit more objective… If you are sticking to the “dead tree” form of books, … Continue reading

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The High Price of Chasing Cheap

Christine Romans of CNN had this segment on Your Money this Saturday on the slavish condition of garment workers in Bangladesh. She chastened all big retailers for their sub-contracting practice that ensure deniability and avoid accountability. The economist in me … Continue reading

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Rho Agenda Trilogy

Richard Phillips was delightfully technically correct. There are many networking, cryptography, security, and mathematical nuances in the plots. He got most of them right. It is still a SciFi, of course there are creative licenses — for example the inner … Continue reading

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Affirmative Action for Managers

Anti-discrimination are laws. As a manager, it is illegal to consider actions toward employees based on the “protected classes.” Legally, it is OK to discriminate those who are not in one of those classes. But they have expanded to cover … Continue reading

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Earphones, new era

I have tried many pairs of earphones, cheap and expensive, and settled on Philips (and disappointed at Sony). I have used up one pair and acquired a similar model ($35) and been happy with it. I used them for work-outs … Continue reading

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World Famous Wang-Family BBQ, v2

The coveted reddish rim near the meat surface, the nostril tingling smoky aroma, and the easily separated meat from the bones, are best achieved by charcoal over a long period of time. I like naturally generated smokes, teased out with … Continue reading

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