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Pop!Tech - The Impact of Technology on People |
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| Topic: Society |
8:43 pm EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
Pop!Tech is a one-of-a-kind intellectual and creative conference that explores the social impact of technology and the shape of things to come. The 2004 program will focus on the challenges and opportunities for a New Renaissance in human science, art, industry and understanding. This year's cast of speakers includes Richard Florida, Malcolm Gladwell, Bob Metcalfe, Douglas Rushkoff, Burt Rutan, John Sculley, and more. If you act now, a ticket to this exclusive event can be yours for the low, low price of nineteen ninety five! (If you have to ask where the decimal place is, ...) Pop!Tech - The Impact of Technology on People |
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Stuff You Don't Learn In Engineering School |
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| Topic: Business |
8:27 pm EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
Are you really prepared for life as a working engineer? Do you know how to stay current and competitive? Can you deal with difficult people, like your boss, or clients, or the public? Many if not most young engineers emerge from school with fabulous technical talent but little ability in the "soft" skills or even the realization of how important such skills are. The goal of this series is to acquaint readers with the most important nontechnical skills that every engineer needs to be more effective in the workplace and happier in life. Be sure to check out the entire series at http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/careers Stuff You Don't Learn In Engineering School |
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| Topic: Society |
8:16 pm EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
Another type of time-challenged employee who can appear at first glance to be a dream come true is the people pleaser. While the vast majority of us want to be helpfuland let's face it, anyone who constantly says no will quickly be shown the doorthis doesn't alter the fact that saying yes all the time is highly dysfunctional. When a person chronically takes on more and more responsibilities out of a fear of confronting authority, he will inevitably commit too much of his time to unproductive projectsfor instance, he will sit on a project that he should have passed on to someone else much earlier. In the workplace, the people pleaser often resorts to time abuse to vent her anger. For example, she agrees to take on a task she doesn't want and then devotes obsessive attention to its minutest details. Although this form of overcompliance can win approval from others, unchecked it can lead to conflicts with the very authority figures she is endeavoring to please. People pleasers are the worst! The Time Abusers |
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Hey, I'm not a time burglar! |
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| Topic: Society |
8:04 pm EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
flynn23 wrote:
]] Time abuse is a symptom of a problem, not the problem
]] itself. It is therefore impossible to cure a person of
]] time abuse by actually managing his time. Instead, you
]] must understand your time abuser's need for control and
]] fear of evaluations. From "Brother's Little Helper", enjoy this clip: Lisa: [runs into Bart's room] Bart, Bart! Krusty just fired his associate producer. Bart: [looking up from his book] I'm reading. Lisa: No way. [looks at book cover] The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pre-Teens? Is this all because of the ... [pantomimes gulping pills, and then walking like a zombie] Bart: Joke if you will, but did you know most people use 10% of their brains? I am now one of them. Before, my energy was all over the place. Now, it's concentrated like a laser beam. [stands up] Well, this has been terrific. Let's do it again sometime. Lisa: Are you standing up to get me to leave? Bart: It's from the book. Lisa: [reads] Hey, I'm not a time burglar. Bart: [types in electronic organizer] Memo to self: Lock door. Lisa: All right, I'll go. You don't have to be a jerk about it. Bart: [types] Memo to self: Shut up, Lisa. Lisa: Grrr! [leaves]
-- Highly effective, indeed, "Brother's Little Helper" Hey, I'm not a time burglar! |
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Battle Brews Over Rules for Phones on Internet |
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| Topic: Telecom Industry |
7:24 am EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
Behind the scenes, a fierce battle is emerging among rival companies and between federal and state regulators over the shape of new government regulations and control of the service, which has the potential to be the most significant development in telecommunications since the breakup of the AT&T monopoly 20 years ago. It promises to be one of the most important political battles of the next Congressional session. Battle Brews Over Rules for Phones on Internet |
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Bells Are Catching Up in Battle for Broadband |
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| Topic: Telecom Industry |
7:23 am EDT, Jul 28, 2004 |
The regional Bell phone companies, long dismissed as laggards stuck with a declining fixed-line businesses, are coming back into favor again. The companies have gained the upper hand in their battle with the country's long-distance carriers, and are now stealing momentum from the cable industry in the fight for broadband customers. On Monday, Time Warner Cable, the country's second-biggest cable operator, said it would introduce a broadband service that is six megabits a second. Bells Are Catching Up in Battle for Broadband |
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The Quest for the Nonkiller App |
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| Topic: Military Technology |
10:31 am EDT, Jul 26, 2004 |
In an era when the American military increasingly finds itself in situations where civilians and combatants can be difficult to distinguish between, and when the line between soldiering and policy has blurred, nonlethal weapons could prove useful. At the same time, such nonlethals might be abused, like any other weapon. Still, in a world where the tolerance for "collateral" casualties is fast diminishing and where soldiers return home haunted by their "kills," such novel weapons, if made to work, could well make war less hellish. Sue Payton, a deputy undersecretary of defense, put it this way: "The less killing we do, the better." Don't miss the illustrations! The Quest for the Nonkiller App |
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Are You Going to Eat That? |
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| Topic: Health and Wellness |
9:15 am EDT, Jul 26, 2004 |
Lisa: Hey, Tubby! Want another Pop Tart, Tubby? Bart: I'm comfortable with the way I am. Are You Going to Eat That? |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
9:10 am EDT, Jul 26, 2004 |
In a time of fear, civil liberty butters no political parsnips. The Glue of In-ism |
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Faithless - Weapon of Mass Destruction Video |
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| Topic: Music |
9:04 am EDT, Jul 26, 2004 |
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Disinformation is a weapon of mass destruction
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction Faithless - Weapon of Mass Destruction Video |
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