No fixed plans. Not intent upon arriving.
America Doesn’t Need Google Fiber Everywhere — But We Do Need Its Buzz | Wired Opinion | Wired.com:
The difference between the standard Internet access that shapes our imagination and a fiber-to-the-home connection is as great as the difference between no electricity and an electrified life. But only if we see this difference, only if we understand what’s possible, can we change our expectations.
How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken – Cooking With Melissa Clark by TheNewYorkTimes:
Not only do you save money by cutting up a whole chicken yourself, but you also get the backbone to make stock. Melissa Clark demonstrates how.
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Secrets From The Potato Chip Factory by Planet Money:
Americans spend less money on groceries than we did a few decades ago. That’s partly because of new machines and technology that have made it much cheaper to produce food.
We went to Herr’s potato chip factory to see some of this food-making technology in action.
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Beer Recipe of the Week: Summer Ale on Homebrewers Association:
Referred to as "A flash of brilliance" in Randy Mosher's Radical brewing. This brew begs for a sunny summer day! All grain and malt extract recipes included.
Marissa Mayer Tip On Preventing Employee Burn Out – Business Insider:
"What causes burnout, [Yahoo CEO Marissa] Mayer believes, is not working too hard," Rosin writes. "People, she believes, ‘can work arbitrarily hard for an arbitrary amount of time,’ but they will become resentful if work makes them miss things that are really important to them."
You’re Distracted. This Professor Can Help. – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education:
All content in long-term memory is represented in two ways: "as a sense of familiarity on the one hand, and whether or not you truly understand it." People often mistake familiarity for understanding. They open the textbook after getting home from a lecture, and they recognize the material. They think: I get this. Then they take a test—and bomb it.
Brooklyn Brew Kids by Dark Rye:
Erica and Stephen of Brooklyn Brew Kids are revivalists of the oldest beverage in history, one gallon at a time. It’s kitchen-based, friendly stovetop brewing that gives New Yorkers a new definition of what it means to enjoy a cold one, from curried stout to rhubarb root from the simplest of pasta pots. ~ www.DarkRye.com
What feedback do you have for your team about the work you have asked them to do?
We say we want to be nimble. A system that is nimble has rapid, quality feedback. The sooner you give feedback, the less time your team will waste pursuing the wrong answer.
The further the feedback is from the event, the more time it takes to fix it. Think of it like this. I am sure that a long time ago you wrote some code. What if I told you there was a bug in it I wanted you to fix? It would be very difficult for you to find and fix. That is an extreme example. Suppose it was only a year ago. Certainly you know of projects that lasted more than a year. Even after a year, it can be a real challenge to find and fix errors you created.
Now suppose it was yesterday. It would be fresh in your mind. It would be easy to find and fix. So you can see that the further the feedback is from the event, the more time it takes to fix it. Timely feedback makes your team more efficient by eliminating time wasted in pursuing the wrong approach as well as reducing the time spent finding and fixing errors.
By not providing timely feedback, we create a system that wastes effort and causes unnecessary delays.
Even more than that, distance in time changes the way the creator perceives the feedback. If you tell me right away that what I have done is not what you want, the feedback is about the product. I can correct it and we will both be happy.
If you wait, and I go on and do other work, perhaps a lot of other work, work that is based on that wrong start, I have wasted my time. Any good feelings I had about myself based on my progress are dashed. Suddenly the feedback is about me and not the product. I have done bad work. I am not good at this. I am stupid.
People do not want to feel stupid and for the most part they are not. The reason they feel that way is that we create a system that makes them feel that way. People so strongly do not want to feel stupid that they stop contributing rather than risking contributing something that will make them feel stupid.
Some of us think in terms of reward and punishment. What if we punish people for not contributing? Even if they are punished for not contributing, the punishment is likely better than feeling stupid. It allows them to take the moral high ground and say, “I know I am right, you just do not care and you are lashing out at me to compensate for your own shortcomings. If you cared, you would have been paying attention.” Do you see how even undesirable behavior is rewarded?
By not providing timely feedback, we create a system that encourages people to not contribute.
I know you care. Show you care. Provide timely, quality feedback. Praise the product if it is praiseworthy. Suggest changes to the product if you want something different. Make it about the product and not the person. Help us be nimble and efficient. Create a system that encourages people to contribute.
Beer Recipe of the Week: Wheat ‘n’ Berry Ale on Homebrewers Association:
Ray Taylor took home the bronze medal at the 1995 NHC with his "Wheat 'n' Berry Ale." The fruity characteristics are beautifully balanced by the chocolate and dark caramel malts in this beer, perfect for enjoying in the spring sun.