Two people-one a nattily dressed young white man, the other a middle-aged black woman who is slightly overweight-apply for a job with your organization. They seem equally qualified, but the hiring manager has an inexplicable and slightly negative reaction to the woman. “I just can’t put my finger on it,” he tells you, “but I...
[Continue Reading]Request a library book…via Amazon
Jon Udell shares: How to request a library book…via Amazon. Via Merlin Mann: I still can’t get over how cool this is. Jon Udell’s little wizard lets you generate a bookmarklet for requesting a library book-based on the Amazon page you’re currently viewing. It’s clearly a flawless lifehack. You just need to know your library’s...
[Continue Reading]Google Hacking Mini-Guide
Using search engines such as Google, “search engine hackers” can easily find exploitable targets and sensitive data. This article outlines some of the techniques used by hackers and discusses how to prevent your site from becoming a victim of this form of information leakage. More… Via Automatt...
[Continue Reading]11 steps to a better brain
Invaluable advice: 11 steps to a better brain. I’m just waiting to hear that Modafinil is becoming standard issue at all the major investment banks....
[Continue Reading]TheDeal, Chief Executive Magazine, and others
Via Corante: Get TheDeal magazine and Chief Executive magazine at no charge to you....
[Continue Reading]New Tool for Corporate Hackers: Google
‘Google Hacking’ Digs Up Sensitive Material—how people are using Google to find all sorts of confidential information....
[Continue Reading]Pricenoia – Get the best prices on books, the international way!
There are six international Amazon stores. You may think that ordering from the nearest Amazon would be cheaper, but it isn’t in many cases. This is what you get when you search on Pricenoia: ” * We search for the price of a single book in every store in its local currency * We show...
[Continue Reading]Financial Management Training Center—no cost courses
Check out Financial Management Training Center This is a collection of finance courses. All courses are free and accessible from the web page. Course 1: Evaluating Financial Performance pdf | exe file | word – A concise overview of using ratios to evaluate financial performance. Supplemental Material => Excel Workbook (Courses 1 & 2) Course...
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