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Friday, September 06, 2019

Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise


Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.


“Risk means 'shit happens' or 'good luck”
― Toba Beta channeling TO'R ;-), Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza



“We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk.”
― Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life




Back in 1980 AD, I HAD twenty FIVE HOURS TO SIT AND CONTEMPLATE MY FUTURE – AND THAT WASN’T LOOKING TERRIBLY BRIGHT.

I would rather be dead in a ditch than delay Brexit'
One Job Is Better Than Two NYT 


Why Open Secrets Exist in Organizations


A Feminist Capitalist Professor Under FireWSJ. In. Worth reading despite the silly headline – interview w/ Camille Paglia

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says This 1 Thing Unlocks Employee Greatness. (It's Why Microsoft Is Winning Again) | Inc.com





An Ode to Excel: 34 Years of Magic
“In an age where “software is eating the world”, what can we learn from the tool that has withstood the test of time? This piece illustrates how the fundamentals behind Excel can be used to envision the next wave of bulletproof technologies.”




Mozilla Blog: “Today, Firefox on desktop and Android will — by default — empower and protect all our users by blocking third-party tracking cookies and cryptominers. This milestone marks a major step in our multi-year effort to bring stronger, usable privacy protections to everyone using Firefox. Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection gives users more control – For today’s release, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be turned on by default for all users worldwide as part of the ‘Standard’ setting in the Firefox browser and will block known “third-party tracking cookies” according to the Disconnect list. We first enabled this default feature for new users in June 2019. As part of this journey we rigorously tested, refined, and ultimately landed on a new approach to anti-tracking that is core to delivering on our promise of privacy and security as central aspects of your Firefox experience…”


Tax lifeline for growth in soft economy - The Australian


ACCC warns businesses are using loyalty schemes to gather and resell customers' data - The Guardian