IE tries to download the blog. Mike Begley brought this to my attention. Apologies to anyone who was accessing this blog via IE and got prompted to download the page–this was apparently a bug that resulted from my messing around with pre-1.5 builds. Whoops.

Your Resignation/Layoff Checklist. Rands provides sage advice, mostly on what not to do on the way out the door.

The Evolution of Mario. Interesting timeline of that plumber we all know and love (via Dan).

Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation. We love The Onion.

The Case for the Freelancer’s Union. New Deal compromises, such as job security, partnership between management and labor, and decent wages and benefits, ensured a reasonable standard of living for the common working person in the Golden Age of America (which lasted from roughly the end of World War II to the 1980s). Meanwhile, those of us who carry our own health insurance and who can be laid off on a whim find ourselves living in a new age of anxiety. Good article, but watch where you click.

My Cat Abraham Lincoln. One says of ones cat: my cat is the best; he is not like all the other cats; he has a personality. I do not say these things about Abraham Lincoln.

The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time. Fun list!

Organics and Mechanics. The VP of Engineering showed up a few months later and he seemed like a bright guy. Good technical background…a bit quiet for my taste, but I’m loud so we’ll balance out, right? Our first 1:1 showed up, so I grabbed my big black notebook and plopped down in his office and WHAM HOLY MICROMANAGEMENT.

iPod Muggings. The New York Post reports repeated thefts of iPods in the NYC school system. The telltale sign for would-be thieves?–the white headphones, of course.