Kevin Courtneyflipped into Tech & SCIENCEMilitary Pentagon ‘Dumps’ 1970s Floppy Disks Securing Nuclear Missile LaunchesForbes - Zak DoffmanOftentimes in the military, the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” becomes hard to argue. And in a world where threat actors from enemy nation states probe for any and every weakness, replacing system
Kevin Courtneyflipped into CareerTechnology Give your résumé the glow-up it deserves with this one slick moveMashable - Leah StodartTL;DR: The Essential Microsoft Office 2019 Training Bundle gets you equipped with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and it's on sale for $29.99 — a savings of $219. Proficiency compared to fluency in Microsoft
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Tech & SCIENCEScience Fiction At an Outback Steakhouse Franchise, Surveillance BloomsWIRED - Condé Nast As casual dining chains have declined in popularity, many have experimented with surveillance technology designed to maximize employee efficiency and …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Tech & SCIENCEMobile Technology I can barely explain this e-bike with a throttle, but it could change bike commutesMashable - Sasha LekachI'm a reporter who writes for a living, but I've met my match with the Vintage Electric Roadster. Here's my attempt to explain this electric vehicle: It's an electric bicycle, but you don't have to actually
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Wine WorldWine 10 Sweet Wines for People Who Don’t Think They Like Sweet WineFOOD & WINE - Brian FreedmanThe world of sweet wine is far more diverse than it often gets credit for. Delicious examples are produced all over the world, from a huge range of grape varieties, and in a spectrum of styles. Just don’t
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Tech & SCIENCECrystals The World's Largest Geode Formed When the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared, New Study RevealsLive Science - Brandon Specktor In an abandoned mine in southern Spain, there is a room of pure crystal. To get there, you'll have to descend deep into tunnels, climb a ladder into …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into TRUMPDonald Trump What if Republicans can't 'get over it'?CNN - By Lauren Dezenski, CNNWashington (CNN) — A rare press briefing from a Trump administration official yielded an especially telling line about the Trump presidency: "Get over it." President Donald Trump's acting Chief of Staff
Kevin Courtneyflipped into ProductivityWork-life Balance How To Utilize Sundays To Make Your Week EasierForbes - John HallI’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Sundays. While it’s still the weekend and I want to make the most out of Sunday Funday, I’m also anxious about going back to the grind. Sometimes, I even dread
Kevin Courtneyflipped into The Human SpiritMindfulness 10 Mindfulness Techniques to Practice at WorkInc Magazine - Larry KimBeing productive with your mental health is just as important as being productive at work. Learn how! In the past, going to work meant slaving away for hours at a time without taking a moment for yourself.
Kevin Courtneyflipped into ProductivityInnovation 13 Simple Tips that Help Me Unplug and Stay Focused on a Daily BasisInc Magazine - John BoitnottA 2019 Pew Research study found that 28 percent of U.S. adults (and 48 percent of 18 to 29 year-olds) report they are online constantly. That's up from 21 percent in 2015. I've seen more and more discussion
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Technology Artificial Intelligence Is on the Case in the Legal Professionobserver.com - Harmon Leon When you hear the phrase “robot lawyer,” what comes to mind? My brain conjures up an image of C-3PO in a three-piece suit, shuffling around a …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Leadership / ManagementInnovation Silence Can Be Awkward. Here's How to Use It to Make Great ConversationInc Magazine - Wanda ThibodeauxActive listening--that is, being able to listen to another person with full attention instead of thinking of how to respond as they talk--is a soft skill that every good leader needs in their back pocket.
Kevin Courtneyflipped into The Human SpiritWellness From Reiki to Hypnosis—9 Wellness Practices Worth Discoveringwhowhatwear.com - Sarah Yang We always talk about how wellness and self-care might mean different things to each person. What works for someone might not quite fit for another. …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into ProductivityStartups How to Show Up Ready to Perform at Your Best Each DayInc Magazine - Sonia ThompsonAs you work to build and grow your business, there are often many obstacles and challenges that stand in your way. For many of us, the biggest obstacle we have to overcome in our quest to reach our business
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Data ScienceMathematics Mathematicians Have Discovered an Entirely New Way to Multiply Large NumbersScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill A pair of mathematicians from Australia and France have devised an alternative way to multiply numbers together, while solving an algorithmic puzzle …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Mind & BrainPedagogy How understanding your brain can help you learnLadders - Jill Suttie A new book explains six keys to learning that can help anyone overcome barriers to success in school or in life.Recently, a close friend’s niece was …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Wine WorldLuxury Lifestyle One of Japan’s Most Popular Comics Is About the World’s Best Wines. Now, Amazon Is Bringing It to the USRobb Report - Bryan Hood The 44 volume series proved to be so successful that it impacted the international wine market. Japanese comic fans have a slightly more adventurous …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Leadership / ManagementBusiness The Millennial's Guide to Managing Your ManagerInc Magazine - Geoffrey JamesIt's a truism that millennials, as a generation, were raised differently than their older cohorts. Their parents were more likely to helicopter, less likely to be authoritarian. Their schools were all
Kevin Courtneyflipped into FoodieRecipes Sunday Dinner Briskettasteofhome.com - Taste of Home We loved how tender this brisket came out of the slow cooker. The sauce has a robust, beefy flavor with a slight tang from the balsamic vinegar, and …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into WATCHING NetflixGeek The Man in the High Castle's Final Season Trailer Teases the War to End All Worldsio9 - Beth Elderkin The multiverse is on the brink of war, with the Third Reich yearning to invade and dominate all realities. But in the new trailer for the last season …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Data ScienceBig Data A Generational Shift Is Occurring In Data ManagementForbes - Nick LazzaroOne of the most difficult challenges that an industry can face is a paradigm shift. I’m not talking about the type that of shift that is driven by incremental upgrades, such as adopting the next version
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Ethics When Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrestedpropublica.org - By Lizzie Presser Welcome to Coffeyville, Kansas, where the judge has no law degree, debt collectors get a cut of the bail, and Americans are watching their lives — …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into PERSONAL FITNESS & HealthTurmeric What Are the Benefits of Turmeric?The New York Times - Dawn MacKeenHave you noticed lattes, ice cream and smoothies with a tawny hue? That could be a sign of a not-so-secret ingredient: turmeric. The botanical is omnipresent in health food aisles, in the form of pills
Kevin Courtneyflipped into TRUMPRudy Giuliani The Law That Could Take Down Rudy Giulianinewrepublic.com - Casey Michel It's a genuine mystery how the president's aide-de-camp has avoided Paul Manafort's fate. A little over a year ago, a grip of Democratic senators …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Data ScienceBig Data What Is Unstructured Data And Why Is It So Important To Businesses? An Easy Explanation For AnyoneForbes - Bernard MarrThe amount of data generated daily is just mind-boggling. And as much as 90 percent of that data is defined as unstructured data. But what does that mean and what do you need to know about unstructured
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Tech & SCIENCEUniverse How Can a Star Be Older Than the Universe?space.com - David Crookes For more than 100 years, astronomers have been observing a curious star located some 190 light years away from Earth in the constellation Libra. It …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Leadership / ManagementInnovation 5 Leadership Strategies That Will Significantly Lower the Stress of Your EmployeesInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesEveryone has received a deadline from a boss and immediately felt stressed. For some, this happens multiple times a day, which can feel overwhelming in the moment and discouraging over time. Autonomy the
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Wine WorldWine Wine Enthusiast Podcast: Bargain BordeauxWine Enthusiast A lot of wine drinkers are familiar with Bordeaux, but what about Côtes de Bordeaux? This hilly region is home to five appellations, with slopes that …
Kevin Courtneyflipped into CareerBusiness When is it the right time to quit your job?Fast Company - Anisa Purbasari HortonOf all the decisions that you’ll have to make over the course of your career, one of the biggest is when it’s the right time to leave a job? Like many career decisions, the answer isn’t straightforward.
Kevin Courtneyflipped into Leadership / ManagementManagement 5 Simple Rules for Strategy ExecutionHarvard Business Review - Graham KennyCompanies routinely struggle to execute their strategies, which remain promises rather than accomplishments. This article argues that the solution is to craft a small number of imperatives for which specific
