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Need to Read With Speed Indeed 1/28/2015

January 28, 2015 by Steven Savage

OK I got a bit colorful with the title.

Economics

Fracking doesn’t have a real job benefit. Pretty informative article actually, I didn’t think about the size of the oil industry jobwise, for instance.

Education

Business schools that give the biggest salary bump. What gets interesting is when you compare national to US numbers . . .
How to make use of a college job fair. Good advice.

Skills:

Just heard about The Big Book Of Maker Skills – This sounds up the alley of a lot of us here.

Technology:

How people build a covert internet in cuba. Amazing story, inspiring, and a reminder of just what you can do with technology, common sense, and willpower.

Respectfully,

– Steven Savage
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Kas Neteler Talks She’s Geeky!

January 27, 2015 by Steven Savage

She’s Geeky is an unConference for women in STEM. It’s place for women to discuss passions, careers, lives, in a supportive environment. There have been 17 conferences since 2007 in many major cities. I was thrilled to get to talk to Kas Neteler, the multi-talented executive producer of She’s Geeky. Let’s find out about the organization, what it does, and how you can get involved as a civic geek!

Franchises And Thoughts

January 26, 2015 by Steven Savage

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I’ve started to question the value of franchises.

This may sound strange in many ways.

You may wonder “what the hell took you so long?” as we try to figure out why Spider-Man movies keep getting remade.
You may wonder why I care, because I’m bang alongside crazy creativity, cosplay, fanfic – and I haven’t really mentioned this.
You may wonder if I’m becoming a crotchety old geek. I’m not, I’m still cool and still love being a Pyro in TF2.

So let me explain exactly what started this. It all has to do with Grand Moff Tarkin.

For those of you who don’t recall, yes, that’s the guy played by Peter Cushing in the first Star Wars film. Commander of the Death Star, didn’t take crap from Vader, and looked like he was permanently bitter at life. I figure it’s because the name “Tarkin” sounds like an artificial fabric winter coats are made out of.