In today’s blog, we’re sharing interesting insights on a variety of engaging topics! Ranging from breaking the task-switching cycle to understanding the Operation of QR Codes, and shedding light on Gmail and Yahoo’s new rules for sending newsletters. You’ll also find notable reads on the challenges posed by a simple water rocket, the future of print media, and NSA’s guidelines to mitigate software supply chain risks. Intrigued much? Dive in for an exciting read!
- How to Break the Task-Switching Cycle: Know why you’re task switching, when it’s creating urgency spirals, and better tasks you might switch to if you must.
- Game Over at Sports Illustrated: Legend has it that Heinz Kluetmeier donned scuba gear and dove into the Olympic pool at a long-ago games and set up cameras on the bottom, wiring them so he could fire them remotely.
- Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver: #promo This is my goto screwdriver
- WaterwayMap.org | OSM River Basins: A unique, topological, view on rivers & waterways in OpenStreetMap, showing how they are connected. Find mistakes and make better maps.
- Reading QR codes without a computer!: Did you ever wonder how QR codes work? You’ve come to the right place! This is an interactive explanation that we’ve written for a workshop at 37C3, but you can also use it on your own.
- What You Need to Know About Gmail and Yahoo’s Big Changes for Newsletters: Fail to comply with these new rules and you’ll be unable to send to Gmail or Yahoo inboxes. Here’s what you need to do to stay compliant.
- Finding the Best Time for Maintenance: Answers & Discussion: This is a good thing to keep in your backpocket. Your Query Exercise was to find the best time to do database maintenance by querying the Users table, looking for a one-hour window with the lowest number of created users.
- Massive Water Rocket Is Impressive But Accessible | HackADay: Water rockets are one of those projects that never get old, and bumping the size just adds to the challenge. — This looks like a fun spring project.
- Kentucky ‘moment of silence’ bill for schools advances | Lexington Herald Leader: Lawmakers consider potential law that would create quiet time for students at start of school. Critics say it could lead to pressure to pray. — Sounds like Republican lawmakers want to flex their muscles and teach children to be obedient and STFU. #LetTheirVoicesBeHeard
- Tuesday was a bleak day for the media industry: And journalists at several Condé Nast publications struck over proposed job cuts. It was a bleak day for the media industry.
- Andy Clurman, President & CEO, AIM Media To Samir “Mr. Magazine™” Husni: “I Think There’s A Future For Print. It’s One Of The Oldest Forms Of Communication.” The Mr. Magazine™ Exclusive Interview…: “Print is a foundation. Individually, everything we publish in print is profitable. And it’s part of our brand, position, platform, legitimacy, authenticity, all those things. You can get it, but it’s hard to get just in a digital form because there are so many people producing content all day every day.” Andy Clurman…
- NSA Releases Recommendations to Mitigate Software Supply Chain Risks: In response to an increase in cyberattacks to supply chains over the past five years, including targeted attacks of software supply chains, the National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Recommendations for Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Management.” This CSI provides network owners and operators with guidance for incorporating SBOM use to help protect the cybersecurity supply chain, with a focus on and some additional guidance for National Security Systems (NSS).