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What not to say to someone who just got laid off

December 11, 2025 What not to say to someone who just got laid off

Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second

Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second With a bit of work, it can actually film light moving. Ian Carlos Campbell Contributing Reporter Tue, October 21, 2025 Brian Haidet, a scientist creating videos on YouTube under the handle AlphaPhoenix, showed off a camera in a new video that can … Continue reading Someone made a ‘camera’ that can shoot at two billion frames per second →

Someone programmed a 65-year old computer to play Boards of Canada’s ‘Olson’

Computer History

Someone programmed a 65-year old computer to play Boards of Canada’s ‘Olson’ Tracks have to be manually fed into the PDP-1 via paper tape. Ian Carlos Campbell Thu, October 9, 2025 The Programmed Data Processor-1 (PDP-1) is perhaps most recognizable as the home of Spacewar!, one of the world’s first video games, but as the … Continue reading Someone programmed a 65-year old computer to play Boards of Canada’s ‘Olson’ →

‘I felt like I had checked every box’: Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar’s career advice for someone who has been passed over for promotion

Corporate Appointments

By Sarah Friar October 06, 2023 My greatest mistake was thinking success looked like a specific thing. For me, that was making partner at Goldman Sachs. When I didn’t, it set me free. I’m going to go back to the moment when things shifted for me. One morning in 2011—after 11 years on the partner … Continue reading ‘I felt like I had checked every box’: Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar’s career advice for someone who has been passed over for promotion →

Want to hire someone creative? Don’t do any of these things

Effective Hiring

By Whitney Pastorek May 07, 2023 After decades spent following my heart instead of my bank account into a series of delightfully creative careers, I got laid off in the first month of the pandemic. It sucked. But I pulled up my freelancer bootstraps, and since 2020 I’ve served as a congressional staffer, written … Continue reading Want to hire someone creative? Don’t do any of these things →

The biggest mistake leaders make when someone resigns—and what to do instead

Employee Retention

By Mita Mallick January 30, 2023 “You’re resigning?” My former manager had bellowed into the phone. “After everything I have done for you! How can you resign and do this to me?” He continued to shout at me for a few more minutes. Until I finally was able to interrupt him and squeeze in a, … Continue reading The biggest mistake leaders make when someone resigns—and what to do instead →

How to Effectively Handle Someone Who Comes on Too Strong

Management Skills

Liz Kislik December 15, 2021 Have you ever wished that a colleague would just get out of your face? Or do you work with someone who just won’t take no for an answer? There are a number of ways that a team member can appear insistent, demanding, or overly forceful — all of which … Continue reading How to Effectively Handle Someone Who Comes on Too Strong →

Employee Poaching: Keep Them Happy or Someone Else Will

Employee Satisfaction

Karl Sakas April 6, 2021 Follow these 11 tips to reduce (or even prevent) employee poaching at your agency. Great team members are highly valuable—which means other companies are trying to poach your best employees. You’ve worked hard to build and invest in your agency’s team—so why wouldn’t someone else want to reap the benefits? … Continue reading Employee Poaching: Keep Them Happy or Someone Else Will →

How to Lift Someone Who Falls Down on the Job

Employee Motivation

Liz Kislik — March 13, 2020 In a discussion about how to build high-performance teams, Transformational Energy Leadership podcast host Dr. Matthew Woolsey asked me a tough question: “What can leaders do when someone is really just falling down on the job?” I suggested that the first thing was that the leader should not give … Continue reading How to Lift Someone Who Falls Down on the Job →

How to Influence Your Personal Brand on Social Media Before Someone Else Does

Personal Branding

Albert Costill — November 14, 2019 Regardless if you’re searching for a job, seeking a promotion, or growing your business, building a personal brand can help you achieve these goals. More importantly, having your personal brand makes a great first impression and prevents others from tarnishing your good name. With that in mind, let’s dive … Continue reading How to Influence Your Personal Brand on Social Media Before Someone Else Does →