I don’t usually post about work-related stuff on this blog, but I’ll make an exception in this case: The site I’ve been working on for the past seven months:
http://workbeast.com
just went live on Monday!
Workbeast is (currently) a social network for SAP consultants and managers who hire SAP consultants. The traditional recruiting model is expensive, slow, and doesn’t give managers any confidence that the candidate will actually be qualified for the position. We’re improving on that by offering the lowest markup in the industry and leveraging the speed and power of social networks to provide competent candidates faster than ever before.
Although we’re focusing on SAP professionals right now, we plan to expand to other specialties very soon… watch this space!
Finally, I want to give a shout out to our awesome development partner, Hashrocket… you guys did an stellar job!
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I’m a big fan of NPR’s “This American Life”, and I often listen to their weekly podcast on my walk to and from work. Recently, they rebroadcast a show that originally aired in March 2009, called “Scenes From A Recession”. Each of the three segments was about how the current economic downturn is affecting everyday people.
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Just took a quick look at the website for Coda Automotive, upon learning that former Tesla Motors marketing director Darryl Siry has joined up. Coda is one of the more recent entrants into the growing EV market, and are attempting to bring an electrically propelled 4-door sedan to market for an MSRP of $45,000.
Unfortunately, as you can see from this gallery, the product is completely hideous. Say what you will about Tesla (Roadster, Model S), Fisker (Karma), and even GM (Volt)… at least they’ve figured out how to make their products desirable.
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I know, I know. Last to the party and all that. But if, like me, you’re casting about looking for like-minded individuals who actually like to interact in person, this is a fantastic resource. Thanks, Hammant!
http://meetup.com
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I’ve recently decided that I prefer to read and write Google groups messages in my web browser rather than in OS X’s Mail.app. The main reasons are:
- Google Group’s discussion format is a lot easier on the eyes
- I don’t need to keep a copy of every message–that’s what Google’s for
- Mailing list messages (future anachronism?) aren’t as important as personal email
Unfortunately, there’s a big problem with this scheme– (more…)
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