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My recent job search by the numbers

Applied to 115, rejected by 51, interviewed by 8, hired by 1. LinkedIn was my job-search HQ. Going to work for the U.S. Digital Service.

Category: On the job Tags: job hunting, LinkedIn, USDS

Hack of the day: keep the Emacs server running in the active login session

Prereqs for this hack being useful to you: (1) you use GNU Emacs; (2) you keep a single Emacs running in your session and use emacsclient to open files for editing in it; (3) you have Linux computers that use systemd on which you keep multiple concurrent login sessions open; and (4) you want emacsclient… Read More »

Category: Computers Free software Tags: Emacs, GNU Emacs, hack, Linux, systemd

How to access your encrypted Linux system from the Ubuntu installer when your system won’t boot

I had to figure out the steps for myself by assembling pieces of it from many different web pages, so I’ve collected them all here for my benefit and yours.

Category: Computers Free software Tags: Linux, LUKS, Ubuntu

“Break of Day” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Nate Fakes.

Category: Comics Aggregator Tags: Break of Day, Comics Kingdom, Nate Fakes

“Comiclicious” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Olivera Vukovic.

Category: Comics Aggregator Tags: Comiclicious, Comics Kingdom, Olivera Vukovic

“God’s Hands” and “The Planet Syndicate” added to comics aggregator, “Mara Llave” removed

A new strip from Comics Kingdom.

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“Willy Black” added to comics aggregator

A new strip from Comics Kingdom.

Category: Comics Aggregator

How to write an automated job rejection letter

Don’t say “we regret to inform you.” Don’t say “unfortunately.” Here’s how to do it right.

Category: Everyday etiquette On the job Tags: hiring, job hunting

The easiest way in the world to save lives has been inside you all along

Be an organ donor. Donate blood or platelets. Register as a stem-cell donor. Be a clinical trial subject. Save lives. Be the change you want to see in the world.

Category: Social Activism Tags: Be The Change, clinical trials, donating blood, donating platelets, organ donation, stem-cell donation

If you’re upset about the “Hachette” decision, blame the Internet Archive for overstepping

The Internet Archive couldn’t leave well enough alone, and now we’re all going to pay the price.

Category: Computers Consumer activism Government activism Internet Law Social Activism Web Tags: capitalism, CDL, DRM, Hachette v. Internet Archive
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