David Lidsky's Blog, page 2712
June 1, 2016
We Need These Delta Fast Lanes At Every Airport, Immediately
Airport security is awful, and Delta is betting that its "Innovation Line" will help curb wait times.
The airport security system is broken. Earlier this year, 1,000 American Airlines customers missed their flights from Chicago's O'Hare airport due to long waits at TSA checkpoints. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey estimates that wait times at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York have increased 80% since last year.
One Trick To Make Employees Happy: Ban Emails On Nights And Weekends
There's a free and easy way to up employee satisfaction: Make sure they don't get bothered with work when they're not supposed to be at work.
Despite some recent headlines saying otherwise, France hasn't banned people from sending work emails after business hours. But if a new French labor bill passes, large companies will have to negotiate with employees about how much digital communication should be limited after work. In other words, some companies might agree that employees shouldn't be answering email at 11 p.m.
"You can draft it now and send it out Monday morning."
When It's A Better Career Move To Turn Down A Big Assignment From Your Boss
Projects beyond your skill set can help you build new expertise. But there are times it's better for your career to say, no, thanks.
Tim Sieck knew it was a stretch worth considering.
Why You Keep Getting Close But Still Aren't Landing Job Offers
If you keep making it to the final round of interviews but don't get the job offer, it could be because of one of these more subtle factors.
You're eminently employable, and you have the results to prove it. You're getting called in for interviews, then called back for more. Recruiters are peeping your LinkedIn profile and you're hearing back when you send out your resume. But at the end of each hiring process, you get a polite, "No, thanks." How is it that you keep getting whittled down to the last two or three candidates, and time and again, they go with the one that isn't you?
How To Test That Brilliant Idea As Soon As It Hits You
Entrepreneurs waste huge amounts of time and money chasing ideas that were doomed from the start. Here's how to avoid that.
Nickelodeon GUTS was a truly great TV show. Airing in the mid-90s, it was basically a kids' version of American Gladiators in which three lucky kids would compete in a series of physical events, earning points for each one they won. These appetizer events led to the main course, the "Aggro Crag," an enormous, catastrophe-filled obstacle course shaped vaguely like a mountain.
May 31, 2016
After Listening To Teens For 20 Years, Radio Diaries Still Makes Them Sound Fascinating
"Two Years in the Life of a Saudi Girl" offers an audio glimpse into the life of a young karate-kicking science wiz in Saudi Arabia.
"Since I am recording this for an American radio show, I feel like I should explain..."
Google Home Is More Than Just A Repackaged Chromecast
Google's home assistant device will also be an AI personal assistant and a smart home controller.
According to a story in The Information today, the new Google Home personal assistant "will essentially be a microphone, speaker, plastic top with LED lights and a fabric or metal bottom—wrapped around a Chromecast."
Airbnb's New Tool Allows You To Report Those Rowdy Neighbors
The new drop-down menu allows neighbors to report "Animal House"-style guests.
In the past, Airbnb has reacted to criticism that its hosts don't pay hotel taxes by offering to remit them. It has responded to complaints that illegal hotels on the site contribute to rising rents for locals by vowing to purge them from its website. And now it's responding to gripes about "Animal House-style" guests. On Tuesday, it launched a tool with which neighbors can report obnoxious or unsafe listings to the company.
Twitter's Periscope Has A New Way To Deal With Trolls: Trial By Jury
An innovative moderation system will allow Periscope viewers to quickly zap abusive comments, while offering trolls a chance at redemption.
Like every social network, Periscope struggles with how to deal with abuse and harassment. But on the Twitter-owned live-streaming platform, the issue is especially salient, since the comments float in real time across the screen—often directly over the broadcaster's face—and a determined troll can easily overtake a live stream with a barrage of nasty remarks.
The Quantified Vagina: This Startup Aims To Track Women's Health Through Smart Tampons
Many conditions that threaten women's fertility go undetected for years. This monthly blood testing technology could be a game changer.
Gretchen Anthony hadn't been to an OB-GYN since her six-year-old child was born. "I didn't have any medical issues, so I didn't feel pressure to go," she says. "I was busy. Life just got in the way."
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