Staff Picks: Friday News You Ought to be Reading

Once a week I snoop around the office, bothering my coworkers with questions on what they’re reading, listening to, consuming, or any other random inquiries I’d like to subject them to. Sometimes they even respond.

The question:
 1. What did you read today?
 
The answers:

David, CEO

Time U.S.Iraq: How the CIA Says it Blew it on Sadaam’s WMD

Claire, Marketing & Development Manager

New York TimesWhat Restaurants Know (About You)

Seth, Software Engineer
Stevesouders.comKeys to a Fast Web App
 
Steve, Director of Sales
Gizmodo Kindle Fire HD Hands On: Pretty Impressive for the Price
NBC News – CEO Says ‘Stupid’ Consumers Deserve Hefty Fees
 

Dan, VP of Operations

First Things – Good Grammar is Credibility

Harvard Business Review – I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar

Aviva, VP of Technical Services

Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence – Researchers ID Biochemical Functions for Most of the Human Genome

Kristen, Sales Rep

Boca – Pinching Pennies? Try Community Acupuncture

Paula, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Mashable7 Tips to Ace Your Video Interview

Mashable – The Top 5 Things Parents Should Never Do on Facebook

Kate, Support Engineer

I’ve been ignoring news articles and reading Manhattan Transfer. And now I feel safer.

Sean, Software Developer

Prosthetic Knowledge Tumblr 

Jim, IT Admin

I listened to Twit and read Boston Biz Journal – US Jobs Disappoint and MA Ranks No. 2 in High Tech Job Growth

Elise, Social Media and Content Manager

Boston InnovationThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community

*Any articles you found interesting or questions you’d like to see in this blog series? Post it in the comments section.

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