How Google hires

Interesting empirical approach to hiring (I guess you have to do this in large organisations. Summary: always hire above the curve, if posible. I can also see the “no hiring manager” piece working, but wonder if the “fit” between manager and...

Looking forward

Some excellent forward looking articles:Interview with Milton FriedmanWhere do we live in 2025?Howard Rheingold on mobile

Bush on the wane?

Interesting factoid: the stem cell vote was the first time Bush has used his veto. Other recent presidents have used four or five a year at least. This could suggest that Bush’s power is waning in Senate and Congress, just as his approval ratings are...

Welsh Endurance Rally (was Enduro)

Caroline is entering this as a navigator. That she gets car sick when she drives and that she’s never done it before and is a very aggressive back seat driver should not worry anyone. NB apologies for confusion – it is the Welsh Endurance Rally, and...