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[ano-otoko]

Yourspace, a modern "Myspace" page template

(Pictured above: the default layout, and my old customised page that I've used prior as an example)

I've been making pages for (formerly) Neocities and my personal site for going on 8 years now, and it turns out that I have a lot of old ass codes that I don't really like or use anymore. So, I've decided to start uploading some of them!

This is "Yourspace", a modern Myspace-based layout code that ditches the horrid table layouts, with bonus compatibility for mobile screens. It's not compatible with old Myspace themes as a result, but should be much easier to customise to make up for it. Intended for Neocities, Nekoweb, etc., it does require basic knowledge of HTML and CSS to use -- since it's older it's not my cleanest work, but should be readable enough that it's (hopefully) not difficult to work with.

☆ Downloads and more info at my site! ☆

[mostlysignssomeportents]

The moral injury of having your work enshittified

This Monday (November 27), I'm appearing at the Toronto Metro Reference Library with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.

On November 29, I'm at NYC's Strand Books with my novel The Lost Cause, a solarpunk tale of hope and danger that Rebecca Solnit called "completely delightful."

This week, I wrote about how the Great Enshittening – in which all the digital services we rely on become unusable, extractive piles of shit – did not result from the decay of the morals of tech company leadership, but rather, from the collapse of the forces that discipline corporate wrongdoing:

https://locusmag.com/2023/11/commentary-by-cory-doctorow-dont-be-evil/

The failure to enforce competition law allowed a few companies to buy out their rivals, or sell goods below cost until their rivals collapsed, or bribe key parts of their supply chain not to allow rivals to participate:

https://www.engadget.com/google-reportedly-pays-apple-36-percent-of-ad-search-revenues-from-safari-191730783.html

The resulting concentration of the tech sector meant that the surviving firms were stupendously wealthy, and cozy enough that they could agree on a common legislative agenda. That regulatory capture has allowed tech companies to violate labor, privacy and consumer protection laws by arguing that the law doesn't apply when you use an app to violate it:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/12/algorithmic-wage-discrimination/#fishers-of-men

But the regulatory capture isn't just about preventing regulation: it's also about creating regulation – laws that make it illegal to reverse-engineer, scrape, and otherwise mod, hack or reconfigure existing services to claw back value that has been taken away from users and business customers. This gives rise to Jay Freeman's perfectly named doctrine of "felony contempt of business-model," in which it is illegal to use your own property in ways that anger the shareholders of the company that sold it to you:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain

Undisciplined by the threat of competition, regulation, or unilateral modification by users, companies are free to enshittify their products. But what does that actually look like? I say that enshittification is always precipitated by a lost argument.

It starts when someone around a board-room table proposes doing something that's bad for users but good for the company. If the company faces the discipline of competition, regulation or self-help measures, then the workers who are disgusted by this course of action can say, "I think doing this would be gross, and what's more, it's going to make the company poorer," and so they win the argument.

But when you take away that discipline, the argument gets reduced to, "Don't do this because it would make me ashamed to work here, even though it will make the company richer." Money talks, bullshit walks. Let the enshittification begin!

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/22/who-wins-the-argument/#corporations-are-people-my-friend

But why do workers care at all? That's where phrases like "don't be evil" come into the picture. Until very recently, tech workers participated in one of history's tightest labor markets, in which multiple companies with gigantic war-chests bid on their labor. Even low-level employees routinely fielded calls from recruiters who dangled offers of higher salaries and larger stock grants if they would jump ship for a company's rival.

Employers built "campuses" filled with lavish perks: massages, sports facilities, daycare, gourmet cafeterias. They offered workers generous benefit packages, including exotic health benefits like having your eggs frozen so you could delay fertility while offsetting the risks normally associated with conceiving at a later age.

But all of this was a transparent ruse: the business-case for free meals, gyms, dry-cleaning, catering and massages was to keep workers at their laptops for 10, 12, or even 16 hours per day. That egg-freezing perk wasn't about helping workers plan their families: it was about thumbing the scales in favor of working through your entire twenties and thirties without taking any parental leave.

In other words, tech employers valued their employees as a means to an end: they wanted to get the best geeks on the payroll and then work them like government mules. The perks and pay weren't the result of comradeship between management and labor: they were the result of the discipline of competition for labor.

This wasn't really a secret, of course. Big Tech workers are split into two camps: blue badges (salaried employees) and green badges (contractors). Whenever there is a slack labor market for a specific job or skill, it is converted from a blue badge job to a green badge job. Green badges don't get the food or the massages or the kombucha. They don't get stock or daycare. They don't get to freeze their eggs. They also work long hours, but they are incentivized by the fear of poverty.

Tech giants went to great lengths to shield blue badges from green badges – at some Google campuses, these workforces actually used different entrances and worked in different facilities or on different floors. Sometimes, green badge working hours would be staggered so that the armies of ragged clickworkers would not be lined up to badge in when their social betters swanned off the luxury bus and into their airy adult kindergartens.

But Big Tech worked hard to convince those blue badges that they were truly valued. Companies hosted regular town halls where employees could ask impertinent questions of their CEOs. They maintained freewheeling internal social media sites where techies could rail against corporate foolishness and make Dilbert references.

And they came up with mottoes.

Apple told its employees it was a sound environmental steward that cared about privacy. Apple also deliberately turned old devices into e-waste by shredding them to ensure that they wouldn't be repaired and compete with new devices:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/#thought-differently

And even as they were blocking Facebook's surveillance tools, they quietly built their own nonconsensual mass surveillance program and lied to customers about it:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/14/luxury-surveillance/#liar-liar

Facebook told employees they were on a "mission to connect every person in the world," but instead deliberately sowed discontent among its users and trapped them in silos that meant that anyone who left Facebook lost all their friends:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/facebooks-secret-war-switching-costs

And Google promised its employees that they would not "be evil" if they worked at Google. For many googlers, that mattered. They wanted to do something good with their lives, and they had a choice about who they would work for. What's more, they did make things that were good. At their high points, Google Maps, Google Mail, and of course, Google Search were incredible.

My own life was totally transformed by Maps: I have very poor spatial sense, need to actually stop and think to tell my right from my left, and I spent more of my life at least a little lost and often very lost. Google Maps is the cognitive prosthesis I needed to become someone who can go anywhere. I'm profoundly grateful to the people who built that service.

There's a name for phenomenon in which you care so much about your job that you endure poor conditions and abuse: it's called "vocational awe," as coined by Fobazi Ettarh:

https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocational-awe/

Ettarh uses the term to apply to traditionally low-waged workers like librarians, teachers and nurses. In our book Chokepoint Capitalism, Rebecca Giblin and I talked about how it applies to artists and other creative workers, too:

https://chokepointcapitalism.com/

But vocational awe is also omnipresent in tech. The grandiose claims to be on a mission to make the world a better place are not just puffery – they're a vital means of motivating workers who can easily quit their jobs and find a new one to put in 16-hour days. The massages and kombucha and egg-freezing are not framed as perks, but as logistical supports, provided so that techies on an important mission can pursue a shared social goal without being distracted by their balky, inconvenient meatsuits.

Steve Jobs was a master of instilling vocational awe. He was full of aphorisms like "we're here to make a dent in the universe, otherwise why even be here?" Or his infamous line to John Sculley, whom he lured away from Pepsi: "Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life or come with me and change the world?"

Vocational awe cuts both ways. If your workforce actually believes in all that high-minded stuff, if they actually sacrifice their health, family lives and self-care to further the mission, they will defend it. That brings me back to enshittification, and the argument: "If we do this bad thing to the product I work on, it will make me hate myself."

The decline in market discipline for large tech companies has been accompanied by a decline in labor discipline, as the market for technical work grew less and less competitive. Since the dotcom collapse, the ability of tech giants to starve new entrants of market oxygen has shrunk techies' dreams.

Tech workers once dreamed of working for a big, unwieldy firm for a few years before setting out on their own to topple it with a startup. Then, the dream shrank: work for that big, clumsy firm for a few years, then do a fake startup that makes a fake product that is acquihired by your old employer, as an incredibly inefficient and roundabout way to get a raise and a bonus.

Then the dream shrank again: work for a big, ugly firm for life, but get those perks, the massages and the kombucha and the stock options and the gourmet cafeteria and the egg-freezing. Then it shrank again: work for Google for a while, but then get laid off along with 12,000 co-workers, just months after the company does a stock buyback that would cover all those salaries for the next 27 years:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/10/the-proletarianization-of-tech-workers/

Tech workers' power was fundamentally individual. In a tight labor market, tech workers could personally stand up to their bosses. They got "workplace democracy" by mouthing off at town hall meetings. They didn't have a union, and they thought they didn't need one. Of course, they did need one, because there were limits to individual power, even for the most in-demand workers, especially when it came to ghastly, long-running sexual abuse from high-ranking executives:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/technology/google-sexual-harassment-andy-rubin.html

Today, atomized tech workers who are ordered to enshittify the products they take pride in are losing the argument. Workers who put in long hours, missed funerals and school plays and little league games and anniversaries and family vacations are being ordered to flush that sacrifice down the toilet to grind out a few basis points towards a KPI.

It's a form of moral injury, and it's palpable in the first-person accounts of former workers who've exited these large firms or the entire field. The viral "Reflecting on 18 years at Google," written by Ian Hixie, vibrates with it:

https://ln.hixie.ch/?start=1700627373

Hixie describes the sense of mission he brought to his job, the workplace democracy he experienced as employees' views were both solicited and heeded. He describes the positive contributions he was able to make to a commons of technical standards that rippled out beyond Google – and then, he says, "Google's culture eroded":

Decisions went from being made for the benefit of users, to the benefit of Google, to the benefit of whoever was making the decision.

In other words, techies started losing the argument. Layoffs weakened worker power – not just to defend their own interest, but to defend the users interests. Worker power is always about more than workers – think of how the 2019 LA teachers' strike won greenspace for every school, a ban on immigration sweeps of students' parents at the school gates and other community benefits:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/23/a-collective-bargain/

Hixie attributes the changes to a change in leadership, but I respectfully disagree. Hixie points to the original shareholder letter from the Google founders, in which they informed investors contemplating their IPO that they were retaining a controlling interest in the company's governance so that they could ignore their shareholders' priorities in favor of a vision of Google as a positive force in the world:

https://abc.xyz/investor/founders-letters/ipo-letter/

Hixie says that the leadership that succeeded the founders lost sight of this vision – but the whole point of that letter is that the founders never fully ceded control to subsequent executive teams. Yes, those executive teams were accountable to the shareholders, but the largest block of voting shares were retained by the founders.

I don't think the enshittification of Google was due to a change in leadership – I think it was due to a change in discipline, the discipline imposed by competition, regulation and the threat of self-help measures. Take ads: when Google had to contend with one-click adblocker installation, it had to constantly balance the risk of making users so fed up that they googled "how do I block ads?" and then never saw another ad ever again.

But once Google seized the majority of the mobile market, it was able to funnel users into apps, and reverse-engineering an app is a felony (felony contempt of business-model) under Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. An app is just a web-page wrapped in enough IP to make it a crime to install an ad-blocker.

And as Google acquired control over the browser market, it was likewise able to reduce the self-help measures available to browser users who found ads sufficiently obnoxious to trigger googling "how do I block ads?" The apotheosis of this is the yearslong campaign to block adblockers in Chrome, which the company has sworn it will finally do this coming June:

https://www.tumblr.com/tevruden/734352367416410112/you-have-until-june-to-dump-chrome

My contention here is not that Google's enshittification was precipitated by a change in personnel via the promotion of managers who have shitty ideas. Google's enshittification was precipitated by a change in discipline, as the negative consequences of heeding those shitty ideas were abolished thanks to monopoly.

This is bad news for people like me, who rely on services like Google Maps as cognitive prostheses. Elizabeth Laraki, one of the original Google Maps designers, has published a scorching critique of the latest GMaps design:

https://twitter.com/elizlaraki/status/1727351922254852182

Laraki calls out numerous enshittificatory design-choices that have left Maps screens covered in "crud" – multiple revenue-maximizing elements that come at the expense of usability, shifting value from users to Google.

What Laraki doesn't say is that these UI elements are auctioned off to merchants, which means that the business that gives Google the most money gets the greatest prominence in Maps, even if it's not the best merchant. That's a recurring motif in enshittified tech platforms, most notoriously Amazon, which makes $31b/year auctioning off top search placement to companies whose products aren't relevant enough to your query to command that position on their own:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/25/greedflation/#commissar-bezos

Enshittification begets enshittification. To succeed on Amazon, you must divert funds from product quality to auction placement, which means that the top results are the worst products:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/06/attention-rents/#consumer-welfare-queens

The exception is searches for Apple products: Apple and Amazon have a cozy arrangement that means that searches for Apple products are a timewarp back to the pre-enshittification Amazon, when the company worried enough about losing your business to heed the employees who objected to sacrificing search quality as part of a merchant extortion racket:

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-gives-apple-special-treatment-while-others-suffer-junk-ads-2023-11

Not every tech worker is a tech bro, in other words. Many workers care deeply about making your life better. But the microeconomics of the boardroom in a monopolized tech sector rewards the worst people and continuously promotes them. Forget the Peter Principle: tech is ruled by the Sam Principle.

As OpenAI went through four CEOs in a single week, lots of commentators remarked on Sam Altman's rise and fall and rise, but I only found one commentator who really had Altman's number. Writing in Today in Tabs, Rusty Foster nailed Altman to the wall:

https://www.todayintabs.com/p/defective-accelerationism

Altman's history goes like this: first, he founded a useless startup that raised $30m, only to be acquired and shuttered. Then Altman got a job running Y Combinator, where he somehow failed at taking huge tranches of equity from "every Stanford dropout with an idea for software to replace something Mommy used to do." After that, he founded OpenAI, a company that he claims to believe presents an existential risk to the entire human risk – which he structured so incompetently that he was then forced out of it.

His reward for this string of farcical, mounting failures? He was put back in charge of the company he mis-structured despite his claimed belief that it will destroy the human race if not properly managed.

Altman's been around for a long time. He founded his startup in 2005. There've always been Sams – of both the Bankman-Fried varietal and the Altman genus – in tech. But they didn't get to run amok. They were disciplined by their competitors, regulators, users and workers. The collapse of competition led to an across-the-board collapse in all of those forms of discipline, revealing the executives for the mediocre sociopaths they always were, and exposing tech workers' vocational awe for the shabby trick it was from the start.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/25/moral-injury/#enshittification

[neenablog]

🍽️ Top 10 Foods of the World You Need to Try 🌍✨

Food is culture, memory, and magic — all served on a plate. From spicy street eats to elegant pastries, here’s your ultimate foodie bucket list.

🇮🇹 1. Pizza – Italy

📍 Where: Naples Crispy crust. Tangy tomato sauce. Melted mozzarella. It’s simple. It’s perfect. It’s pizza. 🍕

📸 Visual Idea: Wood-fired Neapolitan Margherita on a rustic ceramic plate.

🇹🇭 2. Pad Thai – Thailand

📍 Where: Bangkok street stalls Sweet, salty, spicy, packed with texture. Stir-fried noodles never looked this good. 🍜

📸 Visual Idea: Steaming wok, fresh shrimp, crushed peanuts, lime wedges.

🇲🇽 3. Tacos al Pastor – Mexico

📍 Where: Mexico City Marinated pork + pineapple + fresh tortillas = 🔥🔥🔥 A street food love story you won’t forget.

📸 Visual Idea: Tacos piled high with cilantro, onions, and a lime wedge on the side.

🇯🇵 4. Sushi – Japan

📍 Where: Tokyo or Kyoto sushi bars Minimalist beauty meets bold flavor. From silky otoro to classic salmon nigiri — sushi is edible art. 🍣

📸 Visual Idea: Wooden board with perfectly arranged nigiri and a small bowl of soy sauce.

🇫🇷 5. Croissant – France

📍 Where: A morning in Paris Flaky, buttery, golden perfection. Best enjoyed with a café au lait and a view of the Seine. 🥐

📸 Visual Idea: Croissant on a café table, sunlight streaming in, open book nearby.

🇮🇳 6. Biryani – India

📍 Where: Hyderabad or Lucknow Fragrant rice layered with marinated meat and spices. Every bite tells a story. 🌶️

📸 Visual Idea: Biryani served in a copper pot with raita and boiled egg.

🇨🇳 7. Peking Duck – China

📍 Where: Beijing Crispy duck skin, tender meat, and thin pancakes with hoisin and scallions. Fit for royalty. 🦆

📸 Visual Idea: Sliced duck with all the fixings arranged beautifully.

🇹🇷 8. Kebabs – Turkey

📍 Where: Istanbul food stalls Juicy grilled meats, flatbread, yogurt, and spice. Turkish kebabs are smoky bites of heaven. 🔥

📸 Visual Idea: Sizzling skewers over charcoal or a doner wrap being freshly sliced.

🇪🇹 9. Injera with Doro Wat – Ethiopia

📍 Where: Addis Ababa Sour flatbread meets rich, spicy stew. It’s flavorful, messy, communal — and unforgettable. ✨

📸 Visual Idea: Traditional Ethiopian platter with vibrant stews and folded injera.

🇺🇸 10. Cheeseburger – USA

📍 Where: A hidden gem burger joint Juicy, cheesy, and iconic. From gourmet to greasy spoon, burgers are an American staple. 🍔

📸 Visual Idea: Melty cheeseburger, crispy fries, retro diner vibes.

💬 Which one would you try first?

Reblog and tag your foodie partner-in-crime! 🍴 #WorldFood #Top10Dishes #FoodieGoals #CulinaryJourney #MyPhenteonEats #FoodLover #TravelEats #TumblrEats

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🍽️ Top 10 Foods of the World You Need to Try 🌍✨

Food is culture, memory, and magic — all served on a plate.

🇮🇹 1. Pizza – Italy

📍 Where: Naples Crispy crust. Tangy tomato sauce. Melted mozzarella. It’s simple. It’s perfect. It’s pizza. 🍕

Wood-fired Neapolitan Margherita on a rustic plate.

🇹🇭 2. Pad Thai – Thailand

📍 Where: Bangkok street stalls Sweet, salty, spicy, packed with texture. Stir-fried noodles never looked this good. 🍜

Steaming wok with noodles, shrimp, and lime wedges.

🇲🇽 3. Tacos al Pastor – Mexico

📍 Where: Mexico City Marinated pork + pineapple + fresh tortillas = 🔥🔥🔥 A street food love story you won’t forget.

Tacos loaded with cilantro, onions, and lime.

🇯🇵 4. Sushi – Japan

📍 Where: Tokyo or Kyoto sushi bars Minimalist beauty meets bold flavor. Sushi is edible art. 🍣

Wooden sushi board with colorful nigiri pieces.

🇫🇷 5. Croissant – France

📍 Where: A morning in Paris Flaky, buttery, golden perfection. 🥐

Café table with a croissant, book, and soft morning light.

🇮🇳 6. Biryani – India

📍 Where: Hyderabad or Lucknow Fragrant rice, marinated meat, aromatic spices. 🌶️

Biryani in a copper pot with raita and boiled egg.

🇨🇳 7. Peking Duck – China

📍 Where: Beijing Crispy skin, tender meat, thin pancakes. 🦆

Beautifully sliced duck with hoisin, scallions, and wraps.

🇹🇷 8. Kebabs – Turkey

📍 Where: Istanbul food stalls Juicy grilled meat and bold spices. 🔥

Skewers sizzling over coals or doner wrap mid-slice.

🇪🇹 9. Injera with Doro Wat – Ethiopia

📍 Where: Addis Ababa Sour flatbread and spicy stew. ✨

Traditional Ethiopian platter with colorful stews.

🇺🇸 10. Cheeseburger – USA

📍 Where: A hidden gem burger joint Juicy, cheesy, 100% iconic. 🍔

Melty cheeseburger with crispy fries, diner-style

[inspofromancientworld]

Megalithic Sites

A megalith is a huge stone that has been put to some type of purpose, typically between the Mesolithic through the chalcolithic period, fading out through the Bronze age. They can be single or multiple stones, though they are generally not tombs.

Single stones can come in three general types: Menhir, also know as 'standing stones', monolith (a single stone on its own), and capstones, which cover burial chambers without other supports. Multiple stones can come in five general types: Alignments which can be rows or spirals, megalithic or Cyclopean walls, which are rough-hewn bolder walls, stone circles or cromlechs like Stonehenge, dolmen which can be called a portal tomb and are table like entrances into tombs, and cist which is a stone coffin.

By German Archaeological Institute, photo E. Kücük. - Dietrich L, Meister J, Dietrich O, Notroff J, Kiep J, Heeb J, et al. (2019) Cereal processing at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, southeastern Turkey. PLoS ONE 14(5): e0215214. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215214Image: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figure?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215214.g001"Copyright: © 2019 Dietrich et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited." (links to CC BY 4.0 the day the picture is uploaded), CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90543136

Humans began building large stone structures even before we began living in cities. Some of the earliest are around the area of Gobleki Tepe in modern day Turkey, which were built around 9000 BCE by a culture that we don't know what they call themselves and first rediscovered in 1963. It wasn't until about 1994 that the excavations began. These sites consist of many large stones that are decorated with male figures and animals. Because these sites predate writing, we don't know what the purpose was, but we can tell by what refuse is around that these sites were not for full-time shelter. Because of this, we believe that they held ceremonial significance. However, with less than 5% of the site excavated, we still have a lot to learn about this site, though we have learned so much already.

By Mahmut Bozarslan (VOA) - https://d33vxfhewnqf4z.cloudfront.net/a/tarihin-yeni-sifir-noktasi-karahantepe/7351113.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=145335567

Nearby, there is a site called Karahan Tepe that was discovered more recently that might be older, possibly dating as far back as 11000 BCE. It also includes area where the stone for the megaliths was quarried. It was first rediscovered in 1997. It hasn't been as excavated or studied as much as Gobekli Tepe, however it appears to have been intermittent in habitation, possibly following herds of grazing animals and availability of wild growing grasses such as barley and wheat.

By Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15044109

Atlit Yam is a site one kilometer off-shore from modern day Atlit. At the time it was built, approximately 6900 BCE, during the last Ice Age, the location was on the shore. There is a large stone semicircle that would have been around a freshwater spring. This site also has what appear to be houses as well. Around 6300 BCE, Mount Etna appears to have a collapse of its eastern flank that likely led to 40m tsunami in the Mediterranean. There were piles of fish and other evidence of rapid evacuation of the site. Within the site, there is also a woman and child that appear to have had tuberculosis, the earliest known cases, as well as men who have inner ear damage that indicate that they probably dived to fish and that the water was likely cold. There is evidence that this was one of the earliest sedentary cultures with grain storage and what appear to be wells, before it was abandoned to the tsunami and sea-level rise of the end of the last Ice Age.

By Raymbetz - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7525976

Another pre-agriculture seasonal megalithic habitation is Nabta Playa in modern day Egypt. While the location is now within the Sahara Desert, at the time, it was a rich savanna with a lake nearby. Archaeological findings suggest that people began camping there seasonally around 10000-9000 BCE. The megalithic structure was probably built around 7500 BCE, The megalithic site seems to be a "calendar circle", though there is some debate about that. Given that the exact alignment of the stars and seasons has shifted over the past 12000 years, it's difficult to know for sure which constellation the stones align to and which season, but they do seem to align with the bright stars in the constellation Orion. There are suggestions that the site was used as a ceremonial gathering site prior to the building of the stone circle based on the remains of cattle found in the location. It's believed, based on modern nomadic cultures, that cattle would have only been killed on important occasions.

Resources:

Milo Rossi (miniminuteman on YouTube and tiktok): Series on Archaeology of Southern Turkey Series regarding Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse

[celestial-bodies-admirer]

Saw this cute little Picture of The Little Prince in a plane and now I can't stop thinking about it♡

(Link to it: https://www.bdaddik.com/en/table-mats-and-trays/6707-enesco-table-set-the-little-prince-by-plane-42x29cm-846007014899.html)

[mindcoders06]

Learn Full Stack Development with Mind Coders in Indore

What if learning MERN was like playing a game?

Picture this- You are just stepping into the world of coding with no clue about where to begin, how to learn full stack development. You feel underpowered. But you decided to turn that feeling into fuel and master MERN Stack. What if you could learn MERN through a fun interactive game, not textbooks? Shocking, right? Let’s dive into the world of full stack development, one level at a time. 

Level 1-  You enter the world of coding with the basics- HTML,      CSS, JavaScript

Main Quest- Create both static and dynamic web pages.

Side Quest- Practice basic tools by making mini projects

Every game begins with learning the basics, and the same goes for full stack development. Your journey starts by building a strong foundation with essential tools like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These foundation tools teach you how to structure web pages, make the pages visually appealing and make them interactive. 

HTML- It is the fundamental framework of a website.. It sets the structure of a document with elements such as headings, tables, links, images etc.

CSS-CSS - This is the place where your imagination turns into reality. Just like how you would want to customize your character with various skins in your game, you can change the look and design of your web page from colour schemes to animation.

 JavaScript- It is the brain behind a web page. It brings logic to your game and makes it interactive for the users.

Together, these tools act as the ‘starter kit’ every developer should master before moving on the next level.

Level 2-  Building the Magic Behind the Games with Node.js and Express.js

Main Quest- Build dynamic APIs

Side Quests- Create and implement reliable APIs to interface with your frontend and database.

Once you've learnt the basics, you progress to the next stage of your programming adventure — the starting level of the game.Here, you experience the magic of server side languages to help you run your website smoothly. It includes-

Node.js- 

Engage in practical experience with processing HTTP requests, constructing servers, and overseeing asynchronous tasks — the core principles of contemporary backend development.

Node.js provides a cohesive JavaScript environment for both client-side and server-side development — an essential component of the MERN stack.

Express.js-

Master the creation of routes, API development, and middleware integration.

Gain insight into organizing your server application: arrange routing, data processing, and error handling for more organized, maintainable code.

Express.js converts your Node server into a backend ready for production—scalable, adaptable, and effective.

Level 3- The Place where all the Data is stored with MongoDB

Main Quest- Connect your websites to MongoDB

Side Quest- Perform CRUD operations

After successfully completing the first map, we move to the second map- the place where the player's data are stored. It contains every important information about the player including their achievements, the amount of time they played, scores etc. Similarly, a database like MongoDB stores all the necessary information of users. You will understand the basic concepts of MongoDB, including:

Ways to apply the concepts of CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) functions.  

Employing MongoDB for the storage and retrieval of user information.

Understanding how an app remembers users, content and interactions.

After the successful completion of this level, you will learn how to integrate and manage a powerful NoSQL database.

Final Level- building and Deploying your Full stack Apps and Websites

When you reach the final level of the game, you have done it all- from front-end and back-end development to storing and managing level. Now you will face the final boss where everything comes together. Here you will build real world web applications combining React( frontend), Node & Express( backend) and MongoDB(database) into a seamless web app. You will also debug real-world issues to optimize your web app’s performance. 

This hands-on project will act as your stepping stone into the world of web development.

What Makes Mind Coders MERN stack course Different?

Live Project Training- At Mind Coders, our industry experts teach students how to build projects in class, which includes building a Chat App, an E-Commerce Store, a Dynamic Portfolio and a Blog Platform.

Taught by Industry experts- Our courses are taught by industry experts with years of experience in their field to provide you the right support and guidance in order for you to stand out. 

Industry Driven Curriculum- Our Course is structured to match the needs of today’s job market. It is created by industry experts, ensuring the students gain knowledge from their experiences. 

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Smart Documentation

I’ve made the decision to tightly integrate documentation into SavageGardens. I hesitated to talk about this aspect of SavageGardens because programmers don’t think of documentation as a language. Still, the goal for SavageGardens is to extend our ability to manage massively complex projects. Documentation is important for large projects, therefore I am including it.

It is a somewhat controversial decision to include documentation as part of the source code. It makes SavageGardens a rather complex application in itself. I am actually asking to integrate a wiki data and discussion forum data inside the source code. It changes the face of SavageGardens but, so be it. I see it as the future. A future which I first saw in StarTrek the Next Generation. That TV Show has several scenes where Geordi La Forge documents his work and accesses documentation. That is the goal. That is the dream.

In SavageGardens, Sub-Layer 0 or the ground level is designated for this purpose. Everything on this layer is strictly for human consumption. Human-to-Human communication. None of its constructs will translate to actual code that the machine will see. Never the less documentation will be tightly integrated into the source code, because part of my design goals is to facilitate in code comprehension and code navigation.

How is documentation related to code comprehension is pretty straight forward. Most of use make use of tutorials before we start using a new library or platform. Why not allow the designer of those libraries to include a tutorial as part of his source code. Let the senior developer include a couple of diagrams as to how the data structures or APIs are structured.

Using documentation for code navigation is new and revolutionary. Most of us navigate code by opening a file manager, going thru the directories, opening and closing source files trying to find a lead or a clue that will help us. Some of us are bit more clever and use grep to do the searching. I find that approach archaic. The future I want to live in is one where you open the source code and you find diagrams that visually outline how the source code is organized. Then you click on parts of these diagrams to navigate different aspects of the source code until you find what you want. Hollywood style.

In the diagram above, its a case use for a team manager. Lets say you are a team manager and you want to audit someone's work. You pull up the smart-diagram of your team. You click on the person you want to audit. It runs a script that pulls up everything he worked on recently. Then you click on what you want to audit. That is code navigation like few of us have seen before.

The following are a set of constructs I am considering. I am borrowing some ideas from the web. I am not importing technologies from the web thou. I see it done all around me and I don’t like it. Apps these days are pretty much integrated web-browsers.

1) Hyper text: The idea to click on text and it brings up source code. Or vice versa. Clicking on a function call and it brings up related documentation. Rather then HTML, I will probably adopt a simpler format like markdown.

2) Smart Diagrams: This idea is the same as image maps in HTML. You have a picture or diagram and certain areas are clickable. This is how you would navigate source code.

3) Mind-Maps: This is to allow developers to brain storm and keep track of themselves and they proceed with their project. Also used to navigate code.

4) Document side scripting: serves a purpose similar to PHP, it allows for dynamic documentation. Documentation that updates itself as changes are made.

NOTE: constructs from lower layers will cooperate in creating self updating documentation. For example every time you create a variable or function, an entry is made in an internal database that keeps track of them. Depending on the changes certain documents will be automatically created and updated. Quick examples of this is a table of contents, an index table and a quick reference guide.

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The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, full stack web development has become more than just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. As digital transformation accelerates across industries, there's a new breed of professionals emerging who are not only skilled coders but also strategic thinkers, problem solvers, and technical visionaries. Welcome to The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding.

Gone are the days when developers were limited to either the front end or back end of a web application. Today, organizations are seeking individuals who can bridge the gap between the two, ensuring smooth functionality, strong user experience, and robust performance. But the role of a full stack architect goes beyond coding—it's about designing systems that are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

What is a Full Stack Architect?

A full stack architect is an experienced professional who understands both the front-end and back-end technologies, but also possesses architectural insights to design holistic software solutions. They don’t just build apps; they build systems.

Think of them as the architects of the web—they don’t just lay bricks (write code); they design the entire building, ensuring that every element fits together harmoniously. This is the essence of The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding.

Key Responsibilities of a Full Stack Architect

A full stack architect does much more than writing lines of code. Their responsibilities often include:

Designing the architecture for web applications

Choosing the appropriate tech stack for projects

Collaborating with UI/UX designers to enhance user experience

Ensuring the scalability and security of applications

Mentoring junior developers and coordinating cross-functional teams

Overseeing code quality and implementing best practices

Skills That Set Them Apart

To truly understand The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding, it's important to recognize the broad skill set these professionals bring to the table. A successful full stack architect usually masters:

Front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, etc.

Back-end technologies: Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails

Databases: SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.

DevOps and CI/CD tools: Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

Project management and system design

Soft skills: Communication, leadership, and problem-solving

These individuals often have years of experience in full stack web development, gradually moving from junior roles to more strategic positions that require architectural decision-making.

Why the Demand Is Growing

The growing popularity of agile development practices and microservices architecture has further fueled the demand for full stack architects. Startups and enterprises alike are searching for professionals who can see the "big picture" and also dive deep into technical implementation when required.

Here are a few reasons why this role is in high demand:

Efficiency: One person with knowledge of the full stack can handle multiple layers of development.

Cost-effectiveness: Companies can hire fewer people to achieve the same output.

Faster development cycles: Full stack professionals can troubleshoot and implement changes quickly.

Better communication: Understanding all aspects of development leads to smoother collaboration between teams.

From Developer to Architect: The Natural Progression

Many seasoned developers find themselves naturally progressing into architectural roles. After years of hands-on coding in full stack web development, they develop the foresight and strategic thinking required to design complex applications. This progression reflects The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding—a transition from doer to visionary.

Humanizing the Role

While the technical aspects of being a full stack architect are essential, what truly makes them valuable is their ability to connect with people—be it clients, team members, or end-users. They balance business goals with user needs, often acting as the glue that holds the development process together.

These professionals are:

Curious learners who keep up with emerging tech trends

Empathetic collaborators who understand team dynamics

Problem solvers who don’t shy away from complexity

Communicators who can explain technical concepts in simple terms

Final Thoughts

The Rise of the Full Stack Architect: Beyond Just Coding signifies a shift in how we view software development roles. It’s not just about writing efficient code—it’s about building systems that solve real-world problems. With expertise in full stack web development, coupled with leadership and architectural thinking, these professionals are shaping the future of tech.

As companies continue to innovate, the demand for such versatile and visionary tech professionals will only rise. Whether you're a budding developer or an experienced coder, aiming to become a full stack architect might just be the next big step in your career.

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MS Word Legal and Corporate - I need You To Download The Web Page…

Scenario: As part of due diligence, the attorney has requested a quick printout of a Particular Webpage to show the improper use of a Trademark owned by another company. The attorney wants to be able to read it offline as well as print as needed.

So, now that we know what is being asked of us, we have some options:

Google Chrome Save As Option - Lets you do the whole page text only or pictures and text. As part of what it does “Should you need the web page to open in Microsoft Word instead of a browser window, select Web Page, Single File, which saves the page as a Microsoft Word MHTML document”.

Chrome Mobile: Let’s you download to an Apple or Android phone.

Safari can save webpages for off-line reading.

You can simplify the process even further with an extension called “Save Page WE”, which works on Google Chrome as well as Firefox. Once installed, “just click on the extension icon from the toolbar to instantly download a web page to a single HTML file (along with all assets included, like images, ads, and formatting)”.

You can save the Webpage as a PDF file if need be “Extensions like “PrintFriendly” “are designed to prioritize text when downloading a web page as a PDF, removing the unnecessary elements”

.Finally, “Pocket” is one last app that saves a web page offline.

Continuing our scenario above, after being given the offline copy, he does not see what he was hoping to see on the download of the current version of the website but he knows that the offending area “used to be there for sure”.. In this case, we were instructed to go the Way Back Machine to get older versions of the site to prove our case.

Below, I have given you two links one being “Downloading Web Pages” and the “Way Back Machine”. Both articles will thoroughly fill you in piece by piece. Print them both out. You never know, when you will need them

Downloading Web Pages

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-complete-webpage-offline-reading/

Way Back Machine Article

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Uncharted Download Review

Uncharted 2022

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What is Full Stack Development? A Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Developer

Full stack development is an engaging subject that integrates all the skills necessary to create web users' front ends and back ends. Full-stack engineers may participate in every part of a project, from managing servers and databases to designing beautiful user interfaces. This trip may appear overwhelming to novices, but anyone can master it with the correct strategy, resources, and attitude. The key ideas, tools, and procedures to begin your journey towards becoming a full stack developer will be covered in this guide. This is the first step towards creating strong, dynamic, and interactive online apps, from learning the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to investigating frameworks like React and Node.js.

What is Full Stack Development?

The development of a web application's front-end (client side) and back-end (server side) components is referred to as full stack development. A programmer who is skilled in each of these areas and is able to oversee the whole web app development and deployment workflow is known as a "full stack" developer.

Front-End Development:

The components of an internet application with which customers engage directly are referred to as front-end development. These programmers are in charge of creating a website's organisation, behaviour, and layout. Creating a smooth, flexible, and visually pleasing user experience (UX) is the aim.

Back-End Development:

The server side of the online application, or back-end development, is where programmers manage the database, server logic, and application performance. The platform that enables communication between the front-end components and the database side is constructed by back-end programmers.

A developer with all of the tools needed can manage the whole development cycle and is skilled in both front-end and back-end development. Full-stack engineers must possess not only programming abilities but also knowledge of technologies related to cloud distribution, control of versions, and security issues.

Key Specific Skills Needed for Full Stack Development

Learning a variety of coding languages, frameworks, and technologies is necessary for becoming a full-stack developer. Here is a summary of the fundamental abilities you must have to develop:

The use of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (Front-End Development):

The foundation of every website is HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). It specifies the sections, chapters, links, and pictures that make up a web page's organisation.

The HTML elements' layout, colours, fonts, and responsiveness are all styled using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).

A computer language called JavaScript gives websites more liveliness. It enables the creation of dynamic content, including forms, animations, and real-time updates.

Frameworks for the front end:Well-known JavaScript libraries and frameworks that assist you in creating dynamic and rich graphical interfaces are React.js, Vue.js, and the Angular framework. These instruments provide pre-built features and elements, which speeds up development.

Languages for Back-End Programming:

Ruby on Rails, Python, PHP, JavaScript, and Node.js are popular with the back-end coders. Because it's easier to manage both front-end and back-end development using a single language, Node.js is particularly well-liked by full-stack developers who desire to use JavaScript on both.

The structures for the back end:

Strong back-end frameworks like Express.js (for Node.js), Python (for Firefox), Ruby on Rails (for French), and Spring Boot (for Android) offer utilities and modules to make developing online platforms and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) easier.

Databases:

Because databases house the data that web apps consume, full-stack developers need to be familiar with them. Two categories of databases exist: Databases with relationships, such as MySQL and the MySQL database, retain data in tables with rows and columns.

Non-relational NoSQL databases, like MongoDB, store data in adaptable formats like documents or key-value pairs.

Using Git for Version Control:

Git is a crucial tool for working with different programmers and monitoring code changes. For version control, a full-stack developer must be adept with Git, especially with sites like GitHub or GitLab.

Cloud and Deployment Technologies:

Deploying web apps to a computer or cloud service is a necessary skill for full-stack Developments. Using programs including Docker, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Google Cloud, or Azure is part of this. Testing and implementation procedures are automated through the use of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) techniques. 

Internet Safety:One of the most important considerations in creating a website is security. The fundamentals of online security, such as defending against common flaws like MySQL injection, web-based scripting attacks (XSS), and forged cross-site requests (CSRF), should be understood by full-stack developers.

What Makes Full Stack Development Important? Full-stack engineers are in more demand, and there are a number of reasons why this is a sought-after professional path: Versatility: Because they can work on a project's front end and back end, full-stack engineers are incredibly adaptable. Because of their adaptability, they are extremely important to businesses seeking engineers who can manage various program components. Job Opportunities: Software developers who are capable of overseeing not just the front end or back end of an internet application are sought after by numerous IT companies. Due to their great demand, full stack engineers frequently earn more money and have more job stability.

Efficiency: Full-stack engineers may build more effective processes and interact with front-end and back-end teams more skilfully by being knowledgeable about both. Startup Culture: Full-stack engineers are best suited for beginnings with smaller teams and a workload that demands multitasking. They frequently have to oversee the entire development process themselves, which is ideal for someone with full-stack development experience.

How Full Stack Development Can Be Initiated

Here are some steps to get you started if you want to work as a full stack developer:

First, the fundamentals: Since HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are the building blocks of web development, start by learning them. Online tutorials can be found on sites like Code Academies, FreeCodeCamp, and MDN Web Docs, among other free materials.

Learn a Front-end and Back-end Framework: After becoming proficient in the fundamentals of front-end development, start working with a front-end framework such as Angular or React.js. You can make dynamic, user-friendly user interfaces with the aid of these tools.

Learn Back-End Development: Select a back-end programming language, such as Ruby, Python, or Node.js, and hone your skills in database administration, server construction, and API work.

Investigate Databases: Discover how to create and maintain databases. Investigate NoSQL files like MongoDB after starting with SQL databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL.

Master Version Control with Git: Acquire the skills necessary to work with other developers and manage versions with Git. A fantastic tool for sharing your work and working together on open-source endeavours is GitHub.

Create Real-World Projects: In order to put what you've learnt into practice, you must create projects that are practical. Begin with basic endeavours like a blog or a private portfolio, then progressively advance to more intricate apps like social networking platforms or online stores.

Learn Cloud Services and Deployment: After you've constructed a project, find out how to move it to a server or cloud platform. You'll gain useful experience moving your code from development to production as a result.

Stay Up to Date with Industry Trends: New tools and frameworks are always being developed as the tech sector changes quickly. To stay educated, read blogs, go to webinars, follow developer communities, and keep up with industry developments.

Career Paths in Full Stack Development

You can follow a variety of professional routes when you've mastered your full stack skills. Among the most popular choices are:

Full Stack Developer: You will work on web programs' front end and back end as a developer who uses the complete stack. From creating the user design to overseeing the server-side functionality, you will be in charge of the entire creation lifecycle.

Frontend Developer: You can focus on front-end development if you like working with clients. Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end structure, this position focuses on developing user interfaces and encounters with users.

Back-End Programmer: You can become a developer for the back-end if you like dealing with databases and server-side technologies. Building the structure that underpins front-end functionality is part of this job.

DevOps Engineer: Application deployment, automation, and maintenance in production settings are the core responsibilities of a DevOps engineer. Both research and operational expertise are necessary for this position.

Software Engineer: A software engineer can specialise in web development, but they can also work on desktop or mobile applications, among other computer programming projects.

In the tech industry, full stack development brings up countless opportunities. Keep in mind that every master was once a novice as you delve into this topic. The first steps to success are to start modestly, establish projects, and accept the obstacles. Being able to easily connect the front-end and back-end to create incredible client experiences is the joy of being an entire stack developer. With every new skill you learn, you're not simply living up with the constantly changing modern landscape—you're creating the future. Therefore, take the risk, continue to learn, and see how your efforts result in significant, practical applications. The benefits are enormous, but the path may be difficult. Today is the beginning of your full-stack experience. What will you construct first?

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Photographer Research Post #4

For my fourth research post, Carrie Mae Weems takes the spot. I think she shows problems and the lives of African Americans very well. I especially enjoyed her “Kitchen Table series” because I can relate to a lot of the images as they remind me of my own family.

Carrie Mae Weems is an African American artist born on April 20, 1953. She works with text, fabric, audio, digital images, and installation video, and is best known for photography. Her art is focused on the struggles faced by African Americans like racism, sexism, and personal identity. In the late 1980s, she taught a photography class at Hampshire College and later shot the “Kitchen Table “ in her home. This series of photos tells a story that is mostly just pictures. The book is a fictional drama where Carrie Mae Weems is the lead and is always in this tiny room with a single light hanging from the ceiling. She took the idea of the Kitchen being a place for women and turned it into a place of importance.

Notable Work:  Kitchen Table series(1990), People in Conditions(2021)

You can find her art at these places: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

Carrie Mae Weems and her projects are very influential and show the struggles of African Americans through racism or sexism. For example, her project “People in Conditions” explores colonialism, representation, and the role of Black artists in Western culture. one of her other projects I touched on earlier the “Kitchen Table series” is about how the kitchen is supposed to be the role of women to stay in the kitchen. Weems took this idea and turned it into a story that shows how much emotion there is in one singular spot the kitchen. The kitchen in her story shows struggle, love, support, solidarity, and personal identity.

My Sources:

Artnet.com, 2023, www.artnet.com/artists/carrie-mae-weems/.

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National Gallery of Art. “Kitchen Table Series.” Www.nga.gov, www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.209288.html.

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“Carrie Mae Weems.” Wikipedia, 15 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Mae_Weems.

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Conditions, in. “Carrie Mae Weems.” Carrie Mae Weems, 2014, www.carriemaeweems.net/people-in-conditions. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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Revolutionize Your Trading With Advanced Positive Fun Negotiation

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The Fun Side of Advanced Negotiation

Negotiation is often viewed as a serious and arduous process, but what if we told you that it could also be fun? That's right! Advanced negotiation doesn't have to involve endless debates and power struggles. Instead, it can be an engaging and enjoyable experience that brings out your creativity and collaboration skills. In this post, we’ll explore the fun aspects of advanced negotiation and some tips to keep the process light-hearted.

Understanding Advanced Negotiation

Advanced negotiation is an art that involves more than just making offers and counter-offers. It’s about understanding the psychology of the parties involved, finding common ground, and facilitating a win-win situation. Many professionals get caught up in the technicalities and lose sight of the bigger picture. This is where fun can come into play!

Bringing Joy to the Table

Why bring fun into negotiation? Joy and laughter can break down barriers and ease tensions. When both parties approach negotiation with an open mind and a sense of humor, it sets the stage for a more productive conversation. Here are some tips on how to make negotiations more enjoyable:

Icebreakers: Start with a light-hearted icebreaker to set the mood. This could be a funny anecdote or a casual question about favorite hobbies.

Use Creative Approaches: Instead of traditional formats, think outside the box! Role-playing or using games can help to simulate scenarios and get everyone involved.

Celebrate Small Wins: Acknowledge and celebrate achievements, no matter how small. This could be as simple as a high-five or a quick break for snacks.

Creative Strategies for Negotiation

Here are some creative strategies that can also make negotiations fun:

Visual Aids: Use drawings, charts, or props to illustrate your points. Visual elements can lighten the mood and keep everyone engaged.

Gamification: Turn negotiations into a game by setting specific goals and rewards for achieving them. This keeps spirits high and adds an element of competition.

Storytelling: Share relevant and humorous stories related to the negotiation. This not only makes the conversation lighter but also helps convey important lessons.

The Outcome of Fun Negotiations

When negotiation feels less like a chore and more like a creative endeavor, it can lead to better outcomes for all involved. People are more likely to cooperate and remain flexible when they're having fun. A positive atmosphere fosters teamwork, sparking ideas that might not have emerged in a more serious setting.

In Conclusion

Remember, negotiation doesn't have to be a battleground. By integrating fun into the process, you can transform it into a collaborative effort. Keep the laughter rolling and embrace creativity at the table. Who knows? You might just find that the most effective negotiations are also the most enjoyable!

So the next time you find yourself faced with a negotiation, think about how you can add a bit of joy to the process. You’ll be surprised at what a difference it can make!

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The Impact of AI Agents on Employee Productivity and Job Satisfaction

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At Media & Technology Group, LLC, we see firsthand how technology reshapes business landscapes. On our journey with Artificial Intelligence, we've discovered the wonders of AI agents. These digital assistants are revolutionizing employee productivity and job satisfaction. In this post, I'll explain how these agents are transforming workplaces, making them better, even if you're just starting to learn about AI.

What Are AI Agents?

Imagine AI agents as digital sidekicks. They’re computer programs built to handle tasks that usually need human smarts. From chatting with customers to crunching data, these agents handle repetitive jobs so real people can dive into more creative work. At Media & Technology Group, LLC, we’ve witnessed how businesses use AI agents to enhance efficiency.

Boosting Employee Productivity

AI agents are clever little helpers. They quickly and accurately take on routine tasks, freeing employees to focus on creative and critical projects. Picture this: while an AI agent handles emails, sets up meetings, or creates reports, team members can strategize or learn new things. This shift boosts productivity and creates an energized work environment.

Key Benefits of AI in Productivity

Taking on boring tasks

Allowing focus on important work

Getting routine tasks done fast and error-free

We've seen positive changes with our clients. When people aren't stressing over tiny details, they enjoy their jobs more. When focusing on strategic tasks, employees feel more connected and motivated, promoting growth and satisfaction in the workplace.

Enhancing Job Satisfaction

Who doesn’t want a job they love? AI agents don’t replace jobs; they enhance them, opening up time for tasks we find meaningful. When people feel important and crucial, working alongside AI, job satisfaction rises. They get to tackle challenges and grow, leading to a happier and more productive team.

Employee Engagement Through AI

Promoting skill-building

Focusing on personal growth

Keeping the human element in key tasks

Our team at Media & Technology Group, LLC has observed how happier teams drive better outcomes. When people work on things they care about, they not only perform better but also stay committed to the company’s success. AI allows employees to focus on fulfilling, high-level tasks.

Implementing AI in Your Business

At Media & Technology Group, LLC, we help companies introduce AI in a way that matches their goals. If you're thinking about bringing AI agents into your work processes, involving employees is key. It helps them see the benefits and smoothly transition into their new roles. We specialize in customizing solutions tailored to client needs, ensuring a seamless and valuable adoption of AI.

Start with small steps, identify tasks AI can handle, and keep talking to your team. With good planning, AI agents can become essential partners, making sure every team member feels important and valued.

Conclusion

In this tech-driven age, using AI agents to increase employee productivity and job satisfaction is a powerful strategy. By taking away routine tasks and boosting daily work experiences, AI helps create a more energized and innovative workplace. Forward-thinking companies should welcome these digital partners to build a healthier, more content, and productive team.

Interested in what AI can do for your company? At Media & Technology Group, LLC, we bring expertise, experience, and enthusiasm to the table. Let's explore new ideas together!

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The World of Maramures - Romania - photos. ©Virgilio Bardossi

“I was enchanted by these places,” he emphasizes, “they remind me of my childhood. Now I go there every year, and sometimes I take groups on vacation. We organize a trip that also includes a steam train ride, a unique experience. I go there especially in winter, when the lights are even more beautiful. I was there in August too, but it’s not the same.” In addition to the beauty of the landscapes, what is striking is the people. “People always welcome you with open arms,” he adds, “they invite you into their homes, they always have desserts ready to put on the table, along with their own liqueur, which is similar to our grappa. And then there is hospitality, you can spend hours talking with them.” Their special relationship with death is also evident in the photos taken by Bardossi.

“There is a cemetery, called the joyful cemetery, where when people are buried, special and colorful crosses are placed,” he says. “Here, death is told in a humorous way, telling anecdotes and trying to treat it lightly. Even funeral ceremonies are unique and in some places remind me of those in southern Italy. After the service, they actually have lunch with all the participants.” Ceremonies that turn into a moment of celebration. “I remember the first funeral I attended, I didn’t understand why there were so many children. It’s because the family gives them toys and sweets as gifts, while the elderly get a loaf of bread,” the photographer continues. A country still anchored in simple gestures and a modest lifestyle.

“Here, children still play outdoors,” he confirms, “they go to school easily, even the little ones. Here you mainly meet the elderly and children, adults go abroad to work and leave the little ones with their grandparents. For us, this is unthinkable. There is crime, but very little of it, Maramures is a happy island, for example, I sleep with the door open. There are no gates, thieves don't come here, because if you commit a crime here, people don't take it well." The photos are mainly in black and white. "I started as a black and white photographer," he confirms, "unfortunately, digitalization has taken away the magic of black and white, a choice that forces you to read a photograph without any distractions. In the case of color, this doesn't happen because you focus more on that than on the subject." Among the projects presented is also a book, a project that Bardossi is very interested in. "It all started with a meeting with a man I had photographed 20 years earlier and he remembered me," he explains. "After that meeting, I was looking for that photo and from there the idea was born, to create a parallel "from then to now", to find people I had photographed in the past, to immortalize them 20 years later. It wasn't easy, but I found 97 of them." Among other projects, this one related to "stopping time". "I traveled around the country taking portraits of people I found on the street, taking their portraits without posing or a sophisticated background," he sums up, "I photographed a family of 9 people, a group of boys and one girl, one young woman and one older woman. A total of 9 portraits, which are now in a local museum. These are pictures that tell the story of people's lives, customs and traditions, and through their smiles capture a piece of history."

- By Virgilio Bardossi

https://www.chioggianotizie.it/24/2024/09/07/news/maramures-rapisce-lanima-283610/

https://www.giuliomontini.com/Ospiti/VIRGILIOBARDOSSI/tabid/490/Default.aspx

http://www.worldphotography.it/italy/virgilio-bardossi_italy/home_vbardossii_italy_gallery1.html

https://www.fiap.net/en/portfolios/mfiap/virgilio-bardossi