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Amazon’s starting to play some hardball negotiation with Hachette, and it’s got Amazon’s critics worried. They envision this drab world where the only way to enjoy a book is on Amazon’s terms.  People have formed this impression that because Amazon is by far the leader in selling e-books, that they somehow have consumers in some…

I’m done clicking links to Upworthy and similar linkbait-y sites that show up in my Facebook feed, and I think you should too. Usually the links are mildly interesting, but sites like these aggressively A/B test different techniques for titling them to end up with this exaggerated, sensationalized title. The link title, instead of being…

37signals released their long-awaited third book today to much fanfare.  It’s an incredibly quick read. My biggest worry was that it was going to be another Rework, which basically was a manifesto that talked up how 37signals works and it conveniently points to 37signals as an example of success. Rework often would point to a couple…

It was a Friday, and I was in second grade. I got up that morning eighteen years ago, had breakfast, and my brother and I went to catch the bus.  It’s interesting how many school days I’ve been through and I don’t remember what went on in many of them, but I remember that on…

Since my post on making a great resume was so incredibly well received on Reddit, I don’t want to leave you hanging now that that kick ass resume got you an interview. Bottom line: the best interview is going to flow a lot like a conversation between new friends. Mixed in with this conversation will…

I routinely review résumés for engineering candidates and I wanted to share some practical tips that are guaranteed to help get you an interview in the instance of at least one person who might be reviewing it. First and foremost, proofread the living shit out of your resume. You probably rolled your eyes at the English…

I love things, especially things that are well made. In fact, I love things so much, I decided to start a new series right here on icanthascheezburger just to tell you about a few of these things. I don’t get any kickbacks from any of the things I recommend (check the links for affiliate codes;…

I’m really not sure how people who microwave a bag of popcorn seeds mixed with some butter-resembling ooze can live with themselves. Of course, who am I to judge you for having such low standards? There is a better way, and it’s more within reach than you think. You just need a few things. The…

I am known around these parts as a popcorn expert, and I can make popcorn taste like it came from pretty much anywhere. The movie theater style of popcorn is thought of as the gold standard for what to make your popcorn aspire to be. That’s why so many microwave popcorn boxes claim to be…