Uber for AI labeling  

AI labeling work is getting the gig economy treatment.

Source: Uber for AI labeling – The Verge

Tolkkinen: Ten reasons I’m thankful to live in rural Minnesota

This Thanksgiving, here’s a glimpse into why people live in greater Minnesota — and are thankful for it.

Source: Tolkkinen: Ten reasons I’m thankful to live in rural Minnesota

Early Retirees Turned 2 Amish Sheds Into Off-Grid Dream Home for $24K  

Two early retirees tired of suburban life decided to build a home out of two bare-bones Amish wooden sheds. Now they homestead in rural Maine.

Source: Early Retirees Turned 2 Amish Sheds Into Off-Grid Dream Home for $24K – Business Insider

Most Senior Executives Do Not Have Elite College Degrees

An elite college degree isn’t necessary for becoming a CEO

Source: Most Senior Executives Do Not Have Elite College Degrees

I’m a mom of 5 and became a millionaire at 39. I drive a Honda Accord, order water when dining out, and don’t pay for the kids’ college.

Julia Myers became a millionaire at age 39. She is frugal, like driving a Honda Accord and ordering water at restaurants, which helped her finances.

Source: I’m a mom of 5 and became a millionaire at 39. I drive a Honda Accord, order water when dining out, and don’t pay for the kids’ college.

All of the US Is at Risk to Formaldehyde

 

Investigation finds too-high levels of the ubiquitous chemical across the country

Source: ProPublica: All of the US Is at Risk to Formaldehyde

Couple breathes new life into abandoned cabin for off-grid living 

 

One couple is on the way to creating an idyllic scene after acquiring an abandoned off-grid cabin.

Source: Couple breathes new life into abandoned cabin for off-grid living: ‘What a dream project!’

Early Retirees Turned 2 Amish Sheds Into Off-Grid Dream Home for $24K  

Two early retirees tired of suburban life decided to build a home out of two bare-bones Amish wooden sheds. Now they homestead in rural Maine.

Source: Early Retirees Turned 2 Amish Sheds Into Off-Grid Dream Home for $24K – Business Insider

Universities Like Yale Need a Reckoning 

Why Takeda no longer has an ‘IT department’ as part of the drug maker’s digital and data transformation

 

Gabriele Ricci, chief data and technology officer, has been reorganizing the technology function at Takeda Pharmaceutical.

Source: Why Takeda no longer has an ‘IT department’ as part of the drug maker’s digital and data transformation

Satellite data and neuroimaging reveal how environment can impact brain development

A recent study links satellite and brain imaging data to identify how environmental factors can impact mental health, cognition and brain development in young people.

Source: Satellite data and neuroimaging reveal how environment can impact brain development

How the Ivy League Broke America

 

The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

Source: How the Ivy League Broke America