5 great books for the summer – Bill Gates – What Bill is reading – mostly climate and political.
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #283 — Gun Violence in America – Sam and Graeme Wood discuss what we could actually stop all the school shooting deaths in a realistic way.
These plastic batteries could help store renewable energy on the grid – Plastic battery units could be a great option for homes with solar of they can get the price down.

Episode #462: Max Lugavere – How To Become Smarter, Happier, & More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life – The Learning Leader Show – This one’s been in my notes for a while. I like how the basics are his first step: sleep good, eat right. I’m interested in trying Intermittent fasting as well – I know I eat way too much crap.
https://learningleader.com/maxlugavere/ – Testing direct from Instapaper via the shortcut.
The Big Mistake People Make About Networking – Jordan Harbinger – This is your job as a relationship-builder: To identify needs, find someone in your network who can help fulfill them, and connect those two people.
If You’re “Too Busy” To Respond, You’re Doing Something Wrong – Jordan Harbinger – “Because here’s the truth about people who don’t communicate well: They’re not too busy to respond. They just don’t care enough to respond. Poor communicators think that they don’t communicate well because they have more important things to do. This is how they justify their poor communication to themselves and to others. But what they’re really saying is that they don’t consider communication all that important.”
Do Less – Hidden Brain – Humans are built to find new and creative solutions to problems, but we aren’t so good are subtracting things to find better solutions.
The Rise of the Triple Peak Day – I’m not sure I’m a fan of this new triple-peak day. People deserve some time to be productive for themselves.

Democracy in Danger – Media Lab – Good analysis of what the impacts of the Ukraine war are on Russia.
Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic? – Freakonomics – So all our predictions on the pandemic-related social issues were wrong? 🙃
EU deal will force iPhones to use USB-C charger by 2024 – Smartphones – The Guardian – Apple switching to USB-C? I’ll believe it when they opt for it globally instead of just for the EU.
Elon Musk Threatens to End Twitter Deal Without Information on Spam Accounts – The New York Times – Why is he trying to back out now? I think he could do some real good, but he’s not going to make a dent in the bots.
Apple iOS 16 previewed at WWDC 2022 – The Verge – Doesn’t appear to be anything overwhelming in this update, but all good positive steps.
Beacon is switching to a four-day work week. Here’s why. – Beacon – I find the 100/80/100 rule interesting. 100% of the pay, 80% of the work time, but 100% as effective? Could you maintain the same effectiveness with 80% of the time?
I’ve locked myself out of my digital life – Terence Eden’s Blog – A very scary ‘account’ of losing everything in a fire, including your entire digital life. What would you do?
Researchers show off how easy it is to control your smart tech – IoT is easy to hack, you say? Never would have guessed. 🤷‍♂️

Hot Swaps – Darknet Diaries – Great listen on how easy SIM swaps used to be.
The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers – First Round Review – Not sure if I shared this one yet – but I finally got a chance to read it. A ton of powerful advice on being a more impact full leader.

I’ve noticed how buried I was feeling, but it wasn’t until I got a few days away from the whirlwind that I realized how far I am from where I want to be. I cannot realize my full potential as a leader buried until these piles of work that is best done by my team. And how will I find the time to reflect or plan when I can barely find the time to eat my lunch?

So what’s my action plan? Some of the great ponderers have said that clearing the deck is just a self-defeating loop that creates more work. But what if clearing the deck is actually providing the deliverables your job demands? I strongly recommend a good triage session of clearing the deck by applying these rules:

Does this task still need to be done?
Does this actually require me to do it?
Can I empower or develop someone on my team with this task?

I’ve made a big dent in my helpdesk ticket piles by applying those rules. I can keep my list down by appling the “who not how” principle: Understanding WHO can help you accomplish this task instead of HOW you can complete the task.

The biggest challenge I have is a lack of documentation on the tasks that I am still doing. My thoughts here are:

document the process if required in our KB system, then delegate;
or document the expectations for successful completion of the task, then delegate and let the team member decide how it gets done.
Either option will work well in my situation.

This has been a pretty successful day. I brought my personal helpdesk queue down from 150+ to 62 items that require me to make a decision.

Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times – WIRED – I lost some respect for Timmy HoHos on this over-reach.
Windows Autopatch now available for public preview – Could Microsoft finally come up with some useful patch management? Will they build support for 3rd party apps?
Best Laptops Under $500
4 Quick Tips for Managing Email Overload on the Go – The New York Times – Nothing new here but good tips for making your mobile email app more efficient.
A Respected MIT Professor Said Your Success Will Be Determined by 3 Things. Here’s How to Get Better at Each of Them – Inc.com – Speak, write, have good ideas. This is worth the read.
Finland’s Green Party endorses nuclear power – Alliance for Science – The USA needs to place more focus on nuclear energy as well, including safer plant designs and micro-reactors.

Dave McCormick concedes to Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate primary – Ok…so Trump is backing Dr. Oz for Senate? WTF is going on in the Republican Party?
June 4, 2022 – by the grugq – The Info Op – Lots of interesting tidbits with political ramifications.
Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse Photo Includes Milky Way –

CNN boss message for staffers: Cool it with ‘Breaking News’ banner – Breaking – CNN to become a real news channel??
199 Elizabeth Cohen on Time and Other Political Values – Sean Carroll – The political impacts of time. Strange indeed.
How to professionally say – My personal fav: “The internet is a great resource for these types of questions and I am available to clarify elements that you are not able to find online.”
tl;dr sec #135 – BSidesSF, Google’s Cloud Forensics Utils, Running Bug Bounty Programs – tl;dr sec – A ton of tidbits – I skim every week.
3-2-1: Small habits with big plans, the shape of genius, and advice to a younger self – James Clear – James Clear always has some thought provoking points.

Risky Business #666 – The msdt RTF of DOOM – Risky Business – Always a good listen

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PodcastOne: 676: The Olympics – Skeptical Sunday –

Light day today due to training.

Dow drops 200 points, finishes month little changed in turbulent May – Looks like the market did ok overall this month. Good news for our 401k’s.
Supreme Court blocks Texas social media moderation ban – The Verge – Not sure how I feel about this one just yet. Shouldn’t there be some middle ground between First Amendment protections and stopping hate, racism, misinformation, and other lies? Maybe we just shut off social media?
Canada proposes law to ‘freeze’ handgun sales, buy back assault-style weapons – The Washington Post – This should go over like the proverbial fart in church. I’m surprised Trudeau would try this after ending the trucker’s strike. And what about getting to the root of the problem?
Shanghai moves toward ending 2-month COVID-19 lockdown – Communist lockdown of Shanghai is starting to be lifted as COVID cases drop. My question is was it worth it?
Risky Biz News: Russia orders Google to remove Tor Browser from Russian Play Store – 📬 Catalin Cimpanu does an excellent job providing quick but deep dives into the relevant security news. I can’t always read the entire newsletter, but I always skim it.
Elon Musk asks all Tesla employees to come back to the office or quit – I was a bit surprised when Elon made his royal proclaimation, but he does have some legit point. But is 40 hours in the office truely effective for all positions? Even as a leader, I can be much more effective in certain deep work if I’m not in the office. It all comes down to your dedication and work habits.