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Submission + - Project building Babbage's Analytical Engine (jgc.org)

An anonymous reader writes: The project to build Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, proposed one year ago, has finally got underway in the UK.

Submission + - I am now a manager, any good books?

An anonymous reader writes: This week I started my new role at a new company as a manager of a 4 developers, with senior-level plans of the team growing to 15-20 in a year or so. I've worked as a FT LAMP developer the last 10 years and have enjoyed it, frequently managing others but usually spending 75% of my time writing code. Now, writing code will take maybe 10-15% of my time, the rest will be spent in meetings and with clients and "managing". While I plan to stay "technical", this will be quite a change. Are there any books you would recommend for a developer-turned-manager?

Submission + - Video Chat with Neal Stephenson (goodreads.com)

umundane writes: Goodreads.com is hosting a live video chat with Neal Stephenson, author of newly released REAMDE as well as previous speculative and historical fiction books such as Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and Anathem.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement sent to goodreads.com members:

"We're hosting a live video chat with him on Wednesday, September 21, 6 pm Eastern/3 pm Pacific where we'll be asking him questions and discussing his newest book, Reamde."

Comment Required vs. Preferred (Score 1) 386

There are certainly people who prefer to multitask, and I guess I'd tend to agree with TFS that each individual task suffers to some degree.

However, to avoid writing off multitasking altogether, it's worth considering situations where multitasking is *required* rather than merely preferred. My partner regularly makes dinner, keeps the three kids from drowning in the pool, and has a conversation on the phone. Yeah, some stuff gets burned, but the kids rarely die, so I'd say she's doing a pretty good job.

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