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DailyDirt: Just Another Day On The Job

from the urls-we-dig-up dept

For some folks, it’s Columbus Day AND a day off from work. For those of you who didn’t go to work today, here are a few interesting stories about working in some unique (or seemingly unique) situations.

• Gizmodo’s Brian Lam recounts his handling of the “lost&found” iPhone4 with Steve Jobs, where Lam regrets being too greedy in pursuit of a good scoop. Apparently, he didn’t ask himself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” [url]
• A former Microsoft employee describes his experience working on Bing… in a not-so-favorable light. The grass is always greener? [url]
• Five rock-climbers/engineers scaled down the Washington Monument to assess its damage — and had some fun while doing it. Interestingly, there’s a Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians that certifies rappelling experience for dangerous jobs like that… [url]
• To discover more interesting business-related content, check out what’s on StumbleUpon. [url]

By the way, StumbleUpon can recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.

Filed Under: bing, columbus day, iphone4 scoop, rock climbing, washington monument
Companies: apple, microsoft