Imagine besides the major civics lesson we are having in the United States this week there’s other things going on. Well, perhaps not as important.

Great Reading at a Great Price – On January 1st, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gadsby came out of copyright, which means it can be freely distributed. So another great, Chris Abraham shared the text of the novel on his blog, and I am sharing it with you.

Great Images at a Great Price – I came across Unsplash this week, as I saw an attribution license link to a photo from them. You too can read the license and check out the site for a variety of free and low-cost images.

Some Would Say There’s No Difference – It’s time to play the game that everybody loves, School or Prison! I found this link and didn’t do so well the first time around, much to my dismay.

The Thinking Within Those Walls – Without any additional commentary, I present this survey of students at the University of Wisconsin – Madison on free speech.

Look Away – Have you ever taken the time to read the terms of service for online services, or any software for that matter? One artist decided to print them out for several of the larger one and made an exhibit piece out of them. Reading is of course only one part of this, understanding is another.

Ask Away – This past week I participated in Open Office Hours offered by Headway, an app design and development firm in the area that I have gotten to know and respect. It’s a unique hour session where you can present technical, business and strategy questions and Headway’s CEO Andrew provides his thoughtful insight on them. This giving back to the global community is in addition to their overall contributions to the local tech community.

Business Paradise By The Dashboard – Congrats to my friend Jason Jacobsohn and his Propellant Ventures on their investment in SquareStack a service that integrates the various services a firm uses into a common dashboard. With the growth of the uses of varying third-party services, such a dashboard will be a vital service for firms.

Mi Calendario Su Calendario – I’ve seen a lot of calendar scheduling systems, from doctor’s appointments to professionals making time for clients, and from a user-experience point of view I have found Microsoft Bookings to offer the best from the customer or end-user point of view. It’s part of Microsoft 365 and come with an added cost, but it may be well worth it.

Back to School Giving – What a better combination of starting the new year by going back to school and getting a tax write-off? My daughter’s school teacher, whom she will finally meet in person in a couple of weeks, has a wish list where looking for some books and supplies to compliment her classroom and thank you on advance.

Too Soon? – While setting up an online account this week, I was prompted to enter security questions to verify the account. Where most options are usually the same on every site, one stood out, “where were you when you first heard about 9/11?” That stopped me in my tracks. First, 9/11 is a topic that almost 2 decades later is still sensitive for many people. For many people, you don’t have to guess too hard to find that answer, such as in my past post on remembering 9/11. In any case, take my advice and lie with your answers.

"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." – E. M. Forster

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This is from The Hot Iron, a journal on business and technology by Mike Maddaloni.

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