Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Weekly Round Up May 4, 2012

  • Google Chrome Secure Shell
    • Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies.
  • Want a promotion? Make friends at work.
    • “Recent research finds that people who initiate office friendships, pick up slack for their co-workers, and organize workplace social activities are 40% more likely to get a promotion in the subsequent two years.”
  • ‘Pay What You Want’ Works by Making People Feel Good
    • “In a second trial, researchers found that attendees at an amusement park paid five times more for a photo of themselves on a ride (such as the one above) under PWYW pricing if told that half the proceeds would go to charity. And in the third experiment, guests at a restaurant with PWYW pricing either paid someone directly for their meal or paid anonymously by slipping money into a box near the door on their way out. Customers paid about 13 percent more when they were anonymous than when they paid someone directly.”
    • Tuesday’s post was about people feeling better when they help others.

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