Loosen That Tie. Now Vent About the Dress Code.. Dress codes, it seems, are coming back into style at many companies, and workers' views of them are sharply divided. [New York Times: Business]

My last job had a very loose dress code. I wore silk hawaiian shirts all summer, with jeans and sandals. If I had an importnat meeting, I'd wear a button down shirt, slacks, and hiking boots. Pretty much how I dress normally. In the past I've had jobs where ties, slacks, and button downs were the norm. I swore after the last of one that I would never do that again. So far, I haven't had to. If the right offer comes along, I may well fold on that point.  Time will tell.

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Crime-Fighting by Computer Widens Scope. The same sort of statistician's dream used to build efficient crime-fighting is helping New York police silence dogs and loud parties. By William K. Rashbaum. [New York Times: Technology]

Weekly meetings help station commanders pinpoint problems, as they get credit where due, and yelled at where needed. Excellent example of data mining to track the productivity (especially overtime) of a business, in this case, law enforcement.

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