Taylor Bedford

NATIONAL WIDGET COMPANY NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: April 15, 12:00 pm NWC RE-HIRES AFTER LAST YEAR LAY-OFFS The National Widget Company announces the re-hiring of 200 lay-offs after new markets in China have created promising opportunities. Home of NWC’s headquarters, Victoria will see 50 re-hires over the next few weeks. “We have sent recall notices to all employees who were laid off in June,” says President Andy Bryce. “As a family-owned company, it was heartbreaking to lay off so many loyal people so we are thrilled to be offering employment to people we consider part of the family.” The widget industry is progressing towards an entire new market where widgets will be used in residential construction, stepping beyond its traditional market in the oil business. As well, China will be constructing every building in the country with widgets. The agreement that the NWC made with the Chinese has enabled the company to run at full capacity once again within six weeks. “The incre...

Writer Jeff Atwood discusses the importance of reading, which he defines as a form of listening when online. A writer with a coding background, Atwood starts off by saying that the post count number, programmed to increase the more you post, can be misleading. He uses the quantity over quality concept to argue that a higher post count does not necessarily mean a more valuable discussion. Atwood states that a discussion, as opposed to a chat room, consists of people who have spent more time reading, and less time posting. The post number is simply a record of your failure to communicate. Atwood’s audience is likely 18-50 years old, or anyone whose job or interests are focused on the internet. Someone who reads this article must be aware of basic internet functions as he refers to concepts like “chat room” vs. “discussion.” He supports his argument with two forms of research. The Ars Banana Experiment embedded a sentence in the article instructing commenters to display the wor...