I wholehearted agree with Linda. Constructive criticism is one thing. Picking
apart the book, such as the title, is petty (and ignores the fact that "Hack"
is also defined as: a strategy or technique for managing one's time or
activities more efficiently; also to "cope"). Also, the criticism
Hey Everyone!!
I haven't read this book yet, but we are planning to buy it for our department.
I can see that a lot of remarks and reviews are being made and I wanted to give
some points from someone who was coming into the field from having a B.S. and
several years of training as a lab assista
Hi histonetters!
Some clarification is needed I think.
In this context, the term "hacks" are used these days to describe work arounds
to make our lives easier. I have seen videos which show many household hacks
such as using the hole in the flip top can to hold a straw, or using a rubber
band
I really take exception to those finding fault with this book! Maybe another
word other than hack would have made some people feel better but we all know
the intent. Stating that "many of the fixes or secrets described are because
some hack failed to do her/his job at an earlier step in the pr
Kind of in that same vein, but not to denigrate the book ( I have not seen it),
I try to impress on people that "enabling" a poor process via "workarounds" or
"shortcuts" does nothing to solve the original problem - it just prolongs the
problem and peoples frustration with the problem. A much be
I purchased the book and applaud the effort because there is some decent
information. However, the term hack is a poor choice for histology and many of
the fixes or secrets described are because some hack failed to do her/his job
at an earlier step in the process. (Definition of hack. transitiv
Wow! We're looking for the same qualifications as Eileen Akemi, except our
position is in Corte Madera, CA
On Sunday, Eileen wrote;
ATTENTION HISTOLOGISTS! Do you know of anyone who is looking for a job? We have
an opening in our pathology laboratory located in a private practice
Gastroenterol
