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Random.
Right…So. There is this new craze going on in Japan recently, I wonder if you’ve heard of it. Its called, randomly stabbing people to death because of ..get this, for shits and giggles. Yep. Thats right. Some people over here, get fed up with work, or family or some personal problems, and decide to take [...]
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Ender > Harry Potter… any day.
Orson Scott Card gives J.K.Rowling a much needed whipping. I dont read Harry Potter, I tried to I swear. I picked up the book (the first one) got past the first chapter I think, before I got distracted by a cat. I dont remember much of what I read. Ender’s Game, I read online, [...]
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Tags: Ender's Game, Harry Potter, J.K.Rownling, Orson Scott Card
Memristor
Word for the day, memristor. My firefox browser spell checker doesn’t recognize it, so I don’t feel so bad that today is the first time Ive heard about it. According to newscientist.com article, the concept was predicted way back in 1971 by a smart guy named Leon Chua, he predicted that it would be a [...]
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Looking for the mouse
Nice article that changed my perspective on things. The first line is pure WIN.
” I was recently reminded of some reading I did in college, way back in the last century, by a British historian arguing that the critical technology, for the early phase [...]
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Tags: Gin, Media, Television
It’s the Process
Right. So, no entries for a month. Lets just call it a glitch in the time space continuum and move on. Came accross an interesting article on fastcompany.com, about how software for the space shuttle is created. According to the article it’s the ‘process that makes the software’. And I totally understand what it’s saying. [...]
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Tags: Kaizen, Shuttle, Software
A Good Friday
An alternative reason to celebrate Good Friday. 50 years ago the world’s most popular symbol for peace was born. Derived from combining the semaphore alphabet letters (flag waving language) for N (nuclear) and D(disarmament), this symbol has graced many bathroom stalls and Volkswagen beetles all over the world. Its a good time to take [...]
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recipe for a startup
Idea for a startup? Good checklist from Sequoia Capital website.
Elements of Sustainable Companies
Start-ups with these characteristics often foretells the success of a business and the likelihood of it becoming a sustainable, enduring company. We like to partner with companies that have:
Clarity of Purpose
Summarize the company’s business on the back of a business card.
Large Markets
Address existing [...]
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Tags: cement, startups
Ive done my share of wading through the Open Source content management forest/sandpit/hell. What made it hurt most was not knowing if a particular CMS was right for you, until you download, install and customize to fit your requirements. You build a mock up to show your boss, and he is blown away, really impressed [...]
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Tags: CMS, Eskimos, Pure Edit
Oil and Water
It is often said that science and religion are like oil and water. But I think it is more than that. I believe a more apt analogy is Hydrogen and Oxygen. It’s an explosive mixture, and like any violent chemical reaction, it can be used for good or ill. Hydrogen and Oxygen mixed with other [...]
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Tags: Philosophy, Religion, Science
Brazilian
The Secretary of Defense is giving President Bush his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.”
“OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!”
His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.
Finally, the President looks up and asks, “How many is a brazillion?”
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