Updated 03-Aug-2025 An end to the geographic lies of China, where a misnomer becomes an excuse for criminality. Geographic Lies of China The geographic lies of china are well documented. The so-called South China Sea is simply one of the more anachronistic, if not damning. The English-speaking world need not continue this farce. And so ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This checklist is inspired by Ted Leonsis' List of 101 things to accomplish. His list is thought-provoking, and I share many of the goals. Here is my list (incomplete). - I will backfill in items that I have already completed, and of course add more. Family Matters (6) Fall in love and get ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 It is an amazing statistic that 30 species make up 95% of human consumption of calories and nutrients. This was certainly not always the case, as more than 12,000 species have been determined to be edible.
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Updated 03-Aug-2025 It seems that revenge fantasies are a significant part of the waking (and dreaming) life of many. By this I mean the cinematic, graphic, or otherwise detailed portrayal of justified violence -- violence that is good or legitimate. A big part of this is the notion of revenge, as Nietzsche has so eloquently, ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 At 21 months, here are a few observations: - The child seems more alert about language. Can read the alphabet, but cannot make all the sounds. Problems with g, s, ch, sh, ks, and not strong on th (both voiced and unvoiced) and z. - Is starting to repeat words that he has ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 As someone who grew up on Thomas' English Muffins, I had no idea that there was such discord in the culinary community as to how to cook the damned things. I also consider it a distinct failing that it took me until I was 51 years old to actually cook my first English ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Having spent quite a few hours for several years in statistics classes, the importance of the operationalization of measurements has been clearly impressed upon me. And so, with things such as happiness, it becomes quite a task to measure this. Luckily there is a diversity of governments and non-government agencies in the world, ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 I got a new Asus Zenbook with Windows 7 in order to future-proof myself against Windows 8 (I'll wait until Windows 9, or Ubuntu 14.10, thank you very much). This was back in December, 2012. I've since sold this (two months ago), but have kept this post, for posterity. Installed Applications Here are ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is a nice talk by Tim O'Reilly on Creating More Value than you Capture httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njpGH_IHjFg Lessons Do Less Trend and theme to minimize interaction with the user, if the apps and devices can do things on their own without intervention Embrace Hardware Software Above the Level of a Single Device Came from ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Domain names are not the end-all and be-all for SEO, certainly. Keywords in Domain Names However, it can be seen as an accelerator and an ace in the hand. You still need a good hand. That said, the value of a domain name tuned to two or three important (high volume and relevant) ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 I was one of the (apparently) skeptical few when hearing John Seely Brown's job talk at UC Berkeley in 2001, ostensibly on his book The Social Life of Information written with Paul Duguid. Rumor was he co-wrote the book as an exit strategy out of Xerox Parc, the spectacularly failed think-tank. He eventually ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 The nature of innovation and adaptation... What is impossible in December, Becomes possible in January, Actual in February, No longer acceptable in March
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Goals can get way out of hand. I see this a lot in the running community in Google+. One would think everyone is an olympic athlete the way complexities and details are passed around and analyzed. This is a bit much, for two good reasons. Goals Need to Be Achievable Goals need to ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 What does it take to create a new normal? For the body, to make regular exercise the default and not exercising the abnormal condition? By exercise I mean something well, meaningful. A New Normal To create a new normal, more than incremental change is needed. Instead, a shift of subterranean tectonic plates is ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Yes, the first week of the new year is reaching its conclusion. What follows are a few current thoughts on productivity. Two-a-Day Two-a-day workouts for a total of two hours per day are transformative, and this is the level of input needed to make change in the body. 66 Repetitions to Create a ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Zareason UltraLab 430, when outfitted with 256gb SSD and 8gb RAM, this is 30% cheaper than a comparable Macbook Air. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsomH1zmcU
Updated 03-Aug-2025 Note: I'm moving this information (which will be updated over time) to this page from another site (which will now be decommissioned). Focus on the best of open source for the everyday computer user and the IT manager making decisions. * The Best Open Source for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. * Focus ... Read more
Updated 03-Aug-2025 There has been a raft of poor design in the web design on important websites and applications. There is no explanation for it other than the fact that the designers are believing their own propaganda. Let me explain. Five Recent Design Disasters Evernote, Skitch, Springboard Mashable YouTube Design is Not Important Design is ... Read more