December 2009
35 posts
WatchShred on Vimeo (via Vimeo) Bad-ass. Snowboarding is art.
Why You Shouldn't Save Blogging for Old Age →
“A few months ago I was talking to another MBA student, a very talented man, about 30 years old from a great school with a great resume. I asked him what he wanted to do for his career, and he replied that he wanted to go into a particular field, but thought he should work for McKinsey for a few years first to add to his resume. To me that’s like saving sex for your old age. It makes...
Twelve Tips to Master Programming Faster →
Two years ago, in December 2007, I decided to become a great programmer. Before then, I had probably spent under 1,000 hours “coding”. From 1996 to 2007, age 12 to age 23, I spent around 1,000 hours “coding” simple things like websites, MSDOS bat scripts, simple php functions, and “hello world” type programs for an Introduction to Computer Science class.
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20 Things That Happen In One Minute →
250 babies are born. 113 are born into poverty. And Orpah Winfrey earns $523 per minute.
The Best iPhone Apps Of 2009 (Appvee Edition) →
It’s going to be very hard to beat these apps and ofc, iPhone.
Korea Electric Surges on $20 Billion U.A.E. Order... →
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Korea Electric Power Corp.’s shares surged after it led a group of bidders that won a $20 billion contract for four nuclear plants in the United Arab Emirates, beating General Electric Co. and Areva SA., the world’s biggest builder of atomic plants.
Solutions to Mexico's Drug Crisis - WSJ.com →
Good article on drug economy.
Minority Voters Were a Majority in New York... →
Much of the focus on the results of last month’s New York City elections was on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s small victory margin, despite the more than $102 million he spent to secure a third term. But the elections also produced a seismic political shift that so far has gone largely unnoticed: Black, Hispanic and Asian residents made up a majority of voters in a citywide race for the first time.
Watch(autumn) – Neatorama
Why programmers are not paid in proportion to... →
The romantic image of an über-programmer is someone who fires up Emacs, types like a machine gun, and delivers a flawless final product from scratch. A more accurate image would be someone who stares quietly into space for a few minutes and then says “Hmm. I think I’ve seen something like this before.”
Adoptees dress up to raise awareness - The Korea... →
What sort of mission would a chicken have in Seoul Station? The Chicken Campaign organized by Jane Jeong Trenka’s group TRACK (Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea) set up on a cold Saturday afternoon in one of the busiest subway stations in Seoul to spread a message and, according to Trenka, “make the connection between overseas adoption and unwed mothers...
In Memory of Ardie Rodale : MensHealth.com →
Ardath Harter Rodale, October 17, 1928-December 18, 2009
Men’s Health is my favorite magazine. Thanks for all the advice, and rest in peace, Ardie.
Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook →
Understand your nerd’s relation to the computer.
It’s clichéd, but a nerd is defined by his computer, and you need to understand why. First, a majority of the folks on the planet either have no idea how a computer works or they look at it and think “it’s magic”. Nerds know how a computer works. They intimately know how a computer works. When you ask a nerd, “When I click this, it takes awhile...
Nielsen | Below The Topline: Asian Persuasion →
Good article.
Asian Americans Most Active Users of Online... →
Lakers, Pau Gasol agree on contract extension;... →
Ofc, Kobe Bryant will sign. He can’t win championships without Pau Gasol. That’s a fact.
Box-office revenue up for 2009 -- latimes.com →
Good article.
My Crazy Music Blog: Getting to Know... Hey Young... →
Wow, I used to work with this singer girl. Talented girl.
How To Make The World's Easiest $1 Billion →
It’s all pure logic.
What is reCAPTCHA? →
About 200 million CAPTCHAs are solved by humans around the world every day. In each case, roughly ten seconds of human time are being spent. Individually, that’s not a lot of time, but in aggregate these little puzzles consume more than 150,000 hours of work each day. What if we could make positive use of this human effort? reCAPTCHA does exactly that by channeling the effort spent solving...
Liveblog: Google Search Event | Kara Swisher |... →
Nice writing. She knows how to live-blog.
Eternal return →
Eternal return (also known as “eternal recurrence”) is a concept which posits that the universe has been recurring, and will continue to recur in a self-similar form an infinite number of times.
Video-NHL Players And Celebrity Women Go Hand And... →
There’s little question that pro athletes do well with the ladies. But one thing that I’ve never really completely understood is why a disproportionate amount of hot and/or famous women seem to find their way into relationships with pro hockey players. I mean, most of these guys have their faces rearranged on a nightly basis, and few have their original teeth left.
Fantasy Hockey - Just Why Do Women Like the Game?... →
Hockey is a very sexy sport. You didn’t realize that, did you? No, you thought it was just a good time with your buds, a chance to get out and drink some beer, and yell for your team. But there’s a whole group out there watching with you, hockey-boy, and if you play, then they’re evaluating you in ways you might never have imagined.
Man Sues American Airlines For Revoking Lifetime... →
A man who paid about $400,000 to fly first-class anywhere in the world with a companion for the rest of his life is suing American Airlines for revoking that right.
Celebrity Prenuptial Agreements - Esquire →
When your first marriage was destroyed by your sex addiction — indeed, there were reports you had to go to a clinic — wife number two will understandably have her concerns. To assuage Zeta-Jones’s fears, the prenup reportedly contains a $5 million penalty for any infidelity, as well as $2.8 million for each year of marriage (for those counting, she’s up to $25.2 million so far).
Success & Motivation: What Will You Remember When... →
When Im 90, will I smile when i think back, or will I frown and regret not having done it. IMHO, Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are. Not what other people want you to be.
Google Dictionary →
The Web’s fastest dictionary.
http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_13910220 →
MOVIE REVIEW: Cheesy “Ninja Assassin” needs shot of adrenaline - liked how she writes.
