Link: Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It….
5.) They’ve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?
What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
| Your birthdate modifies your life by increasing your capability to function and succeed in the business world. In this environment you have the skills to work very well with others thanks to the 2 and 6 energies combining in this date. There is a marked increase in organizational, managerial, and administrative abilities. You are efficient and handle money very well. You’re ambitious and energetic, while generally remaining cooperative and adaptable. You are conscientious and not afraid of responsibility. Generally sociable and diplomatic, you tend to use persuasion rather than force. You have a wonderful combination of being good at both the broad strokes and the fine detail; good at starting and continuing. This birthday is practical and realistic, often seeking material satisfaction. |
Finished With Chapter 6
A short chapter but completely over my head. A footnote at the start of the chapter indicated that elementary quantum mechanics was necessary. I had problems following some parts where RPF talked about hamiltonians, hermitian matrices and wave functions. The regular matrix math didn’t throw me off so that was good. Only chapter 7 left. Longest chapter in the book but doesn’t look too bad.
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The Wired 40
Link: Wired 13.05: The Wired 40.
If you’re into that sort of thing.
I’m a Survivor!
| Official Survivor Congratulations! You scored 70%! |
| Whether through ferocity or quickness, you made it out. You made the right choice most of the time, but you probably screwed up somewhere. Nobody’s perfect, at least you’re alive. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Zombie Scenario Survivor Test written by ci8db4uok on Ok Cupid |
Creating Passionate Users
Link: Creating Passionate Users.
The secret, of course, is to keep learning, keep changing and stay open to new ideas, even if they don’t fit in with the way you’ve always done things. Besides making your life more interesting, it can also save your life or at the very least, save your brain. You are less likely to be senile in your old age if you keep forcing yourself to learn new things, and forge new pathways in the brain. It’s exercise for the brain.
50,000,000
Link: Firefox: Blazing a Trail to 50,000,000
At 8:58 AM PST, we rolled over the 50,000,000 downloads
50 million Firefox downloads!!!
Tiger Shipped!
“Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger [DVD]” (Apple)
20 minutes ago. Estimated delivery date is Monday.
The View Askewniverse - Kevin Smith Geeks Out on ‘Sith’
Link: The View Askewniverse - Kevin Smith geeks out on ‘Sith’.
"SITH" SPOILERS
You’ve been warned…
- "Revenge of the Sith" is, quite simply, fucking awesome. This is the "Star Wars" prequel the haters have been bitching for since "Menace" came out, and if they don’t cop to that when they finally see it, they’re lying.
That’s all I need to know. I’m going to see Episode 3 when it comes out.
The Fortress Language Spec v0.618
Link: The Fortress Language Spec v0.618 | Lambda the Ultimate.
Looks like the first publicly available version of the Fortress language spec is out there.
Mentioned in another blog entry.