This typically happened when I either unlock or sleep my PC. It just freezes on wakeup. I have to do a hard reset (by holding the power button down), and low and behold when I reboot, there is what I see: Why is this not a bigger deal in the tech media? This is a ...
My cousin’s going to optometry school and recommended to our family, for the benefit of our eyes, to eat the following daily: 1) Eat lots of green leafy vegetables 2) 10-20mg Lutein 3) 2 mg Zeaxanthin 4) 350 mg DHA 650 mg EPA, or a COMBINED DHA/EPA of 1000mg (these are omega 3 fatty acids, ...
Wow, just watched Scott Jordan from Scottevest pitch a patent troll business on the TV show Shark Tank. Apparently he created the Scottevest company to monetize a patent called Personal Assistant Garment. Scott, who’s a lawyer, brags about using his company to shake down North Face, Under Armor, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and other companies ...
Had an extended semi-philosophical “what matters most” discussion with a good friend and remembered something that I wanted to write down. I think there are two fears in life that shape who you are more than anything else. Let’s call them Type 1 Fear and Type 2 Fear. Type 1 Fear: What if I’m inadequate? ...
Saw a documentary on Robert Moses today, which ended in quote by George Bernard Shaw. This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the ...
Peter Thiel—founder of of PayPal and Clarium Capital; angel investor in Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp—spoke recently at Stanford. One particularly salient idea I picked up from the talk was the difference between “Statistics” and “Calculus” when it comes to thinking about the future, particularly around career plans. Statistics makes decisions by looking at averages calculated from ...
I’ve been Facebooking quotes from the GSB I wanted to remember, but realized I don’t have a convenient way to search for them. So I’ll post them on this blog instead, and maybe that’s better for everyone: From MGE case with Graham Weaver, quote from W.H. Murray (explorer): Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, ...
By MONA SIMPSON Published: October 30, 2011 I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined he looked like Omar Sharif. I hoped he would be rich and kind and would come into our lives (and our ...
Yesterday my Facebook account became a solid stream of of thoughts on Steve Jobs’ passing. Some thoughts I’d like to keep. Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.’ - Dr Seuss (via Jim W.) “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the ...
Great article on stand-up meetings to get dev teams well organized and moving smoothly. Many thanks to Marshall for the tip. Original post by Jason Yip at: http://martinfowler.com/articles/itsNotJustStandingUp.html It’s Not Just Standing Up: Patterns for Daily Standup Meetings photo: Karthik Chandrasekarial Daily stand-up meetings have become a common ritual of many teams, especially in ...