July 2011
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Jul 29th
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June 2011
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Royal Aphrodisiac: Will & Kate's Wedding Led to... →
Hmm… interesting.
Jun 23rd
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the...”
– Gandhi
Jun 21st
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Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions.
Jun 20th
Finally sorted out my e-mail ordeal. If you sent something and I have not replied, I probably lost that e-mail. Feel free to ping me again!
Jun 26th
April 2010
9 posts
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“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
– Elbert Hubbard
Apr 30th
“If you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you...”
– Scott Boras
Apr 30th
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“Peeing in the shower can save 1,157 gllons of water annually per household.”
– omgfacts
Apr 25th
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British Airways Flight 9 →
No wonder almost all airplanes in the European airspace were grounded almost immediately when a volcano erupted near Iceland. The Jarkata incident a great example of what happens when an airplane flies into a cloud of volcanic ash. Continue to Wikipedia entry about British Airways Flight 9 »
Apr 18th
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Slava Akhmechet and Michael Glukhovsky on “RethinkDB: Why Start a New Database.”  I haven’t gone through the video thoroughly yet but this is definitely an interesting watch to see how the storage and database scene has shifted fundamentally. There are some interesting problems to be solved and definitely will be a space I will explore in months to come. 
Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
“The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes...”
Apr 17th
January 2010
8 posts
Jan 27th
Jan 26th
“The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted...”
– Muhammad Ali
Jan 21st
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Common Clauses In Academic Papers in Layman Terms
My girlfriend sent me a list of common clauses used in academic papers translated into layman terms and I just had to post this up for everyone to see. I’ve read many many academic papers and I can’t help but laugh at this. I hope you enjoy this. By Dyrk Schingman: IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN I didn’t look up the original reference. A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT These data are...
Jan 20th
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I’m seeing a whole lot of activity going on with Haiti. Why didn’t we all help this country long before this happened? Why is it that we naturally sit and wait until a disaster happens before we act on it?
Jan 14th
“40% of Americans have never visited a dentist.”
– omgfacts
Jan 13th
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IRS commissioner doesn't file his own taxes →
Funny how an IRS Commissioner doesn’t file his own taxes because he believes that the tax code is too complex.
Jan 13th
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Jan 13th