December 2008
15 posts
Coding Horror: Easy, Efficient Hi-Def Video... →
This really works.
“Indeed, humans are remarkably attuned to relative position and status. As the...”
– Op-Contributor - Why We’re Still Happy - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
So you want to be a consultant...? →
Zappos Blogs: CEO and COO Blog: Everything I Know... →
“If you want to set off and go develop some grand new thing, you don’t need...”
– A Double Handful of Programming Quotes
“Plenty of evidence from history shows that actions hostile to business tend to...”
– Get Ready for a Lost Decade - WSJ.com
“In early 2004, Governor Rod Blagojevich announced a plan to mail one book a...”
– “Freakonomics”, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (p. 173)
MF Bliki: Rotation →
“[..] In fact, if you were to ask a handful of the most successful people in this...”
– That Graph » Blog Archive » Everybody is Faking It
“[..] In other words, if you’re focused on learning the little details...”
– Hard Work and Practice in Programming - O’Reilly Radar
“Our first gym was actually built by myself and one of the engineers—Ray Sidney,...”
– Google’s Mayer: Staying Innovative In a Downturn - BusinessWeek
Best of 2008 – Last.fm →
A Boom in Memory-Enhancing Drugs? - BusinessWeek →
Managing Stress Can Improve Company Performance -... →
We asked several business owners to tell us how they blow off steam. While their techniques vary, the result is the same: Each allows the entrepreneur to step away from tension long enough to achieve that coveted C-state. By finding your own stress management method, you can prevent what otherwise is sure to be a battering on your mind, body, and business.
The Happiness Effect - TIME →
”[..] It may mean that an individual’s well-being is the product not just of his behaviors and emotions but more of the way they feed into a larger social network. [..]” — beware, who are you dealing with.