Last week I ran across a quick little article entitled “Life-Changing Books: Recommendations from 17 Leading Scientists“. Few things in life excite me anymore the way a really good book does (I could tell you “tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago”), so this definitely piqued my interest. I knew I was in for [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Life-Changing Books
Posted in Random Stuff, tagged nerdy books on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Great Hackers Read Books
Posted in Random Stuff on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Great hackers continuously expand their minds and discover new principles that make them stand out among their peers. Books, blogs, lectures, etc. are all great sources for new ideas. Just remember to take everything you hear with a grain of salt, and compare it to what you already know.
Blogging is Good for the Soul
Posted in Essays, tagged learning, specs, writing on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few years ago, Stevey at Amazon wrote about the benefits of blogging, even if nobody reads what you write. Paul Graham said something similar when discussing how and why he writes Essays. Elsewhere, Joel related the same principle to writing specs. So here’s the principle: one of the best ways to exercise your brain and explore ideas is by writing. This [...]
100 Balls, 10 Buckets, 1 Single-Use Scale
Posted in Hacker Challenge, tagged thought puzzles on April 7, 2008 |
[We join our hero, Captain Constructor, atop the tallest turret of Doctor Destructor's hidden hideout: Fallacy Fortress...] Dr. Destructor: You’re too late, Constructor! Before the next clock cycle, all of those mortals you call friends will be destroyed! And your little dog, too! [Maniacal laughter...] Cptn. Constructor: Close your handle, Destructor. Just tell me how [...]
101 Easter Eggs
Posted in Random Stuff, tagged easter eggs on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday I came across The 101 Coolest Easter Eggs Hidden in Your Software, DVDs and Video Games. Although I haven’t hunted down more than a handful of them, some of them appear to be fun (OpenOffice.org: Star Wars Game), some are funny (Firefox: Firefox’s Revenge for IE5′s Joke), some are lame (Winamp: Spinning Fish), [...]
