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How to Seem (and Be) Deep
I recently attended a discussion group whose topic, at that session, was Death. It brought out deep emotions. I think that of all the Silicon Valley lunches I've ever attended, this one was the most honest; people talked about the death of family, the death of friends, what they thought about their own deaths. People really listened to each other. I wish I knew how to reproduce those conditions reliably.I was the only transhumanist present, and I was extremely careful not...
Deep,Work,Smart,Work style,Study 2011-10-23 11:46:11
Marissa Mayer brings in first Googler for Yahoo
Since Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer took office, many people have speculated that she might bring Yahoo more Googlers. According to AllThings D, a Googler, one of Marissa Mayer's longtime PR staffers, Anne Espiritu, formally joined Yahoo.. Espiritu worked closely with Mayer at the search giant. Google has also confirmed the news.In Google, Anne Espiritu was responsible for media and public relations of Mayer. She worked with Mayer in many consumer products. In Yahoo, she will become one of Yahoo...
Googler,Yahoo,Marissa Mayer, Anne Espiritu 2012-08-03 14:39:43
How Many Hours Can a Programmer Program?
I am a little late to this party where Michael Arrington says that startups mean working hard and sleeping under your desk. But I will add a few words. I read a lot of commentary about how such death marches can be counter-productive and ultimately unsuccessful, and also the real dangers they pose to the well-being (short-term and long-term) of the lives of the programmers. But I didn’t see many people actually do a quantitative analysis. So here it is. Your average working day...
Programmer,Working hour,Efficiency 2012-01-28 07:17:17
Seven Ways to Boost Employee Morale
Do your employees drag themselves into work? Is office laughter a vague memory? Your employees' morale may need a boost.After all, low morale can lead to poor cooperation, low productivity and increased turnover -- and ultimately hinder a business from reaching its goals.Since employee morale can quickly build or break a company's success, effective leaders often keep a close eye on it and enlist simple and creative approaches to strengthen it. Here a few tactics to think about adapting for your...
Employee,Working, active,Attitute,Passion,Encouragement 2011-10-09 07:37:36
The Best Entertainment Services A VPN Will Allow You To Access In Europe
It’s fair to say that entertainment is more global than ever before. We have a constant stream of new box sets to binge on, but if anything that just makes us demand more. We want the latest episode quicker and not have to wait for the next big thing, and when in Europe that usually means having to wait for a show to arrive from the USA. However, more and more people are using VPNs as a way around this. There are dozens on the market, helping people all across Europe access content they w...
Good to Great Python reads
A colÂlecÂtion of python “must readsâ€:The Python yield keyÂword explainedPython’s super() conÂsidÂered super!UnderÂstandÂing Python DecoratorsWhat is a metaÂclass in Python?MetaÂclasses DemystifiedTry/Catch for valÂiÂdaÂtion or speed?Python (and Python C API): __new__ verÂsus __init__Python “self†keywordPython and the PrinÂciÂple of Least AstonishmentA CuriÂous Course on CorouÂtines and Concurr...
Python,Reference,eBook,Reading Material 2011-11-15 11:46:12
If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers
The Berlin StudyIn the early 1990s, a trio of psychologists descended on the Universität der Künste, a historic arts academy in the heart of West Berlin. They came to study the violinists.As described in their subsequent publication in Psychological Review, the researchers asked the academy’s music professors to help them identify a set of stand out violin players — the students who the professors believed would go onto careers as professional performers.Weâ...
Relax,Elite,Achievement,Work life balance 2011-11-11 02:37:03
One interesting story about Chinese software development
I have once seen an interesting complaint written by one foreigner about Beijing South Railway Station (China) on foursquare. It says: "There is simply no way to buy a ticket at the machine unless you have a Chinese ID. What the hell they have English interface for then?" Apparently,the foreigner cannot buy ticket because he doesn’t have Chinese ID but there still presents an English interface for foreigners on the vending machine. Because of my profession, I find this awkward situation w...
Software design,User experience,Importance 2012-03-26 14:42:50
10 Time-Management Tips That Work
Chances are good that, at some time in your life, you've taken a time-management class, read about it in books, and tried to use an electronic or paper-based day planner to organize, prioritize and schedule your day. "Why, with this knowledge and these gadgets," you may ask, "do I still feel like I can't get everything done I need to?"The answer is simple. Everything you ever learned about managing time is a complete waste of time because it doesn't work.Before you can even begin to manage time,...
Time management,Tips,Work,Overhead 2011-10-10 05:24:01
Google+ may defeat Facebook in education
Although Google launched Google+ to compete with Facebook, we know that Facebook is now almost irreplaceable.However, does Facebook dominate now mean it will dominate the future? Of course not. Based on his own understanding and knowledge of Google+, Jesse Wojdylo, a Web Entrepreneur engineer, expressed that Google+ will dominate in the field of education, and published them in his Google+ homepage. Here is what he says: Most major universities have incorporated Gmail and Google Apps for all st...
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