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{ Monthly Archives } August 2009

Songs In Code

Only the obvious ones have been submitted to the SongsInCodeDB. worldAsWeKnowIt.end(); self.feel = “fine”; Wish skeelo = new Wish[]; skeelo[0] = “taller”; skeelo[1] = “baller”; skeelo[2] = “girl who looked good”; if (ready) { hereICome = true; } else { hereICome = true; } you.hide = false; if ( !woman ) { cry = false; [...]

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Fraud “Protection”

Evidently buying a plane ticket for Thanksgiving and then signing up for Google AdWords (to use a free credit) within 3 days of each other is frowned upon by Capital One. At least I used Skype to call their 800 number and saved myself 20 minutes on our cell phone plan (more time for my [...]

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My Sharona… er, Persona

From My Persona:

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How Overestimation Leads To Procrastination

Rhyme time, baby. The subject line is in regard to a fault of mine when it comes to personal commitments (like cutting my hair, mowing the lawn, going to the grocery store). I tend to overestimate the amount of time and effort that are required to do simple activities like those mentioned above, and as [...]

Speaking of The 4-Hour Work Week

Speaking of The 4-Hour Work Week, there is a pretty accurate review over on Startup Blog.

How I Read The 4-Hour Work Week in 4 Hours

Okay, this is actually really easy, but is great for people like me who are really slow readers… on paper. I’m a very fast reader under the right circumstances… So, what are the circumstances that allowed me to read a 320 page book in 250 minutes? (I realize that this 1.28 pages per minute probably [...]

How To: Save Time On Haircuts

I call it the Jack Shephard method, i.e., you either keep it really short, or don’t cut it at all. Either method will save you both time and money. I usually go with short in the summer and let it grow more in the winter. I had a friend in high school who would shave [...]

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Two Truths and A Lie

1. Cash Money Life says you should sharpen your soft skills. 2. The Simple Dollar compares Makers and Managers and tells you how knowing which one you are can help your career. 3. Gina Trapani says that when you put data in, you should be able to get it out.

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