We are not rational enough to be exposed to the news-mongering press. It is a very dangerous thing, because the probabilistic mapping we get from consuming news is entirely different from the actual risks that we face. Watching an airplane crash on television is going to change your attitude toward that risk regardless of its […]
Month: March 2012
Don’t let the expectations of others make you do things that aren’t fun for you. This is your play, not theirs. Take your time. Enjoy the wonder of the new world. Don’t be in a rush to become jaded. You have time to see it all. (via Patience « Cynwise’s Warcraft Manual)
lextempus: Best thing about Colbert is that when he nails it, he nails it.
I remembered this for a long time. I noticed how almost every kind of military strategy, from air force dogfights to large scale naval maneuvers, is based on the idea of Fire and Motion. It took me another fifteen years to realize that the principle of Fire and Motion is how you get things done […]
A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution that nobody has because it’s in your lab where you’re endlessly polishing the damn thing. Shipping is a feature. A really important feature. Your product must have it. paraphrasing of jwz in The Duct-Tape Programmer, which was linked […]
(via Coding Horror: Meetings: Where Work Goes to Die)
4oz Tacoquila Juice from 1 Big Ass Lime Ice Margarita Monday can now flow directly into Taco Tuesday without interruption. The Tacogarita is nutritious, delicious, and boozalicious. It doesn’t need any pansy ass orange liqueur and it sure as fuck doesn’t belong in a stemmed glass. Just a little lime juice and a mason jar […]