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The horrifying result of throwing a baseball at 90% of the speed of light
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you tried to hit a baseball thrown at you at close to the speed of light? I can’t say that I lie awake at night wondering about this but the answer may just keep me up a few nights: What would happen if you tried to hit…
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You can’t do great work until you love what you do
Om Malik published a short reminder of one of the many great quotes from the late Steve Jobs: The only way to do great work is to love what you do It reminds of the idea that doing the work you love is the path to meaning and fulfillment. Thanks Om!
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I’m enjoying the new Mumford & Sons album, try it
Rian mentioned he was listening to Mumford & Sons’ new album, Wilder Mind, a week or so ago and he was enjoying it. My wife mentioned it yesterday so I tried it on Rdio and loved it. The title track, Wilder Mind, is a great track and says a lot about the whole album: Image credit:…
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Johnny Clegg is one reason not to give up on South Africa
I haven’t made a particular effort to hold on to the South African part of my identity since we became Israelis but, listening to Johnny Clegg and Savuka on Rdio, his music reminds me that there are reasons not to give up on South Africa despite its substantial challenges (xenophobia, poor leadership, corruption, crumbling infrastructure…
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Insta-maintenance
I love it when brands create more playful versions of error pages and app update texts. The usual “bug fixes and improvements” narratives really don’t inspire much passion. Instapaper is one of those brands that has some fun with messages like this maintenance placeholder. I see most of these fun variations in app update narratives…
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If you want to see your lawyer cry …
https://twitter.com/pauljacobson/status/535332409420816384
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Having a baby is a bit like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
My brother-in-law and his lovely wife are expecting a baby any day now and I was chatting to him when I had this epiphany. Having a baby is a bit like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – don’t panic and always have a towel handy.
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Is reorganising WordPress categories and posts a recipe for disaster?
I have far too many categories for this blog and I want to consolidate a number of them, remove others. I started doing this a while ago and wound up changing the publication dates for a number of old posts which started appearing as most recent posts. It was a mess. Is there a way…
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