June 2009
13 posts
Anyone want to do pushups with me?
Not all at once, in the beginning. But after 6 weeks, yes, all at once.
Here’s the plan to do 100 pushups in 6 weeks.
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the queue eater: a must have for any londoner
Wimbledon starts today which means when we’re there on Wednesday, we’ll likely watch the winners of today’s matches. The possibility of seeing the likes of Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, and James Blake, excites me. But there a few dependencies. We must:
arrive at the grounds as early as possible on Tuesday evening to receive our queue cards
bring enough food, water and...
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...wishing the mobile device industry in the USA... →
From features to pricing plans, Europe (especially the UK) always seems to be a step ahead. Maybe these sorts of Senate hearings will kick start the cell phone giants to make some real innovations.
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data is boring, information is interesting!
From Smashing Magazine, Data Visualization: Modern Approaches From Single Function, 20 Inspiring Uses of Data Visualization
I must admit, I do really enjoy the non-smudging... →
I'm not the only one looking forward to Wimbledon
At the start of play yesterday, Roger Federer had already equalled Ivan Lendl’s record for most Grand Slam finals ever reached. By the end, he had matched Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam titles ever won. As if that’s not pleasantly exciting enough, Federer will have the chance to break both records next month at Wimbledon — and he’s favored to do so, what with...
what exactly is "end user" innovation?
It might very well be true that the only naturally intuitive interface is the nipple. After that, the argument goes, interfaces must be learned. The field of user interface design is mature by now, having evolved during the dotcom boom of the 90s to a niche field of highly skilled graphic artists and technology enthusiasts. But just as social content management systems are becoming increasingly...
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Apparently I'm 86.25% illuminated
This was how the moon looked when I was born. Wolfram Alpha knows its facts. Give it a try, because we all know girls like facts.
Some other nuggets I discovered:
nutritional value of 3 slices of American cheese
annual exports of New Guinea and the Cook Islands
this is what an n-gram is