Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
L’été invincible d’Albert Camus | Si omnes ego non, réserve naturelle
The article at the link supplied below (correctly) cites the source of a frequently repeated quote to which I believe has been added excess baggage. I hope we can get rid of some of these false attributions because they essentially contribute to making the World-Wide Web a cesspool.
L’été invincible d’Albert Camus | Si omnes ego non, réserve naturelle
L’été invincible d’Albert Camus | Si omnes ego non, réserve naturelle
Sunday, January 26, 2014
How To Hire An Awesome Developer on oDesk: Part I
I consult on oDesk, yet I've yet to hire anyone, but people continue to ask me about the process. Lately I've suggested to people that if they don't know how to spec their req, they might want to hire someone who can.
It reminds me of the groups of people who always followed my father around at cocktail parties, hoping to get advice. He always said that there was no such thing as a free drink for him: Had I the experience, I think I might have prepared a document for him to carry so that he might pass it around events like this. Since I have a more tech-savvy clientele, I should be able to get away with posting a link ;)
How To Hire An Awesome Developer on oDesk: Part I
It reminds me of the groups of people who always followed my father around at cocktail parties, hoping to get advice. He always said that there was no such thing as a free drink for him: Had I the experience, I think I might have prepared a document for him to carry so that he might pass it around events like this. Since I have a more tech-savvy clientele, I should be able to get away with posting a link ;)
How To Hire An Awesome Developer on oDesk: Part I
Friday, September 13, 2013
Канистра Сообщает Чернильницу О "Победе"
Вы знаете, сказала Канистра, что в хорошей легковой машине всегда есть Часы. Машина идёт -- и они идут. Машина стоит, -- а они всё равно идут. Вот такие Часы были в одной "Победе."
"Победа" эта была чудесной машиной, очень быстроходной. И все хвалили её за это.
А Часы не хвалил никто.
Понятно, что Часы завидовали машине. Она решили показать, что могут идти быстрее. И ушли вперёд почти на целый час.
Но их не похвалили. Наоборот, выругали и отдали в починку.
Часы удивлялись: ведь они спешили так же добросовестно, как и машина. Почему же ими недовольны?
Впрочем, в мастерской им быстро всё разъяснили. И часы вернулись на своё место. Теперь они уже твёрдо знали, что не во всяком деле нужно спешить. По крайней мере Часам это совсем не нужно.
-- Вы, кажется, из кабинета? -- спросил у Чернильницы Веник.
-- Да, я там живу и работаю, -- подтвердила Чернильница.
-- Тогда вам должно быть известно, как в кабинете повесили Занавеску?
-- Нет, я не помню.
-- Не помните? Ну, тогда слушайте.
Friday, August 09, 2013
How did Ashton Kutcher prepare for his role as Steve Jobs in the new movie Jobs?
What were the actor's sources into accurately playing a good Steve Jobs? Was the biography a major influence? What video research was used the most to understand his mannerism and demeanor? What were the other sources and processes used to understand the CEO and co-founder of Apple?
How did Ashton Kutcher become Steve Jobs ?
Thursday, July 04, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Windows 7: USB Transfers Slow?
If you have noticed that doing any kind of data transfer across USB with Windows 7 is somewhat slow, YOU are not alone.
This is yet another USB related problem in Windows 7.
Yes, we already know that Windows 7 has problems with un-powered USB Hubs ... though I think some of these can be fixed by changing the Windows 7 Power Management option for that USB controller.
I was looking for something else entirely when I stumbled across this post on this blog and recalled the absolutely wretched performance I had on my Windows 7 Professional for a memory card that I have that uses a small unpowered USB Adapter. I subscribed to Anura Guruge's blog because if this is any indication of the tips I could get, I'm on board!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Tracy Levesque: Custom Post Types for Right-Brained Folks
Reminds me of "Writing on Both Sides of the Brain: Breakthrough Techniques for People Who Write" by Henriette Anne Klauser.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Is there any theory that was discovered or inspired during an examination, quiz or homework?
Answer by Michael Ishigaki:
There's a well-known account of George Dantzig, "the father of linear programming," during his time as a mathematics student at UC Berkeley. One day, Dantzig was running late to a class taught by the famous Jerzy Neyman. When he arrived, he saw three problems on the blackboard and scribbled them down as homework problems. After class, Dantzig began working on solving these three problems. He found two of the problems straightforward and easy, but one of the problems was particularly difficult. He struggled with that third problem until minutes before the homework assignment was due.Six weeks later, on a Sunday morning, Dantzig was woken up by the noise of someone banging on the door of his house. He opened the door and was surprised to see his professor, Jerzy Neyman, at the door holding a handful of papers. His excited professor said, "I've written an introduction to one of your papers! Read it so I can send it out right away for publication!"
As it turns out, two of the three problems on the blackboard were not homework problems, but famous unsolved problems in mathematical statistics. Without knowing it, Dantzig solved two unsolved statistics problems for homework.
Later on, when Dantzig was having difficulty finding a topic for his thesis, Neyman told him to just put his solutions to those two problems into a binder and that Neyman would accept the solutions as Dantzig's thesis.
Sources: George Dantzig , Dantzig Obituary , The Unsolvable Math Problem
Monday, March 18, 2013
From Tumblr: I commented about Touch on GetGlue “@Debseek Thanks. I...
on tumblr: http://ernie-cordell.tumblr.com/post/45676886639
I commented about Touch on GetGlue
“@Debseek Thanks. I was thinking of you, too. I forgot to check in when I watched Nikita on Friday, too.”
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
From Tumblr: A little different than your standard fare! I love...
on tumblr: http://ernie-cordell.tumblr.com/post/45550546968
A little different than your standard fare! I love it!
Levi’s 501 (by Lua P)Friday, March 15, 2013
From Tumblr: 'Doctor Who,' Caroline Skinner Part Ways
on tumblr: http://ernie-cordell.tumblr.com/post/45421099206
'Doctor Who,' Caroline Skinner Part Ways:
'Doctor Who,' Caroline Skinner Part Ways:
Maybe some of you will understand this better than I.
From Tumblr: You stole Lua’s love today. I don’t think...
on tumblr: http://ernie-cordell.tumblr.com/post/45420487674
You stole Lua’s love today. I don’t think she’ll mind.
Mint+pink (by Sora Park)Thursday, March 14, 2013
From Tumblr: bridget-malfoy: So is it just me or does Hetty look earily...
on tumblr: http://ernie-cordell.tumblr.com/post/45379277691
So is it just me or does Hetty look earily similar to Edna Mode….
Just now sharing that observation with a few others.
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