Many define intelligence at least partly as the ability to learn from one’s…
Paying Respects to Bruce Lee — The Original Mixed Martial Artist
I’ve always been a Martial Arts enthusiast, and I used to be obsessed with…
The Life or Death of Harry Potter
A guest essay by Jason Powell, I want to start this by acknowledging millions…
How I Search For Understanding: An Apology
My favorite thing to do is try and understand how the world works. This is what…
Why Some People Don’t Learn Anything In College
I’m constantly amazed by the number of people who seem to have learned nothing…
Digg and Reddit: Please Learn The Difference Between Original Content and Blogspam
Nothing is worse for systems like Digg and Reddit than repetitive, mediocre content.…
No More Clichés
Cliches are like assholes, everyone thinks theirs has a silver lining, but they’re…
My Gaming Idea
A long time ago (a couple of years) I considered going to market with a gaming…
Self-Control is The Key to Success
I’ve been thinking lately about how I can improve myself, or, more accurately,…
Roleplaying: D&D and Creativity
I’ve been a role-player since 7th grade and had the good fortune of being…
Creativity vs. Copyright
If you care about music or DRM, you need to think about a simple thing: Everything…
Power and Relaxation: A Counterintuitive Combination
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m back playing Table Tennis.…
Passive Learning
Many people who read this blog are familiar with what I call passive learning…
Real Hacking
/. is running a story on the upcoming OpenBSD Hackathon, and I thought it important…
Input Expansion
Well, after watching PBS over the last week I’ve come to realize that my…
Podcasting + Excercise : A Perfect Match
I think a big part of a person’s strengths is knowing how to properly handle…
The Maturity Dilemma
More and more I’ve run into a particular dilemma in life, and I think it’s…
The Hacker Glider
I tend to shy away from groupthink oriented idealogies, but ocassionally I am…
Academics vs. Wikipedia
It seems many in the academic community are coming out publicly against Wikipedia…
A Bigger Boat
Well, I have published another article after over a year without doing so, and…
Managing Balances
Intelligence may be seen as a mastery of a series of life’s compromises.…