January 2011
13 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Laura Veirs (27)
John Williams (25)
Little Red (14)
Sufjan Stevens (14)
Iron & Wine (13)
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Why Learning to Fly (or Code) Is Easier Than You... →
Interesting thoughts about building upon abstraction and building upon other people’s work.
Thus the twin facts that I was able to take control of a plane after a few moments’ introduction and write useful programs after just a few months of work have basically nothing to do with my aptitude, and all to do with the equipment and know-how made available to me. In the flying case, I...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-9) →
Regina Spektor (13)
Laura Veirs (13)
Whitley (12)
Beach House (10)
Winter Gloves (10)
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The Crying Baby in Your Pocket (or bag)
I’m fascinated by the way that we as a society interact with technology. Sometimes I marvel at the ingenious ways people leverage technology to do things better. More often however, I feel that our unconscious acceptance of technology into our lives leaves us poorer. The telephone, especially the mobile telephone is a fascinating example of this. On one hand, it has allowed us to be...
Donald Miller on Rejection →
This came past in my reader today. It sits pretty well with my view on the whole matter of rejection and choices. I do however have a few problems with it. From the article:
When we get rejected, either in a relationship or for a job or anything else, we can’t take it personally. Life is about roles. A person may reject you in a relationship for a reason that makes no sense to you. They may...