Category Archives: General

So some guy (I wont link to him) had complaints about podcast lengths. He happened to single out the Java Posse. They didn’t take that laying down. Next podcast – episode 161, the English guy (Dick Wall) politely notes that … Continue reading →

OK, last week my car battery died, so I replaced it. Aside from a trivial thing like the clock being reset, you might also have to enter some security codes. The anti-theft system on my stereo/CD system required some code, … Continue reading →

Dharmesh Shah posted this back in November, but I just got around to reading it. It’s 7 simple insights about co-founders. Some I knew, most I’ve learned the hard way. Hey, isn’t that what life’s about? Learning stuff – I … Continue reading →

I’ve met happy people. They range in household size, income, upbringing, nationality, etc. However, time and time again, they share this one common attribute: contentment. I’m not saying they don’t have problems in their lives; of course they do. However, … Continue reading →

Deipnosophist – I wanna be this, but I can’t pronounce it. How sad…

After watching the Gladiator movie (years ago), I realized that I liked the movie, but I really liked its soundtrack. Especially tracks like Earth, Sorrow, The Might of Rome, Elysium and Now We Are Free. Now, Hans Zimmer is a … Continue reading →

Note:this starts out as a rubbish about fabric-care… It turns out that just because something is 100% cotton does not mean you simply wash it in warm water, or add fabric softener during the rinse cycle. Based on some horrible … Continue reading →

Today’s Dilbert strip is a poignant one. I tend to have tons of time on my hands; enough to read this strip, write a post on it, and think about how ironic this all is. If you read his God’s … Continue reading →

I came across this article that discusses a but of greats (in sports and business), and I thought the last few paragraphs were very poignant: For most people, work is hard enough without pushing even harder. Those extra steps are … Continue reading →

First off, I like Netflix a lot. However, like most real companies, with customers and stuff like that, they can be slow to add fairly simple features. The feature I have in mind is pre-fetching. It’s not that hard to … Continue reading →