February 2012
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January 2012
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“Cleanse ye your eyes, so that ye behold no man as different from yourselves. See...”
– ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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“One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this...”
– ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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Space and Time
We are hard-wired into understanding spatial dimensions (2D, 3D, etc.) as degrees of freedom. The more dimensions, the more freedom. We have similar reasonings for time. Because of this, we generally consider that the concepts of space and time are such that they allow you to “navigate” within them, and the more you have of it (more spatial dimensions; a temporal continuum), the more...
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BBC: "Exoplanets are around every star, study...
Less than 24 hours ago, BBC published an news article on their website which starts as such: “Every star twinkling in the night sky plays host to at least one planet, a new study suggests. That implies there are some 10 billion Earth-sized planets in our galaxy.”
I had two initial reactions:
1) “You gotta be kidding me”: because it’s a literally unbelievable...
December 2011
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Remember when we met?
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Websites/programs I dislike
I don’t like the websites/programs listed below. Note that they are all very popular, so by definition mine is a very flawed opinion.
In all cases, I think they could and should be WAY better, and in many instances the reason they aren’t is strategic developmental decisions.
Amazon (namely, the merchant services): I’ve been going round and round trying to figure out the various...
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“Caples says companies often emphasize features when they should be emphasizing...”
– Made to Stick (page 179) by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The centre quote is by “ legendary copywriter John Caples ”.
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November 2011
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“The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.”
– Epicurus
October 2011
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WatchOmiri: traditional music - reinvented.
Thanks, Seco!
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Edwin Land
Just discovered Edwin Land and his quotes - which Steve Jobs really liked.
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”
I recommend you take a look!
September 2011
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“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”
– Oscar Wilde
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Help me help the poor!
Hi! You can sponsor my half marathon run next Sunday and help small entrepreneurs from around the world!
Check it out here: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/sahba/lisbonhalfmarathon
And do reblog/spread the word! Thanks!
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Beautiful art
Hey guys - just a note to recommend you check out the amazing art of Shirin Sahba!
www.shirinsahba.com
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August 2011
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June 2011
1 post
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May 2011
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“By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible....”
– Mikhail Bakunin
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The last of the last
The last survivor of the armies of World War I died last night.
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April 2011
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When life gives you melons
One of my favourite moments of each year is the first time, every year, I pass by the fruit stand in a supermarket and am pleasantly surprised by the delicious scent of melons :) I always buy 1 or 2.
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“I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think...”
– Kurt Vonnegut
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become...”
– John Quincy Adams
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“It was because of my grandfather raising me that I understood what true love is....”
– Reddit user InTheSomeday
March 2011
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French/Finnish band The Dø have launched a...
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“An ignorant person is one who doesn’t know what you have just found out.”
– Will Rogers
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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
– Henry David Thoreau
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Kelis’s iconic “Sugar Honey Iced...
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“Consider how all created things eloquently testify to the revelation of that...”
– Bahá’u’lláh
(Thank you for sharing, Nasrin)