Review: Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham
A great read for all programmers and anyone interested in software. I don’t agree with everything in the book, but there are some terrific insights here.
Review: Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
(I did not write up a text review or notes on this book).
I survived the 30 day blog fitness challenge
On July 7, Adam Nash, Mario Sundar and I started the 30-day blog fitness challenge. Today, I write my 30th blog post. For those of you keeping score at home, ...
Light reading for heavy lifting
In my previous post, I listed the best resources I’ve found for learning about diet and nutrition. In this post, I’ll do the same for exercise and fitness.
Some food for thought
Although I talk a lot about exercise, there is another component to being healthy that is worth discussing: diet. Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you what t...
Ikea furniture: some assembly required
I recently moved to a new apartment and had to buy a bunch of furniture, including a bed frame, bookshelf, dresser, and couch. I had to do the move in a bit of ...
Worth watching: why are we happy?
No time for a full blog post today, so much like my last “worth watching” post, I’ll leave you with another video that is well worth your time. In this one, Da...
In case you missed it: the epic 2011 Crossfit Games
A week ago, I listed 5 reasons why everyone should watch the Crossfit Games. I hope you listened, because what went down July 29 - 31 in Carson, CA was nothing...