January 2012
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The real reason MegaUpload was shut down? →
abaldwin360:
In December of 2011, it was reported by Digital Music News that the creators of MegaUpload were rolling out plans for a new cloud based music service that had the potential to change the music industry.
Called Megabox, it would have created an alternative to record labels as a means for…
Crisis of Faith in the Financial System
An interesting look into current money with ming dynasty’s paper money - http://pulse.me/s/55zGT
Liberty.: The Root of SOPA. →
libertarians:
The new legislation certainly has its deep legal flaws (i.e. guilty by accidental association), but we need to realize that SOPA is only a consistent extension of intellectual property enforcement, nothing else.
SOPA is an increase in government power, so attempts to pin this on the free…
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52 weeks 52 eBooks →
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“If taxation without consent is not robbery, then any band of robbers have only...”
– Lysander Spooner
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“There will be a time and a place when Neely will tell his children — the...”
– Ex-Guantanamo guard tells of violence against detainees
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DuckDuckGo
Hate the new changes with Google?
Try DuckDuckGo. DDG has been my default search engine for almost half a year. It offers users more privacy and integrates well with major browsers.
DDG doesn’t track you at all. http://donttrack.us/
Off course when DDG results are not enough for me I’ll change to google which is easy by using !g on DDG.
Checkout their goodies -...
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“Economic interventionism is a self-defeating policy. The individual measures...”
– Ludwig von Mises
To Know, But Not Understand →
In 1963, Bernard K. Forscher of the Mayo Clinic complained in a now famous letter printed in the prestigious journal Science that scientists were generating too many facts. Titled Chaos in the Brickyard, the letter warned that the new generation of scientists was too busy churning out bricks — facts — without regard to how they go together. Brickmaking, Forscher feared, had become an end in...
The Pencil
russianpencil:
There is an old joke, or urban myth if you look at it another way, that goes something like this:
When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any...
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Getting rich through special privilege
How to get rich (based on the article)
Offering goods and services that others want at prices they are willing to pay.
Steal things - Plunder.
Elect someone to take some wealth (tax) from others - redistribution of wealth (by the government).
Regulations.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/artcarden/2011/05/06/getting-rich-through-special-privilege/
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This is why I don't give you a job →
A Hungarian entrepreneur explains why he’s not hiring anyone. A good break down of cost of doing business and hiring workers in Hungary.
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The Discovery of Vitamins →
A very interesting read. Vital amines becoms vitamines!
science:
The concept of vitamins is a hundred years old this year.
During the late 19th century, there were outbreaks of fatal beriberi in East Asia. The study of this disease would lead to the discovery of vitamins. Kanehiro Takaki, a doctor in the Japanese navy, took a special interest in the…
December 2011
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2012
I had to cancel going out with my buddies to celebrate new year because my car batteries are weak. Bleh, first thing to spend on for 2012 is a car battery.
p/s: Will be cleaning my tumblogs.
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“Happy New Year 2012”
– Me :)
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Textbooks in College
Me: Is it okay if I just buy the 7th edition instead of the 8th? It's over $100 cheaper and it would be great if I could save some money.
Professor: No. They added a comma in the new edition, which is utterly essential to your comprehension of the author's content.
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“A really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the all-powerful...”
– Aldous Huxley (via laliberty)
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CPB2011 - work with your hands!
The Kneeslider (a motorcycle blog) has a very interesting post. Even though it’s nature is mechanical things (motorcycles and auto stuffs), I can relate the post with CPB2011 issue here in Malaysia.
One message to those who are proposing CPB2011 is:-
If you learn everything through words, whether in books or online, you can construct elaborate concepts and ideas that sound great but...
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“If these companies are so clueless about technology that they think SOPA is a...”
– Paul Graham on SOPA
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Red Teams: The original 12 →
Gonna venture into information security in 2012. Some great pointers indeed.
Rule 1: Be aware of your surroundings.
Rule 2: Assumption is the mother of all fuckups.
Rule 3: Always have an escape plan
Rule 4: Always have a backup plan.
Rule 5: Never get caught.
Rule 6: Keep your mouth shut.
Rule 7: KISS: Keep it simple, stupid.
Rule 8: Simple and light equals freedom, agility and mobility.
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“He who fights monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good And Evil (via buyridiculousthings)
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Cat joke
A: If a black cat crosses in front of you and then crosses back, what does it mean? Is your bad luck doubled or canceled?
B: Is this a scalar or a vector cat?
A: Huh?
B: A scalar cat doubles and a vector cat cancels.
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“After victory, you have more enemies.”
– Cicero (via hipsterlibertarian)
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Pomodoro technique
I’m trying to manage my time better with a technique called Pomodoro. It’s a really simple technique to get stuff done.
Been trying for two days and I think I’ve gain some efficiency since I’m much more focused on important tasks and tend to manage interruptions better than before.
Basically what you need is a timer, pencil & paper, a to do sheet, an activity...
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November 2011
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A Cow based Economics Lesson
SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbor. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you. BUREAUCRATISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away. TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM...
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