Archive for February, 2008

 

Advertising Linux, and the Results of my Crackpot Psychology Experiment

February 23rd, 2008

Last week I wrote an article discussing why Linux isn’t very popular on the desktop. I argued the point that people don’t value that which comes too easily. And Linux, being free, falls in that category. I then decided to do an experiment - during this week, I advertised Ubuntu to my friends as a [...]

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Why Linux Doesn’t Spread - the Curse of Being Free

February 16th, 2008

Linux isn’t very popular on the desktop. It’s a far third behind OS X, which is a very far second behind Windows. Most people cite pre-installed operating systems as the reason. But as a student of psychology, I see something most people don’t. There’s one big factor in why Linux isn’t popular on the desktop. [...]

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3 Most Important Things I Learned About Self-improvement

February 9th, 2008

I have been on a path of self-improvement for several years now. In those years, I’ve gone through many materials. Some bad, most mediocre, some good and a few exceptional. Below, I share with you the three most important things I learned.
1. There’s a difference between education and experience
As summarized by Dr. Paul, your intellect [...]

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The Power of Your Self-image

February 2nd, 2008

The term self-image was coined by Dr Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon. He discovered a very interesting phenomenon while working with his patients. With most of them, when the plastic surrery was finished, it helped them immensely. They became calmer and happier, literally a new person. Getting rid of the facial problem helped remove their [...]

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