An Amazing Mind

Just yesterday I told a friend of mine,
I go through nasty writer’s blocks sometimes.
And he told me imposing strange constraints
might make me more productive right away.
And so I thought about it long and hard,
and realized just how much true it feels.
For strange constraints remove the overwhelm
that you might feel when there is too much choice.

We [...]

I recently read a study about mice. During experiments, every so often, mice simply stop in one place and lick their paws for a while. The researchers had no idea why this was, until one creative gee-whiz thought of using brain scans on those mice.
He discovered a surprising thing. There was some serious activity going [...]

Last week, I shared with you The Greatest Life Lesson I Learned From Playing Poker: Make the best decision in the moment, and then move on. No regrets if it turns out wrong - it’s just a learning opportunity.
Today, I’d like to take it a bit further.
Since you’re reading this blog, chances are you are [...]

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It was a game of Texas Hold ‘em. I was holding a pair of kings. After a fairly uneventful beginning, the flop came. An ace, a king and a queen (not matching colors). I just made trips. I bet, and got raised by one other player. All others had already folded by [...]

Another great month is behind us. Below is a collection of articles I found most helpful during that time.
My own articles

The REAL reason we use Linux - this article got quite a bit of publicity. A lot of people liked what I said, as in “omigod that’s soooo true!”. One friend even told me he’s [...]