Don’t underplay your own ability – the further into the unknown frontier you explore, the more you learn. And, so long as you’re working with people who understand that “failure” is a part of the learning process, you’ll excel quicker than those who attempt to learn through working for others. There’s plenty of space out there [...]
Until all humans posess the capacity to fully understand the far-reaching impacts of their decisions, a system that exists without rulers (who, in theory, are supposed to operate from a point of elevation that gives them the perspective many others may not possess) will be the epitome of regression. So, naturally, I find it hard to watch people actively [...]
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/science/26tier.html “Today’s songs, according to the researchers’ linguistic analysis, are more likely be about one very special person: the singer. “I’m bringing sexy back,” Justin Timberlakeproclaimed in 2006. The year before, Beyoncé exulted in how hot she looked while dancing — “It’s blazin’, you watch me in amazement.” And Fergie, who boasted about her “humps” while singing with [...]
“At question is a recent award a NYT photographer won for chronicling our troops in Afghanistan, using his iPhone as his camera AND using an iPhone app called Hipstamatic to alter the photos. The photos are fabulous, but some critics claim that by using a program that makes the photos look more “cool,” the result [...]
Perhaps one day there will be a small series of tests that are incredibly good at measuring how your brain reacts to specific compounds via the tongue (taste). If that device is around, I’m sure we’d could get good at giving accurate predictions on a near-live speed. And maybe cooks of the future will interface with these [...]