Harder than I thought

It is tough to correct your own thoughts. Harder than proofing your own code or writing. I frequently find myself judging others when I pass by them. “Nice hat doofus”, “Oh you’re soooo cool.” (some are worse but I will spare both of us the nastiness) It is disturbing to …

Epicurius might be right

I am currently watching some documentaries on philosophy and in particular with happiness. Epicusius felt that happiness came from the simple things in life, and that as Biggie pointed out, the”mo’ money we come across the mo’ problems we see.” He set up a home in the outskirts of the …

I’m sorry

Part of my self-improvement program involves saying “sorry”.  Most self-help programs such as AA or NA involves acts of contrition.  In AA you have to go to everyone you have wronged and ask for forgiveness. So, I ask for forgiveness and promise to try and do better.  My poll, while not exactly …

Survey results

  Doesn’t do this at all – 1 Does this rarely – 2 Does this occasionally – 3 Does this sometimes – 4 Does this often – 5 Does this all the time! – 6   Claims credit that he doesn’t deserve; he overestimates his contribution to any success.  (1) …

Privacy? What privacy?

Jim Sterne just posted on the WAA blog about privacy and disclosure. While I agree with him and Seth Godin that you need to get users to opt-in to recieving email, I don’t think the same holds true with web metrics provided they are anonymous. Yahoo is requiring and enforing …

Funny reactions and a data driven life

A few friends had funny reactions to this survey I put up.  Judging from some of the reactions, you’d think I was asking them to rate themselves instead of me.  Maybe they feel bad by association.  Boy I hope not. I think part of the reluctance is because, as one person put …