Royce Fullerton

First world loans to developing countries. I think they made it...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:25:45 +0100

First world loans to developing countries. I think they made it simple enough.

"Whenever I see a brilliant kid decide to join Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Google, I think to myself:..."

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0100

“Whenever I see a brilliant kid decide to join Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, or Google, I think to myself: a startup just died, and as a result our world is a little less wealthy, innovative, and interesting.”

- Chris Dixon

"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s..."

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:32:53 +0100

““It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.””

- The Bhagavad Gita

Photo

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:17:25 +0100

Humbling video showing a size comparison of a few planets and...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:00 +0100

Humbling video showing a size comparison of a few planets and stars with known size. When I get reminded of how small we and the earth are my heart starts to beat faster and I feel weight on my shoulders, I can’t be the only one.

This is a great infographic about the facts of bottled water. I...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:03:39 +0100

This is a great infographic about the facts of bottled water. I love my 1 liter reusable water bottle and carry it around all day filling it up with tap water 3-4 times a day which keeps me hydrated and healthy. It seems the recession has caused consumers to cut back on bottled water and the industry has declined for the first time in 6 years according to a Washington Post article.

When I visited Fiji in March of last year, the locals told me that the demand for Fiji brand water was down and a lot of jobs had been cut back at the factory. They said they like having the bottled water manufacturer there as it brought a lot of jobs and money to Fiji. My sister had the opportunity to take a tour of the factory and said it was operating way below capacity. This is bad for the Fijian people but good for the environment as the bottle water bubble seems to be retracting, although it is mostly based on financial and not environmental reasons.

While a large portion of the world desperately seek clean drinking water, the United States and other countries spend billions on bottled water when perfectly clean drinking water is readily available. Not only are we needlessly spending money on water with lower standards than those of tap water, we are also filling our landfills with billions of pounds of oil based plastic that take 1000’s of years to degrade.

"I like shirts with hoods on them because I like the option of looking like a jackass."

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:18:00 +0100

“I like shirts with hoods on them because I like the option of looking like a jackass.”

- John Mayer

I saw this diagram about the international standard for paper...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:00 +0100

I saw this diagram about the international standard for paper sizes (ISO 216) and it suddenly clicked. I thought the sizes in mm always looked quite arbitrary but it is all based on the square meter. Once again, I find the US is off on its own with a standard that isn’t compatible with the rest of the world and based around some arbitrary unit.

From Wikipedia:

“The international paper size standard, ISO 216, is based on the German DIN 476 standard for paper sizes. ISO paper sizes are all based on a single aspect ratio of square root of 2, or approximately 1:1.4142. The base format is a sheet of paper measuring 1 m² in area (A0 paper size). Successive paper sizes in the series A1, A2, A3, and so forth, are defined by halving the preceding paper size. The most frequently used paper size is A4 (210 × 297 mm).”

I picked up a Nike sponsorship.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:32:00 +0100

I picked up a Nike sponsorship.

I gave Google Chrome OS a quick go on VirtualBox, I grabbed the...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0100

I gave Google Chrome OS a quick go on VirtualBox, I grabbed the image here courtesy of gdgt.com. It is nothing too astonishing at this point but I can definitely see how it has/will have a place in the market. I sure click my browser icon as soon as it appears after a boot up, that is where all my stuff lives. I’m excited to see where this project goes and hopefully get the chance to install it on my first gen Eee PC that is currently gathering dust.

A thought provoking video about social media with a barrage of...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:49 +0100

A thought provoking video about social media with a barrage of statistics. The world is getting smaller and the online space is getting bigger everyday, but you already knew that. Now time to grab a piece for myself…

Well done infographic about coffee. I love this stuff. I...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:44:00 +0100

Well done infographic about coffee. I love this stuff. I finally figured out where “my drink” the americano gets its name from as well and it is fitting.

"It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it."

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:23 +0100

“It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”

- George Carlin

Google PowerMeter

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:00 +0100

Google PowerMeter:

I want my utility to partner with Google PowerMeter. I think this will be a huge play. I hope that Google will open up the API so that I can feed data into it from whatever sensor I want and develop on the platform.

"I don’t read fiction. I find it a waste of time. There are so many amazing things that are..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:55:00 +0100

“I don’t read fiction. I find it a waste of time. There are so many amazing things that are real; I don’t need to spend any time on a made-up story.”

- Jason Fried

Why does every country have a different effing power plug?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:01:00 +0100

Why does every country have a different effing power plug?:

Great article on why the world has not and probably will not migrate to a universal (earthal?) standard for voltage, frequency, and plug for factor.

"My favorite beverage is water. In the mornings, I like it heated up and poured through ground..."

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:03:20 +0200

“My favorite beverage is water. In the mornings, I like it heated up and poured through ground coffee beans.”

Its all about the stamps: The culmination of many hours of...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:54:00 +0200

Its all about the stamps: The culmination of many hours of frustration and €50.

"The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the..."

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:11:10 +0200

“The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care.”

- Hugh MacLeod

The Flying Dutchman.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:25:00 +0200

The Flying Dutchman.