Reflections

4th test

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third test test

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testing again

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testing again

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Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system

2010-09-02T21:47:00.003+08:00

– 22 mins agoWASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system."If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem must be solved," Bernanke said Thursday while testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry

My Thoughts on Oracle v Google

2010-08-17T22:00:00.000+08:00

Cool article on Oracle vs Google suit regarding Java patents and Android.

What stops XP-users from switching to Ubuntu? Can we make a plan together to help those millions of XP-users (63% market share) not to have to buy a n

2010-07-30T10:54:00.000+08:00

What stops XP-users from switching to Ubuntu? Can we make a plan together to help those millions of XP-users (63% market share) not to have to buy a new computer?I notice that there is a growing interest for Ubuntu, now people have lost trust in Windows because of breaking XP-systems, Vista and still high demands for Windows 7. That interest should be turned into a demand. A typical XP-machine

In Afghanistan, history rhymes

2010-06-29T23:31:00.001+08:00

JUN 29, 2010 10:09 EDTAFGHANISTANThe faltering war in Afghanistan brings to mind a famous quote attributed to Mark Twain and a less famous one by Robert Gates, the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Twain: “History does not repeat itself but it rhymes.” Gates: “Tough decisions: how to get out, when, and without losing face.”The Gates quote, in his 1996 memoir (From the Shadows), refers to the Soviet

Analysis: Doing nothing might have been best for oil spill

2010-06-29T23:04:00.001+08:00

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65R5RC20100628(Reuters) - It might have been better for the environment to have done nothing about the enormous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico except to keep the oil out at sea, British scientists said on Monday.Marine biology and environmental experts said they feared the aggressive cleanup operation, during which oil has been set alight and oil-dispersing

Lessons from the Football Field

2010-06-25T11:26:00.000+08:00

Lessons from the Football FieldMaybe you've become sick of hearing about it all over social networks (Twitter even has a dedicated section for it on their site). Perhaps you're a fan and have watched every game. No matter what you think of the FIFA World Cup, there are certainly some great business lessons to gain out there on the pitch.That's right. The players and teams that are there in South

10 Things A Good Flex Developer Should Know

2010-05-30T19:15:00.000+08:00

It takes more to be a good Flex programmer than simply knowing how to use some built-in Flex containers and controls. It takes significantly more.Here's my take on the subject...along with some resources or some keywords that you can easily Google.------------Cool article.

Top 10 Skills for good .NET developer

2010-05-25T06:44:00.001+08:00

What is by your opinion skills that every C# .NET developer must have to be good at his/her job? From junior to expert level. Design Patterns TDD/BDD and understanding the benefit of separating concerns. I agree with Hal, Separating Concerns is basicTDD, Design Patterns,How to get advance from Visual Studio and knowledge about any .NET development language.SQL Server, Stored ProceduresAll of them

On Working Remotely

2010-05-09T02:30:00.000+08:00

When I first chose my own adventure, I didn't know what working remotely from home was going to be like. I had never done it before. As programmers go, I'm fairly social. Which still means I'm a borderline sociopath by normal standards. All the same, I was worried that I'd go stir-crazy with no division between my work life and my home life.Well, I haven't gone stir-crazy yet. I think. But in

Maxim Hometown Hotties 2008 Finalist: Arianny Celeste

2010-05-04T05:19:00.001+08:00

What needs to change? Republicans repealed Glass-Steagall

2010-05-03T15:29:00.003+08:00

Buffett: What needs to change(2:28)May 2Warren Buffett says leadership must be incentivized to do right and that partnership is key on Wall Street.Munger: Goldman is the best bank(5:09)1:14amBerkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger says it was an accident that Goldman Sachs was accused of fraud by the SEC.Buffett's recipe for reform(2:49)May 2Warren Buffett says that his top idea for reforming Wall

The challenge of relationships

2010-04-22T20:39:00.000+08:00

The challenge of relationships"It doesn't much signify whom one marries, for one is sure to find out the next morning that it was someone else."-- Samuel RogersDespite our passion for romantic love, relationships are not the easiest way to find love and peace. They are, however, one of the most effective for finding our blocks.Relationships naturally bring out into full view our desires,

Living Joyfully

2010-04-22T20:19:00.000+08:00

Thursday, April 22, 20101. Living Joyfully"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."1Vance Havner used to say that, "Worry, like sitting in a rocking chair, will keep you busy but won't get you anywhere."This reminds me of the "famous story of Jean Henri

Wondering if anyone has any interesting insight on Steve Jobs' comments about the future of Adobe and Flash.

2010-04-16T09:47:00.000+08:00

http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=14138503&gid=119762&trk=EML_anet_qa_ttle-cThOon0JumNFomgJt7dBpSBAhttp://www.9to5mac.com/steve%20jobs-google-dont-be-evil-42382438

Steve Jobs’ response on Section 3.3.1

2010-04-13T08:18:00.001+08:00

http://www.taoeffect.com/blog/2010/04/steve-jobs-response-on-section-3-3-1/http://daringfireball.net/2010/04/why_apple_changed_section_331Need to read.

Sorry, Adobe, ...

2010-04-12T21:06:00.002+08:00

http://innerdaemon.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/sorry-adobe-you-screwed-yourself/April 10, 2010In 1996 when Apple was seemingly on the ropes, Adobe made a crucial business decision and one that is coming back to bite them in the ass. They declared that their primary development platform would be Windows; subsequently, every new application or major revision of a product was introduced for Windows

Apple doesn't like Flash...

2010-04-11T10:37:00.002+08:00

There's been tweet after tweet after tweet about Apple's new little clause in their developers agreement: 3.3.1 — Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Read more at rockonflash.wordpress.com »Comments (4) I am a flash developer geek to the bone , however I totally agree on the current Apple's decision . Besides their

I don't get it...Why doesn't the iPad have Flash?

2010-04-11T03:35:00.002+08:00

I don't get it...Why doesn't the iPad have Flash?Ok....So I was thinking about getting an iPad, but it doesn't have Flash! That's stupid. I'm not big into watching the news, so I thought I'd ask the experts :) You! Why doesn't it have flash? Does anyone know?Katy Gallagherhttp://www.ashleyellis.com/katy-gallagher/ Katy GallagherIT Recruiter/ManagerFlash violates Apple's terms of service, that is

Average is the New Exceptional - Binghamton University Commencement remarks

2010-04-07T05:03:00.001+08:00

Pangilinan quits Ateneo amid flap over `borrowed’ grad speech

2010-04-04T22:03:00.000+08:00

By Daxim LucasPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 05:37:00 04/04/2010Filed Under: Economy and Business and Finance, EducationMANILA, Philippines--Manuel V. Pangilinan on Saturday quit as chairman of the board of the Ateneo de Manila University after it was revealed that sections of the speech he made during the school's graduation rites last week were from speeches made by TV personality Oprah

Youthful enthusiasms inform 'Clash' remake

2010-04-02T14:27:00.000+08:00

Michael Ordoña, Special to The ChronicleSunday, March 28, 2010Louis Leterrier does not look like a film director.The slender, youthful 36-year-old Paris native is easier to picture playing beer pong and videogames than directing the latest big-budget epic adventure, "Clash of the Titans." Possessed of seemingly boundless energy, ranging all over the couch in a suite at the Four Seasons, he says