Differentiating Between Means and Ends
I’ve been thinking a lot about life lately–specifically about what, if anything, gives it meaning. I’ve been enumerating the things in my life that matter…
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When to Blog vs. Tweet
[ Published: Jan 4, 2009 ] I’m trying to come up with a simple decision tree, or flowchart, for when something should be tweeted vs.…
Where Twitter Fits | Daniel Miessler
Like many others, I’m trying to figure out where Twitter fits. Not just in my life online, but in general. I recently tweeted a question:…
Why I Think Google Chrome Will Be Highly Successful
I’m seriously impressed with Google’s newbile browser offering, Chrome. I like the simplicity of its interface, its speed, and most of all how it handles…
Google Chrome Has Wicked Quick Searches
One of the reasons people don’t want to leave Firefox for Google’s new Chrome Browser is Firefox’s Quicksearch feature, which allows you to use single…
Meaning is an Illusion | Daniel Miessler
[ Published: Dec 26, 2008 ] A and B are exactly the same shade of gray. This essay is about the meaning of life, and…
My Vote For the Meaning of Life is the Simulation Model
I think if I were to have to guess, I would say that the reason we exist–or, to be more precise–the cause of our existence,…
The Coolest Thing You Didn’t Know Bash Could Do
There are few things that help one’s efficiency more than being good with his preferred shell. Many know of the ! option within bash that…
Why People Like Kurzweil Get it Wrong
This post shows someone expressing disappointment with some future predictions given by Kurzweil back in 1999. Here they are as documented by the poster: Individuals…
Time Management for the Passion-Driven
I have a problem. I am having serious trouble when faced with large, never-ending paperwork-based projects that require little to no thought. This should not…
Windows is IE, OS X is Firefox
Many are wondering how OS X will fare against malware once it becomes a serious target. We won’t have to wait long; OS X is…
Hacker News is the New Reddit
Anyone who likes Reddit needs to check out another similar site called Hacker News. It’s rather like Reddit used to be before it went mainstream,…