February 2012
2 posts
How to explain Quantum Mechanics to a 4 year old,...
From http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/ps4wn/youporncom_is_now_a_100_redis_site/c3s3xp4?context=3. Click the link for more questions! Okay, see this stick? If I swing it, it moves swoosh. If I hit it against something, it stops moving smack. If I let go of it, it falls down clatter. You’re not very surprised by this, right? That’s because everything in the world uses...
On the rise of Higher Education costs
There are two demons: public schools (state funded) and private schools. Private schools are always higher than public schools mostly because they can. So let’s just focus on the public schools for now, and apply as much as you can to private institutions. Public schools go up for various reasons: 1) state funding cuts will raise the cost of tuition required per student 2) added...
January 2012
3 posts
The Pirate Bay has something to say about SOPA and...
From http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/sopa.txt INTERNETS, 18th of January 2012. PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Over a century ago Thomas Edison got the patent for a device which would “do for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear”. He called it the Kinetoscope. He was not only amongst the first to record video, he was also the first person to own the copyright to...
On Motivation
You know what they say — when someone else says it better than you can… Here is an excellent story about studying, motivation, and intelligence (originally posted here) Alright, sorry about the delay. I was too busy celebrating the New Year. ;) I hope you’re still checking in on this account. Anyway, I think I have a bit of a unique perspective. I’ve seen MIT...
Great summary of our world today, by Randy_Watson
Original post here. This post was made in reference to American anti-intellectuallism throughout society. While I don’t agree with everyone’s sentiment in the thread, this was my favorite comment: I’m going to throw one thing out there that will probably get buried. The world continues to become increasingly more complex to the point where fewer and fewer people can...
December 2011
1 post
A summary of the new detention bill in America
Based on http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/three_myths_about_the_detention_bill/singleton/ 1) It expressly empowers the President — with regard to anyone accused of the acts in section (b) – to detain them “without trial until the end of the hostilities.” 2) It allows the President to target not only those who helped perpetrate the 9/11 attacks or those who harbored them, but also: anyone who...
November 2011
1 post
Your Android phone, without apps, may be...
It’s a 17 minute video, so I’ll summarize: if you have an Android device with the stock service provider/manufacturer OS, you may have an app on your Settings -> Manage Applications -> All with “IQ” in the name. This is a keylogger that records your button presses in chunks, and then sends this information back to the phone manufacturer in small...
October 2011
3 posts
On the Occupy Wall St. Protests #OWS
I don’t understand the logic behind wanting a group of people who don’t specialize in economics or government policies to come up with a cohesive stand alone message for what they want changed. It’s clear the biggest idea they all seem to share is A.) The majority of the country’s wealth lay in the hands of too few people. B.) Those people are using that...
On the current state of the IT industry (Amazon,...
Because this post was originally intended to be a private one made within Google, it is a sensitive one and may be deleted. Therefore, I am archiving it here. Originally, it was posted by Steve Yegge, and then reposted by Rip Rowan. It’s a long one, so be prepared. — — — — — — — — — — — — — —...
Steve Jobs's words:
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long...
September 2011
2 posts
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A post about going into the military
Archiving a personal post about the military, and how it affected his life. Written by MarriedtoMurder: I enlisted in the Army at 19 to run away from life hoping I’d reinvent myself and become something BETTER. Well… depending on what Branch/MOS you enlist in will determine how you handle this choice - plus, if you are sensitive or if you have an issue with taking orders then...
What we learned from Netflix
Under promise. Over deliver. People became so enamored with Netflix for its wide variety of offerings at a more than reasonable price. Now that the offerings change and the prices adjust due to contracts, Comcasts, and a need for more cash, people scoff, argue, and cancel their accounts. For $16/month, do you think what Netflix has to offer is no longer a great deal? Posted via email ...
May 2011
1 post
Untitled
Written in response to Meredith Attwell Baker, one of the two Republican Commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission, planning to step down and move into the position of head Comcast/NBC lobbyist (merged together only 4 months ago): http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/after-approving-comcastnbc-deal-fcc-commish-becomes-comcast-lobbyist.ars FCC chairmen have ALWAYS...
March 2011
2 posts
Great post by yeahiknow5 about America, right now...
I feel like this was worth reading, because I can’t say I disagree with any of it, and I’d like to archive it here for anyone else to read. If you have any interest in American politics and future of our nation, you may find interest in it too. The original link is here: http://www.reddit.com/r/socialism/comments/g0vaz/breaking_republicans_pass_bill_to_kill_collective/c1k6a3r ...
Update on the New Zealand earthquake.. first hand...
I am privileged to correspond with an ex-American now-New Zealander via a private forum. Today, he updated us with his first hand account of the earthquake aftermath. Link to pictures: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4705106/Photos-Before-and-after-the-Christchurch-earthquake Posted via email from bryanized | Comment »
November 2010
1 post
IQ.org archive has something to say about...
Sun 31 Dec 2006 : The non linear effects of leaks on unjust systems of governance “You may want to read The Road to Hanoi or Conspiracy as Governance ; an obscure motivational document, almost useless in light of its decontextualization and perhaps even then. But if you read this latter document while thinking about how different structures of power are differentially affected...
October 2010
1 post
On Human Behavior and Intentions
The stock market. Pitching a baseball. Tweeting. What do these have in common? A lot more than you think. Over time, most people will eventually grow old and build expertise within a specialized field. Some better than others. That’s OK. As we become smarter, more experienced, knowledgeable of that topic, we build tendencies that allow us to do our jobs more efficiently or enjoy...
February 2010
3 posts
NFL 2009-2010 Summary Rank of "Toughness" by...
Before the Super Bowl, I decided to run some numbers on the NFC/AFC rankings from the 2009 season. If anyone has any questions about how I got the numbers, feel free to ask. Points are ‘rank’ of each team per conference/divison: Offense NFC (270 pts) AFC (258 pts)Defense AFC (270 pts) NFC (258 pts) Summary about conferences: offenses in the NFC seem to edge the AFc, and vice versa...
On embryonic and adult stem cells. An analogy.
Let us take a long journey down an analogous path: Consider embryonic stem cells to be baby human, and adult stem cells are an adult human. And let’s say the human body (where the stem cell transplant will take place) is analogous to dictatorship-run society. I choose a dictatorship because has its own strict set of current ideals and cultures, under the control of “the man”,...
On the opposite of the English prefix "meta-"
Analogies and metaphors are two of my favorite things in writing and conversation. There are times when I lose myself trying to think up funny and witty statements that contradict themselves and make me think twice. I figure that I’ll have an entire collection of things to bring up at lunchtime to crack a joke with the daily crew, but I digress. As an unprofessional writer, I learned a...
December 2009
3 posts
Picturing the Past 10 Years (via Phillip Niemeyer)
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NHL Suspension Flow Chart
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How important is your Twitter avatar? A personal...
Note: I apologize for any likenesses to any current public Twitter accounts now. If I misrepresent you, it is FOR EFFECT. With that said: How important is your Twitter avatar? You know… that picture next to your account name? It is how people remember you. It is how you are representing yourself to the world. It is your online image. I like to experiment. I asked myself, “What...
November 2009
4 posts
2012: End of the World? Skeptic vs Believers
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Why your memory depends on books
I’m not going to claim to be an expert in the field of medicine, nor neurology. Hell, I’m not even an expert in the field that I should be an expert in. I am, however, an observer and commentator of my own experiences. Be Bryanized. I have been given special privelege in the past to be able to read books on a daily basis. Even more special, that privelege has been taken away from me....
October 2009
4 posts
If you love Diablo 2, you'll love Torchlight
It’s as simple as that. The game plays perfectly. From the creators of Mythos and Diablo 2 (no shit) comes this awesome 1-player action RPG. I will go out on a limb and say that Torchlight has more action than Diablo 2 ever did. It plays faster, smoother, and has a bit more depth. Not only do your characters have skill trees like in Diablo 2, but you also have the ability to purchase spells...
In the Sydney Aquarium, part 1
The Sydney Aquarium has 3 huge fish tanks, each with two glass tunnels to walk through. As you walk, you’ll see dozens of fish in the first one, more fish and dugongs in the second one (the main attraction), and sharks in the third. The shark tank was my personal favorite. Posted via web from bryanize’s posterous | Comment »
“We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never...”
– Richard Dawkins
August 2009
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