I installed the Sleep Cycle iPhone app about a month ago, so I thought it was time for an update.
Let me share some data:
December 27, 2009 – 15:06
A friend of mine brought to my attention an article with the Top 5 Threats to science-based medicine. It mentions the usual state sponsored quacks, but the most interesting one is #5: New Media.
Of course, “user generated content” and unvetted health advice and claims are easily made by anyone anytime. And thanks to the magic [...]
November 25, 2009 – 14:19
I’m going to TEDxBG in Bulgaria on January 9th. The speaker line-up looks great, but there’s only one issue: not all talks will be in English. Now there’s several ways to deal with that.
I could learn Bulgarian. According to Tim Ferriss it’s a piece of cake and won’t take much time. I already speak a [...]
I came accross two key recommendations of Hang Together or Separately, Oxfam International’s call to action to Copenhagen:
Copenhagen must deliver a fair and adequate climate deal: one that keeps global warming as far below 2°C as possible, and that reflects the historical responsibility for emissions and the economic capability of developed countries.
Rich countries must agree [...]
Ik vond het leuk om vorige week in de NRC-Next een artikel van Bjorn Lomborg tegen te komen, dat een vertaling is van zijn artikel in The Guardian. Hoewel enigszins overdreven – ik heb sowieso niet zoveel met kinderen – komt zijn betoog erop neer dat de klimaathysterie in wereld schadelijk is voor de moraal [...]
As you are probably aware, I am trying to raise funds so I can go to TED India. I’ve reached 9% of the target so far, which is 6 times as much as reached in my previous campaign. The experience has already been invaluable.
First, there was the blog post. As you can see, the number [...]
I just read an interesting and funny blog post that compares two well known – among certain people – productivity systems: Getting Things Done by David Allen and The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. I left a comment there that – in all my modesty – I’d like to share with you.
About four [...]
I’m going to TED India! My application has been accepted (you have to apply in order to attend) and I’ve booked my flight. Only one minor detail remains: paying for the conference ticket.
I “should” be able to “afford” this conference, since I’m a software engineer in a fairly rich country. So it’s really a cash [...]
I decided to keep track of my weight for a month, as a 30 day trial. I weighed myself first thing every morning on a cheap digital scale.
The result is the blue line in the chart below.
I knew there’d be some variation, but I wanted to figure out what is causing that. My attention was [...]
Nu ik opzoek ben naar een baan, is het begrip scheefwonen – in een huis wonen dat te goedkoop is voor je inkomen – ineens weer relevant geworden.Als ik straks een baan heb, ben ik dan een scheefwoner? En is dat erg? Sommige van mijn beste vrienden zijn tenslotte scheefwoners.
Vandaag werd er weer klakkeloos negatief [...]
