Saw this article on NBC World News tonight. To paraphrase one amazing story: “My leg literally was flopping over. I grabbed it and folded it back into my crotch… So I could scoot down…” Are you kidding me?! Green Berets… unbelievable. I’m glad you’re home safely! And I’m sorry for those that were lost in …
Not sure why I never gave this much thought before, but after the Gov. Sarah Palin email hack, it makes perfect sense for everyone to create their own alter-ego, answering their favorite security questions (e.g. which high school did you attend?) with a bogus answer that you can remember. And as ComputerWorld writes, it’s not …
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During the 2008 Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt learned a lesson from the Olympic Committee and crowd reaction during his 100m final: don’t show-off before the finish line; rather, impress us as the “fastest man on earth” and then celebrate in whatever way you feel – including your human reenactment of a lighting bolt.And now, according …
In a not-so-shocking Careerbuilder.com press release (thanks, Slashdot)… a study suggests that what you post on social networking sites may indeed impact whether or not a potential employer decides to hire you.
According to an ESPN.com article, a high jumper was accused of drinking Red Bull and vodka during a professional track and field meet. This immediately made me think of VH1’s “Behind The Music” where similar incidents meant rock bottom was just around the corner. However, if history (or “Behind The Music”) is any indication, I …
Computer processors and software development languages go hand-in-hand, pushing each other for faster, more powerful results in their respective fields. According to Fortune, it’s seems as though computer hardware (i.e., multicore processing) is now in a position to surpass the capabilities (and possibly degrade the performance) of current software development languages.However, it’s not time to …
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As I was reading the NY Times article regarding the third consecutive failure of a SpaceX launch, I couldn’t help but be inspired by the human resolve.There’s 525 SpaceX employees that have now watched their last three missions, each seemingly taking years to coordinate, literally blow up in a matter of minutes. However, SpaceX refuses …
I remember the first days of joining the global consulting company where I’m currently employed. As part of orientation, one of the directories they showed us contained information regarding “International Travel Etiquette.” It was fascinating to scroll through the list of countries, understanding the differences between what type of etiquette was acceptable or offensive depending …
It’s always fascinating to read about people you know, especially when they are mentioned in a widely published article. Such is the case with this Washington Post article about the stresses of a long distance relationship and the rising costs of travel/living – see page 2.
Who doesn’t remember the days in elementary school or high school (or this weekend out on the town, for that matter) when you heard the sound of laughter and thought: are they laughing at me? Well, if you become so overly concerned with such thoughts that it makes you sweat, become still with anxiety, or …