Things and Stuff

Changing Education Paradigms – Sir Ken Robinson

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:53 +1100

Changing Education Paradigms – Sir Ken Robinson

"With all that in mind, its questionable how far you can get just by book learning. Before my first..."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:11:46 +1100

“With all that in mind, its questionable how far you can get just by book learning. Before my first child was born, I read all the How To books, and still felt like a clueless novice. 30 Months later, when my second child was due, did I go back to the books for a refresher? No. Instead, I relied on my personal experience, which turned out to be far more useful and reassuring to me than the thousands of pages written by experts.”

- Excerpt from Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years by Peter Norvig

"There is much to be said about these curves, but the crucial point is this: individual programmer..."

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:21:00 +1100

“There is much to be said about these curves, but the crucial point is this: individual programmer excellence, whether 10x median or 2x, does not drive organizational software productivity. Any team, no matter how talented the individuals, whose costs follow the Boehm curve will, over time, lose to any team, no matter how mediocre the individuals, whose costs follow the Beck curve. It’s just a matter of where the cross-over occurs.”

- Forbes is wrong about “Developernomics” – Larry O’Brien

The Roland RD-700NX Stage Piano. The very best digital piano in...

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:21:55 +1000

The Roland RD-700NX Stage Piano. The very best digital piano in my opinion (if you’re looking for a decent real piano replacement). The feel of the keys, the action with ‘escapement’ and the sound modelling are all superior to every other thing I’ve played (and I’ve played pretty much everything on the market). So very glad I’ve found what I’m looking for!

Heidi at the park.

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:10:45 +1000

Heidi at the park.

Cloudlight by Eskmo

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:21:13 +1000

Cloudlight by Eskmo

Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm – Acoustic Version (feat.Esla...

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:40:00 +1000

Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm – Acoustic Version (feat.Esla Esmerelda) from the new album Yikes by London Elektricty.

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Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:52:43 +1000

"NO PET FOR DRUNK HULK! NO SINCE SEA MONKEY DRUNK HULK HAD AS KID! HIS NAME WAS MR BELVEDERE! HE..."

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:05:08 +1100

“NO PET FOR DRUNK HULK! NO SINCE SEA MONKEY DRUNK HULK HAD AS KID! HIS NAME WAS MR BELVEDERE! HE COULD NO BE ALONE! DESTROY FURNITURE! AND FLING CRAP ALL OVER PLACE! DRUNK HULK HAD FLUSH MR BELVEDERE DOWN TOILET! DRUNK HULK CAN STILL HEAR HIS HORROR SCREAM! AND REMEMBER WAY HE NO WANT LET GO OF TOILET! POOR MR BELVEDERE!”

- @DRUNKHULK

"A friend of mine was at my house the other day when one of my cats jumped in his lap. “I love..."

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:00:04 +1100

“A friend of mine was at my house the other day when one of my cats jumped in his lap. “I love cats,” he said, “I just wish they would come when you call them.” I said, “They have those. They’re called dogs.””

- The Tyrrany of the Extroverts – Allen Downey

Dubs & El Gusto kickin’ it, as usual.

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:46:00 +1100

Dubs & El Gusto kickin’ it, as usual.

Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, 3rd Movement: Scherzo. Allegro.

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:32:36 +1100

Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, 3rd Movement: Scherzo. Allegro.

a very nice rendition of chopin’s prelude “funeral...

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:27:09 +1100

a very nice rendition of chopin’s prelude “funeral march” (opus 28 no 20).

"On a personal level, [owning many possessions] is inconvenient. You need to pick it up, store it,..."

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:53:34 +1100

“On a personal level, [owning many possessions] is inconvenient. You need to pick it up, store it, clean it, move it, and dispose of it. My suspicion is that the last point I noted will increasingly become a bigger issue. I predict that within the next 5 – 10 years, we’ll (rightly) start having to pay for disposal.”

- Eric Karjaluoto - Your Bank Balance is at Zero

epic use of a monotron.

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:47:19 +1000

epic use of a monotron.

epic chiptune organ.

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:10:50 +1000

epic chiptune organ.

mr cuppy (monster) & can face(s)

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:18:00 +1000

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Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:48:21 +1000

yeah, i’d totally buy it.

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:56:48 +1000

yeah, i’d totally buy it.

A Michael Jackson Meledy by Brett Domino on a Roland AX...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:21:43 +1000

A Michael Jackson Meledy by Brett Domino on a Roland AX Synth… EPIC!