Thursday, March 21, 2013

Reads 21 Mar 2013

Found a new blog. So here goes:

Diamonds are bullshit

You can write all you want, but the problem with this is that people are generally stupid. Even after reading this, a guy will still unwillingly go out and buy a huge diamond ring to propose to his fiancee. What else is he supposed to do? It might be easy for 1 person to think straight, but it's extremely hard for 2 to think straight at the same time. If it were to happen, there wouldn't be fights in relationships ever. Either one has to be somewhat stupid.

Why We’re In A Golden Age Of TV And How Silicon Valley Could Unintentionally Kill It

A good insight into the TV business, and therefore explains the kind of product that we see on the TV screen. No wonder i don't watch broadcast TV, it's relentless crap. And paying for cable TV? Don't make me laugh please. Stick to the existing model. I will download whatever i want to watch.

Why space tourism might kinda suck

Same reason for me going overseas. It's usually shitty the first few days. Then you have to go home.

Is minimalism just for rich people?

I'm quite minimalist. Not sure about the rich part. But i know i have some options in life, just that now I'm married, the options are getting lesser hur.

The Five Kitchen Skills That Will Make Your Life Easier

Mmm okay.

Hiren's BootCD

Maybe shall use this to see what the problem is with my comp.

Singapore Tailor Guide

Good info.

Lights, Cameras, Revolution

Wow wow wow. The level of technology and analytics is stunning. Ghost players, expected positioning, there's an actual mathematical model to determine where you should be? Amazing.

The SportVU Follow-up: Answering the Most Common Questions and More Ghost Raptors

More analytics and ghost players.


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