Category Archives: People

Talent Is Overrated

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

“Talent” is a word that is tossed around all too often, whether for top musicians or businessmen, or even just a person who creates popular Youtube videos. The idea of talent is in nearly every case taken for granted. As … Continue reading →

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No Surprise that Zuckerberg is TIME’s Person of the Year 2010

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Just take a look at the numbers: 2004 – 1 million 2005 – 5.5 million 2006 – 12 million 2007 – 50 million 2008 – 150 million 2009 – 350 million 2010 – 550 million, nearly 600 million These are … Continue reading →

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I Write Like…

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

George Orwell, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, and Chuck Palahniuk, according to this funny online tool called “I Write Like.” Actually, what I did was, I fed into the “I Write Like” analyzer the first five … Continue reading →

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Martin Gardner

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

I originally had a post planned for today, but I shall delay it in remembrance of Martin Gardner (1914-2010), an American author who wrote prolifically in popular math and science, and in many other fields, including philosophy, magic, religion, and literature. He … Continue reading →

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