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Random Thoughts on Being an Entrepreneur

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:53:10 -0800

Random Thoughts on Being an Entrepreneur

Happy

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:37:00 -0800

"We believe in the simple, not the complex. We believe that we need to own and control the primary..."

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:57:15 -0800

“We believe in the simple, not the complex. We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products we make, and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution.”

- Tim Cook of Apple, Inc.

"Apple isn’t shy to make claims about the grandiose, epiphanal nature of its products..."

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:07:19 -0800

“Apple isn’t shy to make claims about the grandiose, epiphanal nature of its products because—whether they pull it off or not—they have built a culture in which every product they make is designed to be world class.”

- Gizmodo

My Goals for 2008

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:33:00 -0800

1. Create a profitable shareware business by the end of the summer.

2. Be more creative and have more fun, know how to relax.

3. Stay in school and do well.

4. Be driven to succeed.

5. Be more accepting of others and don’t judge others.

6. Talk more, and get to know more people.

7. Above all, have fun.

Edit: Whoops, these were actually my 2008 goals.

My clock automatically choose to reset itself to PST time today,...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:52:54 -0800

My clock automatically choose to reset itself to PST time today, with my location set to San Francisco. Is that a sign?

My new favorite bash command to find a string in a folder of files (recursively). find . -name '*' |...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:33:29 -0800

My new favorite bash command to find a string in a folder of files (recursively).

find . -name '*' | xargs grep -l thing

Are You An Entrepreneur?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:14:37 -0800

Are You An Entrepreneur?:

Found this post on news.yc. Spencer Fry voices his opinion on the traits that make up a good entrepreneur.

Photo

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:02:43 -0800

Changing the Default Git Push Rules

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:38:32 -0700

git config --global push.default matching

Run this command to set the default push rule for branches in git.

Why the 80-20 Rule is Wrong

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:26:38 -0700

Why the 80-20 Rule is Wrong:

A good argument on why we shouldn’t settle for B-quality work when A-quality work can be extraordinary in some cases.

Secure Copy Examples

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:38:03 -0700

Secure Copy Examples:

For some reason I always thought the syntax of scp was scary… turns out it’s very simple and very useful.

"You can’t look a big problem too directly in the eye. You have to approach it somewhat..."

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:52 -0700

“You can’t look a big problem too directly in the eye. You have to approach it somewhat obliquely. But you have to adjust the angle just right: you have to be facing the big problem directly enough that you catch some of the excitement radiating from it, but not so much that it paralyzes you. You can tighten the angle once you get going, just as a sailboat can sail closer to the wind once it gets underway.”

- Paul Graham

Grown-up Ronin

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:59:41 -0700

Grown-up Ronin

Young Ronin

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:58:53 -0700

Young Ronin

"I think what happens is you go along and try a lot of different things in relationships with..."

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:48:58 -0700

“I think what happens is you go along and try a lot of different things in relationships with different people…and then you realize your not going to attract the person that is right for you until you become a whole person yourself. It’s really not about completing someone or being completed by someone. It’s about being a whole person. It’s about being able to walk through the world on your own and be alright with that. It’s a long process but mostly it just really comes down to sooner or later you beat your head against the wall long enough and then you realize wow…I can have happiness if I choose to have it now.”

- Jim Carey

If you ever want to delete multiple files in git without having to manually type them out, use this...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:50:24 -0700

If you ever want to delete multiple files in git without having to manually type them out, use this little gem:

for i in `git status | grep deleted | awk '{print $3}'`;

do git rm $i; done

1. When you see a snake, kill the snake. 2. Don’t play with dead snakes; when the problem is...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:11:12 -0700

1. When you see a snake, kill the snake.

2. Don’t play with dead snakes; when the problem is solved, or you have taken an approach on something, do not revisit it.

3. Often, the biggest opportunities start out looking like snakes … look for the points of disruption.

- Jim Barksdale

Training Your Focus

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:40:28 -0700

Training Your Focus:

Why are we especially distracted when confronted by tasks we do not enjoy? This article shows us why we reach outside of the task at hand when the going gets tough, and what we can do to stay “focused”. The article concludes that focus is our reality, and that nothing else matters.

I fully agree with the post, and am currently reading a book on the subject (though they call it the state of “flow”). I would highly recommend the book for anybody trying to find some focus and/or direction with their work.

"If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of..."

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:48:40 -0700

“If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now.”

- Marcus Aurelius