Monthly Archives: January 2011

Two talks from TED to watch *today*

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Karl

TEDXToronto: “Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of awesome”: TEDXHouston: “Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability”: Related: “1000 Awesome Things” Presentation Zen: “We don’t seek your perfection, only your authenticity” This post brought to you by Dave Rogers whose latest post … Continue reading →

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David Shenk: “Our abilities are not set in genetic stone.”

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Karl

BBC: David Shenk: “Is there a genius in all of us?”: It would be folly to suggest that anyone can literally do or become anything. But the new science tells us that it’s equally foolish to think that mediocrity is … Continue reading →

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Joshua Bloch on “How To Design A Good API and Why it Matters”

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Karl

This is a great Google Tech Talk and while it may be Java-centric, I think much applies to any language you work with. YouTube: GoogleTechTalks: “How To Design A Good API and Why it Matters”: This is what I believe … Continue reading →

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