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Michael Wolfe's answer to Engineering Management: Why are software development task estimations regularly off by a factor of 2-3. Men's Journal Magazine - Men's Style, Travel, Fitness and Gear. I hate the gym. At least, I hate "the gym" as imagined by the modern American health club: the mindless repetitions on the weight machines, halfhearted crunches, daytime TV during the treadmill. Such a sad, unimaginative excuse for a life, when I could be out rock-climbing, surfing, or, hell, even just scrubbing the bathroom floor. But I love working out the way I've come to understand it, and two big discoveries made all the difference. First, I realized that we all live in a kind of Fitness Fog, a miasma of lies and misinformation that we mistake for common sense, and that makes most of our gym time a complete waste.

Muscle withers away if you're not constantly building it, and muscle withers faster as a man ages. Not that I haven't wasted time at the gym like everybody else, sweating dutifully three times a week, "working my core," throwing in the odd after-work jog. We're not innocent. MindMup: Zero-friction online mind mapping. Reaction_version5.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) Download RDCMan from Official Microsoft Download Center.

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Best for: All-around screen-sharing and remote-access. 2. Chrome Remote Desktop has one glaring drawback – both computers need to have the Chrome browser installed. However, if you use Chrome and you’re looking for an easy-to-set-up, no frills remote access tool, you would struggle to find a better option. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky. Information. Watch Star Trek Episodes Free Online - Watch Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise. Online » Make: Projects – Doortop Stash. The Loom. The Science Tattoo Emporium continues to thrive, long after I first wondered aloud in August 2007 whether scientists had any cool tattoos of their research hidden under their lab coats. I continue to get photos at a regular rate, and as I post new ones, they continue to get noticed anew by places like Digg and Boing Boing. Initially, I was so stunned by the influx of photos that I posted just about anything that came my way.

But as the emporium has grown, I’ve become choosier about which ones I post. So if you are considering sending in your own scientific ink, please read these guidelines: 1. 2. 3. 4. Goodnight Dune. Original Work by Megan Lee Katauskas by meganlee. Sleek word clock. The-irrational-alphabet.jpg (JPEG Image, 4330x4901 pixels) - Scaled (20%) Intellectual Capital Part Three. This is a Part Three of a collection of the columns I wrote for Intellectual Capital during the all too brief years that publication existed. Published by Pete DuPont (former Governor of Delaware), it was a splendid collection of ideas and thoughts.

It was also a victim of the dot bust. These are presented more or less in the order they were written. The final as it appeared in Intellectual Capital was somewhat different: the editor, Bob Kolasky, managed to make them shorter, and, I hate to admit it, better. Not many editors can do that with my work. In most cases the titles were supplied by the editors. Part One Part Two Part Three January 1999 -- AL Gore and Science Policy January 1999 Jerry Pournelle Sunday afternoon (January 24) At the 1999 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Vice President Gore predictably came bearing gifts. Gore has always had a particular devotion to the Internet. This is a really poor idea. The Digital Revolution February 1999. Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn.

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Home. Cool Tools. Wormworldsaga.com - An Online Graphic Novel by Daniel Lieske. A softer world: 626. Joey Happy new year! I am excited about all the sex I will maybe have this year. And the friendly hugs. But those are better experienced in the moment, where I think sex anticipation is pretty great all on its own even before the actual sex. Okay, let's be honest, I have never had sex. Also, is this the year when I finally take chinese lessons? Emily We're back! Images. Khan Academy. Music. The Blinkybug Kit: Make Your Own Electronic Insects (9780811871402): Ken Murphy: Books: Reviews, Prices & more.

The Long Recall: An Aggregator of the Civil War | The American Interest. Deadly Disease Virus Fears Spreading Through the Middle East A virus with a roughly 50 percent fatality rate has been surging in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks. Scientists worry the region is one mutation away from a very scary outbreak. ACA Agonistes ACA’s Narrow Networks Have Arrived ACA supporters are hailing ACA cost savings, but there’s a catch: premiums are going down because networks are getting narrower. Indian Elections BJP’s Narendra Modi Using Body Doubles on the Campaign Trail Narendra Modi and the BJP are using Modi lookalikes to help campaign in India’s election. Pension Wars Unions Waging War on Arithmetic Unions are waging an aggressive campaign against nonprofit groups that fund research into problems with public pensions.

Red Shirt Radio Nationwide Manhunt for Radio Host Who Insulted Thai King The hunt for a radio host who insulted Thailand’s king gives us a window into the parlous state of the country and its politics. Prices Prices Prices Essay Andrew A. The Troll Under The Bridge - Ruffus The Dog « millsworks. This is our version of the classic fairy tale “The Troll Under The Bridge. I wrote this in response to a lot of social justice issues that were bouncing around our city that year – none of which, alas, have been resolved to anyone’s satisfaction or needs – and was also inspired by my readings of (and brief correspondence with) Prof.

Jack Zipes. This story seemed to be a good mix between a classic folktale that advised for and supported a local xenophobia to ensure the safety of townsfolk when confronted by unknown individuals who seemed all too ready to prey on the unsuspecting – and some of the uncomfortable realities we seem to have trouble addressing in our current day to day lives. It’s too easy to continue to prey and profit upon the blind fears of the unknown – and far more difficult to explain the community and individual need for compassion and necessity of learning what (or whom) something (or someone) actually is before passing judgement. It’s all about context. Don’t worry kids.

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