What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage

An interesting read on the art of coaxing and communication
I listened, rapt, as professional trainers explained how they taught dolphins to flip and elephants to paint. Eventually it hit me that the same techniques might work on that stubborn but lovable species, the American husband.

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Bumptop: 3D Desktop Prototype
Bumptop is a user interface prototype using an unorganized desktop metaphor. Pretty revolutionary, but I personally don’t see how efficacious a desktop replacement this might be. The techniques nonetheless could make their way into next-gen UI’s.

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Advice to All You Graduates: Let’s Start With That Daily Latte . . .
Tips on living frugally and how to make money, while you’re a grad student.

An iPod that’s not an iPod
Rockbox is an open source firmware for your iPod that is skinnable and brings in a plethora of new features: a new graphic equalizer [...]

On Obsessive Bloggers
“Showers take so long sometimes… and I really love blogging.” Check out this wonderful photoshoot of a… well… obsessive blogger. While you’re there, don’t forget to catch his innovative way of blogging in the dark.

“Robert, they can’t eat you!” My rules for survival
“Get and stay out of your comfort zone. I hear people [...]