Archive for October, 2011

“Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful.”

October 20th, 2011

“Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful.”

Warren Buffett

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Nowhere to hide

PITY the world’s savers. Economists and other busybodies chide them for not spending more, thereby stimulating the economy.

October 19th, 2011

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New perspective: First flight simulator that offers a 360 degree view of the world
A Belgian company has unveiled the ultimate fighter jet training tool: a fully immersive 360-degree flight simulator designed to reproduce reality exactly as a pilot sees it.

Update: Google next smartphone leaked before the announcement today:

October 18th, 2011

• 4.65-inch AMOLED screen
• Dimensions of 5.4 × 2.7 × 0.45 inches (slightly thicker than the 0.36-inch iPhone 4 and 0.36-inch Nexus S)
• 4.8 ounces
• 32GB ROM
• 1GB RAM
• 1750 mAh battery
• Micro USB 2.0
• Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
• CDMA, GSM, LTE, HSPA, EDGE, EV-DO
• The screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 is a marvel on its own too, boasting an unprecedented 720p display on a phone
• On the back is an ample 5MP camera that will capture video at 1080p, while the front has its own 1.3MP cam, all wedged into a body 9mm thin
• Android 4.0 – mouth watering Ice Scream Sandwich

飞行员开车时容易犯的错误:拐弯不看后视镜;看到远处有云就想开雷达;停车不好停时老想找引导车;安全带总觉得少了一条;总想看仪表,相信仪表,不注意观察外面;偶尔想上厕所就喊声…

October 17th, 2011

飞行员开车时容易犯的错误:拐弯不看后视镜;看到远处有云就想开雷达;停车不好停时老想找引导车;安全带总觉得少了一条;总想看仪表,相信仪表,不注意观察外面;偶尔想上厕所就喊声 you have to control 扭头发现副驾没人~

Can’t believe people can spend so much time on post-it

October 16th, 2011

For Agile Practitioners.

Zen of The Day – Don’t judge Australia by its politicians.

October 16th, 2011

Zen of The Day – Don't judge Australia by its politicians.

The wisdom of Siri

October 16th, 2011

“What is the meaning of life?” A question asked to Siri, the new iPhone’s virtual assistant.

The answers to that question, including:

“Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in and try to live in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.”

“Life: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings. I guess that includes me.”

“42.”

“All evidence to date suggests it’s chocolate.”

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