Since it’s Friday it’s time for a happy video.
Archive for July, 2009
29 Jul
Coder girl
Where do I meet a girl like this?
“Feels like my first Hello World cuz… she’s my coder girl.”
Though from this rap I suppose the only thing she demonstrates is that she can sit quietly and write code.
26 Jul
Singapore government scholarship bonds
In the US I never heard of anyone having a scholarship bond.
I can’t begin to understand it – at age 18 committing to 8 years of a job or company before you have even attended university.
One former scholarship holder looks back on her experience.
If you’re considering a government scholarship bond, this is a must-read.
26 Jul
Mars
‘Sometimes I think I flew to the wrong place. Mars was always my favourite as a kid and it still is today.’
MICHAEL COLLINS, Apollo 11 astronaut who orbited the moon while Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walked on it, 40 years ago
(from the Straits Times, Sunday 7/26/09)
25 Jul
The future as predicted by Epcot
I’m a huge fan of everything Disney. When I was young my family purchased the “Three Season Salute” and it let us go to any Disneyworld theme park unlimited times for three months out of the year. I must have gone to Epcot Center over 50 times during my youth in Florida.
A couple days ago [...]
24 Jul
Bill Gates remembers 1979
Bill Gates wrote down some of his memories of 1979 and submitted it to the Gizmodo ‘79 celebration.
How sweet.
“More important, of course, is the fact that more than a billion people around the world use computers and digital technology as an integral part of their day-to-day lives. That’s something that really started to take [...]
21 Jul
FSJ on Twitter
One of the joys from the past few weeks is the return of Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons).
His mix of biting humor, tech savvy, and industry knowledge make for entertaining reading.
Regarding Twitter:
“Twitter guys: You are a bunch of hapless half-wits, and now you’re hypocrites, too. Also, fwiw, your product is not a product — [...]
20 Jul
Sheeple
19 Jul
Dance uncle!
At 37 seconds the awesomeness begins.
From the always wonderful Sara Wee and 53A.
