The Ten Videos to Change How You View the World →
I believe that a sign of good information is that it makes you think. If reading a book, listening to a lecture or watching a video doesn’t change how you think, it probably isn’t that important. But if you encounter something that forces you to change your views, even if you don’t completely agree with it, you’ve found something valuable. The problem is where do you find these ideas? Better yet, where do you find the time to consume this information? Recently I found a great place to get started. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a huge conference held each year. The best thinkers come together and share their ideas. Their website, www.ted.com, has hundreds of free speeches.
The Pledge to Not Suck at the Internet →
“My new blog’s title and tagline will not contain these words: random, musings, ‘just some thoughts,’ ‘my crazy/demented/unique brain’, or by Perez Hilton.”
Justin.tv →
Welcome to Justin.tv - the future of video online. Watch our top broadcasters, chat with friends, or start your own channel today!
The Future of Software Development →
Read/WriteWeb’s Alex Iskold takes a look at the past, present, and future of software development, concluding that we now have the programming languages, models, and infrastructure to build complex systems using just a few skilled people. “Craftsmanship has finally come to software engineering!” Anyone interested in agile dev should read this.
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WestEdit - Plain, simple old-school text editor →
WestEdit is a full screen, old-school text editor and typewriter. No fuss, no distractions - just you and your text.
Fly from one side of the galaxy to the other and see everything in between with the next installment of the revamped Essential Guides to Star Wars from Del Rey Books. This is so much more than a revisit to the first edition Essential Guide to Planets and Moons. Authors and Star Wars astrogators Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace have meticulously researched the Star Wars universe of movies, books, comics and more to create an unparalleled resource for Star Wars travelers.
— Star Wars: Expanded Universe | First Look: The Essential Atlas
On a muggy August afternoon in Baltimore, trash scuttled down Guilford Avenue, the breeze smelling like rain and asphalt.
— Profiles: Stealing Life: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker


