Wednesday, June 27, 2012

What your face says about your health

What your face says about your health.

A research team from King's College London found that those with over 100 moles have tougher bones and are less likely to develop osteoporosis, while research has also suggested that those with moles are likely to have healthier eyes and heart.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Thankfully, Software Is Eating The Personal Investing World

Thankfully, Software Is Eating The Personal Investing World

- Software isn’t greedy or fearful

- Software isn’t irrational

- Software always loves investing

- Software doesn’t have a vacation home to pay for

- Why only 99% of the time


Thursday, June 14, 2012

Are you a Good Programmer?

http://techiferous.com/2011/08/are-you-a-good-programmer/


If someone asks you to recommend a good programmer, who comes to mind? Do you consider yourself a good programmer? What criteria do you use to judge?
In thinking about this, I realized that there are different ways that a programmer can be good. So I present to you The Four Kinds of Good Programmers. And in celebration of Whyday, I include quirky Why-styled illustrations* for your viewing pleasure!

The Philosopher



The Inventor

The Conqueror

The Problem Solver




In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome


http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000007.html

Thursday, June 7, 2012

NASA provides rare images of transit of Venus

Once in a lifetime viewing :)

NASA provides rare images of transit of Venus
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/nasa-provides-rare-images-transit-venus-144840865.html

Avoiding Common Investing Mistakes


Don't refuse to sell a bad investment.

Don't hold too many investments. 
Don't neglect rebalancing. 
Don't forget your risk tolerance.
Don't follow the herd.
Don't make changes when you're angry.