"People who are trying to decide whether to create a blog or not go through a thought process much like this:
1. The world sure needs more of ME.
2. Maybe I’ll shout more often so that people nearby can experience the joy of knowing my thoughts.
3. No, wait, shouting looks too crazy.
4. I know – I’ll write down my daily thoughts and badger people to read them.
5. If only there was a description for this process that doesn’t involve the words egomaniac or unnecessary.
6. What? It’s called a blog? I’m there!
"
scott adams gets blogging - so far it's been going for about a week, with more or less daily entries during the weekdays. Could be fun, could be crazy or could be just one in a million ... do you care?
Monday, October 31
Friday, October 28
thud went the book
"News from Colin Smythe: This week's issue of The Bookseller reports that sales of THUD! in the UK for the week ending 1st October amounted to 36,424 copies, the biggest weekly hardcover sale of the year behind Harry Potter on the original fiction list. This is some 13,000 copies more than his last list topper Going Postal, and is more than the sales of all the next 13 titles in the top 20 put together."
wow.
plain and simple.
give it up for TP.
...and the sun just went down - or so it seems with all the grey skies...
wow.
plain and simple.
give it up for TP.
...and the sun just went down - or so it seems with all the grey skies...
Sunday, October 23
Poetic
When the wind flickered past I could feel the air greedily bleeding away my body heat, but I stood rooted in place. [365 blog] - a rather poetic (in terms of language) blog, written by a US soldier in Iraq. Reflecting on incidents, mood and life in general.
"Green is green"
- heard an interesting interview (podcast) with GE chairman Jeff Immelt from the BBC radio 4. He is only the 9th chairman, during the 126 years that GE have been in business.
One of his main points was that doing things in an eco-friendly manner make economic sense. Less waste and less consumption makes for a leaner production, which saves money, keeps prices down and hence enables increased volume.
Considering the way oil prices have been shooting up, it will probably make even more sense to think green.
Stay together?
Suburban Nation : The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
another one for the reading list, about how the way we (specifically Americans) build affects the way we live.
"Green is green"
- heard an interesting interview (podcast) with GE chairman Jeff Immelt from the BBC radio 4. He is only the 9th chairman, during the 126 years that GE have been in business.
One of his main points was that doing things in an eco-friendly manner make economic sense. Less waste and less consumption makes for a leaner production, which saves money, keeps prices down and hence enables increased volume.
Considering the way oil prices have been shooting up, it will probably make even more sense to think green.
Stay together?
Suburban Nation : The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
another one for the reading list, about how the way we (specifically Americans) build affects the way we live.
Get a degree - or two
Some numbers on education in Norway (from TU - a tech union in Norway, actual data by SSB)
845 859 people with higher education (after high school)
equivalent to 24% of the population over 15 years
189 136 of them with more than 4 years - or a bit over 5% national
155 929 of them in Oslo - giving the capital a 38,8% share with higher education
So, is that a good sign? We are spending 10 years in school, then another 3 in high school, then 3 or more in university/college. Is it another way to keep the unemployment low - since very few people want low-wage manual labour (and you can hardly survive on the pay), we invest several years - take student loans and generally shift the focus for the nation. Short term it seems like a great idea. But does it secure long term viability? Will we be able to keep building up government jobs, and turning most of the colleges into universities? Or are we getting to complacent, unwilling to take risks and create the new opportunities needed to make a future?
On a side note - taking seeing a step further, Nike has launched Max Sight (flash)- tinted contacts suitable for different sports. One steps closer to the customized athlete?
845 859 people with higher education (after high school)
equivalent to 24% of the population over 15 years
189 136 of them with more than 4 years - or a bit over 5% national
155 929 of them in Oslo - giving the capital a 38,8% share with higher education
So, is that a good sign? We are spending 10 years in school, then another 3 in high school, then 3 or more in university/college. Is it another way to keep the unemployment low - since very few people want low-wage manual labour (and you can hardly survive on the pay), we invest several years - take student loans and generally shift the focus for the nation. Short term it seems like a great idea. But does it secure long term viability? Will we be able to keep building up government jobs, and turning most of the colleges into universities? Or are we getting to complacent, unwilling to take risks and create the new opportunities needed to make a future?
On a side note - taking seeing a step further, Nike has launched Max Sight (flash)- tinted contacts suitable for different sports. One steps closer to the customized athlete?
Next step for energy?
"Skyscrapers and wind turbines are being connected in a spectacular turbine building in the oilstate Bahrain."
Being made by Norwind and Rambøll - huge picture (1mb)- the building itself is pretty fascinating to see, but the guts and tenacity to actually put three huge windmills in the middle?! Talk about taking alternative energy to new heights.
Still, it is not fully operational yet - estimated to be completed next summer, so I guess around this time next year we will know if it is feasible and operational.
...and the sun is softly shines on the first snow of the year, it came over night is is almost gone already...
Being made by Norwind and Rambøll - huge picture (1mb)- the building itself is pretty fascinating to see, but the guts and tenacity to actually put three huge windmills in the middle?! Talk about taking alternative energy to new heights.
Still, it is not fully operational yet - estimated to be completed next summer, so I guess around this time next year we will know if it is feasible and operational.
...and the sun is softly shines on the first snow of the year, it came over night is is almost gone already...
Friday, October 21
grand cars
Video in the News: "Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack" - a short video (WMV) from National Geo showcasing some of the vehicles and builders before the second Darpa Grand Challenge.
Truly fascinating to see thee cars speed around with no driver!
The future is now?
Truly fascinating to see thee cars speed around with no driver!
The future is now?
In the blood there is power
"fairly sure BloodSpell is the largest Machinima film ever created" - the trailer is out now, and come xmas maybe even an episode or three?
...and the sun is getting dimmed, winter is creeping closer ...
...and the sun is getting dimmed, winter is creeping closer ...
Monday, October 17
from summer to winter
NRK.no 
(c) NRK
Weekend spent in south part of Norway - last days of summer feeling with brilliant sun, strong blue color in the sky and crabs for lunch - straight from the sea into the pot.
And then this morning it was truly chilled, down below in some parts, ice and crystals on the ground and on car windows. So I had to dig out my gloves and scarf to supplement the suit, might even have to start using the winter coat any day now.
More factual posts coming during the week unless another rush-project pops up.
(c) NRK
Weekend spent in south part of Norway - last days of summer feeling with brilliant sun, strong blue color in the sky and crabs for lunch - straight from the sea into the pot.
And then this morning it was truly chilled, down below in some parts, ice and crystals on the ground and on car windows. So I had to dig out my gloves and scarf to supplement the suit, might even have to start using the winter coat any day now.
More factual posts coming during the week unless another rush-project pops up.
Wednesday, October 12
Bone bored
The Bone game was a bit of a dissapointment by the way, I tried the demo and it felt like something from the mid- to late 80-ies - adventure game in the Space Quest genre. Click everywhere you can and then do a bit of a shuffle through mediocre dialogue options.
Stick with the book instead!
(heavy project deadlines last 4 weeks, so not a lot of time for posting - the 'notestack' is modestly long, so look for a couple of catching up's next week(end))
Stick with the book instead!
(heavy project deadlines last 4 weeks, so not a lot of time for posting - the 'notestack' is modestly long, so look for a couple of catching up's next week(end))
Grand Challenge
Grand Challenge 2005: a race-day diary:
"Off in the distance at the foot of the hills, Stanley and the chase vehicle come into view, closely flanked by two helicopters. The Stanford team and many spectators erupt into cheering"
great piece written by Molly Wood, on a great achievement both in terms of generating 'buzz' and breakthrough; last year the best "robot" (unmanned, autonomos vehicle) made it through 8 miles of desert. This year several made it through all 131.6 miles.
Next year? Or in five more years?
...
"Off in the distance at the foot of the hills, Stanley and the chase vehicle come into view, closely flanked by two helicopters. The Stanford team and many spectators erupt into cheering"
great piece written by Molly Wood, on a great achievement both in terms of generating 'buzz' and breakthrough; last year the best "robot" (unmanned, autonomos vehicle) made it through 8 miles of desert. This year several made it through all 131.6 miles.
Next year? Or in five more years?
...
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