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E-mail is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me; my role is to be on the bottom of things. What I do takes long hours of studying and uninterruptible concentration.

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— Donald Knuth — Computer scientist and Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University

Eskmo - Colorbrain mix

1. Eskmo – We Have Invisible Friends
2. Eskmo – Let Them Sing
3. Eskmo – San Francisco (The Rhythm)
4. Eskmo – I Dream I’m Flying
5. Backdraft – Headcharge (Eskmo Remix)
6. STS9 – Shock Doctrine (Eskmo Remix)
7. Eskmo – From the Standpoint
8. Voodeux – Enter the Voo (Eskmo Remix)
9. Bibio – Dwrcan (Eskmo Remix)
10. Mew – Vaccine (Eskmo bootleg)

Google Goggles

Google application that can search for information directly from pictures. Absolutely mind-blowing capabilities, and that’s just an early demo.

Nutrients for Better Mental Performance

Google Tech Talk by Steven William Fowkes concerning how to better nourish your brain and improving how you think. A bit lacking on real, actionable advice at times, and the video seems to keep stalling, but overall quite good. Includes:

1. Which nutrients promote optimal brain function?
2. What nutrients are commonly deficient enough to impair mental performance?
3. How can you get a better nights sleep without Ambien?
4. What nutrients counteract aspects of aging?
5. Is there an alternative to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants?
6. What modern nutrition myths lead us to consume products that sabotage healthy brain function?
7. What tests can you get from your doctor?
8. What nutrients affect appetite, alertness, and tension?
9. What nutrient combo will prevent hangovers 90% of the time?

Your Brain at Work

Google Tech Talk by David Rock, author of the Neuroscience of Mindfulness article linked to previously.

Based on interviews with 30 neuroscientists, he’s developed strategies to help you work smart all day.

• Maximize your mental energy by understanding your brain’s limits
• Overcome distractions
• Improve your focus through understanding the nature of attention
• Reduce stress levels with brain-based techniques
• Improve how you collaborate by understanding the social needs of the brain

You can learn to be more productive, less stressed and stay sane by understanding your brain.

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Most men live lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with their song still in them.

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— Henry Thoreau: author, poet, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, philosopher

Daedelus - LA Nocturn

<IMG> tag: on success and shipping »

But none of this answers the original question: why do we have an <img> element? Why not an <icon> element? Or an <include> element? Why not a hyperlink with an include attribute, or some combination of rel values? Why an <img> element? Quite simply, because Marc Andreessen shipped one, and shipping code wins.