The Laws of Simplicity
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I would really like to lay out every book I have every read and give a review, but by now that is mostly impossible. I can start from now on, so here we go. I’m going to try and post about every book I read from now on. I may even try to hit some of my favorites as I remember them.
I heard about John Meada on a blog I follow. I don’t remember exactly which one. I put it on my library hold list and it took a while to come available so I must be somewhat popular. There were some very profound ideas and I would recommend reading it. It sticks with the simplicity theme in length so you could storm through it quickly. On of the nice quotes I liked:
Emotional intelligence is now considered an important facet of leaders today, and the expression of emotion is no longer considered a weakness but a desirable human trait to which everyone can immediately relate.
In one section he details the idea of Omakase an idea that the sushi shef knows better than you do what you’ll enjoy. I’ve done this before at a restaurant I trust where there is some interaction with the chef. An interesting way to simplify.
The most profound part of the last half of the book [I read the first half a while back :( ] was that of the “power of undo”. He poses an interesting idea that I’ve expanded on a bit of gift recipients, ctrl+z, tattoo removal, quick diets. etc. Where does that lead us in society, in our relationships with others and in life as a whole? An interesting thought, when life is so easy to call a redo, in so many things, are we tempted to do the same when redo is not and option, or shouldn’t be. Are those lines blurring?
Good easy read! Fun and thought provoking.
What is the purpose of Copyright?
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Answer that question in your head. Better yet write down the answers to these questions.
- What is the purpose of copyright?
- What is the history of copyright?
- Do you know anyone who exchanges copyrighted material over the internet?
- How do you feel about file sharing?
Now watch this video and see how you compare with a few in Chicago…
Archos Album Covers with Amarok from Ubuntu
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I have this nifty new Archos 605 Wifi 160 GB personal media player. I like it a lot. I’m also exclusively on Ubuntu these days. No Windows for me. This makes life a bit interesting when dealing with peripherals that are not mainstream. It has not stopped me yet. I found a way to get album covers for my ripped music to display on my Archos. Here is how it’s done:
First off let’s get some things straight: Archos, Ubuntu, Amarok, CopyCover, ImageMagick
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