Archive for April, 2007

Where Are The Smart Programmers?

I was talking to some friends the other day, and I made the comment that I can’t seem to find any programmers that I like. They don’t have to be the best programmer in the world, but I want someone who can think abstractly and out-of-the-box. I asked my friends my interview questions, and they [...]

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People Behaving Badly

Ever wonder why people are so self-fish and unhelpful? Why they’re so angry and bitter? Why people behave badly to each other? Take a look at how their motivated to behave. What Motivates Behavior? Most people think that there are only 2 factors that motivate behavior: reward and punishment. Simply put, a reward encourages behavior [...]

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Steaks: Take 2

I’m taking a Six Sigma approach to my steak experimentation. In theory, it takes about 6-8 tries to get it right. I hope that’ll be the case. Steak Grade: None (Kroger), 1 inch thick, rib-eyes and strip steaks. Steps Taken (different than previous attempt): Trimmed fat from steaks. 2 minutes per grill mark, close cover. [...]

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Welcome To Season 3

The 3rd season has officially started, and KaoriT has jumped to an early lead of 1640. And, she has already bagged 6 kills! Her best kill of the night was her A,10 vs MikeL’s Q,Q, and she flopped an A. While MikeT and JohnW were sad to see MikeL get a bad beat, but they [...]

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Steaks

Steak Grade: Choice (Kroger), 1 inch thick Steps Taken: Let the steaks reach room temperature (sit for 30 minutes) 5 minutes before grilling, dash of sea salt, cracked pepper and garlic powder Sprayed grilling oil onto steak 5 minutes per side, on high heat and cover open Close cover and let temperature rise to 400C [...]

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