Month: April 2010

Mac Vs. Pc Fight Inspired by Transformers

Posted on April 28, 2010 By Scott

This is an oldie…but I just love it.

Quotes from How We Decide

Posted on April 28, 2010 By Scott

“The cacophony of reality is distilled into models of correlation that allow the brain to anticipate what will happen next.” page 37 “Nothing focuses the the mind like surprise.” page 38 How we Decide by Jonah Lehrer

Fun About Driving in Phoenix

Posted on April 15, 2010 By Scott

This is a reprint from an email I got tonight: Only someone from the Phoenix area would understand and the really funny thing is that this is all so true! 1. ‘Phoenix’ actually consists of Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Tolleson, Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Sun City, Sun…

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