The Alan Note: Archive

Feb 10th

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Desiderata

Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may...

Feb 7th

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“The world’s colleges now collectively spend at least $10 billion and probably...”

– This is all explained very well in a paper called “The High Cost of Scholarly Journals (And What To Do About It),” which I’d recommend you read if it weren’t behind a pay wall. the fuckin irony

Feb 1st

Jan 27th

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“cocaine”

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Jan 13th

“Wake up and fight”

– Work more and better Work by a schedule Wash teeth if any Shave Take bath Eat good — fruit — vegetables — milk Drink very scant if any Write a song a day Wear clean clothes — look good Shine shoes Change socks Change bed cloths often Read lots good books Listen to radio a lot Learn...

Jan 2nd

iOS Wallpapers

I figure due to 12/12/12 I thought I’d make some awesome motivational iOS wallpapers. You can click on them to see the fullscreen photo and download them. Thanks to the guys at GFDA for the inspiration.

Dec 13th

“Creativity and innovation are something you can’t flowchart out. Some things you...”

– Bussinessweek Interview

Dec 7th

: Coffee Brewing with Michael Phillips! →

handsomecoffee: Much like changing a tire or shining your boots, manually brewing a great cup of coffee is a skill any Handsome coffee drinker should have under their belt. This December, 2010 world barista champion Michael Phillips will help you be able to do just that. He will be hosting three classes,… Awesome count me in

Dec 4th

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Dec 4th

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“The most solid advice for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe...”

– Ernest Hemingway (via doecile)

Dec 2nd

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NFL Predictions 11/4

Nov 4th

NFL Predictions 10/28

So last week, I had around a 66% accuracy rate. I’ve improved on the model a little bit but I have big tweaks coming out next week. Big enough to include spreads. So here we go for this week: Chargers vs Browns | Winner: San Diego Panthers vs Bears | Winner: Chicago Bears Seahawks vs Lions | Winner: Detroit Jaguars vs Packers | Winner: Green Bay Packers Colts vs Titans | Winner:...

Oct 28th

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“Apple, famously, has the same pricing philosophy as Louis Vuitton: it sells...”

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Oct 25th

NFL Predictions 10/21

So last week my NFL model wasn’t too accurate. I’ve been feeding it new and much more data now and am in the process of weighing certain stats over others. Here are this weeks predictions: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings | Winner: Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers | Winner: Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Winner: Tampa Bay...

Oct 21st

NFL Predictions 10/11

I’ve been doing a lot of predictive analysis and thought I mine as well try my skill at picking each week’s winning NFL teams. I have no idea how successful it’ll be, but if it works well, I’ll start adding point spreads. Pittsburgh at Tennessee | Winner: Pittsburgh (Blow Out) Oakland at Atlanta | Winner: Atlanta (Blow Out) Cincinnati at Cleveland | Winner: Cincinnati ...

Oct 12th

The In Between

The biggest challenge facing the planning industry is the lack of attention to the “in between”. Planners create plans and have tools that allows them to see the arterials, the train tracks, the residential areas, the industrial areas, etc. They know at a very surface level where everything belongs. And they continue to create tools that reinforce this practice. Planners also know how the...

Oct 10th

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“Consensus is the absence of leadership.”

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Oct 10th

Thinking Outside the Box

Not many people can really think outside the box…so embrace the times and opportunities you have with them. If you are lucky enough to be one of those out of the box thinkers…congratulations. Keep on dreaming and talking and writing everything down. If you are not lucky enough to be one…congratulations on being honest with yourself. If you are a fake, wannabe, self-claimed...

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Pretty Important Read Regarding Virus Protection... →

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Watch

This might be the single best thing to ever come from the Colbert Report…

Aug 10th

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Watch

A great example why Facebook is a steal at $19.95…every analyst out there is judging the product simply on ad-dollars. Huge freakin mistake. This video embodies that. If you think Facebook 5,10,20,30 years from now will only be making revenue from ad dollars then you should just stop investing your money. Period. As for the executives leaving…whatever their next venture is, I can...

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Jul 31st

Awesome Article Discussing LSD's History in... →

Jul 31st

iPhone for Both Hands....Why Not? →

This isn’t really that bad of an idea…funny how its coming from the Onion.

Jul 28th

The 96 Dream Team →

It’s also for the best that Charles Barkley wasn’t tested too often — something tells me he might have been kicked off the team for traces of opium from eating too many poppy seed muffins.

Jul 27th

Now that's groundbreaking →

Jul 26th

Watch

Isn’t this a grand fuckin idea. I think what we should probably do is go and split up investment banking from banking, have banks be deposit takers, have banks maybe commerce loans and real estate loans, have banks do something that’s not going to risk the taxpayer dollars, that’s not going to be too big to fail. if they want to hedge what they’re doing in their investments, let them do...

Jul 26th

The Explanation to Superman's Powers!!! →

So Mr. Ben Tippet actually wrote an entire journal article explaining Superman’s power…and essentially he has the ability to change the inertia of himself and everything around him. This is freaking awesome.

Jul 25th

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Jul 23rd

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Serenity Now...George Costanza with some amazing... →

Jason Alexandar recently spoke out about the ownership of automatic guns by normal citizens. His answer has probably been the most rational explanation for why there needs to be tougher regulation on automatic weapons. These weapons are military weapons. They belong in accountable hands, controlled hands and trained hands. They should not be in the hands of private citizens to be used against...

Jul 23rd

Putnam's awesome follow up to bowling alone →

Over the last 40 years upper-income parents have increased the amount they spend on their kids’ enrichment activities, like tutoring and extra curriculars, by $5,300 a year. The financially stressed lower classes have only been able to increase their investment by $480, adjusted for inflation. This is sad but true…and a real problem. That’s 4,820 more each year…and over the...

Jul 22nd

We've Seen this Movie Before →

Brilliant piece from Roger Ebert. That James Holmes is insane, few may doubt. Our gun laws are also insane, but many refuse to make the connection. The United States is one of few developed nations that accepts the notion of firearms in public hands. In theory, the citizenry needs to defend itself. Not a single person at the Aurora, Colo., theater shot back, but the theory will still be...

Jul 21st