Ref : http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2009/05/30/
05/25/09 PHD comic: 'Honeymoon'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1177
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1177
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "Honeymoon" - originally published 5/25/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
the quarter-life crisis
from www.cds.caltech.edu
Ref : http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~shane/text/quarterlifecrisis.html
Ref : http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~shane/text/quarterlifecrisis.html
It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing thatthere are a lot of things about yourself that you didn't know and may ormay not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in ayear or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friendsthat you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatestpeople you have ever met and the people you have lost touch with are someof the most important ones. What you do not realize is that they arerealizing that too and are not really cold or catty or mean or insincere,but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job. It is not even close to what you thought you would bedoing or maybe you are looking for one and realizing that you are going tohave to start at the bottom and are scared.
You miss the comforts of college, of groups, of socializing with the samepeople on a constant basis. But then you realize that maybe they weren't sogreat after all.
You are beginning to understand yourself and what you want and do not want.Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and findyourself judging a bit more than usual because suddenly you realize thatyou have certain boundaries in your life and add things to your list ofwhat is acceptable and what is not. You are insecure and then secure.You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone andscared and confused. Suddenly change is the enemy and you try and cling onto the past with dear life but soon realize that the past is driftingfurther and further away and there is nothing to do but staywhere you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could dosuch damage to you or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyonedecent enough to get to know better. You love someone but maybe lovesomeone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because youare not a bad person.
One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap and gettingwasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through thesame emotions and questions over and over and talk with your friends aboutthe same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.
You worry about loans and money and the future and making a life foryourself and while wining the race would be great, right now you'd justlike to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. Weare in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we canto figure this whole thing out.
"Life is a great bundle of little things"
from Official Google Reader Blog , written by Brad Hawkes
Ref : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dtKx/~3/FEeXOdxDUUc/life-is-great-bundle-of-little-things.html
Ref : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dtKx/~3/FEeXOdxDUUc/life-is-great-bundle-of-little-things.html
Have you ever had a friend you just knew would love your three favorite blogs about education policy? Do you know all the best sources for celebrity gossip? Or maybe a friend who knows where to get the best baseball commentary? If you've ever wanted to share your favorite feeds, now you can create custom bundles and share them with just a few clicks.
To get started, click "Browse for stuff" and create your own bundle.
Simply drag some of your subscriptions -- or even folders -- to your bundle, add a title and description, and click "Save". Just like Reader's other sharing features, bundles you create can be automatically shared with your Reader friends. You can also email your bundles or post them to your blog. You can even browse all of your friends' bundles -- who knows, maybe one of your buddies is actually an expert in gluten-free cooking.
To get this party started, here are some bundles the Reader team has come up with.
- All about the Google Reader team
- Airplanes
- Make stuff. Take pictures of it.
- Economics in World of Warcraft
- Make your house a home
- Favorite recipe sources
- Everything you've ever wanted to know about Jon Wiley
- Twilight overload
Try making your own bundle. And feel free to leave us some feedback via Twitter or the help group.
Post title quote attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
05/18/09 PHD comic: 'Science News Cycle'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "Science News Cycle" - originally published 5/18/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
My First Vote
from Vatsil's Blog , written by vatsil
Ref : http://blog.vatsil.com/2009/05/my-first-vote.html
Ref : http://blog.vatsil.com/2009/05/my-first-vote.html
Today, I am proud to have fulfilled my duty to vote in the General Elections to the 15th Lok Sabha.
05/11/09 PHD comic: 'Humanities hearing'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1171
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1171
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "Humanities hearing" - originally published 5/11/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
Machiavellian Humility
from Quirky Quibbly Quibbling , written by Balajee.R.C
Ref : http://mmmiwonder.blogspot.com/2009/05/machiavellian-humility.html
I haven't read any Machiaveli but apparently he wrote, "In life, leave atleast 50% to chance, the rest, is cunning." Now, what is embarassing is probably the fact that it is so utterly correct. To be called machiavellian is not something that no one would look favourably upon, but I must say, that aforementioned statement is jarring only because of how brutally honest it is.
Compare this to the typical businessman, politician or actor who attributes most of his success to "hard work" and "god's grace". While we are wont to associate a person who, on having achieved some success in his/her profession, by some measure in comparision to his peers, attributes all of it to God, with the attribute of humility.
What is also implied in this admission, is the hidden proclamation that god "chose" them. Attributing it to chance would mean that they were just lucky, it might just as likely been you standing there instead of them... but attributing it to God, now, that shows that they must be deserving of that in some manner. For as you have heard so many times before, "god does not play dice." This would then suggest that these people have something that distinguishes them from the rest of us lesser beings - some measure of virtue or character that leads God to fawn on them, rather than us.
Now compare this to successful 'Machiavellian', who says, "Half of it was just dumb luck."
Personally, I'd choose Machiavellian humility over the godly version anyday, won't you?
Ref : http://mmmiwonder.blogspot.com/2009/05/machiavellian-humility.html
I haven't read any Machiaveli but apparently he wrote, "In life, leave atleast 50% to chance, the rest, is cunning." Now, what is embarassing is probably the fact that it is so utterly correct. To be called machiavellian is not something that no one would look favourably upon, but I must say, that aforementioned statement is jarring only because of how brutally honest it is.
Compare this to the typical businessman, politician or actor who attributes most of his success to "hard work" and "god's grace". While we are wont to associate a person who, on having achieved some success in his/her profession, by some measure in comparision to his peers, attributes all of it to God, with the attribute of humility.
What is also implied in this admission, is the hidden proclamation that god "chose" them. Attributing it to chance would mean that they were just lucky, it might just as likely been you standing there instead of them... but attributing it to God, now, that shows that they must be deserving of that in some manner. For as you have heard so many times before, "god does not play dice." This would then suggest that these people have something that distinguishes them from the rest of us lesser beings - some measure of virtue or character that leads God to fawn on them, rather than us.
Now compare this to successful 'Machiavellian', who says, "Half of it was just dumb luck."
Personally, I'd choose Machiavellian humility over the godly version anyday, won't you?
05/06/09 PHD comic: 'Did you get it?'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1169
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1169
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "Did you get it?" - originally published 5/6/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
05/04/09 PHD comic: 'Your Computer Desktop'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1168
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1168
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "Your Computer Desktop" - originally published 5/4/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
TwitterCamp on June 21 at Chennai
from Kiruba.com , written by Kiruba Shankar
Ref : http://www.kiruba.com/2009/05/twittercamp-on-june-21-at-chennai.html
Pic: tenz1225
Block the date, fellas. June 21st, Sunday. TwitterCamp cometh.
TwitterCamp is a one day unconference where discussions revolve around the concept of Micro-blogging and its various uses. It's an open event. Pretty soon, a wiki will be set up where you can register your name and the topic you would like to speak on.
We have started the hunt for a venue that can hold 150 people. As of now, we have had a very enthusiastic response from US Technologies to help offer their office space as venue.
Calling good designers to help design a logo for TwitterCamp. Please let your imagination fly.
The event is the brainchild of The Knowledge Foundation, the non-profit group that has brought up BarCamp, Proto.in, WikiCamp, MobileMondays etc.
TwitterCamp is a true unconfernce, meaning that anyone can participate and help out in organizing. If you would like to offer a helping hand, please send an email to ganesh @ rupya.com.
Ref : http://www.kiruba.com/2009/05/twittercamp-on-june-21-at-chennai.html
Pic: tenz1225
Block the date, fellas. June 21st, Sunday. TwitterCamp cometh.
TwitterCamp is a one day unconference where discussions revolve around the concept of Micro-blogging and its various uses. It's an open event. Pretty soon, a wiki will be set up where you can register your name and the topic you would like to speak on.
We have started the hunt for a venue that can hold 150 people. As of now, we have had a very enthusiastic response from US Technologies to help offer their office space as venue.
Calling good designers to help design a logo for TwitterCamp. Please let your imagination fly.
The event is the brainchild of The Knowledge Foundation, the non-profit group that has brought up BarCamp, Proto.in, WikiCamp, MobileMondays etc.
TwitterCamp is a true unconfernce, meaning that anyone can participate and help out in organizing. If you would like to offer a helping hand, please send an email to ganesh @ rupya.com.
05/01/09 PHD comic: 'The Underlying question'
from PHD Comics
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1167
Ref : http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1167
| Piled Higher & Deeper by Jorge Cham | www.phdcomics.com | |
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| title: "The Underlying question" - originally published 5/1/2009 For the latest news in PHD Comics, CLICK HERE! | ||
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