Wolfram talks about his book, A New Kind of Science, and the development Wolfram Alpha including some of the difficulties and capabilities of the computational service.
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The art of asking: Amanda Palmer
Palmer, a musician, talks about overcoming her fears of having a non-traditional job and challenges the traditional of making money by simply asking her fans for what she needs.
Perhaps there are times in no life when you want or need something. Next time, try simply asking for it. You might be surprised by what you get.
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Half a million secrets: Frank Warren
“Secrets can take many forms…” Warren collects anonymous secrets and shares a select few.
Half a million secrets: Frank Warren
P.S. You can find a live feed at postsecret.com.
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Great design is serious (not solemn): Paula Scher
Splitting hairs over the distinction between “serious” and “solemn,” Scher argues that great design comes from being serious but not solemn.
All children have serious play, it is the grown ups who force them to become solemn.
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The first 20 hours — how to learn anything: Josh Kaufman
Traditional research tells us that it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert at something (that is 40 hours a week for about 5 years). Kaufman suggests instead of trying to become an “expert,” we should focus simply on being reasonably good which only takes about 20 hours. To do this:
- Deconstruct the skill into smaller components. This will give you manageable pieces to practice on a daily basis.
- Learn enough to self-correct. Kaufman suggests getting three to five sources that will give you enough information to able to know when you are making a mistake.
- Remove distraction.
- Practice at least 20 hours. The commitment will help you overcome the frustration barrier.