No Simple Language

i so want to try this!

McDonald’s Cheese Katsu Sandwich

Fried pork paddy stuffed with cheese and served with mayo and Teriyaki sauce between two buns.

(submitted by Jenn via McDonald’s Japan)

∞12:34 pm, by Jenn

So much complexity in software comes from trying to make one thing do two things.

Insight by Ryan at 37signals (via minimalmac)

∞10:48 am, reblogged by ryannguyen ∩64

Inside story of how shark with octopus hit the ice in San Jose - Puck Daddy

∞07:59 pm, by ryannguyen

There’s a keytar involved. ‘nuff said!

Making the Google Chrome Speed Tests (via googlechrome)

∞01:38 pm, by ryannguyen

New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too). Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind.

Steve Jobs, Thoughts on Flash

∞10:23 am, by ryannguyen

“There was one time with five of my friends when we got 53 cookies in De Neve,” said Akash, a second-year psychobiology student. “We pay a good amount, and we should be able to enjoy (the cookies) when we are not in the dining hall, so we stocked our fridge.”

“It’s like a sport to us. If you’re hungry, you eat before you go to the dining halls, because when we go into the dining halls, we are working. You don’t eat at work,” Jonathan said.

The Daily Bruin | Dorm residents master the art of dining hall thievery

∞12:27 am, by ryannguyen

Nap to it

bobulate:

For strategic nappers, new research on how to nap:

When it comes to napping while leaning back in a chair or car seat, past research has shown that the further you can lean back, the better, at least in terms of subjective fatigue and reaction times. Now [researchers] have addressed the leaning forward issue, comparing lying-down napping and leaning-forward napping, and they’ve found that the former is the most effective, but that the leaning-forward variety still has clear benefits compared with no nap at all.

The message is clear:

See also:
What Is Sleep?

A post-luncheon nap is beneficial to your mental functioning even if you’re forced to rest your head on your desk. However, if you can find somewhere to lie down properly, then do, because the benefits of the nap will be that much greater.

Next time you’re weighing the opportunity cost of a stranger’s shoulder versus your tray table, rest assured.

∞12:26 am, reblogged by ryannguyen ∩16

We’re all lost and making things up as we go. We are making things before we know what they do and breaking stuff before we know what replaces it. We’re all just here tinkering, speculating and listening to see if our shovels hit something hard while we’re digging. I suppose that’s what world-building is, though, so let’s get used to it. We need to learn to tolerate ambiguity.

Everything is Something or Other This, from Frank Chimero’s Ideas on his, very recently redesigned (and stunning), website. Where there’s ambiguity, Frank is there figuring things out, out loud. Take some time to sit with the site, in particular, the FAQs. (via bobulate)

∞12:25 am, reblogged by ryannguyen ∩45

Then, after the Sharks outshot the Colorado Avalanche 56-17, including 42-7 through the final two periods, San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle somehow managed to shoot the puck into his own net in the first minute of overtime to give the Avs an improbable 1-0 win and an equally improbable 2-1 series lead. It was truly an unbelievable play and leads us to conclude only one thing: The Sharks are cursed.

2010 NHL playoffs — San Jose Sharks are cursed, and there are no ref conspiracies - ESPN

∞11:32 am, by ryannguyen