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  2. Another way to resist acquiring stuff is to think of the overall cost of owning it. The purchase price is just the beginning. You’re going to have to think about that thing for years—perhaps for the rest of your life. Every thing you own takes energy away from you. Some give more than they take. Those are the only things worth having.
    — Stuff by Paul Graham
     
     
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  4. Words by RadioLab

     
     
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  7. The director of Primer (2004) has put it online for free. Check it out if you haven’t seen it yet.

     
     
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  9. Cognitive Surplus visualized
     
     
  10. I’m posting a few things here that inspire me, entrepreneurially speaking.  

     
     
  11. Hofstadter’s Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.
    — Douglas Hofstadter from Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
     
     
  12. One of my absolute favorite movies from last year. I’ve recommended it to a few people that, after watching it, told me I’m crazy. But I think this is Wes Anderson’s best film since Rushmore. 4 out of 5 stars.

     
     
  13. Murder by Death - The Big Sleep

    I don’t know when my obsession started with MBD, but I just can’t stop listening. 

    Plus, I’m a sucker for anything with a cello.

     
     
  14. Post five days a week?

    It’s a little sad here at org. So I’ve decided to lower my standards a bit. More music, links, photos and reviews coming at you. Heck, I might even write a thing or two.

    And yeah, comments are working again.

     
     
  15. If your strategy in Scouts (and Life) is to avoid those activities and requirements that you don’t enjoy, you will have a difficult time transcending any definition of mediocrity. That’s not a criticism – merely an observation.