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(Photo: Stuck in Customs) This is the final continuation of Part 1, where Torah Bontrager — who escaped the Old Order Amish culture to attend Columbia University — explained common misconceptions and myths about the Amish, as well as the pros and cons of being raised in this alternative American culture. Here we chronicle the …
In February, I received an e-mail from a reader using a Columbia University address — Torah Bontrager — that ended curiously: “…and if you ever want to hear how I escaped the Amish, let me know.” Those peace-loving bearded folks from Witness? I called Torah, and after just a few minutes, I knew this post …
Don’t pimp real foxes. That’s just mean. (Photo: wildphotons) 38.16% of the people who visit this site are still using Internet Explorer (IE). It’s like buying a hybrid car for the gas mileage and then driving with flat tires and the doors open. This post will serve two purposes: first, to introduce beginners to features …
Continue reading “Pimping Firefox: The Basics (Matt Mullenweg, Garrett Camp, and More)”
February 8–Inahuaya, Peru The more dangerous the trip gets, the more momentary we all become. Songs sound better, foods taste better, and seventy-cent-a-bottle cane whiskey is fun to drink. Last year on April 8th, Slovenian marathon swimmer Martin Strel became the first man to swim the entire length of the Amazon River from headwaters in …
Continue reading “Swimming the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River”
Do you want to spend more time with loved ones or friends, but you also have business goals that — under current models or habits — require 80 hours per week or checking e-mail at 20-minute intervals? This cognitive dissonance leads to failure in both areas, but few people are able to fix the problem. …
Continue reading “Dr. Stewart Friedman on "Time Bind" vs. Psychological Interference and More”
“Those who can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” –Benjamin Franklin Trouble viewing? Click here. [Note: The vote was postponed from Tuesday (today) to tomorrow, Wednesday. There is still time to take the actions below.] This is the most important and controversial post I’ve ever written. …
Continue reading “What Every American Needs to Know (and Do) About FISA Before Wednesday Voting”
This fireside chat at Google in London was also simulcast to their offices in Ireland, Sweden, and Moscow. It was a blast. It covered tons of topics never discussed on the blog before: proposed improvements to Gmail (please!), the real original book title, using telephone vs. e-mail, principles and case studies, metrics (including exercise), analysis …
The legendary John Doerr of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. (Photo: Thomas Hawk) Total read time: 12-15 minutes. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has mentored some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, including 7 of the Forbes Midas Touch members. In fact, I volunteered for TiE when I first moved to Silicon Valley in …
What happens when you say “laugh at all my jokes and I’ll breakdance for you at the end”–and someone calls you on it? This is exactly what happened to me two months ago at the Nielsen Training Conference in Atlanta. I didn’t choose the music. The fine art of distraction… and sore hamstrings sans warm-up. …
Lifehacker was one of the first blogs I ever read. Its tag line echoes the sentiments of most digital workers: “Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to live.” Gina Trapani, the founding editor at Lifehacker and author …