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16Integrity
Tuesday May8 2012
Fear of doing the right thing. Most people are raised in compliance and obedience to authorities. Without education of cultural values and laws, children may just go crazy. If we only followed the rules—rules others have set in place for us—then we may succeed. How wrong that sounds. Read more…
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15Recovery
Friday April27 2012
· ‹Personal›
Everytime I go through a sickness, I ask myself why? Why did I get sick? Read more…
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14Train
Wednesday April25 2012
· ‹Personal›
Here comes the train.
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13Writing
Tuesday April24 2012
· ‹Design›
How to improve on writing? It helps a lot to have a design understanding when creating products to be consumed by others. These four books are guidelines for well written text: Read more…
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12Universes
Sunday April22 2012
· ‹Philosophy›
TED’s curator Chris Anderson asks how many universes there are. Well, it is one and many. Read more…
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11I Am Again
Tuesday December14 2010
· ‹Personal›
Granted I did not know how to think nor how to speak a language, I remember vaguely when I was born. I was “thinking” in no particular language: Read more…
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10Refactoring
Monday December13 2010
· ‹Programming› · ‹Design›
What is refactoring? Most people will tell you that refactoring is about changing a system without changing its semantics. What does this mean and how is it related to programming? Read more…
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9Software Engineering
Tuesday January5 2010
· ‹Programming› · ‹Design›
In 2008, I published an article and a short paper on software engineering. Together, they summarize my understanding of software development and maintenance based on a decade of professional experience. Read more…
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8True Love
Saturday September19 2009
True love simply is. Read more…
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7Autumn
Saturday September12 2009
· ‹Psychology›
I am picking up muesli at my local grocery store. It always seems to be a difficult choice for me. I have tried all muesli at some point. They all taste different. The difference is not only in the product, but in how I feel about the season. I would pick chocolate over fruits if the weather was cold like winter. I would choose refreshing fruits if it was hot like summer. Read more…
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6The Relationship Paradigm
Saturday September12 2009
· ‹Personal› · ‹Philosophy›
The world can be seen in two ways. In one view God exists, in the other not. My following argumentation explains how I attained the former view from the latter. Read more…
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5Five Rules to Excel in a Race
Saturday August1 2009
· ‹Psychology›
This summer, I participated in a relay race. Despite it being a relay, runners were also timed individually. While I am not a regular runner, I managed to place a fair rank.
During the race, I discovered five rules which helped me get through it and finish with a better result than expected. Read more…
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4What is Philosophy?
Wednesday July29 2009
· ‹Philosophy›
Philosophy contrasts with normal life. If life is like driving a car, normality is to drive forward, and philosophy to revert to a wrong turn.
Most of the time, we do not philosophize. Our habit keeps us on the paths we are accustomed to. We simply follow the road lying ahead of us. We hardly notice crossings and turns any more than a straight road because driving has become automatic. We find comfort in the ordinary.
But every now and then, we get surprised; the way forward may be wrong or denied. When we get lost or face an impasse, we are forced to acknowledge our own mistake. We reconsider the taken path in which we had put faith in. This is the beginning of philosophy. Read more…
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3Paradigm Shift
Saturday July25 2009
· ‹Personal› · ‹Philosophy›
15 years ago, I was 20 years old and had an interesting encounter with a stranger on a ski lift. He was around 30 and he asked me if I had read the bible. I said I had not. He returned that by reading the bible he understood the meaning of life. While I did not think of reading it back then, I told myself, when I turn 30, I would give it a shot. Read more…
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1Philosophy for Technophiles
Sunday December21 2008
· ‹Philosophy›
The world of technology is full of enormous changes, with the future becoming increasingly unpredictable. Today, humanity is facing social, economical, and ecological crises.
It is at times like this that we turn to philosophy. We question our beliefs and accustomed behaviors. When the future seems bleak and hazardous, we start to reconsider our values. Read more…