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Life, Learning & Writing
The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 8,940 posts.
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NFL player IQ by position
I was reminded this morning that Mario Manningham, a wide receiver who played for Michigan was rumored to have scored a 6 (out of 50) on the Wonderlic , an intelligence test administered in some occupations (and now pro football) to check the mental capability of job candidates. Intelligence tests are strange beasts…
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My Dip Into Domaining
What led me to try my hand at domain name speculation was curiousity about a particular angle on the market. Domaining had always seemed boring in practice, despite my theoretical interest in it as kind of a stock market for words. This angle that I'd thought of was to focus on domains composed of two three-letter…
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Rework is now in stores
Alright, the big day is finally here! REWORK is now available in stores. You can order the US version online from the following booksellers: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Borders Indie Bound 800 CEO READ International versions are either out already or coming so…
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Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and Tips To Get Started
Why all entrepreneurs should invest time in writing and tips on how to get started.
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Derek Sivers: There are always more than two options
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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Rands: A Disclosure
My management career began with a misunderstanding. "Rands, you're doing a great job on tools development and I'd really like you to Lead the effort." It soun
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If Your Job’s Just a Job
Well then, you’ll probably really love The 4-Hour Workweek , a 2007 book by Timothy Ferriss . On the other hand, if you love your job and wish you could do more of it, there’s not much here for you but a few handy email-management hints.
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What's your story? Why start Balsamiq?
News and announcements from your friends at Balsamiq.
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The Gettysburg PowerPoint Presentation (2000)
Good morning. Just a second while I get this connection to work. Do I press this button here? Function-F7? No, that's not right. Hmmm. Maybe I'll have to reboot. Hold on a minute. Um, my name is Abe Lincoln and I'm your president. While we're waiting, I want to thank Judge David Wills, chairman of the committee…
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"How to Get Rich": an anti-self-help book by Felix Dennis
One of the books I read whilst away in Portugal was the How to Get Rich book by Felix Dennis. I bought this book a few months ago following an Amazon
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Sleep hacks: How to Become an Early Riser
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. – Aristotle