It has started as usual – I have overslept half an hour so had to rush to airport in Brno. Anyway I have managed to get there on time, but plane from Prague to Paris has been late for 10 minutes, then due to some problems we had to wait some more time in the…
Recognizing Your Inner-Boss: 10 Breeds and How to Survive With Them
Have stumbled upon fun post about inner management (huba and buba). From the post: ” They are: the perfectionist, the ‘done is good enough’, the devil on your shoulder, the workhorse, the innovator, the technophile, the guilt-tripper, the workaholic, the scheduler and the friend. Which inner-boss are you working for? This post will identify 10…
Brain Stimulant: SyNAPSE
Skynet anyone? “Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics” also known as SyNAPSE is the US military’s attempt at creating an artificial intelligence, presumably to take over the function of human operators for unmanned land/aerial vehicles and to possibly be used to pilot future bombs (smart bombs on steroids). Brain Stimulant: SyNAPSE
Rhetoric and Art of War
Yesterday I have received an article and a book about rhetoric, specifically about inventio. It has ruined everything I thought I knew about it and made be interested in the stuff. For example I have thought about rhetoric as an art to put your ideas in a nice way, but after 1/3 of the book…
6th day
"South Korean firm is offering to clone pet dogs" – it instantly reminded me the not-so-good-but-fun-to-watch movie with Arnold. Here we go – RNL Bio – the world’s first commercial dog cloning service. So what can I say – the day is coming! How much further can we go? Article – Korean firm bids to…
Human rights in Saudi Arabia
Here is a very nice picture my friend has sent me.
Want a Bentley? Buy an apartment!
If you cannot decide what to buy – an apartment or a car – get some flat in Dubai. Depending on the apartment type you will get BMW 1, BMW 3 or Bentley Continental Flying Spur and also a chance to win 750 000 SR, Eclipse Private Jet or a private island.
Working week summary
Still can feel muscle and bone pain after soccer. Some very young arabs have kicked our asses pretty hard – it has been clear from the begining that they like this game. Around 8PM all fields were rented. Still it is nice to remember young days. Have tried Korean food – strange shit! The meat…
Red shoes and locals
Tomorrow I am going to play soccer so had a nice walk in the shopping avenue (suitable only for cars) searching for shoes. Fucking country – they are obsessed about good quality, branded shoes, average prices around 500 riyals. For one evening of soccer game it is a bit too much. So I have walked…