Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Not (Yet) The Worst We’ll Do
“Did our high-frequency trading program have flaws that lead to our company losing 450 million dollars? (that is a tough one to beat, IMHO). Collect your own! It’s fun!” – Dan Milstein “Exactly. It’ll be like, ‘You thought *yesterday* was bad? Well, now you have a enormous metal chicken to deal with. Perspective. Now you …
Un-Eleven
It’s Actually a Trilby
Serpent
No matter how much I use [my iPad] to check email, surf the web, or tag photos on Facebook, I’m still gnawed at by a horrifying emptiness that no amount of fiddling with your magical gadget can fill. – Sam Weiner
Just Passed the BJCP Entrance Exam.
After mostly correctly answering 200 randomly questions on all aspects of brewing, beer styles, and running BJCP competitions, I’m now a Provisional BJCP Judge. Woot. Now to study for the tasting exam.
By Contrast
“Life lasts a long time. You can disappear or be useless for weeks. If you are coming off several years of hard work, you can disappear and be useless for months… and the only impact that it will have on your success is that it will make you more successful.” – Bryan Goldberg
Not Amused
“My life is filled with all kinds of entertainment, I never have a chance to see it all. – Dave Winer” Over the past few months, I’ve been more conscious of entertainment – which I’m broadly classifying as stuff that’s not directly or indirectly related to building the tomorrow I want. There’s much more of …
Someday, Sucker
“Figure out what the last possible moment is. Delay your action until the last possible moment.” – Frank Partnoy, author of Wait: The useful art of procrastination