1. 24 March 2005

    Make Magazine: Issue 1

    Mark Frauenfelder (Editor)

    1387 days ago

    A great magazine I’ve been looking forward to getting for awhile now, with all kinds of interesting stuff. How to make real awesome stuff, directions and photos, stories, reviews of neat techo gear, and a great read. I’ll be waiting for awhile to get my next one though, unfortunately.

  2. 09 March 2005

    1401 days ago

    Comments on 3972 | Ask MetaFilter

    Great thread at metafilter as to how you can best achieve things – I particularly like the idea of just budgeting so much time per day on your priorities regardless, it’s something I’ve never been able to do.

    My grades are much higher, but it’s not because I’m trying for the grades. It’s because my goal is to achieve a professional level of functional skill in the areas I’m studying. That means I have to do the work every day. Getting straight A’s is fairly easy compared to having the knowledge to be a good professional. link

    There are some nice ways that people started to do things right here.

    In grad school particularly, I befriended this fellow who was just really bright, with a work ethic to boot. He also happened to be the nicest, least selfish, friendliest guy ever. Everybody sought his opinion and counsel and he gave his wisdom and time generously. I found that when we did projects together, which was frequently, I really wanted to carry my load because he was counting on me to do that. Quarters later when we split up and took electives, I had a bit of a reputation as a guy who this other guy liked to work with because I did my shit. Now other people started looking up to me and wanting to partner with me because they knew I’d come through. While it’s not for everybody, I respond well to that pressure. link

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