Another good piece on the current coronavirus situation: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56
Author: Iliya Polihronov
Physical Distancing
Stumbled upon a pretty good visual simulation of the importance of physical distancing and flattening the curve from The Washington Post. You can find it here.
On the Gates Foundation 2017 annual letter
Bill & Melinda Gates wrote an annual letter about the work their foundation has been doing for the last 25 years. It is fascinating how much they have accomplished and even more fascinating to see the way they approach it. There are some valuable lessons one can take out of it. Some highlights: - "There's … Continue reading On the Gates Foundation 2017 annual letter
Welcome

This is my new blog. A generous gift from Automattic (which by the way is an awesome place to work at).
Learning Machines
I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you. - … Continue reading Learning Machines
За краткостта на живота
“Не побеждаваме Жътваря като живеем по-дълго. Побеждаваме го като живеем добре.” --Ранди Пауш (1960-2008), Последната лекция в Карнеги Меллон “Не е малко времето, с което разполагаме, а много го губим” --Луций Аней Сенека “Времето е валутата на вашият живот. То е единствената валута, която имате и само вие може да определите как да я изразходвате. … Continue reading За краткостта на живота
Носете си новите дрехи…
НОСЕТЕ СИ НОВИТЕ ДРЕХИ, МОМЧЕТА - падаме, както ходим, умираме, както спим. Въпросите на тая планета я решим, я не решим… Но не казвайте: утре ще бъдем красиви. Не казвайте: утре ще бъдем щастливи. Не казвайте: утре ще бъдем, ще бъдем… Ще обичаме утре, утре ще бъда любим. Носете си новите дрехи, момчета, падаме, както … Continue reading Носете си новите дрехи…
Oly lifting rules them all
Very interesting study.TL;DR: Olympic Lifters have higher power outputs, peak forces, velocities, jump heights, and overall explosive performance than body builders, power lifters and sprinters. http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/asu/listing.aspx?id=7394
Up Your Game!
Throw away all the shit you don't really like. Ditch the boring gym you go to. Get rid of the clothes that don't make you feel awesome. Throw away the things you're not in love with. Remove the old crappy equipment you have. Leave the boring old apartment you live in. Don't go with your … Continue reading Up Your Game!
The formula for success
"Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure." - Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM