Just like in the days of forts and treehouses, it seems a lot of World of Warcraft guilds have adopted a “No Girls Allowed” policy. The reasons might not be the same as they were back when little boys thought girls were yucky, and didn’t want to play with their barbie dolls, though.
Month: September 2008
Lost Email and Contacts in Thunderbird
Since I helped my Father resolve this issue this weekend, and it seems like a pretty common occurrence, I thought I would share the solution. It was very easy to fix in the end, but in my google searches while many people were asking about how to fix the issue, finding a solution was quite hard.
Why do I write?
Without sounding too emo, I am starting to wonder, why do I write this blog? Over the past four months, my traffic has not increased at all, I rarely get comments on posts, even from family and friends, and it basically just feels like I put my heart and soul into writing on topics which interest me, yet, no one else cares. So, why do I write then?
Reward Systems and Instant Gratification
Imagine a world where everyone was on time and fully prepared to do their job to the absolute peak of their ability each and every day. Imagine a world where people made excuses to their friends and family to get out of social activities just so they would not miss a day of work. Imagine a world where people worked countless hours of overtime, seven days a week, just so they could do their job better. Imagine a world where all of your co-workers help you, no matter what, to better yourself.
Is human happiness the driving force behind scientific innovation?
From the dawn of human civilization, science and technology has been a way to improve human life. One of the first inventions, the spear, was made in order to give early man an easier, more efficient, way to gather food. The wheel, which paved the way to modern cars, created an easier way for us to move heavy objects over long distances, or to travel more quickly.
