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The ~$50 spent on internet is the best money spent ever.

- Net Neutrality Proponent.

I was finally able to run the Glasnost test (m-labs) and everything seems to be good.

critique

I'm a harsh critic. Mostly of others :D. But even of myself.

cri·tique
   /kr?'tik/
noun, verb, -tiqued, -ti·quing.
–noun
1.     an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.
2.     a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.
3.     the art or practice of criticism.
–verb (used with object)
4.     to review or analyze critically.

Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com

In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations, the new needs friends.

 - Anton Ego

[Quote from movie Ratatouille (2007)]

Who to hire

“I like to hire people who have two traits. They’re smart, and they get things done.”

– Marissa Mayer, VP of Search Product and User Experience, Google

'I'm Feeling Lucky' button

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The 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button is the most unluckiest button ever in the history of all buttons.

RM (2008)









Someone should put this as 'The Quotation of the Day'. :D

Unluckiest, if you consider the ratio by which it is ignored or not clicked. Lucky, as it got to stay on the page for about 10 years now despite its incompetency. For example, Firefox page hosted on Google does not show it. Neither does the Google toolbar. Neither does the Chrome's omnibox. Marissa Mayer in this article says that dropping the button would somehow reduce the Google experience and it is a comfort button. Brin says the role of the button is rather ambitious where the user would taken to the only link that matters for the search. I think as of now, the first 10 links are the ones that matter most on Google. On another note, I think that this tee would be good to wear on a Friday night at a bar.