Comments for Brian Keng

Comment on Give Yourself A Chance by brian

brian — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:48:56 +0000

Thanks Justin! I think we’ve learned a lot more in our childhood than we really know.

Comment on Give Yourself A Chance by Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:43:12 +0000

What a great story. Point very well taken!

Comment on Garbage In by brian

brian — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:17:24 +0000

You’re right there are tons of websites that have really good information. The problem isn’t the content but what type of thinking the medium is conducive of. The web is made for (that is, encourages) short attention spans and shallow but wide accumulation of information. While good for certain things, it’s definitely not the best medium for deep thought and introspection. Of course not everyone uses it for this, but that’s like saying junk food isn’t having a negative effect on people’s health because used in moderation it can be a delightful delicatesse. The web is a useful tool but I think it’s important that we don’t accidentally mold our minds to fit the kind of thinking it so seductively promotes.

Comment on Garbage In by Aylw

Aylw — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:03:45 +0000

Thanks for reminding me about wasted time. My latest guilty pleasure is tech sites like gizmodo and engadget, I spend altogether too much time there.
I have to disagree slightly when it comes to books though. Although the medium is more conductive to intelligent thought, a lot of books are still garbage, or spend 100+ pages reiterating what amounts to a single blog entry of content. Especially now with The advent of blog marketing, you can find good content on almost amy medium. Im finding the only surefire way to filter for good content is after the fact.

Comment on Big deals by Aylw

Aylw — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:59:26 +0000

I don’t quite understand, on the scale of biggest things are you saying burnt toast is #3 or #1? Because either way, I think Starving Orphans ranks below the other two.

Comment on Going The Distance by brian

brian — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:18:13 +0000

If brain damage means that you think outside the box, then perhaps it’s a good thing? A boxing metaphor can only go so far but I think it’s pretty useful. Like how you have to train for hours on end to even have a remote chance of being successful. Maybe life is like a boxing match, you’re going to get knocked down someday, you just got to figure out what to do next.

Comment on Going The Distance by Aylw

Aylw — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:43 +0000

Of course, in boxing, all that getting up after you’ve been knocked down can give you brain damage. You’d have to be crazy to constantly get back up and take the risk. Another reason why I respect people who do.

Comment on Excellence by brian

brian — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:31:43 +0000

I don’t think I could have said it better!

Comment on Excellence by aylw

aylw — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:54:58 +0000

Excellence is what you do when you’re refining to perfection. Awesome is what you do when you’re break new ground. If you could only chose one, You can’t beat Awesome, but I totally agree; excellence in Awesomeness is awe-inspiring.

Comment on Cynicism by brian

brian — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:05:54 +0000

For amazing things to happen, or amazing things happen to you? But by all means, if you’ve got a system that works go with it, I just think Conan’s on to something here.