driving an F800ST

Published 22 May 2008

I drove a BMW F800ST and it was a lot of fun. The machine is fast, small, easy to handle and remains very trustworthy. BMW F800STEven accelerating full speed never gave the hint of a wheelie. It handles beautiful through long corners, keeping it nice on the line with just the throttle. I also went through a traffic jam like never before, because it is so narrow and good at short sprints.

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If it ain’t broken, it’s no fun

Published 19 May 2008

One of the reasons I like computers, is because there is so much failure. I enforce some analog superiority over the digital failure to fix it. I like computers because I am capable of fixing them. Fixing problems is very satisfying.

Being a specialist usually means that you are a good problem solver. I have had my share of problems over the years and have developed a methodology to solve problems. My methodology looks extremely simple on the surface. This makes it easy to remember and explain. It does not make it easy to solve a problem, because a good share of domain knowledge is still involved. Yet I am sure that if you follow these steps and are smart enough, you can solve almost any problem.

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The Golden Triangle of Happiness

Published 8 May 2008

Happiness at work is simple. At least for knowledge workers like me. There are three parameters which need to be in order: Mind, Money and Development.

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