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Famous rap words

Josep M. Ganyet — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:50:54 +0000

There’s a time to laugh a time to cry
a time to live and a time to die
a time to break and a time to chill
to act civilized or act real ill
but whatever ya do in your lifetime
ya never let an MC steal your rhyme

–Big Bank Hank from Sugarhill Gang, in Rapper’s Delight, 1978

Sugarhill Gang-Rapper’s Delight Part 1[14:36] (With Lyrics)
Sugarhill Gang-Rapper’s Delight Part 2[14:36] (With Lyrics)

Geek test

Josep M. Ganyet — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:06:16 +0000

There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t

The Pirate Bay against the publishing industry

Josep M. Ganyet — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:19:33 +0000

Nobody is crying that people who used to go around selling ice to people do not have a job anymore because of the fridge

–Peter Sunde, The Pirate Bay

Now go think (while you download!)

Technology Review: A Smarter Web

Josep M. Ganyet — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:50:10 +0000

Reading Technology Review magazine (yes paper edition and not web!) about Web 3.0 and semantic web, I came accross a quotationn by Mark Greaves, former IEO of DARPA, now Sr. Research Program Manager of Vulcan that goes:

What we’re trying to do with the Semantic Web is build a digital Aristotle.

Not to mention that the article is worth reading. Here’s the link to part I of the article: Technology Review: Part I: A Smarter Web

Rethink yourself

Josep M. Ganyet — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:44:51 +0000

“Who is in charge, you or your gadgets?”
–Xavier Vergés (xdexavier.blogspot.com)

Peanuts philosophy

Josep M. Ganyet — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:43:20 +0000

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”
–Charles Schultz

who’s the copycat

Josep M. Ganyet — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:06:55 +0000

“Which is really ironic is that MS copied Apple’s OS, Apple copied Xerox’s GUI and mouse, and Xerox, well Xerox just copies….” –posted by slide @ wired.com

the nature of public relations

Josep M. Ganyet — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:04:16 +0000

“Reality must take precedence over public relations, for Mother Nature cannot be fooled.” —Richard P. Feynman

freedom of press?

josep — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:51:05 +0000

“Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.”
—AJ Liebling

perception is reality

josep — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:33:55 +0000

This sounds as if taken from one of the meta-philosophical dialogs fom The Matrix but it’s not. Check out Desperate Housewives season 2 episode 16.

“Perception is reality. If people perceive that I have a drinking problem then I’m an alcoholic”

-Brie Van de Kamp. Desperate Housewives, season 2 episode 16.