Derek Scruggs

Yes, I know it’s been ages since I posted, mainly because I’m busy as all hell and also because I prefer microblogging on Twitter. But I thought I’d share this simple little widget we created for South by Southwest Interactive. I’m heading to Austin tomorrow and this is what my schedule will probably look like […]

Yeah, yeah - I know. I’ve been a terrible blogger of late (though a little better about tweeting). And so now I finally have the energy to write something and it’s nothing more than a commercial for the panels I’ve submitted to South by Southwest. So sue me. But make sure you vote first.

When my sister gave me the news of Charlton Heston’s death, the first thing I said was “Did they pry his gun out of his cold, dead hands?”

I was a fan of Arthur C. Clarke when I was a kid and, like many, was sad to hear of his death. Today I learned this:
While a radar technician in the Royal Air Force (1941-1946), Clarke had an idea which he wrote up in a 1945 technical paper: “Extra-terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give […]

Hilarious!

Wow, who knew William Shatner could be so philosophical?

Q: If that horse had killed you, what would you have regretted never achieving?
A: Everything. I’ve done nothing. What have I done? I’ve blundered my way through life. So I have my picture on the wall. The minute I die, that picture will start to yellow […]

From Gretchen:
When money or health is a problem, you think about it all the time; when it’s not a problem, you don’t think much about it. Both money and health contribute to happiness mostly in the negative; the lack of them brings much more unhappiness than possessing them brings happiness. One of the greatest luxuries […]

Best quote I’ve read so far this morning:

“I believe that success can be measured in the number of uncomfortable conversations you’re willing to have. I felt that if I could help students overcome the fear rejection with cold-calling and cold e-mail, it would serve them forever.”

How to Get George Bush or the CEO of […]

Educational!

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