Wednesday, June 20

Post of the Day

How Beginner's Luck Works and How You Can Reproduce It Anytime (Even If You're Not a Beginner) [Mind Hacks]
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At some point in your life you've won a game you've never played before or witnessed a young child say or create something with worldly depth. These are both examples of events we attribute to something called beginner's luck, as if chance caused them to happen. The reality is that the effects of this supposed beginner's luck have very real causes that can be reproduced under the right circumstances. Here's how the phenomenon works and how you can use that information to incite good fortune when you need it. More »




on Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/5904825/how-beginners-luck-works-and-how-you-can-reproduce-it-anytime-even-if-youre-not-a-beginner

Monday, June 18

Улыбнуло

Facebook прислал мне письмо. Спрашивает: "Вы знаете Natalia Galechyan, Ilya Kutuev?

Я аж поперхнулся: "Это ты меня спрашиваешь? Да когда я их узнал, тебя еще в проекте не было - твоего создателя мама к компьютеру не подпускала..."

Thursday, June 14

Из забавного

On Friday, October 13, 1307, the order went out for all Knights Templar to be immediately arrested. It was this that started the superstitious wariness around Friday the 13th being a day when bad things happen.