Category: Blog
Ass-U-Me Nothing!
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Guys, I get that it’s a normal human trait to make assumptions about things and people when they are unfamiliar and you basically make a snap judgment without even realizing it might not be true. However, this trait starts to become dangerous if you start to use that assumption to make decisions without first checking…
Poll: Should I Change the way I Facebook?
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I have decided to give my Facebook future over to the people who mean the most to me (aka the people who read these things). Right now, and for the last 2 years or so, I have chosen to keep my “friends” list down to an absolute minimum. I made a very conscious choice to…
The World’s Most Honest Cover Letter
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I really despise writing cover letters in 2014. For online applications, they are worse than useless. If you already know the person doing the hiring, or have a reference/connection, they are probably not even read. If you don’t already know the person, you have NO idea what to say that might compel a complete stranger…
Who Am I…and What Can I Do?
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There is substantial scientific evidence showing that nature and nurture (ie. genetics and environment) both play an important role in determining our personality, intelligence, and our tastes as adults. That being said, I thought it would be interesting for me (and hopefully for you) to look back at where I came from, and how it…
Relationships are complicated, or are they?
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First, I read this article (In case you’re looking for context). I’ll try to sum up the story in a paragraph if you don’t have time, but it’s a really great read. Guy asks wife if he can research cheating by signing up for cheating site, wife agrees. Guy goes on nice random dates and gets…
Net Neutrality
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Source So, let me get this straight…network carriers in the US, like AT&T and Comcast, are NOT allowed to slow down network traffic in exchange for higher rates, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with SPEEDING UP specific connections for a fee? How in the world could anybody not see that as the same thing?…
Rob’s Favorite Things (2014 Edition)
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I have thought about this for years now, trying to decide how I should best go on record and give the best way for people to engage with me on the Internet. This is the least terrible option I can think of: **PS. Order matters in these lists After trying all of these, putting apps…
Friends in a Digital World
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I’ve been told throughout my life that I don’t have many friends. I’m certainly not one to mind being characterized in that way, but I started wondering if that is actually true, or even if there is a tiny bit of truth to a statement of that nature. I’m sure there are lots of people…
Too Much of a “Good” Thing – DON’T take too much acetaminophen
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In reflection on my latest Attrell Update video, I wanted to bring up another thing which I haven’t really understood about modern society. This ties in nicely with one of the things I neglected to mention in my top 10, incomprehension of statistics (I intend to publish that video this week). I have always been…
Don’t Tell Me
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It is in the nature of humanity to want to experience something for ourselves. We have all done it at one point or another, but requesting “no spoilers” is a really weird concept if you think about it. *Note, there are no spoilers contained within the text of this post. But stay away from Twitter……