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The caveman guidelines

Taken from Chuckie V's blog

1) Eat lots of plants and animals
2) Drink plenty of water
3) Avoid toxic shit
4) Move at a conversational pace often (even when solo)
5) Sprint periodically
6) Lift heavy things; recruit as many muscles as possible
7) Get adequate sleep
8) Play often. Laugh. Smile.
9) Get adequate sunlight
10) Follow the sun's lead
11) Avoid mistakes
12) Engage your brain
13) Stand more often
14) Ask life's big mysteries
15) Digitally disconnect frequently
16) Find yourself in the forest
17) Carry a big stick

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Posted May 24, 2011

All time favorites - Stories from the Bronx

Recently I watched (again) two of my all-time favorite movies:

I find both movies fascinating in every possible aspect. However, in each movie there is one particular scene that really blows my mind. 

One of the most popular quotes in the movie 'Donnie Brasco' is 'forget about it'. Johnny Depp explains what it truly means in the following brilliant scene:

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Posted March 8, 2011

10 hours of mouse movement

Inspired by IKE's blog post, I installed IOGraphica on my MacBook and tracked the mousepath for approximately10hours. 

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The outcome is interesting, and as in IKE's case, shows a distinct pattern. The mouse stays mostly in the middle of the screen, while traveling often to the upper left corner (to close or maximize a window) and to the right corner (to show all open applications).

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My Life Mantra

The other day I got this mail from my good flemish friend: 

"I attach a picture which I took in Chicago at a hamburger joint called DQ!"

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So, remember: Grill & Chill! 

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A family heirloom

During my latest visit in Greece I discovered my father's old briefcase which he had purchased -while in the US- sometime around 1980. 

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Hello world!

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Trying out posterous and twitter coupling.

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