The "B" in "BNF" is gone. NY Times has a nice artilce about him and his noteworthy quote is tucked in at the end
Innovation, Mr. Backus said, was a constant process of trial and error.
"You need the willingness to fail all the time," he said. "You have to generate many ideas and then you have to work very hard only to discover that they don't work. And you keep doing that over and over until you find one that does work."
I am sure I have heard these same divisons some place else, but I am
not sure where. From what I remember, the speaker told us that
imagine your life to be a circle and allocate each of these areas a
portion of that circle. The area allocated to each of the areas
should be proportionate to the time and energy you spend in that area.
An ideal secenario would be that you have a circle in which all the
areas are nearly equal.
Without much ado, here are the eight areas
Career/Work - In the ideal world, we all love our work. In the real
world, we do not. Find a way to be grateful for your job, and
useful. You will spend a lot of time at work, better to have a
positive experience while there.
Creativity - This is where hobbies are important. Perhaps you are
an artist? Find time to create. A great hobby is photography. You
can do it as you walk through your neighborhood. It is also a great
way to meet people, and to share experiences with others through
your photos.
Intellectual - This is an area which is very neglected. It is
important that you keep your intellect sharp. One way to do so is
to read the newspaper on a daily basis. Or, dive into classic works
of fiction, or poetry.
Health & Fitness - Get in shape and stay in shape. There is no
substitute for a great diet either. These are critical for living a
healthy, balanced life. People who eat right and are in shape have
better attitudes than those who do not. If your body feels better,
you will feel better.
Social - You need to spend time with your friends, relaxing and
socializing. It is very important to have an active social life, as
it keeps you connected and involved with the world. Also, having
fun and sharing laughs helps you recharge intellectually and
emotionally. Without an active social life, people tend towards
depression and isolation.
Family - This can be sensitive for some people who experienced
difficulties with their parents when they were younger. Your family
can be a great source of comfort and connection, as well being
supportive through difficult times. It is common for people to feel
challenged in their family lives. However, growing through these
challenges forges character and integrity.
Companionship & Intimacy - Ultimately, every person deserves a
lasting, meaningful relationship. It can be both nurturing and
challenging. Ultimately, it serves to help us be open to another
person, and understand the nature of intimacy and love. Intimate
relationships are important in any person’s development. The result
is a greater sense of ourselves, and a more fulfilling and happy
life. Most of you reading this are probably looking for this.
Austerity - Lastly, each of us needs time alone. This is when we
recharge and connect with ourselves, and our purpose. Perhaps this
is when we indulge in our hobbies, or when we practice daily
meditation. Spending time alone helps us reenter the world feeling
refreshed and connected.
This looks very obvious in hindsight, but I am sure not many would have thought about this. This guy uses the HL's source engine to produced a model of the Kaufmann House by Frank Lloyd Wright. Using the Source Engine, as opposed to more traditional Architectural Software, allows the use of dynamic lighting and a real-time walkthrough of the scene in high resolution.
If you use Bloglines and you have not been seeing any updates from Reddit on it then try to get your reddit feed from this rssmix feed. I have no idea why Bloglines is not showing updated feeds from reddit.
I was just reading a very interesting article from Jeremy Allison of the samba team called The Land of "Nothing for free". A very interesting quote
My panel was rather uncontroversial, Microsoft, Bruce Perens and myself being on our best behavior. The only sparks that flew where when Microsoft made it abundantly clear that they would use their patent portfolio to prevent the spread of GPL software. Section seven of the GPL (the implicit patent grant of the license) now looks like the most prescient writing Richard Stallman has ever done. If you're not familiar with it I'd suggest you read it and understand why using the GPL to protect your Free Software is so important.