Random ideas

1. iPad, though a good idea, has sub optimal data entry. Would be nice to have fast keyboard like entry without a keyboard
2. E-book page representation needs to be improved-- would like to be able to see more pages at once
3. Think about more applications of social bookmarking
4. Ideally, want a business model that scales independent of time.
   

To do

1. Reduce the number of mistakes I make
2. Keep track of the number of mistakes I make
3. Pick a few things and get damn good at them
4. Test skype number on work phone
5. Re-organize contact list, test if group mailing works
6. Set aside 30 mins/day for cleaning, de-clutter room
   
7. Set aside 30 mins/day for learning Japanese
8. Buy a scanner, scan and get rid of manuals and unwanted documents
9. Throw out old printer
10. Look into translation as a side job
11. Learn how to write good reusable software libraries
12. Learn how to use global variables and a settings folder to setup programs
13. Find a database person, or learn databases
14. Find a front end person or learn how to write front ends
15. Learn how to do authentication, server security

Idle thoughts

1. Focus on the important, cut down on distractions
2. Becoming the best possible person is desirable, define desirable characteristics
3. You only live once, live like it.
4. How much time in a day do you waste?
5. De-clutter room, get rid of things that you don't use.
   
6. Try dividing daily time into blocks, do certain tasks in those blocks
7. Set personal deadlines, keep a schedule to keep them
8. Buy a timer -> schedule things into 1 hour blocks
   
9. Don't forget to still be flexible with scheduling, time, don't over schedule
10. Find smart people to hang out with, exchange ideas
11. Find smart people, work on projects with them
12. Filter music collection, delete music I don't listen to
13. Look for a new place to live
    

Quotes of the day

"The hardest things in life are making the right decisions"
"Make sure what you do, counts"
"Be relentless, about the right things"
"Believe in what you do"
"Do what you believe in"
"Don't be a sucker to false hope, things don't work out until they do. Until then, keep trying."
"Sexy isn't about looking it. Sexy is about being it."
"Black and white are shades of gray"
"Marketers are willing to pay for your attention, make sure that you value it"
"Respect is valuable from someone respectable"
"You are what you love. Know what you love"
"Something simple is easily understood. Make complicated, simple."
"Don't worry about trying to be smart, look for the obvious"
"'Perfect' is like a frictionless pulley or a massless rope. Know when 'good enough' is good enough"
"Mistakes are fine. Don't make needless ones. And make sure they're not fatal."
"Time is valuable, why waste it?"
"You are as safe as your backup plans"
"The future is unknown, prepare for it. Good luck."
"Being your best is about getting to your real limits, and not crossing them"
"In the long run, you have to survive all your short ones"
"Avoid unreasonable people. Only when necessary, deal with them."
"Unfortunately, powerful people can be unreasonable."
"Fortunately, power is useless if there is nothing for it to be used on"
"The less needs you have, the more secure you are"
"1. Dependent, 2. Independent, 3. Interdependent"

Cutting down e-mail frequency checking

E-mail is a distraction and I find myself checking it too often. It's a habit that started in high school by keeping the client open and have it check every hour or something. I end up checking to see if something interesting arrives but more often than not, there isn't anything worth reading there.

Will aim to cut down on e-mail checking frequency down to 2~3 times a day and have the client generally off, unless I need to send a message.

Clothing size

Shirts:

M - Slim fit
L - Loose fit

Pants:

82~82 cm x 85 cm

On the mind, things to do, ideas

1. Need to de-clutter room, get rid of things I don't use often
2. Throw out old clothes, work on refreshing the wardrobe. Find a new fashionable look
   
3. Consider getting a new camera (want HD video)
4. Consider getting new cell phone plan, using more data, monthly charges getting more expensive
5. I like dropbox, sort of like an advanced version of FTP for the masses. I used to run my own FTP
   
6. Find ways of generating passive income -> cloud processing, storage, information processing
7. Start tracking how my time is used, need to reduce amount of wasted time
8. Change exercise routine from 1x 1.5 hour work out every 2 days to > 1 hour routine everyday
9. Improve touch typing speed and accuracy (using standard methods might lead to wrist injury though)
   
10. Research new place to move to
11. Learn more about Japanese tax codes and things that can be deducted
12. Bad leaders can really drag a project down
13. Surround myself with smart, capable people -> find them
14. Invest more time in staying in contact with people
15. Spend 30 mins ~ 1 hour daily learning Japanese