Sunday, March 17, 2024

Maria Montessori and education

Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian educator best known for for her contributions to pedagogy and Montessori education. The rest of this post is 4 quotes from Montessori.

1. "The aim of education should not be to teach how to use human energies to improve the environment, for we are finally beginning to realize that the cornerstone of education is the development of the human personality, and that in this regard education is of immediate importance for the salvation of mankind." (AZQuotes.com)

2. "The adult works to improve his environment while the child works to improve himself." (AZQuotes.com)

3. "A child is a discoverer. He is an amorphous, splendid being in search of his own proper form." (AZQuotes.com)

4. "It is easy to substitute our will for that of the child by means of suggestion or coercion; but when we have done this we have robbed him of his greatest right, the right to construct his own personality." (AZQuotes.com)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Petrarch and literature

Petrarch (1304-1374) was an Italian scholar best known for his contributions to the Italian Renaissance. Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann said,
"Petrarch, a character on whom I never think but with love, formed his mind entirely in Solitude, and there rendered himself capable of transacting the most important political affairs... Even authors are ignorant of the obligations which literature owes him; that he rescued it from the barbarism beneath which it had so long been buried; that he saved the best works of the ancient writers from dust and destruction, and that all these treasures would have been lost to us, if he had not sought and procured correct copies of them." (An Examination of the Advantages of Solitude and of Its Operations, 1808)
The rest of this post is some quotes from Petrarch.

Literature


"Continued work and application form my soul's nourishment. So soon as I commenced to rest and relax I should cease to live. I know my own powers. I am not fitted for other kinds of work, but my reading and writing, which you would have me discontinue, are easy tasks, nay, they are a delightful rest and relieve the burden of heavier anxieties. There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen. Other pleasures fail us or wound us while they charm, but the pen we take up rejoicing and lay down with satisfaction, for it has the power to advantage not only its lord and master, but many others as well, even though they be far away - sometimes, indeed, though they be not born for thousands of years to come." (Letter to Giovanni Boccaccio, 1373)

"This age of ours consequently has let fall, bit by bit, some of the richest and sweetest fruits that the tree of knowledge has yielded; has thrown away the results of the vigils and labors of the most illustrious men of genius, things of more value, I am almost tempted to say, than anything else in the whole world." (On the Scarcity of Copyists)

"If you want glory from your books, you must... not just have them; not place them in your library but in your memory; and lock them in your mind and not in your bookcase." (De remediis utriusque fortunae)

Steve Case and the internet

Steve Case (1958 - now) is an American businessman best known for being the CEO of AOL from 1991 to 2000. Wikipedia says,
"AOL pioneered the concept of social media, as its focus from day one was on communication features such as chatrooms, instant messaging and forums." (Wikipedia: Steve Case, 1.6.24 UTC 17:56)
The rest of this post is some quotes from Case.

Predictions


"When I first got started in the late 70's, early 80's, and first was thinking about the interactive world, I believed so fervently that it was the next big thing, I thought it would happen quickly." (AZQuotes.com)

"What I have figured out is that I can predict the future. I just can't predict when." (AZQuotes.com)

Peter Thiel and new markets

Peter Thiel (1967-now) is an German-American entrepreneur best known for co-founding PayPal and being an early investor in Facebook. The rest of this post is some quotes from Theil.

1. "Every moment in business happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page won't make a search engine. And the next Mark Zuckerberg won't create a social network. If you are copying these guys, you aren't learning from them." (Zero to One, 2014)

2. "Much better than fighting for scraps in existing markets is to create and own new ones." (AZQuotes.com)

3. "There are many more secrets in the world that are waiting to be found. The question of how many secrets exist in our world is roughly equivalent to how many start ups people should start." (AZQuotes.com)

4. "I think the future is something that always has to be thought of in relatively concrete terms - and it has to be different from the present." (Peter Thiel on 'The Straussian Moment', Hoover Institution, 2019)

5. "The fate of our world may depend on the effort of a single person who builds or propagates the machinery of freedom that makes the world safe for capitalism." (The Education of a Libertarian, Cato Unbound, 2009)

Ray Bradbury and ideas

Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was an American writer best known for his contributions to science fiction. The rest of this post is some quotes from Bradbury.

Ideas


"Science fiction is the fiction of ideas. As soon as you have an idea that changes some small part of the world you are writing science fiction. It is always the art of the possible, never the impossible." (The Paris Review Interview, 2010)

"In science fiction, we dream. In order to colonize in space, to rebuild our cities, which are so far out of whack, to tackle any number of problems, we must imagine the future, including the new technologies that are required." (Playboy Interview, 1996)

"I just can't imagine being in a world and not being fascinated with what ideas are doing to us." (The Paris Review Interview, 2010)

Saturday, February 10, 2024

List of 2023 playlist songs

This post is a list songs on my 2023 playlist. There are 169 songs listed below chronologically.
  1. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
  2. DK Isle - Donkey Kong 64
  3. Lost - 1080° Snowboarding
  4. Atlantis Realm Lobby & Level 1 - Glover
  5. I Took a Pill in Ibiza - Mike Posner
  6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  7. Hang Glider - Pilotwings 64
  8. Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  9. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  10. Theme From Love Story - Francis Lai
  11. Gypsy Woman (KAISER66 remix) - Crystal Waters
  12. The Man Who Sold The Wold - David Bowie
  13. Saturn - Stevie Wonder
  14. glue70 - Casin
  15. Don't Know Why - Jessie Harris & The Ferdinandos
  16. The Man Who Sold The Wold - Midge Ure
  17. Like A Star - Corinne Bailey Rae
  18. The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Hair
  19. Into (10 hours) - The Legend Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  20. Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
  21. The Flesh Failures / Eyes Look Your Last / Let the Sunshine In - Gavin Creel
  22. Astral Observatory (8 Bit remix) - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  23. Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
  24. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
  25. You & I - Dabeull
  26. Spotlight Uh (Jacob Barry remix) - Jessie Ware and XXXTentacion
  27. The Light - TSHA
  28. Good Life (CJ's Living Good Club Mix) - Inner City
  29. The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) - Galt MacDermot and Tom Pierson
  30. Reach For the Dead - Boards of Canada
  31. It's a Beautiful Morning - The Rascals
  32. Gemini - Boards of Canada
  33. Moonlight - XXXTentacion
  34. For One In My Life - Stevie Wonder
  35. The X-Files Theme- Mark Snow
  36. Nightvision - Daft Punk
  37. Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo
  38. ELECTRO HOUSE 2020 CLUB MIX -  EJ BL3ND
  39. Roundabout - Yes
  40. Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
  41. Night Time Wandering - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  42. More Than a Woman - Bee Gees
  43. Rockstar (Jason Nevins remix) - N.E.R.D.
  44. Sleep Deprivation (live) - Simian Mobile Disco
  45. Sleep Deprivation (live at Barbican) - Simian Mobile Disco
  46. Supermoon - Simian Mobile Disco
  47. Big Energy - Latto
  48. Why Won't They Talk To Me - Tame Impala
  49. Borderline (Blood Orange remix) - Tame Impala
  50. Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
  51. Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem
  52. Cupid - Fifty Fifty
  53. The Nightmare Before Christmas - Danny Elfman
  54. Hedwig's Theme - Harry Potter
  55. GLBTM (Studio Outtakes) - Daft Punk
  56. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Eric Clapton
  57. The Roost - Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  58. Kill Bill - SZA
  59. The Story Begins - Yoshi Story
  60. Do It To It (Tiesto remix) - ACRAZE
  61. Clouds - BUNT.
  62. Don't Forget My Love - Diplo and Miguel
  63. There, There - Radiohead
  64. 2 + 2 = 5 - Radiohead
  65. American Dream - Miami Horror
  66. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Ulrich Schnauss
  67. Flowers - Miley Cyrus
  68. Golden Hour - JVKE
  69. Losing It - Fisher
  70. Country Riddim- HOL!
  71. running out of time - Lil Yachty
  72. Prime - Daft Punk
  73. Water From Wine - Amaarae
  74. the BLACK seminole. - Lil Yachty
  75. drive me crazy - Lil Yachty
  76. Let The Light In - Lana Del Rey
  77. Main Theme - Star Wars
  78. When Winter Comes Around - The Lemon Twigs
  79. Tabula Rasa - Earl Sweatshirt
  80. Fire In the Hole - Earl Sweatshirt
  81. A Little Bit - Disclosure
  82. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
  83. Looking For Love - Disclosure
  84. Padam Padam - Kylie Minogue
  85. Blue Resort - Bomberman 64
  86. Feeling of Love - Mega Man Legends
  87. All Clear - Super Smash Bros.
  88. Kakariko Gaveyard (10 hours) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  89. Barbie World - Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice
  90. Koopa Cup - Mario Golf 64
  91. Ancient Blue - Everblue 2
  92. Echus - Boards of Canada
  93. Stickerbush Symphony - Donkey Kong Country
  94. You Could Feel the Sky - Boards of Canada
  95. Life Is Perfecto (Point Hsu remix) - CFCF
  96. Heard From Telegraph Lines - Boards of Canada
  97. Oxygen Lounge - CFCF
  98. If You Leave - Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark
  99. Main Theme Song - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  100. Scud - Blank Banshee
  101. Beggin' - Chris Lake and Aluna
  102. Ironic - Alanis Morisette
  103. Car Dealer - Gran Turismo 3
  104. ATLiens - OutKast
  105. Signed, Sealed, Delivers (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
  106. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
  107. Hold On, I'm  Comin' - Sam & Dave
  108. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
  109. Sometimes - Britney Spears
  110. Get Ready - The Temptations
  111. Oak's Research Lab - Pokémon Red & Blue
  112. Tenderness - General Public
  113. Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
  114. My Boo (Wave Racer remix) - Ghost Town DJ's
  115. Take It Easy - The Eagles
  116. Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera
  117. (Your Love Keeps Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
  118. Finally - Cece Peniston
  119. I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
  120. The Boss - Diana Ross
  121. Miss You - Oliver Tree
  122. Pause - Perfect Dark
  123. Title Screen - Wii Sports
  124. Rainbow Castle - Mario Party
  125. Summer 91 - Noizu
  126. The Boss (Eric Kupper remix) - Diana Ross
  127. Miss You - southstar
  128. Main Title Theme - The Simpsons
  129. Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  130. Take Five - Dave Brubeck
  131. Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
  132. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
  133. 99 Red Bob-ombs (SM64 soundfont Deadz64 remix)- Nena
  134. Cupid - Sam Cooke
  135. I Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty
  136. Theme Song - Super Mario Bros.
  137. Overworld Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2
  138. Real Slow - Miami Horror
  139. Athletic - Super Mario World
  140. Luv(sic) Part 5 (Jumpster remix) - Nujabes
  141. Theme Song - Halo
  142. Forest Maze - Super Mario RPG
  143. Strange Things -Randy Newman
  144. We Are Young - Fun
  145. I Swear - All-4- One
  146. Get Ready For This - 2 Unlimited
  147. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
  148. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - Alvin & The Chipmunks
  149. Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi
  150. Short People - Randy Newman
  151. Sunny - Boney M.
  152. Rapp Snitch Knishes (DKC2 soundfont fxsnowy remix) - MF Doom
  153. 8675309 Jenny Jenny - Tommy Tutone
  154. Time of the Season - The Zombies
  155. Don't Wanna Be (Your Friend) - Euphonik
  156. We're Finally Landing - Home
  157. Come Away Wit Me - Nora Jones
  158. Satisfaction - Benny Benassi and The Biz
  159. Stop - Spice Girls
  160. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
  161. Lovesong - The Cure
  162. Ace of Base - All That She Wants
  163. Easier to Run - Linkin Park
  164. Apartment Ambience - Titanic: Adventure Adventure Out of Time
  165. System Focus - Internet Club
  166. Better Off (Alone, Pt. III) - Alan Walker, Dash Berlin and Vikkstar
  167. Karma Police (Animal Crossing soundfont on4word remix) - Radiohead
  168. A&W - Lana Del Rey
  169. Sweet - Lana Del Rey

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Collection of quotes about MySpace

This post is a collection of quotes about MySpace (launched in 2003). There are 6 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "In August 2003, several eUniverse employees with Friendster accounts saw potential in its social networking features. The group decided to mimic the more popular website. Within 10 days, the first version of MySpace was ready for launch, implemented using ColdFusion." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)

2. "The first MySpace users were eUniverse employees. The company held contest to see who could sign up the most users. eUniverse used its 20 million users and e-mail subscribers to breathe life into MySpace and move it to the head of the pack of social networking websites." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)

3. "...Friendster, which was developed in JavaServer Pages (jsp), could not keep up with the speed of development of MySpace and cfm. For example, users could customize the background, look and feel of pages on MySpace." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)

4. "On April 19, 2008, Facebook overtook MySpace in Alexa rankings..." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)

5. "...Facebook rolled out communication tools that were seen as safe in comparison to MySpace. In addition, MySpace had particular problems with vandalism, phishing, malware, and spam, which it failed to curtail, making the site seem inhospitable." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)

6. "There are several suggested explanations for its decline, including the fact that it stuck to a 'portal strategy' of building an audience around entertainment and music, whereas Facebook and Twitter continually added new features to improve the social networking experience." (Wikipedia: Myspace, 2.1.24 UTC 04:06)