The blog of a 14-years old boy with a way to live the life.
Waarom hebben ik dit schooljaar nog 3 Grieks proefwerken terwijl al vast staat dat ik dat vak niet in mijn profiel heb volgend jaar!? Verspilde energie…
I use programming as a lot of things, as a way to make money, a way to challenge myself over and over again, but also as a tool to help me learn.
It’s always good when you not only try to learn things the passive way, i.e. by only reading a text, but to work actively with it, to convert that text in as much different content forms as possible, and try to see it in its context, for example by looking at different way to use a formula and attach it to things you do daily, or get more insight on a history text by looking at relevant pictures or videos.
I try it on another way, by programming. When I have to learn about a series of events in history, I might program a interactive timeline with automatic YouTube integration to find relevant footage. When I have to learn a lot of Latin words, I might build an search engine to find more information about a word, famous sentences with that word and words from modern languages that have a certain similarity. Working this way makes the learning process a lot easier and more fun for me, but now I have to finish my history assignment!
When I look outside through the window in my room, I see the same thunder that broke my heart.
Saw this here. See more here. A zoomable and scrollable ”unfolded” version of Google Maps. Very cool.
Source: iacopoboccalari.com
A story with a happy ending is a story that hasn’t finished yet.
I guess at the end you start thinking of the beginning…
We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.
While I’m falling in love with her, she’s falling in love with another boy who is smarter and looks better than I do…
The Man himself testing out one of the many best creations he’s ever done.
(via feelingsarelikecupcakes)
Source: facebook.com
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.– Steve Jobs
