Regulation growth

October 16, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLIX: Regulations grow at the same rate as weeds.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
Crayon art:
https://www.color.works/
 

Long-necked pink bird

October 16, 2016
I saw a long-necked pink bird with a hacking cough in my yard. It was a phlegmingo.

Website 4 the day:
The speed dating of TED talks:
http://www.ignitetalks.io/
 

More time is less time

October 14, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLVIII: The more time you spend talking about what you have been doing, the less time you have to spend doing what you have been talking about. Eventually, you spend more and more time talking about less and less until finally you spend all your time talking about nothing.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
How to read sheet music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WuQxnA7Hg
 

Covered with water

October 14, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLVII: Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with auditors from headquarters.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
10 companies control your food:
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-companies-control-the-food-industry-2016-9/
 

Saving a billion

October 12, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLVI: A billion saved is a billion earned.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
Tie two sticks together:
http://lifehacker.com/learn-the-basics-of-tying-wood-together-with-these-thre-1787219750
 

Expected

October 11, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLV: One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been expected.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
City VR experience:
https://cityvr.com/ 
 

21st century air flight

October 10, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLIV: Aircraft flight in the 21st century will always be in a westerly direction, preferably supersonic, crossing time zones to provide the additional hours needed to fix the broken electronics.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
Vegetarian Chinese take-out:
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/vegan-chinese-dishes/
 

Working hardware

October 10, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLIII: Hardware works best when it matters the least.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
Literature infographics:
https://www.coursehero.com/infographics/
 

Clown's open door

October 10, 2016
The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a nice jester.

Website 4 the day:
Collaborative story telling:
http://ficly.com/
 

Impossible systems

October 7, 2016
Augstine's Law Number XLII: Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.
-- Norman Ralph Augustine

Website 4 the day:
Planet unknown:
https://vimeo.com/183577091
 

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