A .Net developer and Social Liberalist. Shows great interest in human behavioral studies, political science, philosophy, economics and typography. Loves traveling, reading, and writing.Tumblr (3.0; @mgthantzin)http://notes.mgthantzin.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzc2x1C3qY1qz7sbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/02/07/david-ogilvy-on-writing/" target="_blank">10 Tips on Writing Well from David Ogilvy</a><br/> Brain Pickings has a free weekly newsletter and people say it’s cool. It comes out on Sundays and offers the week’s best articles. Here’s what to expect. Like? Sign up., <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/02/07/david-ogilvy-on-writing/" target="_blank">brainpickings.org</a></p> <p><i>“Never write more than two pages on any subject.”</i></p><p>How is your new year’s res­o­lu­tion to read more and write bet­ter hold­ing up? After trac­ing the fas­ci­nat­ing story of the most influ­en­tial writ­ing style guide of all time and…</p> </blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17550045369http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17550045369Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:49 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8mzzpd7V1qkvbwso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://did-you-kno.tumblr.com/post/17431401060/source" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">did-you-kno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Harvard%E2%80%93Yale_prank" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17466768330http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17466768330Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:37:41 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3tom0aEz1qz7sbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/sceneearth.html" target="_blank">Voyager Record Photograph Index - Scenes From Earth</a>)</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17298183510http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17298183510Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:31:34 +0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lywriratPX1qkvbwso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://did-you-kno.tumblr.com/post/17080555608/source" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">did-you-kno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17086873823http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17086873823Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:36:36 +0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyx43rNibk1qz7sbbo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/" target="_blank">World Population Clock: 7 Billion People - Worldometers</a>)</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17086809859http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/17086809859Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:33:27 +0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytqope3w31qz7sbbo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/02/02/apple-reportedly-to-launch-iphone-5-at-wwdc-in-june/" target="_blank">Apple Reportedly To Launch iPhone 5 At WWDC In June</a><br/> Eric Savitz, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/02/02/apple-reportedly-to-launch-iphone-5-at-wwdc-in-june/" target="_blank">forbes.com</a></p> <p>Apple is expect­ed go launch the iPhone 5 at the com­pa­ny’s World­wide Devel­op­ers Con­fer­ence in June, the Chinese-language <i>Com­mer­cial Times</i> report­ed, cit­ing Daiwa Secu­ri­ties. The piece was picked up by Dig­iTimes.</p><p><i>This is no…</i></p> </blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16977191457http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16977191457Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:50:49 +0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyt0r7Nxd51qkvbwso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://did-you-kno.tumblr.com/post/16965614718/designed-by-paul-rand-paul-is-an-american-graphic" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">did-you-kno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Designed by Paul Rand.<span class="hasCaption">Paul is an American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Westinghouse, ABC, and Steve Jobs’ NeXT.</span></p> <p><span class="hasCaption"><a href="http://www.sljonesdigital.com/2011/11/fibonacci-sequence-golden-ratio-in.html" target="_blank">Source</a><br/></span></p></blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16968763838http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16968763838Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:09:39 +0800<a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10-most-educated-countries-in-the-world.html">The 10 Most Educated Countries in the World - Yahoo! Finance</a>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16919180148http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16919180148Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:55:12 +0800<a href="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/free-premium-video-hosting-platforms/">Free and premium Video Hosting Platforms – Best Of</a>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16918235348http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16918235348Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:11:48 +0800<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5880991/public-speaking-for-normal-people">Public Speaking for Normal People</a>: <p>Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jason Freedman has done his share of public speaking, and despite experiencing the same racing heartbeat and anxiety common to all of us, he knows how to deliver a relaxed, natural presentation. Here’s how he does it.</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16850826978http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16850826978Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:28:13 +0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrnjeuVElB1qkvbwso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://did-you-kno.tumblr.com/post/16808180528/source" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">did-you-kno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/what-the-size-of-your-smile-says-about-you-2528046/" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16809135667http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16809135667Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:31:29 +0800“<p>Dei judicium fiat justitia.</p> <p>By the judgment of God, let justice be done.</p>”http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16799533212http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16799533212Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:11:45 +0800<a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-chrome-extensions-browsing-life-easier/">5 Chrome Extensions That Are Going To Make Your (Browsing) Life Easier</a>: <p>In this post, I will share with you a list of truly awesome Chrome extensions which can truly make your life easier. At least those aspects which have to do with browsing the web.</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/author/yaara/" target="_blank">Yaara Lancet</a></p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16795726718http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16795726718Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:14:00 +0800<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films">List of most expensive films - Wikipedia</a>: <ol><li>Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($300M)</li> <li>Tangled ($260M)</li> <li>Spider-Man 3 ($258M)</li> </ol><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_films" target="_blank">More</a></p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16734181274http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16734181274Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:38:00 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyih7izO691qkvbwso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://did-you-kno.tumblr.com/post/16639427358/source" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">did-you-kno</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/learn/aboutgeography.htm" target="_blank">Source</a></p></blockquote>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16696589816http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16696589816Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:00:15 +0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyimvcibVp1qz7sbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tin Tin, Snowy & Captain (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16637759416http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16637759416Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:54:48 +0800<a href="http://www.globalurban.org/publications.htm">Global Urban Development Publications</a>: <p>Several PDF files on the topic. Check out if interested. Worth your time.</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16571586784http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16571586784Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:05 +0800“The Scandinavian country is an education superpower because it values equality more than excellence.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/12/what-americans-keep-ignoring-about-finlands-school-success/250564/#.TwX47snk3cg.facebook" target="_blank">What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success</a><br/>Anu Partanen - National - The Atlantic</em>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16568393199http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16568393199Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfs8aAqXo1qz7sbbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2012/01/infographic-php-vs-python-vs-r.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20readwriteweb%20(ReadWriteWeb)&utm_content=Google%20Reader" target="_blank">[Infographic] PHP vs. Python vs. Ruby</a>)</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16558549297http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16558549297Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:57:43 +0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyecoq62t01qz7sbbo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120125/no-more-pencils-no-more-books-comic/" target="_blank">No More Pencils, No More Books? (Comic) - Nitrozac and Snaggy - Voices - AllThingsD</a>)</p>http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16514342953http://notes.mgthantzin.com/post/16514342953Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:24:26 +0800