candre717

The article said nothing about playing music but rather listening to music. The difference is like saying I can learn through osmosis as opposed to I can learn through deliberate study and practice.

If the article actually compared the benefits of fitness to the benefits of playing music - now that could speak to your question.

The article brings some good points about habit formation:

1. Start with one habit, one part of life at a time

2. Create repeated, consistent incentives for abstaining from bad habits

3. In place of bad habits, put into practice positive behaviors

4. Change happens in a supportive, nurturing environment

Even though the article is mostly about one man's relationship to his adult kids, the author manages to include a few decent ideas about change.

I knew I recognized his sister. She starred in 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.' Awesome, awesome movie.

Fitness is a cornerstone of success. I wish more people took it seriously.

You're right, and I had that very thought in mind that these are just allegations. And, anyone familiar with the justice system should be cognizant of that by default.

My point is that she's seriously jeopardizing her career and everything she's worked for professionally by bringing these issues to the forefront. Whatever outcome occurs, Kleiner Perkins will still be standing.

That is a big sacrifice for a chance at a "payout" or validating some feminist rhetoric.

I respect and admire her courage and bravery to do what's right, in light of her career.

I'd like to see a reference for that statistic.

I don't discredit the statistic, but I think it's bit misleading, because we're not able to dig into the data - even just a bit.

+1 for exercising.

I've lost 20lbs, and I have never felt more effective.

Some Issues (generalizations, of course):

> Students confuse avocation with vocation.

> Students are foolish to IGNORE the realities of the job market for their majors as we assume more debt.

> College doesn't teach networking.

> College doesn't teach employable skills. Theory AND Practice.

> Students don't have realistic expectations of their first jobs after college.

> Even a little investment or initiative in learning something practical - like SQL, Drupal, or Sharepoint - can go a long way to opening doors to jobs students actually want.

> Not everyone needs to be a business or engineering major, but we, as a students, need think about life after college more seriously than we have.

Kiva is a great company. They have been innovating since day 1, tapping into various industries. Last year, they put their robots on the floors of Boston Scientific's fulfillment center - a first for them in the highly-sensitive, highly-regulated medical arena. And, to be bought in CASH... I hope employees and the founding team made out well.

I feel iffy about the film comparison. Because I have studied film formally in a limited context, I can say that there's a lot of planning, communication and collaboration that goes into creating a film, from storyboarding to script writing and doctoring to photography and lighting. And, for someone familiar with the technical details of composing scenes, it is possible to get an understanding of why directors make certain decisions in keeping with a particular style.

I liken programming to that process. There's a fair amount of intention and consideration that goes into composition. With activities, such as pair programming, I argue that is possible to see inside a creator's head.

The benefit of participating in a hackathon is fluidity. There are monolithic projects for which the hackathon was not designed to address. But, at the end of the day, you're a better problem solver by working under the constraints of that kind of environment.