Comments on: Friday Links 08-11-28

By: Scott Young

Scott Young — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:54:05 +0000

Kakalina, I couldn’t disagree more. Not only is independence important, it’s vital in a world where small community is merging into global economy and individuals have less reliance on the traditional dependencies of family and social group.

By: Kakalina

Kakalina — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:04:07 +0000

The idea of independance in today’s world is a fallacy.

By: Jamal

Jamal — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:06:23 +0000

I think some people may condemn batching because it can easily be confused with cramming.

I think the prime difference is in the focus of the mind while doing each. During a cram session the mind is rather tense and you are doing the equivalent of banging your head against a wall. Where as in batching, if the mind is well relaxed, the person is more sound and so deep within the material or job, that they go on for hours.

Really, everything has to do with the mind set of the person in question. In order to avoid cramming and allow for batching, a person has to find a way where they’re enthused and interested in whatever task lies ahead.

By: J.D.

J.D. — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:06:49 +0000

I’ve found the key to technical learning is using a question-driven approach. For example, know the “what?”, “why?”, “when?” and “how?”

One way to really sink in the “how” is to see how quickly you can teach other people. It forces you to quickly deal with the friction points as well as gain new perspective.

I also remind myself about “fluency” when trying to master a topic. One model is 3 stages: intellectual, emotional, and physical. You might be able to regurgitate something intellectually, but you might not yet have an emotional connection or burned it in physically (basal ganglia, muscle memory … etc.)