Book-Smart Bravity

“Smart Bravity” by Jim Vandehei This book provided tips on clear communication by sharing the following: Cut all non-essential words to one clear, vivid idea using strong, concrete language (short, active words that you can see). Your opening sentence must grab attention immediately with something memorable and essential. Avoid vague terms like “could” or “might” […]

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Cooking: Fried Rice Noodle

This is not a recipe, just a few pictures and a few sentences capturing the process of making rice noodle. Step 1: Boil rice noodle in water Step 2: Add some oil Step 3: Mix the oil into the rice noodle to avoid it stuck together Step 4: If you eat meat, chop some meat […]

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Book: The Charisma Myth

“The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism” by Olivia Fox Cabane. Back in 2012, I listened to this presentation by the author and wanted to dive in a little deeper by reading her book. Two and half years later, I finally made the time to read this book and here […]

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HowTo: Setup GWT remote logging

I find the official documentation on remote logging wasn’t complete. Here are my notes based on various web sites I visited (here, here, and here). Hope this helps! App.gwt.xml You should add the inherits statement below. You should be able to adjust the log level to any of the following: ALL, FINEST, FINER, FINE, CONFIG, INFO, […]

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