Archive for May, 2008

Daily Mineral Requirements for Healthy Living

  1. Calcium: 800-1200 mg. Remember, calcium citrate is much more absorbable than calcium carbonate (TUMS is utter crap), and the combination of calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium is best for strengthening bones.
  2. Magnesium: take an extra 400 mg a day.
  3. Zinc: Take at least 15 mg a day, but 25-50 mg is better.
  4. Chromium: 200-400 mcg.
  5. Iron: Women can get 15 mg a day in supplements, or just eat some eggs or liver.
  6. Selenium: Get 200 mcg a day.
  7. Omega-3 Fats: Here’s what’s important to know: what’s valuable about fish oil are two specific fatty acids called DHA and EPA. Only 1/3 or so of “fish oil” is actually DHA and EPA, so read the label and try to get at least 500-1000 mg of EPA/DHA daily. You can get that amount by eating fish a few times a week, taking gel caps, or using the actual liquid oil.
  8. CoQ10: Everyone else should be good with 50-100 mg.
  9. Ginkgo Biloba: Over 40, take 120 mg a day.
  10. Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Take 100 mg a day
  11. Saw Palmetto: Over 40, in any case, the dose is 320 mg a day, usually in two divided doses of 160 mg each.

My Programming Language and MapReduce

I have just read an article on joelonsoftware.com speaking about google’s mapreduce (an old post from 2005). It really inspires me. I wonder why I never think about it ?

Daily Recommended Vitamins Intake

Vitamin A: between 3000-5000 IUs daily.

Vitamin B Complex: 50-mg B complex (or equivalent in a multi)

Folic Acid: absolute daily minimum should be 800 mcg

Vitamin C: Take at least 500 mg a day, but you won’t go wrong with up to 2,000.

Vitamin D: Take at least 1000 IUs a day (which is what the Canadian Cancer Society recommends during the winter).

Vitamin E: For most purposes 400 IUs is a good dose to aim for. Look for supplements that have plenty of gamma-tocopherol, or at least contain what’s called “mixed tocopherols”. That way you’ll know you’re getting some gamma. Leave the exclusively alpha-tocopherol version alone.

Vitamin K: For once, the RDIs are accurate: 80 mcg is fine.

Writing Blog Entry from Microsoft Word 2007

Yesterday, I didn’t know that you can write a blog entry from Microsoft Word 2007. It just happens that I visited the office home page at Microsoft.com when I learned about this feature. I wonder why I didn’t try it before.

Before this I used to write using Zoundry Raven, and I like the software. But compared to Zoundry, Word seems to have better writing feature. I like it better.

Unfortunately Word doesn’t have the category / browse capability like Zoundry, otherwise it would have been better. I wonder if there is a free / open source plug-in for Word to do this ?

7 Principles of Successful Business / Projects

Today I read about the Stanford project class. They managed to create a lot of Facebook apps and get revenue of 1 million dollars. Wow, I wish we have that kind of class when I was in college. I have never use Facebook, I wonder if I can build something that can earn me some money.

  1. Introducing Products in a “Mature” Market
  2. The Power of Simplicity
  3. Ready Fire Aim
  4. Teamwork Accelerates Success
  5. Check Your Ego at the Door
  6. Don’t Be a Pioneer in a Market
  7. Accelerated Failure

Of these 7 suggestion I think the hardest would be number 4 since I don’t have any team and my boss doesn’t listen to any of my suggestions. Where would I find my team, if I don’t have any real friends? Just ask around at random?

At what market do I create my big project?

Accelerated Success - Failure Cycle

I pledge myself to not get attached to any project again. I will finish the project I have as soon as possible and move on to the next project. So, what am I going to do next ?

Resume Writing

To get a new job you’re going to need a resume. So finally I’ve written a resume that I think I can be proud of. Hope I’ll get that new job soon.

Daily Chores

I absolutely dispised doing this job. This job has no room for growth. How can I find a good job.

2 years ago when my grandma died me and my family went to Jakarta to scatter her ashes. on the way there I find some billboard that says ‘just Rp. 20 jt per month’. Just 20 million / month ? How can I make that kind of money ?

Lonely Site

It’s been 2 weeks since i open this blog.

No one read it yet.

How do I find / write interesting entry ?

How do I find reader / friends out there ?

Back to Usual

The 4 weeks cram all day coding session is finally over.

I’m back in boring facility all day long.

Life sucks.