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Silicon Valley Code Camp — Coming Right Up

Ben — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:57:42 +0000

If you are in the Silicon Valley area and you are interested in software development or web services in general, join me and my dad (aint that great?) at the Silicon Valley Code Camp on October 3rd and 4th at Foothill College.

See you there...

It’s gonna be a great event, I’ll be mingling and mixing it up with everyone so come on over and hear my dad’s talk about taking your Code to Complete Product and Brand.

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3 Good Reasons to Invest in Yourself

Ben — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:01:18 +0000

Investing in oneself is the most worthwhile activity imaginable, no matter how it is done.

You Stand to See Exponentially Greater Returns.

Time and money spent to better yourself, to learn new things, or to have new experiences will pay dividends in the future. We have all heard that it takes money to make money, and don’t you want to be the money maker?

It is Highly Satisfying

Knowing that you have taken an action to better yourself, it is suddenly easier to rest at night. We can take comfort in the fact that we are progressing towards our goals.

Intelligent Treats can Help Motivate

Thinking intelligently about the ways in which we reward ourself can have a tremendous impact on our productivity. It is clear that the difficulty of focusing on a particular task corresponds to our interest in the pursuit and outcome.

Hence, prepare an interesting reward for tasks that are not rewarding in themselves. See that you develop intelligent rewards for paying off those parking tickets, that cable bill, to maintaining that workout routine and diet.

Up and out.

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Back To The Future of Silicon Valley

Ben — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:47:13 +0000

I have officially decided to relocate from Southern California to Silicon Valley. This is for a number of reasons ranging from work opportunities to quality of life and beyond. I am excited to reconnect with my network in the bay area and catch up. At the same time I will be pursuing new opportunities wholeheartedly. That’s all for now but stay tuned for a detailed write up later today.

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5 Reasons to Drink More Green Tea Now.

Ben — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:28:23 +0000

Maybe you think green tea tastes funny, maybe you love the flavor… but either way camilla sinensis is unique. After taking a look at what it can do for your body, you would almost expect it to taste terrible. Perfect for dieters, health nuts, and every day consumers. Realistically you have to drink it without sugar and there is the ritual of brewing tea every time you want some- right?

I opted to buy the japanese-made mass-market 2liter bottle (ito-en is the best and most popular) from my local japanese supermarket. Try the lighter green colored bottles because the dark one has a bitter aftertaste. Presumably this is because it has more good stuff in it.

Without further ado,

It reduces your breath odor.

It contains near to zer0 calories.

It gives you 1/3 the caffeine of an equivalent amount of regular coffee so you should drink three times as much and here’s why…

Helps you maintain consistent energy and keep your metabolism active when sipped throughout the day

As if helping you burn fat was not enough, it also contains the powerful antioxidant catechin and other polyphenols.

Bonus: It improves your focus which is much more valuable than the jittery caffeine buzz from energy drinks and strong coffee.

Drink more green tea and be healthier.

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