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Opinions Considered Unimportant
I recently needed to think about opinions and that they are probably for people who cannot argue or for topics that are irrelevant which would basically mean that they could be considered “interesting” but also unimportant. This might sound abstract at first but some examples may help …
Joining Google
After an approach by Google in September, a few documents, tests, and interviews as well as some time for consideration it’s final: I will join Google in April, as a webmaster in Google’s EMEA development center in Zurich …
Thank You
Celebrating 365 days of meiert.com, English Edition.
2007 Retrospective, 2008 Outlook
Now that 2007 is gone it’s time for a quick personal recap and 2008 prognosis: The last year has been an interesting one that included professional change along with a relocation from Berlin to Bremen, gave birth to the Second Edition of my German CSS book, meant membership …
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Wishing all of you a pleasant Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Meiert’s Law of Traffic Congestion
Meiert’s Law states that on motorways with a ban on passing on either side, driving on an overtaking lane while there is more than 4.167 times of speed (v in km/h) in meters room on the adjacent outer lane where traffic participants being nearby ahead drive v - 33.3 % minimum …
3 Great Learning Strategies for Generalists
“Lifelong learning” sounds like yet another buzzword, but it is necessary to develop and to progress, and it is just great to master anyway. Mistakes are great, too, as they are an accelerating ingredient of the learning process, and this always needs to be kept in mind, especially in times …
Why Paid Links Probably Aren’t Wrong at All
The Web has just been shaken by a Google PageRank update that meant PageRank losses for hundreds of websites, raised concerns and questions, and that apparently just got confirmed as a measure against paid links by no less a figure than Matt Cutts. However …
I Don’t Want to Die Because You Can’t Drive
I am passionate about driving since I love to drive and since I’m driving a lot, but I’m also passionate about living. Driving in Germany regularly does not only mean severe doubts if there really is something like “collective intelligence”, it also features a special misbehavior …
Cost of Solution vs. Cost of Problem
Problems cost money, and problems require solutions that also cost money. This is known in all industries, but in many cases, there apparently is focus on one side only: What does the solution of a problem cost? This ignores the other side, the cost of the problem …
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