Do
you want sprouts with that? A former McDonald's boss would like to welcome
you to his new restaurant. No butter, cream, white flour, or additives. (Wired)
The iPhone 5 is cutting edge … and Siri is getting smarter. Too bad it can't answer the tough questions. Here's a cartoon that imagines what would happen if asked "Can the economy be fixed in the current political climate?"
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
You don't need to be a geek to understand this fun video that offers a simple explanation of the Higgs Boson. But, after watching, you'll know enough to sound like one …
As a trader, I'm surprised by how different the market can look on different time-frames.
Getting a sense of scale is important. Sometimes the difference is bigger than you think.
Click the picture to launch a fascinating data visualisation created by Michael and Cary Huang. It is an interactive virtual scale of our universe that allows you to zoom in and out through space comparing the size and scale of everything from the smallest particles to immense nebulae.
Also, here is a video of tractors being tossed around like rag dolls by the Tornado.
A lot of that happened right by here. However, we were lucky and suffered relatively little damage.
Today, things are getting back to normal.
You'll be happy to hear that the capitalistic eco-system is at work again. Hordes of salespeople are going door-to-door offering to fix a roof, clean the yard, repair your fence, or suck out the dents left on your car.
Considering the alternative, I'll take that as a good sign – and be grateful for surviving the 2012 Attack of the Killer Tornadoes.
Is it possible to build a house in only two hours?
Proving that nothing is impossible if you commit to it, the 2-Hour House chronicles an East Texas builder’s quest to overcome the odds, and accomplish what was perceived to be the impossible task of building a 2,249 square foot house, from the ground up, in less than three hours.
To do so, they would have to pour a concrete slab that hardened in only 22 minutes and paint the house in the same time it takes to brush your teeth.
Plans called for a traditional home that met or exceeded code at every turn. It took two years of planning, 1,000 volunteers from every trade and more than a little luck to pull it off.
What this team learned about life, leadership and the persistence of the human spirit will motivate you to transform your own life, work and home from the ground up.
Records and "Rules" broken with the 2Hour House process:
The rules say :
2 Hour House:
• It takes a day to set the forms, dig footings and set steel.
8 min
• It takes a half a day to rough-in the plumbing.
7min
• It takes a day to pour and finish concrete.
40min
• It takes several hours to pop the lines before setting walls.
10min
• It takes at least a day to frame the walls.
15min
• It takes a day to rough-in the electrical.
15min
• It takes a day to put in the wall plumbing.
15min
• It takes a day to shingle the roof.
30min
• It takes a half a day to insulate the walls and attic.
10min
• It takes at least a day to sheetrock.
15min
• It takes at least four days to tape, bed, and texture the walls.
20min
• It takes two days to paint.
10min
• It takes a half a day to install the flower beds and trees.
10min
• It takes a day to do the final grade.
10min
• It takes a day to lay the grass.
10min
• It takes a day to set the kitchen cabinets.
15min
• It takes a day to set the bathroom cabinets.
10min
• It takes a day to install the heating and cooling.
10min
• It takes a day to do the interior doors and base boards.
15min
• It takes a half a day to install the garage door.
3min
• It takes a half a day to put in the countertops.
10min
What would it take to shift your mindset from ordinary to extraordinary? And which constraints can you re-evaluate and eliminate?
What Does The 2-Hour House Teach?
Think of the innovation, creative thinking, and break-thru communication and collaboration strategies needed to pull-this-off. What about leadership, team-building, and management expectations?
Try to imagine what type of project management process this would require?
