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Archive for December, 2008

Sun
28
Dec '08

8 million chances to kill one group

And I missed them all… Black to move in all cases:

this one  move 72 the next move from this position was too kind… what was more ruthless? and 120 moves later, it is still killable right here!

Clearly I need to learn some L&D and 1001 [...]

Sat
27
Dec '08

One big sadness or many little ones

Today was a great day… and I spent it alone…. ALONE!  Not in solitude but alone… and being alone, I am sad. But knowing no one means fewer people to lament for when they depart.

hmm…

Fri
26
Dec '08

Study Program – Ernest E. Wood’s “Concentration”

I have the urge to embark upon a 30-day romp through Ernest Wood’s classic: “Concentration: An Approach to Meditation”, available in full-text here.

In order to simplify  daily rapid posting, I will be chronicling things at the google group instead of here.

Thu
25
Dec '08

soul elevation

When you look into the eyes of another, any other, and you see your own soul looking back at you, then you will know that you have reached another level of consciousness.

– Bryan Weiss “Only Love is Real”

Wed
24
Dec '08

And you ate chickenfeed! :)

I got a good review at godiscussions.com of this game.

Tue
23
Dec '08

Outline of Ranking the Big Opening Moves

From the highly recommended “Fundamental Principles of Go” by Yang Yilun

Class One: Play in an empty corner

Class Two

Approach/enclose a 3-4, 5-3, or 5-4 corner Play the midpoint of a side where there is good development potential Start a fight (joseki) in a corner

Class Three

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Tue
23
Dec '08

job search is going crazy

1 – remember the 100,000/year job in NYC I declined? Well, the company has called back and DEMANDED that I come for an interview. 2 – I have gotten 3 calls about one position in Columbus that is immediate hire 3 – Remember the company that released me? JPMC? Well, they did not notify my agency that [...]

Tue
23
Dec '08

Test for your go rating

This test is pretty challenging. I was rated european 11k.

Mon
22
Dec '08

3-3 invasion sequence

This is formation two in Yang Yilun’s “Fundamental Principles of Go”

It shows the proper way to make an invasion when the corner has insecure protection by an ogeima.

Mon
22
Dec '08

the dumbest interview question in the world: what would an ideal day look like?

This is a very stupid question. It is loaded with presupposition. Must there be one form of ideal day? Do I not have the right to have my preferences change from day to day?

Perhaps I am flexible and dont operate from fixed preferences.

My ideal tastes vary in everything from music, food, movies, etc. Why should [...]