Weekly Links

Since the last round-up of various links was on a Wednesday, I'm going to make the middle of the week the Weekly Links post to feature a variety of interesting things I find throughout the week.

First off, a video that everyone is talking about -- "Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" -- a talk by Randy Pausch, professor of Computer Science, human-computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University. It's gaining so much popularity because the concept behind "last lecture" asks professors what they would talk about if they only had one lecture left to give. In Randy Pausch's case, it really was his last lecture; he recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. Hopeful and inspirational, this video speaks deeply yet lightly to all.



Former Googlers are now preparing to launch a rival search engine, according to CNN. Will Google be able to defend their title against up-and-coming companies?

It's never too late to go into your dream career, as this 73-year-old Japanese man has proven by breaking into porn after retirement.

If you ever get frustrated with your homework or tests, check out this collection of funny answers. I wish I was brave enough to turn in things like that.

Mental Floss presented a wonderful list on why Mister Rogers was the best neighbor ever, chock full of little-known facts about everyone's favorite cardigan-sporting man.

Geek links: Desktop icon war, amazing cursor kite, and "The Mona Leia."

Career links: TheJobBored compiled a list of "40 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career," and SavvySugar presents the "Nine Most Common Search Terms" that hiring managers look for when picking a candidate for a position.

Living: Zen Habits recently did a round-up of articles about advice and tips on such matters as getting up early, living simply, living frugal, how to be romantic on the cheap, and the things he wish he knew when he first started out on life. (These were my favorites out of the featured articles.)