Cody Ray is a student researcher by day and a budding entrepreneur by night. If you’re looking for a tech savvy businessman, or a business-minded geek, he’s your man. These pages contain a frequent mind dump of things I like or see or use or find or say or read or whatever. Open Source, Entrepreneurship, Education, GTD, Web 2.0, Linux, Sustainability, Politics, Philosophy, Technology, and the like.Tumblr (3.0; @codyaray)http://blog.codyaray.com/<a href="http://davetroy.com/?p=866">Effectuation: How Entrepreneurship Really Works</a>: <p>An excerpt:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dr. Sarasvathy suggests that entrepreneurs actually <i>create their own odds of success </i>by taking incremental steps that move them closer to their goals. After being an entrepreneur for over 25 years and studying the behavior of many others, I think she’s right. She calls this incremental approach “effectuation” because it takes advantage of the compounding <i>effects</i> that the entrepreneur causes by their own actions.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/405397543http://blog.codyaray.com/post/405397543Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:17:12 -0500<a href="http://www.boxuk.com/blog/web-app-business-model-user-needs">Financial Security: Wealth, Success, Career, Status</a>: <p>In western culture, financial security equals freedom, though ironically it is something that we dedicate the majority of our lives to. Even if we don’t seek colossal wealth, many of us still feel the need to achieve in our status or career.</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/390962884http://blog.codyaray.com/post/390962884Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:21:47 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxurd6fDmC1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389613314http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389613314Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:19:53 -0500<a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/worlds-greenest-homes-hong-kong-space-saver.html">Could YOU Live Happily in 300 Square Feet? Gary Can!</a>: <p>Check out this amazing video showcasing Gary Chang’s 300 square-foot apartment in Hong Kong. Gary is an architect who modeled his space plan after high-density filing systems commonly used in manufacturing and warehousing applications. It’s truly innovative and worth the four minutes to watch it! How can YOU innovate to make your small spaces work better for you?</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389469575http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389469575Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:32:50 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FAPABJd4xos&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FAPABJd4xos&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Raptor Devours Cheerleader. Just watch.</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389438907http://blog.codyaray.com/post/389438907Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:10:50 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxr4vu9oyv1qz9t3to1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Drexel’s VP for Internal Audit James Seaman investigating whether Drexel should have been closed for two full days…..” - from Drexel’s “Candid Campus” photo stream</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/386184420http://blog.codyaray.com/post/386184420Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:21:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2i63S5121qz9t3to1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361525208http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361525208Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:23:51 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2i47DAuh1qz9t3to1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361505801http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361505801Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:07:19 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UOMqDIXsLm8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UOMqDIXsLm8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A specific segment (somehow not found in the original embed from TED.com) on perception. Just skip to 2:30 to watch.</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361448803http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361448803Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:18:00 -0500<object width="400" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/MichaelShermer_2006-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MichaelShermer-2006.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=22&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things;year=2006;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=how_the_mind_works;event=TED2006;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="390" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/MichaelShermer_2006-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MichaelShermer-2006.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=320&vh=240&ap=0&ti=22&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=michael_shermer_on_believing_strange_things;year=2006;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=how_the_mind_works;event=TED2006;"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Michael Shermer’s Talk at TED2006 on Cognitive Bias and Pattern Seeking.</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361447335http://blog.codyaray.com/post/361447335Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:16:37 -0500<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/grcT5eRAAg%2Em4v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="291" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/how-to-make-a-baby-in-30-seconds/">How to Make a Baby in 30 Seconds</a></p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/351949778http://blog.codyaray.com/post/351949778Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:54:31 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqs09e1Ll1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350440545http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350440545Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:09:45 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqrv0ByMm1qz9t3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350437039http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350437039Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:06:35 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqrk0Pg441qz9t3to1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350428989http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350428989Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwqmrtQnSf1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Read more..." href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/01/21/towering-eco-hotel-sports-a-ski-slope/">Michael Jantzen’s Towering Eco-Hotel Sports a Ski Slope!</a></p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350290438http://blog.codyaray.com/post/350290438Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:16:40 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UF8uR6Z6KLc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UF8uR6Z6KLc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Jobs’ Commencement Speech at Stanford</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/346862442http://blog.codyaray.com/post/346862442Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:28:36 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwkylwXCfl1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From <a href="http://www.gapingvoidgallery.com/product_info.php?products_id=73">GapingVoid</a></p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/345436323http://blog.codyaray.com/post/345436323Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:46:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwi36wD5Ky1qz9t3to1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not the most appealing road sign.</p> <p>I love <a title="Not the Most Appealing Road Sign on BusinessPundit" href="http://www.businesspundit.com/not-the-most-appealing-road-sign/">this quirky side</a> of BusinessPundit.</p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/342779966http://blog.codyaray.com/post/342779966Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:32:56 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwi2uaileb1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This.. is Mars. Don’t believe me? <a title="Astronomy Picture of the Day" href="http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100119.html">Check out the original article.</a></p>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/342771921http://blog.codyaray.com/post/342771921Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:25:15 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgwxgFs1c1qz9t3to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.codyaray.com/post/341729838http://blog.codyaray.com/post/341729838Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:20:04 -0500