This article is entirely bullshit. a) RFID has been shown to be trivial to fake and circumvent. b) Nowhere was the issue of a slippery slope addressed once we're all used to having a "harmless" chip put on our persons. c) I am not military so why would the DoD using them have any relevence for civilians?
I'll leave with Rambam's first law: All databases will eventually be used for unintended purposes.
You cannot stop your thoughts, it's like trying to capture the wind by opening your jacket. The point of meditation that most miss is that it is an experiment rather than a quiet place you're trying to reach. You discover what your emotions are, what you think about, etc. There is no goal other than observation of your mind and to consistently bring your attention back to your breath. The reason you sit and don't move is only to start at the most basic thing you can do, but the point is not the sitting and becoming still, it is to learn how to carry your awareness with you where ever you go and no matter what you do. When you can do this, things change.
To get started I recommend finding a group and going a few times at first to understand good posture and breathing techniques. There is no right way to meditate so which group you join probably doesn't matter. I personally like the methods of Zen or Shambhala.
I have actually managed to meditate for 20-30 minutes first thing every morning for the last 26 days in a row, although over the years I've been practicing on and off. The trick I've found to do it everyday for nearly a month now has been to use some findings in behavioral economics.
The idea is this: come up with a challenge for a month and a small but immediate punishment for yourself if you don't meet it. For example, donating $50 to an organization you hate if you don't meditate when you knew you should've (obviously any real crises are exempt from any skipping). It is amazing how well this works. Suddenly I have 20 minutes at home to just sit down so the Westboro Church doesn't get any of my money.
But to more correctly answer your question, just keeping a routine is enough. We cannot all become monks, but if you can ever get to a place where 20-40 minutes is a daily routine, it will change your life. Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions on books to start with, etc.
Thanks for the input! I took a look at the site, nothing interesting about it seems to jump out at me. I'm asking this question to see if there is a need for some kind of leaderboard for what people consider the most interesting companies to work at. A lot of the postings seem kind of haphazard and unfocused.
I liked the article but think that it's missing the point: very soon there will be no other choice of what direction to take. We are saying "It's risky! Let's just sit back and watch." as if the status quo can go on as our energy consumption and populations both continue to grow. There will be mistakes made along the way, but mark my words, the Germans are going to be eating our lunch faster than you can say Energiewende.
I have to agree with jsavimbi. Great job on gettng something out quickly, but I couldn't tell what the app does after starting to watch the video. The only thing I have to add is how small the video was, I couldn't tell what was supposed to be on the screen at all; clarity beats being clever i.e. make the video front and centre rather than embedded in the monitor if it means the screen is too small to read.
By the way, what did you use to throw the video together?
I agree with your point that singling out a domain provider is not the only thing we should be doing. I guess you could pay in cash rather than use your Visa/Mastercard, but in monopolies like this we're sort of screwed because they can act with impunity and we stil have to use their services. Any ideas on how to hurt these companies would be great, I want to make their bottom line pay for the shit they're trying to shove down our throats.
I think my view point is a rarity, but I really don't give a crap about social networking (I did have a FB account until last year). I can't say my life was any better because of it, and as the article points out, it can be a huge time waster. And although I can trust institutions, I don't trust corporations. I'm not saying FB is any worse than any other, but the idea that we're getting something for free is just plain false. They use our data for profit and I choose not to participate for that reason.
I have only just looked at this service, but it may be exactly what I'm looking for. I see a lot of advice against operating your own mail server, and while SES might work for outgoing you're still screwed for incoming. Thank you for this, I'll check it out more!
I'll leave with Rambam's first law: All databases will eventually be used for unintended purposes.