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Do you meditate? Yes.

If so, how often? 20 minutes in the morning every day.

Why do you meditate?
To predispose myself to receive the gift of inner transformation.

What kind of meditation do you do?
Centering prayer, a practice derived from the Benedictine (Catholic) contemplative tradition, oriented specifically to the needs of lay people. Thomas Merton, Thomas Keating, Catholic tradition of mysticism, etc. Key book: "Open mind, open heart" by Keating. Some people like "New seeds of contemplation" by Merton, but I find Keating more accessible.

How long have you practiced? More than 10 years.

How long is each meditation session? 20 minutes.

Do you meditate alone or with others? Alone every morning, with a group twice per month.

What effects or benefits have you experienced?

- Better (but still not great) at keeping my mouth shut and listening to others

- Used to engage in a range of behaviors such as procrastination to keep a whole catalog of anxiety-producing thoughts tamped down and below the conscious mental radar screen. By now, the anxiety-producing thoughts have by and large come to the surface and evaporated, rendering those avoidance behaviors unnecessary.

- Bouts of depression, while just as intense and severe when the come, now last a day or two as opposed to many weeks.

- Artistic and aesthetic sensibilities are more acute.

- Willingness to accept the humdrum rhythms of life with more equanimity.

- Left defense industry and now write software for a medical device company.

- Grew out of a romantic fantasy about what "enlightenment" might mean, and am now content with the the "meat and potatoes" of living life in the present moment. This was something that I found to be of value in reading "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind".
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My mistake. I was always told Nginx can serve multiple SSL sites with no extra work required besides the usual configuration you'd change for a single SSL site.
For anyone that's wondering, there's data for about 60-odd countries in there at the moment, and I'm adding more every day.
>Even though there's no HOA he is probably running afoul of city or county zoning rules...

Many days I can't find a good reason to appreciate living in the US. I'm glad that there are places to live where a guy can buy an old fire truck if it tickles his fancy. I'm also glad that there are ticky-tacky neighborhoods with HOA's in towns with strict zoning, so you and I won't have to be neighbors.

I also can't think of a reason why I should fear for my children's safety if my neighbor had one of these in his driveway.
I have the article printed out somewhere, the energy density is in there, about 10 times that of conventional activated carbon supercapacitors and 3 times that of a comparable thin film lithium polymer battery off the top of my head, but I could be wrong. You can find the original paper at the AAAS (American Association for Advancement of Science) website, but its behind a registration wall, and they do mad data mining, so registering might take a while. Also, I have to remind you that this is an article on io9, not in the Scientific American. There are several other articles about this which likely came prior to io9 picking up on the story, and im pretty sure they provide some additional numbers which you so or so will find in the original paper on the subject.
Here's the Kady paper that is referred to by the way. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6074/1326.abstract
It's graphene, especially tiny bits of it, a bit of a biohazard also? (Think asbestos)
Policing of words is bike shedding.

Why don't women go into tech? Because they'll be in a distinct minority, and if you're ambitious and have some sense you'll avoid putting yourself in that situation. Better to go into a field like medicine where you're not the odd one out if you're a woman, where it's not unusual or atypical to find women in positions of power, etc. That's the nuts and bolts of it.

Everything else is bike shedding. It's nothing more than "what do people talk like in this new version of the industry where women still have no power?"

So why is it the focus? Because the male-dominated industry is willing to entertain forcing everyone to by hypersensitive about what they say. "Sensitivity" and "inclusiveness" is cheap. It is not willing to take affirmative steps to hire more women, put women in positions of power, etc. That's not cheap and upsets the entrenched power dynamic.
I feel your case and I can't imagine how hard it is. Though being a developer gives you more opportunities and freedom than you think you have. All you have to do is to be amazing at what you do. You made the mistake once, you paid you dues, so life goes on. I agree with the parent post -- you should build a great online presence to bury the past, to prove that you are a new person.

I once worked with a friend I made online. He's a great designer. I refered him to another good friend for some work, and this other friend found out the designer had been on the news for a felony a few years back ( long story short, he pretty much used his design/photoshop skills and got into trouble with the laws). His case got cleared afterward, but searching for his name on Google still returns the articles from the past.

My other friend didn't work with the guy because of this, but in the end, my designer friend is still happy because he got his life in order. He's a great guy and he didn't let his past impact him too much. He even helped me when I needed some money to survive, he was there to send me some work for the badly needed few hundred bucks.

Good luck. Life is too short to worry too much about the past. Learn new skills, make new friends, become an awesome developer to create more values for society. Look at rappers like JayZ or 50Cents for inspirations. They were put in jails, shots multiple times, and yet they are hugely successful entrepreneurs now.

If you're good, people can't ignore you for long. Email me your resume, I always look for good developers to connect.
Agreed. I do most of my commuting by bus, and mostly drive my car nights and weekends, when the bus doesn't run as often, or my few trips out of town - most months I only fill up once. That said, I wouldn't get rid of my car: I live in one of about 15 cities in Canada large enough to have a decent bus system [1, >300,000 people], and when I make the 15 hour drive a quarter of the way across the country to visit my family, I need the car to get around, because they live 10 kilometres from the nearest town large enough to have a supermarket. Public transit is awesome, but most of my country simply doesn't have the population density to support it (the distances and travel times are similar in the US, though there are more cities, so I understand the car culture)

[1] http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/d...
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I definitely had trouble sitting for long periods in the lotus or half-lotus position. Due to a year's worth of stretching, I'm easily able to get in to these positions, but my knees and back start to hurt after a while -- and this makes it difficult to concentrate on just the breath.

So, I've been experimenting with meditating while lying down. This is far more comfortable, but then I have to really fight falling asleep. Sometimes I've succeeded, other times I have fallen asleep. Eating a big meal right before doing any kind of meditation is not recommended if you want to stay awake!

Another tip is to make sure your cell phone is off and you have a "do not disturb" sign on your door. There's nothing more frustrating than finally achieving a deep meditative state and then being interrupted by some triviality.

In the last few days I've tried sitting in full lotus again, and have noticed that it's starting to get less painful -- though one of my legs does has gone totally numb after a while. I've been able to do about one hour of meditation in full lotus so far. The two and three hour meditations have all been while I was lying down.

I don't think I have any definative answers for you on how to work your way up to meditating for this long. I'm just a beginner myself. I think playing chess all my life has helped with my ability to conentrate. On the other hand, in my ordinary life I'm very prone to becoming bored and do a lot of task-switching (especially on the computer, where I spend way too much time), which has hurt my ability to concentrate.

I did find the technique of focusing just on my breath to be very useful. As described in "Mindfulness in Plain English", I try to focus on the feeling of my breath as it enters and leaves the tip of my nose. If other thoughts or feelings come up, I don't fight them, but try to return my attention to the feeling of my breath entering and leaving the tip of my nose.

I've found that this type of concentration is easier on some days than others. On some days I have a lot of thoughts racing through my mind. If I've seen an exciting movie, for instance, I might have a lot of images from that movie flashing through my mind, or I may be thinking of events that happened in that movie while I'm trying to meditate. That's frustrating, and those days tend to be less productive. On other days, however, I might not have a lot on my mind. Those are the days when I can focus on my breath for a long time.
Perhaps phone makers can start making their cases out of aluminum, with enough mass to take the heat. 40W over 20 seconds doesn't sound too daunting.

If you split such an aluminum backplate into two parts you could use them as the power contacts. Then you could have a "coffin" type charger where you put in the phone, then closed a cover to run the charge cycle. Kind of like the cover of a washing machine, to reduce the danger level.
Where is the option "I would like to, but I have a toddler"
About a thousand years ago, Tibet had a similar relationship with the teachings coming over the Himalaya from India. Now people in America have this Thing with elite Tibetan teachers. :-)

When we're long dead, I think we'll see a uniquely Western Buddhist tradition that grows beyond its adolescent pangs. I've already seen at least one new one, a fantastic practice that works fairly well.
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> You didn't. Mirroring in this case refers to using git --mirror.

We have established that he knows they used git --mirror, and I am pretty certain that you could not possibly know that he did not read the article.
Can we stop the drumbeat of victimization?

You know what is really awful, the oppression of men in nursing! Less than 7% (versus 20%+ of women in tech) in an amazing growth industry with great salaries and equivalent educational demands and negative unemployment.

Oh wait, it isn't a horrible conspiracy to keep men out of nursing... it isn't some Orwellian scheme, it isn't evil feminists who like their girls club, it is disinterest and lack of role-models.
The professors who found this actually wrote a paper [1] explaining every step that they did to create their supercapacitor, including the formula for the gel-like electrolyte they used. The biggest problem I've found to making this at home is getting graphite oxide. They are expensive on the net (google it, not linking any store because I don't know any trustworthy), or hard to make (the usual method requires strong oxiders like sulfuric acid) [2]. There is a bottom-up approach to making them, that uses glucose [3], but I have no idea how hard it is, I need help from someone more knowledgeable in Chemistry before I try it. So if you want to really try this out, read those papers.

[1] http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6074/1326.abstract
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene_oxide
[3] http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2012/JM/c2jm15...
While thezach's comment does come across as being from a jerk, keep in mind too the same reaction applies to "every parent" who expects the rest of society to curtail every possible activity that might hurt their unsupervised child.

Does anybody really think it's a rational argument to make, that this guy _shouldn't_ buy and drive his own fire truck because it's a risk to "the children"?
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If the blind spot were really a child safety factor, then the sight of a UPS or FedEx truck would terrorize parents across the world.

I'll also bet that his fire truck can stop better than you think, especially if he has left the ~500 gallon water tank empty.
You don't even need the DVD burner - you can use sticky tape[1] (to make graphene anyway). That is actually how it was discovered[2], and that was worth a Nobel prize.

[1] http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=diy-graph...

[2] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-graphene-story...
Of course it does reduce emissions. Increasing demand for flights means the airlines fly more planes.
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> He is incorrect about the job market for former felons in our field

I recall that you are in the security field. Naturally some of the best workers in the field very well might be individuals who got into trouble in their teenage years for hacking offenses -- I think you're operating on certain assumptions that are valid indeed only for that niche security field. I can tell you from my experiences in the corporate IT world that the situation here is the opposite to the one you speak of, employers come down hard on folks with the slightest slip in their records, and will absolutely use that bit of information to discriminate against them in hiring decisions.

I agree with michaelochurch when he points out that getting a job for a couple years, building up savings, and then getting fired... is probably better than not getting any jobs and being long-term unemployed in most scenarios.
That's the popular misconception of meditation.

The next step to go beyond that is to detach your attention from the thought. You rest your attention upon the spaces between the thoughts that arise, and let those thoughts pass out of you.

As for the train of thought, Lao-Tzu had some great advice on it. "The trip of a thousand miles starts with the first step." Or in the same chapter, "A might tree is easier to cut down when it is young." Don't jump on the train of thought when it first starts. But if you find yourself there, you relax and come back to your concentration object.
Their paper [1] show that it is actually quite simple, glue a PET layer to the CD, then deposit graphite oxide solution and let it dry overnight, to then put it in the lightscribe drive. They also explain how the supercapacitor is built with the electrolyte and how to make the electrolyte yourself, the hardest part from what I've read is actually getting graphite oxide.

[1] http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6074/1326.abstract
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I've had one break exactly once over many years of use. As far as I can tell, there was nothing special about that time. So less than 2% in my case anyway, but not zero. 2% is low enough though that I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who have had zero breaks just due to randomness.
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I got an old Craftman garage motor. It has the torque I'm looking for. I got a LifeGear rowing machine on Craigslist for $50. I like this one because the seat and track is used for the leg exercise, moving the leg back and forth. The extra arm and pullies I use for the arm exercise, using her good arm to move the other arm. That way, both arms are getting exercise.
The base is built out of 3 in. PVC pipes. Since she's only 115 pounds, it's more than enough to hold her weight. And PVC are super easy to work with.
Using a Raspberry Pi and a Gertboard to control the motor, I can set how far back and forth to move the leg assembly.
My next step is to hook the Raspberry Pi to an iPod and let my mom control the speed and duration of the exercise.
I drive a 2012 Subaru Impreza. Before that I drove a 2001 Hyundai Accent and before that a 1997 Kia Sephia. All of those are small cars, maybe it is because I am from The Netherlands but I never considered a large car, they slurp gas like it is going out of style and I want something compact that I can park almost anywhere.

What I do like is that even with a small circle of friends it is almost guaranteed that you know someone with a large truck that can help you move large things, such as couches =).
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I've never heard of any health risks. People seem to handle graphite pencils ok (OTOH, coal dust isn't exactly the best thing in the world for you, but it is hardly asbestos)
So what is touchwiz?

I've a Note and never really noticed what it is or does. I replaced the launcher with Apex, just because and... I'm just not sure what touchwiz is at this point or how it might be making my experience worse?
Exactly, completely nailed it. Once you start catering to everyone who might be offended, where does it end... that is the real slippery slope.

"It's now very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights; it's actually nothing more...it's simply a whine. 'I find that offensive,' it has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I'm offended by that,' well so fucking what?" -- Stephen Fry
Aside from the faraday cage shielding, that shouldn't be too hard to achieve. Why not just shut off your cell phone?
You interview them and give them a lab.
Microsoft Academic Search is quite much better anyways
My rule of thumb is, use PostgreSQL unless you have a well-defined need for something else. There are few things you can't do with it, and many things most other free databases lack.

Also, if you're not aware of it you'll probably be interested in Fabian Pascal's Database Debunking's site [1].

[1]: http://www.dbdebunk.com/
I'll buy a high-end Samsung Tizen device.

Given my record though, that'll be the kiss of death for the platform.
I like it! Although why would I use it over building a simple webapp hosted on the Pi by using existing server-side technologies such as Flask, Rails etc..
Are there many porns that have 3-4 hour continuous takes? If not, there's nothing stopping them from replacing condoms between shots. I highly doubt most pornos are shot like reality TV.
Social anxiety. Embarrassed by the stigma and reputation, don't really want to bump into or be noticed by any LE who may be present. Frustrations like that tend to work against me when considering doing this.

I'm slowly -very slowly and cautiously- approaching the local infosec community. For me to do that it has to be piecemeal.
Then make sure your kids are responsible and know that if they hear a big hearty diesel fire up in the fire truck that they should GTFO ...
The supercapacitor they created is planar, you don't need to layer multiple sheets, you just need to print it then deposit the gel-like electrolyte and put it together with some copper tape and klapton tape. It's written/explained in their paper:
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6074/1326.abstract
Yeah sure. I guess what I really meant was I don't know how to even start to debug the ram to understand where the addresses are, and what each part does.
But the gel seperator they used was the standard industrial seperator gel for sCaps...there was a video on this, but it's too late tonight, i'll look for it tomorrow.
man, I want a warehouse, too. A buddy just bought one and is renting some space in it to me for ventures and my workshop, and we're doing a joint business venture in another part of it, but it's not the same as owning the place. (That, and he'd not like it if I started sleeping here.)
Where does it end? If a religious person is deeply offended by a talk that references "My Two Dads" -- should that talk be banned? Should references to evolution, gay rights, anything that might offend anyone be banned?

Being offended DOES NOT GIVE YOU RIGHTS, it is just you being offended, get over it.
I figured out what bothers me about this Kickstarter- There's almost nothing about the actual "project", that is, the game.

This is all that's said about it:

"As I said in the video, I want to create an RPG that isn't too violent and isn't filled with bad words, still has a good story line & cool graphics, but has shorter cut scenes, less menus & fewer controls. And most importantly, I want a game that allows team members to face danger together and get hurt but doesn't kill team mates off & eliminate them from battle."

That's it.

There's tons and tons of stuff about...well, everything but the supposed project. The game itself is secondary, if that.

So it's hard for me to see how this is really about a project and not about sending someone to summer camp. If that's the case, it would seem to very clearly run against Kickstarter's rules.
This was not meant to look smart, I refuse to compete and do not feel the motivation to position myself, I speak freely here - please do not apply a ratrace-like competitive mindset, this is misunderstanding me. I just was really interested in the question, if the spof is not seen by anybody.

Of course I am willing to help - the problem is desribed clearly in the first point of the author: they are generating one "projectfile" - whatever this looks like, it is a reduction of many to one. The distribution of 1500 git repos with n-thousands of files is relying on one single file - there is no technical need for that, in fact it eliminates the power of distributed repos by reducing reliance into the presence and integrity of one single text file.

The author writes about the process of this file beeing corrupted and triggering a random repo killing process - the incident is a good bad example for what can happen if you anticipate the antipattern of making one out of many.

Building redundant systems you always try to achieve the opposite - make many out of one, to eliminate the spof. You can not scale infinitely with this, because in the end we are living on just one planet.

However, unneccessarily making one out of many is the wrongest thing you could do building a backup or code distribution system. This antipattern still exists in many places and should be eliminated.

This is not about filesystem corruption etc. - the reason for the destruction was one single project file. Do not do this. It is not critical for a backup system if it takes long time to scan a filesystem for existing folders over and over again. A backup system is not a web app, where it might be a good thing to do one out of many (aka as caching in this case), but a backup system does not need this reduction.
That's not precisely it.

You can be mindful anywhere and at anytime. There are people who find skiing or other physical exercise relaxing because, after years of practice, they are being mindful in all the ways that matters to someone who sits on a cushion and "meditates". This is the end product of the "10,000 hours" thing.

The benefit from formal sitting practice is that you create a ritual container. A timebox. You align with the resolution and intent to practice. You dedicate this space, this time to the practice. However, meditation doesn't end on the cushion. You can realize all sorts of insights on the cushion, but can you integrate those insights when you're off the cushion?
Completely different experience. Daydreaming might be anti - meditation in many ways. ;-)
a lot of my female friends are terrified of speaking up at conferences because they don't want to run afoul of people like adria richards. There are several recent, documented, cases where groups like the ada initiative are rather viciously attacking other women because they don't agree with them.

People weren't lashing out at her because she raised an issue about perceived sexist behaviour, they lashed out at her because she was seen as being a bully.

As a gay man, if I had a militant online following that I sic'ed on some random person because I heard them make a joke about Lisp at a conference.. I would hope that people would stand up to me about it.
Doubtful, even today's kids are wary of diesels, and I say that as a 24 year old...