smartphone worship

I hadn’t deliberately chosen to worship my smartphone, but when you repeatedly bow your head to something, stroking it thousands of times a day, it begins to shine like an idol.

productivity & fulfillment

sometimes the best way to address productivity is to rethink everything about how you spend your time and how you set your priorities, helping you be not only more productive, but more fulfilled.

distracted by everything?

Basically, if you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything. Use simple rules to guide complex behavior. You can’t be great at one task if you’re constantly dividing your time 10 different ways. Mastery requires focus and consistency. The bottom line? Do the most important thing first each day. It’s the only productivity trick you need.

real mistake

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing — Henry Ford

Staying static as a dev

Being a strong developer means being proactive with your learning, said Eugene Brodsky, head of software development at SaferVPN. “Always focus on learning, following the latest news, and reading at least five articles a day about what is going on in the industry,” he said. “Make sure you pick the areas that you like as well as something you’re less familiar with in order to get a broad range of information.”

 “Don’t think you will ever master anything—development these days is just continuous education,” said Christopher Mendy, CTO of Evus Technologies. “If you’re in an office with other developers, listen first, then speak. It’s the quickest way to learn.”

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video games for kids

We look for competence — the need for mastery, progression, achievement, and growth.

We need autonomy — the need for volition and freedom of control over our choice.

And finally, we strive for relatedness — the need to feel like we matter to others and that others matter to us.

If kids see parents are on their team and not just an obstacle to their needs being met, the all-too-common adversarial relationship begins to change.

 When kids see parents are not trying to stop them from having fun, but are rather helping them keep things in perspective and in the right proportion, they become allies instead of enemies.

 read more: https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/08/26/kids-video-game-obsession-stems-from-unmet-psychological-needs-not-video-games/

meaningful lives

The most meaningful lives, I’ve learned, are often not the extraordinary ones. They’re the ordinary ones lived with dignity.

education

Ordinary people seek entertainment. Extraordinary people seek education.

Amazon Redshift Spectrum

Amazon Redshift Spectrum enables you to run Amazon Redshift SQL queries against exabytes of data in Amazon S3. With Redshift Spectrum, you can extend the analytic power of Amazon Redshift beyond data stored on local disks in your data warehouse to query vast amounts of unstructured data in your Amazon S3 “data lake” -- without having to load or transform any data. Redshift Spectrum applies sophisticated query optimization, scaling processing across thousands of nodes so results are fast – even with large data sets and complex queries. https://aws.amazon.com/redshift/spectrum/

minds

Small minds discuss people. Average mind discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.

thoughts

everything new is already old, and everything unfamiliar is new.

What are some uncommon ways to work smarter instead of harder?

Use ninja keyboard shortcuts. Get enough rest and sleep, even when you are behind Use a Kanban board Say NO Procrastinate, but not until the last minute Delegate Don't be a perfectionist. Expect the "first draft" of any project to be shitty. Increase your typing speed Use the 80/20 Principle. Analyze the work before you start. Set a deadline Don't multi-task Use a time management system, such as GTD Exercise, even when you think you don't have the time Believe that you can do it "Eat that frog": Do the most difficult or the task you hate the most first. Do not sit in the same place for long stretches of time. source: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-uncommon-ways-to-work-smarter-instead-of-harder

quality sleep thoughts

If you want a simple approach to sleeping better and taking control of your mornings, Fitness coach Craig Ballantyne at the Early To Rise blog recommends you follow the “10-3-2-1-0" formula: 10 hours before bed: No more caffeine 3 hours before bed: No more food or alcohol 2 hours before bed: No more work 1 hour before bed: No more screen time 0: The number of times you hit the snooze button in the morning

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant." - Max Depree

utils

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Stunning Lexus Hybrid Looks Worthy of James Bond [VIDEO]

Stunning Lexus Hybrid Looks Worthy of James Bond [VIDEO]: "Lexus has unveiled a new eco-friendly hybrid concept car that looks like it was just pulled out of a James Bond movie.

With its opal blue exterior inspired by the semi-precious opal stone from outback Australia, the Lexus LF-LC Blue appeared this week at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show. It’s the second version of an LF-LC model that first debuted at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year.

“The concept hints at what’s to come from Lexus, while the reality has us actively studying how we can engineer and build a vehicle like this in the future,” Tony Cramb, chief executive of Lexus Australia, said in a statement.

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USB Flash Drive 2012 | Best USB Flash Drives | Compare USB Flash Memory Drives - TopTenREVIEWS

USB Flash Drive 2012 | Best USB Flash Drives | Compare USB Flash Memory Drives - TopTenREVIEWS: "What Can Basic USB Drives Do?
These basic USB flash drives get the job done. They are small, fast and efficient. They do not include the high-end security features of the secure drives or the hardiness of the rugged drives nor are they cute and flashy like novelty drives. They are simply no-nonsense drives that can store up to 64GB of data in a device weighing less than an ounce.

We compared drives that offer the popular 8GB to 32GB storage capacities. If you are not sure what USB flash drive size you require, use the following information to get a general idea of what size will suit your needs:"

USB Flash Drives: What to Look For

This review compares ten basic USB flash drives that can easily create a portable solution for your data and media. They are small yet can supply up to 64GB of memory. We compared the most popular memory sizes of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. The 32GB USB drives can store up to 14,970 5-megapixel images or 4390 minutes of MPEG4 video.

Specifications
We looked at the basic physical attributes and USB technologies of the flash drives. The newest USB protocol 3.0 is much faster than 2.0 and is backwards compatible with previous technologies. If you need to transfer large volumes of data between your device and drive and your device is 3.0 compatible, this is the best option. We also compared cap designs and ease of portability.

Features 
Features include things like security software that may be included with the USB flash drive, indicator lights, reported read and write speeds and more. Some also include things like backup software, free online storage and file encryption.

Help & Support
USB drives are simple devices that are easy to use. However, should you have a problem with the drive help and a good warranty should be available. The best USB flash drives come with a long warranty and numerous ways for you to contact the company should you need assistance.

A good USB flash drive can greatly increase your productivity and flexibility. Some are even fast enough to stream video so you can easily view your entertainment on a variety of your devices. The larger versions can even store enough video, data and images to act as your backup solution. This review compares the best of the basic, no-fuss USB drives that are dependable, fast and well supported.

Seth's Blog: Do the (extra) work

Seth's Blog: Do the (extra) work: "Do the (extra) work

Do the extra work not because you have to but because it's a privilege.

Get in early.

Sweep the floor without being asked.

Especially when it's not your turn.

Not because you want credit or reward. Because you can.

The industrialist wants to suck everything out of you. Doing extra work as a cog in an industrial system is a fool's errand.

For the rest of us, the artist and the freelancer and the creator, we know that the privilege of doing the extra work is the work itself.

The habit of doing more than is necessary can only be earned through practice. And the habit is priceless."

Seth's Blog: Worth doing?

Seth's Blog: Worth doing?: "Worth doing?

One reason to do something is because you get paid to do it.

But it's sad to think that this might be the only reason to do something.

Now that you've got a skillset and trust and leverage and a following and the tools to make something happen, are you going to invest your heart and soul into something that's important or waste it selling something you're not proud of?"