8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating “Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder. Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. In the pocket of his sweat pants rested a blaring iPod with a chord that dangled near the floor, almost touching against his Adidas sandals. On his computer sat even more stray objects than his surrounding environment. Mike made a shift about every thirty seconds between all of the above. Do you know a person like this? The Science Behind Concentration In the above account, Mike’s obviously stuck in a routine that many of us may have found ourselves in, yet in the moment we feel it’s almost an impossible routine to get out of. When we constantly multitask to get things done, we’re not multitasking, we’re rapidly shifting our attention. Phase 1: Blood Rush Alert Phase 2: Find and Execute Phase 3: Disengagement
Null Byte » .//The aspiring hacker and security awareness playground How to win Rock-paper-scissors every time I admit it. When I first heard there are actual tournaments for Rock-paper-scissors, sanctioned by the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, I laughed. I mean seriously, $50k to the winner of a game that requires no skill whatsoever? Absurd. Boy was I wrong. Rock-paper-scissors isn't just a silly game kids play or a way to decide who has to be the designated driver at parties. Males have a tendency to throw rock on their first try, inexperienced RPS players will subconsciously deliver the item that won previously, and paper is thrown least often, so use it as a surprise.
Creating Truly Powerful Batch Files By Brien M. Posey, MCSE Published in TechRepublic's Windows NT Administrator Report At first glance, the Windows NT® command prompt appears to be just another MS-DOS window. However, unlike other versions of Windows, Windows NT is a full-fledged operating system that doesn't ride on top of MS-DOS. Because of this, the command prompt is a powerful 32-bit application capable of interacting directly with the operating system. The Power of the Question Mark Because the whole point of this article is to show you how to build truly powerful batch files, we should show you how to figure out which commands to use. Figuring out the necessary command is easier than you might think. Figure A: Find the filename and the location of the utility you wish to automate. Now that you know the filename and location for the utility you need to use, you can create a batch file command that calls the utility. Go to your \%SystemRoot%\system32 directory and type ntbackup /?. The Extended Command Set DEL and ERASE
101 Nintendo T-Shirts For The Ultimate Nintendo Gamer To say that the Nintendo Entertainment System was a part of my childhood is quite an understatement. The original NES was in fact a big part of my childhood. I recall countless hours playing Super Mario Bros., Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! This list is built on that childhood love that I had for Nintendo. I’d love to hear which one of these are your favorites and whether or not you own any of these tees! If you enjoyed this post then please, please, please, tell your friends about it! 1. 2. 3. 8-Bit Blues by Jacques Maes (Threadless), $18. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49.
Creativity: Get out of your box in three minutes Myth One - You are lacking something. Myth Two - There is an expert out there to help you. Myth Three - It will take you a long time to get it. Reality One - You are always connected to an ever-present wellspring of creativity, power and wisdom . Reality Two - The expert in your creativity is standing in your shoes right here and right now. Reality Three - It doesn't take time - you have it right now. Several other researchers and I have studied creativity and stale thinking patterns. An approach I call Mind-Body Bridging can teach you to rest and quiet down thoughts, helping you to get out of old patterns. Try the following exercise to recognize what makes you feel trapped: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. a) Is your mind cluttered? b) Is your body tense? If yes, you have the tell-tale signs that you are boxed in by your I-System. {*style:<b> I-System at rest — and you are out of the box Getting Out of Your Box </b>*} This next exercise can help you start to escape your box. 1. 2. 3. Follow MBB on Facebook References
Metaphysical solipsism Metaphysical solipsism is the variety of idealism which is based on the argument that no reality exists other than one's own mind or mental states, and that the individual mind is the whole of reality and the external world has no independent existence. It is expressed by the assertion "I myself only exist", in other words, no reality exists other than one's own mind. There are weaker versions of metaphysical solipsism, such as Caspar Hare's egocentric presentism (or perspectival realism), in which other persons are conscious but their experiences are simply not present. Arguments in favour of Solipsism[edit] The argument in favor of Solipsism: (a) The only thing one has direct access to is the contents of one's own mind (one's mental states). (b) Just because one sees an object does not mean that the object exists. (c) The experiences of a given person are necessarily private to that person. The basic form of the argument: "Jiva is called so because he sees the world. See also[edit]
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Crazy Modified Consoles A little creativity and skill turns a boring old video game system into something awesome. It's a Nintendo Gamecube That's an entire Nintendo Classic System miniaturized into one of its own cartridges!