How I Learned to Stop Procrastinating, & Love Letting Go ‘People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh By Leo Babauta The end of procrastination is the art of letting go. I’ve been a lifelong procrastinator, at least until recent years. Until I didn’t. But I couldn’t quit. That’s because I wasn’t getting to the root problem. I hadn’t figured out the skill that would save me from the procrastination. Until I learned about letting go. Letting go first came to me when I was quitting smoking. Then I learned I needed to let go of other false needs that were causing me problems: sugar, junk food, meat, shopping, beer, possessions. Then I learned that distractions and the false need to check my email and news and other things online … were causing me problems. So I learned to let go of those too. Here’s the process I used to let go of the distractions and false needs that cause procrastination: And then I smile, and breathe, and let go.
2000-luvun kansalaistaidot: informaatio-, media- ja digitaidot ”Nykyisin siitä ei ole kilpailuetua, että tietää enemmän kuin muut. Maailmaa ei kiinnosta, mitä sinä tiedät. Sitä kiinnostaa, mitä sinä osaat tehdä sillä mitä sinä tiedät.” – Tony Wagner Koulussa ei opita taitoja, joilla on eniten merkitystä markkinapaikalla, sanoo Harvardin koulutusasiantuntija Tony Wagner. Opiskelijat janoavat taitoja, joiden avulla he pärjäisivät töissä, mutta oppivat niitä vain vähän. Wagner näkee, että sisältöosaamista tärkeämpää on kyky innovoida eli ratkaista uusia ongelmia luovasti (markkinoilla). Vain korkean tason tietotyöstä maksetaan Innovaatiojohtaja Scott Mcleod muotoilee asian näin: ”nykyisin matalan tason tietotyöllä (faktojen tietäminen, muistaminen) ei ole enää taloudellista arvoa”. 2010 EU:n laajuisessa tutkimuksessa vain alle kolmasosa 19-29 vuotiaista nuorista koki, että oli saanut koulutuksessa tarpeelliset taidot työmarkkinoilla pärjäämisen kannalta. Digitaidot riittämättömiä Koulutusjärjestelmä kriisissä? Mitä tähän voi sanoa? Digikansalaistaidot
Comment détecter de l’ADN de cheval dans une préparation au bœuf ? Infographie de Damien Hypolite pour Sciences et Avenir. Pour voir la vidéo dans une version sous-titrée, cliquez ici. Le 15 janvier dernier, la FSAI, l’autorité sanitaire chargée de l’alimentation en Irlande, publie un communiqué qui résonne comme un coup de tonnerre. Des analyses conduites par deux laboratoires privés, l’un en Irlande (Identigen), l’autre en Allemagne (Eurofins) ont révélé la présence d’ADN de cheval dans des hamburgers surgelés au bœuf. 10 des 27 hamburgers initialement testés contenaient du cheval Et pas qu’un peu. Chercher la présence d’ADN de cheval dans de la viande de bœuf, voilà qui ne tombe pas sous le sens. « La FSAI essaie d’avoir un coup d’avance. 2500 tests ADN seront réalisés en Europe entre mars et avril prochain Dès l’annonce de ces résultats, tous les pays d’Europe sonnent le branle-bas de combat et multiplient les tests pour traquer la présence de viande de cheval dans les préparations au bœuf. Des tests, oui, mais lesquels ?
Fitbit One Review: Slightly Flawed, But Still A Great Way To Quantify Yourself The original Fitbit first saw the light of day over four years ago, and boy how things have changed since then. Now it seems like everyone from old incumbents to ambitious upstarts have offered their own takes on the activity-tracking formula, so how does Fitbit’s newest offering stack up to the competition? The Fitbit One is… A small, two-tone doodad that will set you back $99 and track your movement throughout the day. Before I ramble on for too much longer, know this: the Fitbit works like a treat. The only thing that didn’t impress as much as I expected it to was the One’s oft-touted sleep tracking feature — I could never get the Fitbit to proffer an amount of time slept that matched up with how much sleep I thought I got. What else does it do? The Fitbit experience is only as solid as its other half — the part that takes all of that activity information and turns it into a comprehensive suite of personal analytics. And then there are the touches that you’ll hardly ever notice.
Learn Top 10 Excel Features Posted on April 16th, 2013 in Charts and Graphs , Learn Excel , Power Pivot , VBA Macros - 11 comments Last week, we had a lovely poll on what are your favorite features of Excel? More than 120 people responded to it with various answers. So I did what any data analyst worth his salt would do, I downloaded all the 120+ comments dataI home brewed a large cup of coffee and started gulping it.I started analyzing the comments So here are the top 10 features in Excel according to you. 1. 63 people (50%) said Formulas are their favorite feature in Excel. Resources to learn Excel formulas: 2. 55 people said VBA is what makes them use Excel. Macros, little VBA programs are what you write to achieve this. Resources to learn VBA: 3. 53 people said they love Pivot tables. Pivot tables are ideal tools for managers & analysts who always have to answer questions like, What is the trend of sales in last 6 months? Resources to learn Pivot tables: 4. Resources to learn lookup formulas: 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
iPad As.... iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. As teachers seek ways to integrate these devices, we recommend focusing on specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. In other words, begin with..... The 10 Skills Modern Teachers Must Have The above image is 8.5×11″ so you can print it out. PDF is available here . There’s been a lot of talk about 21st century learners, 21st century teachers, and connected classrooms. There’s a daily influx of new technology into your inbox and your classroom feels woefully behind the times even if you’re flipping your 1:1 iPad classroom that’s already online and part of a MOOC . What are modern teachers to do with all this jargon and techno-babble being thrown at them all day long? Simple. In my experience, I’ve seen teachers attempt to integrate 30 iPads into their classroom by handing them out and then trying to figure out which apps are worth using. In order to do this, you’ll need skills modern teachers must have. 1) Build Your PLN Whether you call it a ‘personal learning network’ or a ‘professional learning network’ is not important. 2) Establish Real Relationships Whether it’s online or offline, the ability to establish real relationships is critical to any modern teacher. 7) Slow Down
One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world: I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June.
21 Stunning Creative Resume Templates How To Create A Simple Google Chrome App In Less Than 5 Minutes If you take a look at Google’s “Web Store” many Google Chrome apps listed there are basically just quick ways to access web-pages. For example, the official Google Docs app does what? It opens docs.google.com. The Hootsuite app? Etc. While that may defeat the purpose of an app (shouldn’t it be more than just a bookmark?) Creating A Custom Chrome Dashboard When you start up Google Chrome, you have two options: 1. 2. UPDATE: Google recently changed its “new tab” page, hiding the apps. “Users who want to restore the previous design should type “ in the omnibox — minus the quotation marks — locate the “Enable Instant Extended API” setting in the long list, and change it from “Enable” to “Disable.”” – makeuseof Seeing these big icons on start-up can be an advantage to the often cluttered gallery of mini-screenshots of recently visited webpages. It’s more focused, clean and enables super-quick access to everyday functions even when your eyes are tired. Here’s how it goes: – An icon 1.
Diccionario Aristizábal de frases colombianas Terrain tutorial Preface This tutorial is based on my – I have to admit: few – experiences with Unity’s built in terrain engine. I have tried to proof as many of my statements as possible but I can not rule out that it still contains some mistakes. So please feel free to edit and correct any part of this tutorial. Step 1: Resolution settings Some questions that might help to find the right setup What size should the terrain have? This first section is about finding the right setup for creating your terrain – about balancing performance and the level of detail. From the performance’s point of view less is more. Heightmap resolution Note: If you don’t need very high mountains just set the height as low as possible because this will give you more accuracy on the y-axis. Let’s say we will set up a terrain with the dimensions of 1000 x 120 x 1000m. Common resolutions for a heightmap are 257px / 513px or even 1025px. Any calculation or number below depends on dimensions of 1000 x 120 x 1000m. Trail and error
Green Village Green Village, founded by jewelry designer John Hardy and designed by his daughter Elora, is a community of sustainable and ecological houses sitting along the Ayung River in Bali. Each of the homes are made entirely of bamboo, from Bali-based bamboo and construction company Ibuku, from the window frames to the staircase, tables, chairs, floors, and even the cabinets and the walls. Did you know that with very little attention or additional resources, a bamboo shoot can become a structural column within three years and that house could stand strong for a lifetime? Honestly, amazing. (Green Village via designboom) How to setup a remote desktop and connect to your PC from anywhere – Computer Chips & Hardware Technology Remote desktop, which lets you access another computer over the internet just as if you were at the keyboard, is incredibly handy when you need to make changes to your home Minecraft server, get Steam to start downloading a game, or just keep an eye on a progress bar. As an added bonus, it’s also the tool of choice for providing occasional family or friend tech support. There are a few ways to setup a remote desktop, but if you’re running Windows you’ve already got one built right in: Remote Desktop Connection. To get started with this useful, yet under-used Windows feature, you’ll just need to be comfortable changing Windows and router settings and have a few minutes to configure and test it. Pave the way As you might expect, allowing a remote user full control over a computer isn’t something that’s enabled by default. On the machine you want to access, click the Start button, then right-click Computer and choose “Properties”. Test it out Other approaches