sterlingross

Just a note, your site now says there is a 1% cut on one page [about] and a 25% cut on another page [how it works].

This one actually looks like the backpack in the FBI photo. Specifically the gray stripes on the shoulder straps.

I am surprised no one has mentioned Rule 240. I have, more than once, gone up to the agent when a flight was delayed and asked about this rule. They always hesitate at first, but if you insist, they quickly make provisions to put you on another flight.

This only works when it is the airlines fault and not an issue with weather.

Rule 240: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_240

I suspect this is exactly what Google wants. They don't want the burden of bringing high speed internet to everyone, but they do want everyone to have high speed access.

That tool is super convenient. The serial number, as well as the model number, lens info, etc are all stored in the image metadata. Any metadata reader can get the info for you, you can even view it in Lightroom and sort photos by the camera or lens used.

Well, considering that it can often take 30 minutes to travel 2 blocks in SF, getting something delivered the same day might be challenging.

Unless you had self-driving cars with real time map data.

Oh, that meant "failed"? That explains why my extended wait on the page was unfruitful.

There isn't much incentive save for the fact that it is easier to configure. For some versions of DNS servers you need to consciously disable recursive lookups and then configure the list of servers that are accepted.

If a DNS server doesn't perform lookups for any outside server it isnt very useful.

If you think about a web host, with X number of servers that host websites, these are considered the Master DNS servers when the physical domains being hosted reside on those servers.

The public listed DNS servers on your domain WHOIS records are actually the Secondary DNS servers, and these perform the DNS lookups when someone accesses the hosted website on your Master server.

If the Secondary server accepts requests from anyone, even domains it isn't explicitly responsible for, then it is performing recursive lookups.

A more secure configuration is for the Secondary servers to only accept lookups for its own Master servers.

Thank you for bringing that up, you are absolutely correct.

It helps if I clarify my approach to painting and photography, as both I do without much mental involvement, and with mindfulness.

My painting is highly abstract and very repetitive, so I am free to meditate through most of the process.

The meditative state of my photography is mostly in relation to being present in the moment, before or after my gear is set up, and I can be quite mindful while pressing the shutter release.

The final result is a distilled meditation on the moment.

I agree that any complex task makes meditation difficult.

This is very true, as it can be hard to sit or focus, and it tends to bring up many uneasy thoughts and emotions. But it is very helpful to find a place of relaxation, since meditation itself is simply a vehicle for self discovery. Meditation is the journey, and the journey is the destination.

The ultimate "goal" is transcendence, which untethers your consciousness from your physical body and is quite a liberating experience.

The catch to it all, is that you can't have a goal while meditating, other than to be present in the moment, which is an admirable goal in itself.

What you described is meditation in its purest sense, as it can take many forms. The true definition of meditation is mindfulness. If you do anything with mindfulness you are meditating.

For me I practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, and yoga. Creating art, painting and photography, are also both highly meditative experiences that I enjoy immensely.

I've made great effort to meditate while coding, but I have found it to be nearly impossibly as my mind needs to change its pace in order to solve problems. Keeping with mindful breathing while coding is possible and very beneficial.

One of the greatest benefits of meditation, as you mentioned, is for problem solving. Solutions come when you 'allow' them to. Walking meditation is very effective for this. I keep a timer and take a 5 minute walk for every 25 minutes of work.