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Manipulate your Brain Chemistry using an electronic device - a remote control for your own Brain! |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:22:44 GMT
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For the last few weeks I've been (not very scientifically) experimenting to determine if I can affect my own productivity using an electronic 'gismo' I brought. First let me say I'm not particularly good at 'context switching' - changing from one task to another. I work best if I've got a 1 or 2 hour block I can dedicate to a task. However recently I've been working on a Project that I have to fit in around the rest of my life. 50 min slots at lunch time, and 30 min slots on the train represent a significant portion of the time I have available for this project. So back to the experiment. I already had this piece of kit which I believed could mess with my brain chemistry and wanted to see if I could use it to help me get into the right frame of mind to focus on a coding task and get as much value out of a 30-50 minute block as possible. Well I've certainly proved to my own satisfaction that it works. Read more...
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A personal appearance on YouTube |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:59:25 GMT
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Very weird to accidentally come across video of me on YouTube. I remember chatting with these guys at PodcastConUk2006, but it seemed much more like at chat and much less like a mini interview at the time! At least you can't quite see how much I was overheating in that thick sweatshirt. see from about 02:25 onward: http://youtube.com/watch?v=p4bI0oQIxf8
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You teach people how to treat you |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT
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I found this blog by Christine Kane very moving. It really hit home with me. It folds two things that I struggle with together into one strand. a) drawing a line and taking responsibility for how you allow others to treat you. b) Learn how to take risks.
http://christinekane.com/blog/2007/03/02/you-teach-people-how-to-treat-you/
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Lunar Eclipse photos |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:43:05 GMT
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I spent an hour stood outside the front of our house on Saturday Night photographing the lunar eclipse. I really enjoyed it but now find myself wishing I had a much higher power telescopic lense. This is something I could easily spend a fortune on, but in reality I'd hardly ever use. Anyway - fruits of my labour at http://www.flickr.com/photos/damphlett
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How is Co-working different from teleworking centre's? |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:13:56 GMT
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I'm guessing it's the same thing - just a new name for it. I remember teleworking centre's being the first sort of internet cafe's in rural areas. Personally I love working from home, but I've got a wife and kids around to keep it interesting, and a room dedicated to home working which enables me to keep it professional. However many people I chat to have issues working from home...
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The pleasure of getting a new Notebook |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:55:06 GMT
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It's been almost 2 years since I gave myself a "proper" technology treat, (basically since I listened to the T Harv Eker tapes). But a diet-coke + notebook incident gave me a need for a new techlust object of desire...
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Morning or Evening person? |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:34:06 GMT
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The sabbatical has ended and I'm back to working again... but I'm finding the switch to 5.30am starts and 10pm in bed to be rather difficult.
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Discover Tenerife |
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By Dave Amphlett on
Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT
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I'm very proud that my parents have launched their first commercial website, Discover Tenerife. The best source of information about holidaying in Tenerife...
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