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08/23/2010 12:37 #52542
Testing location
08/22/2010 21:42 #52532
VFW post 8730Category: home
Excellent antique signs!
heidi - 08/22/10 23:32
oooh! there's a hike i wanna go on this week that will be a perfect use of that! Sand Run Falls!!!!!
oooh! there's a hike i wanna go on this week that will be a perfect use of that! Sand Run Falls!!!!!
paul - 08/22/10 23:28
You should try out the new KML tracker for the estrip app. It lets you use google My Tracks app to track a walk, hiking trip, drive etc and then maps the whole thing out on your journal. I am adding instructions now :::link:::
You should try out the new KML tracker for the estrip app. It lets you use google My Tracks app to track a walk, hiking trip, drive etc and then maps the whole thing out on your journal. I am adding instructions now :::link:::
heidi - 08/22/10 22:52
The GPS is so precise it almost identifies which barstool I was sitting at while making this post.
The GPS is so precise it almost identifies which barstool I was sitting at while making this post.
heidi - 08/22/10 22:39
So the last one is clearly not antique. It's Uncle Dudley's bf's artwork showing who won the door prizes this week - Andy, the post commander at the Morris Run Legion, and Joe, the bf's brother. Bernie put "Joe The Ham" which is really quite funny because Joe is so not a ham. He's a cranky Fox News watching chauvinist. We don't get along so well.
So the last one is clearly not antique. It's Uncle Dudley's bf's artwork showing who won the door prizes this week - Andy, the post commander at the Morris Run Legion, and Joe, the bf's brother. Bernie put "Joe The Ham" which is really quite funny because Joe is so not a ham. He's a cranky Fox News watching chauvinist. We don't get along so well.
08/22/2010 16:46 #52522
Be kindSo cute!
libertad - 08/23/10 15:10
That is really cute.
That is really cute.
paul - 08/23/10 10:27
You should just put it on auto update. That way it never doesn't work for you. What is that line of circles in the field in the aerial map?
You should just put it on auto update. That way it never doesn't work for you. What is that line of circles in the field in the aerial map?
heidi - 08/22/10 22:50
I was wondering why I didn't have the location option, and then I realized I hadn't d/l'd the newest app version. Not that I should advertise such things.
I was wondering why I didn't have the location option, and then I realized I hadn't d/l'd the newest app version. Not that I should advertise such things.
08/21/2010 23:24 #52496
Time OrientationCategory: ideas
This 10 min video discusses concepts of time orientation (future-positive, future-negative, present-positive, present-negative, past-positive, past-negative) and how that is shaped by geographies and culture. It uses an illustration of "there's no future tense in the sicilian language: was, is, will be - there's no "will be"." It also looks at video games and their instant gratification and control over the environment makes heavy users bad students and workers. I hope you'll watch it and comment on it. I'm not advocating its viewpoint, just trying to think it through. Caution: it's extremely Euro-centric to the point of being obnoxious.
metalpeter - 08/22/10 15:08
Sit down dinners are Very important. Kids sit there and don't like it and want to go to their room, but it is a good way to be social and put up with their family and talk about school, if they want. The point of the family dinner is so that no matter what is going on all day, everyone commits to step away from what they are doing and be a family even if it is for 10 minutes. It is a way to show that everyone at least is there for each other. Open (I don't mean being your kids best friend) communication is very important and that is one way to get it.
Video games just like TV and many other things are isololated events for many people, to much of that is bad for you. Instant gratification teachs you that you have to have things now. Well that isn't how the world works. That raise you get it when you prove your self (except in prosports) worthy of it. You get a review when the company says not when you say. If your mate is working you don't go get a Whore you wait till they come home. Many things that tech teaches us isn't how the world works, and what it teaches us is a diservice.
Think of this Single Mother, kid sits by him self playing video games and Jerking off watching porn, and blaring music. No wonder he is awkward in school. No wonder he won't play sports. No dad to show him, and no interest in being physical. It is easy to see why, when the kid who used to pick on him gets beat up the kid who did the beating now has him push dope for him. Has money and girls and people respect him (yes taking it a bit far). Or he hates school cause he isn't that smart so he drops out.
This doesn't mean that all kids do that. In fact some video games are very complex and (yes addicting) are made for smart people. The Final Fantasy games are and example or really any role play games. But the kids who play thouse aren't dropping out anyways.
The thing with school is, it isn't fun. You are there to learn. This sounds cold but The teacher is there to teach class to everyone and if a couple kids don't get it she can't hold up the entire class for 2 kids. They can get special instruction after school or work harder. Are there bad teachers ? Of Course. But there are bad students who don't care about learning. You don't need new tech in teaching. Yes computers are great to type papers on, But. You know you have to learn how to write and present things in writing. That is a life skill you need.
I don't even think this video is trying to make a point. I think it is a reflection that different people think about time differently and what they consider more important effects how they live their lives......
Sit down dinners are Very important. Kids sit there and don't like it and want to go to their room, but it is a good way to be social and put up with their family and talk about school, if they want. The point of the family dinner is so that no matter what is going on all day, everyone commits to step away from what they are doing and be a family even if it is for 10 minutes. It is a way to show that everyone at least is there for each other. Open (I don't mean being your kids best friend) communication is very important and that is one way to get it.
Video games just like TV and many other things are isololated events for many people, to much of that is bad for you. Instant gratification teachs you that you have to have things now. Well that isn't how the world works. That raise you get it when you prove your self (except in prosports) worthy of it. You get a review when the company says not when you say. If your mate is working you don't go get a Whore you wait till they come home. Many things that tech teaches us isn't how the world works, and what it teaches us is a diservice.
Think of this Single Mother, kid sits by him self playing video games and Jerking off watching porn, and blaring music. No wonder he is awkward in school. No wonder he won't play sports. No dad to show him, and no interest in being physical. It is easy to see why, when the kid who used to pick on him gets beat up the kid who did the beating now has him push dope for him. Has money and girls and people respect him (yes taking it a bit far). Or he hates school cause he isn't that smart so he drops out.
This doesn't mean that all kids do that. In fact some video games are very complex and (yes addicting) are made for smart people. The Final Fantasy games are and example or really any role play games. But the kids who play thouse aren't dropping out anyways.
The thing with school is, it isn't fun. You are there to learn. This sounds cold but The teacher is there to teach class to everyone and if a couple kids don't get it she can't hold up the entire class for 2 kids. They can get special instruction after school or work harder. Are there bad teachers ? Of Course. But there are bad students who don't care about learning. You don't need new tech in teaching. Yes computers are great to type papers on, But. You know you have to learn how to write and present things in writing. That is a life skill you need.
I don't even think this video is trying to make a point. I think it is a reflection that different people think about time differently and what they consider more important effects how they live their lives......
tinypliny - 08/22/10 12:13
Oh - another little thing. Computer bootup time. When processors are as fast as they are nowadays, there is simply NO EXCUSE for a 1 min boot-up. This is such a characteristic pathetic excuse of bloated up outdated operating systems and software to curtain their inadequacies and cleverly make you feel guilty about your impatience.
Take Photoshop for instance - it takes FOREVER to start up. Why? Because it's a crap piece of code. Ever tried Fotographix - it's a mere ~320 kb, doesn't require a zillion registry entries and starts up lightening fast AND does 80% of what people generally use Photoshop for.
This video is a big excuse for justifying outdated thinking. And the irony is it manages to be pseudo-effective just because it is employing an innovative method of projecting those excuses.
Oh - another little thing. Computer bootup time. When processors are as fast as they are nowadays, there is simply NO EXCUSE for a 1 min boot-up. This is such a characteristic pathetic excuse of bloated up outdated operating systems and software to curtain their inadequacies and cleverly make you feel guilty about your impatience.
Take Photoshop for instance - it takes FOREVER to start up. Why? Because it's a crap piece of code. Ever tried Fotographix - it's a mere ~320 kb, doesn't require a zillion registry entries and starts up lightening fast AND does 80% of what people generally use Photoshop for.
This video is a big excuse for justifying outdated thinking. And the irony is it manages to be pseudo-effective just because it is employing an innovative method of projecting those excuses.
tinypliny - 08/22/10 12:06
Man, I wish I could draw my mind. I just saw the illustrations without sound again. I am in raptures. I hope this format continues to stick around and evolve. When Google presented its Chrome OS, they used a simliar story-boarding approach to building up the theme of the OS. Brilliant.
Man, I wish I could draw my mind. I just saw the illustrations without sound again. I am in raptures. I hope this format continues to stick around and evolve. When Google presented its Chrome OS, they used a simliar story-boarding approach to building up the theme of the OS. Brilliant.
tinypliny - 08/22/10 12:01
Lovely illustrations! I love how he converts words into graphics and then draws ideas again from the graphics. I was fascinated by the storytelling form. It's very effective.
Those 10 minutes went by fast! :-)
However, I have to disagree with the assertion that living in a world that is overtly surrounded by technology is probably influencing the time perception of kids and THIS change in time perception is making traditional classrooms boring and indirectly contributing to drop-outs.
I think the basic problem is "traditional" classrooms. Take this presentation as an example. There is a simplicity in conveying ideas and words. He is not reading off a powerpoint. He is actively involved in projecting ideas. This is a non-traditional presentation - a self-interactive one that draws the audience (however, remote) into its threads. But a majority of classroom teaching employs methods from the past. I think we are doing tradition a disservice by labeling these outdated methods "tradition". The human tradition is to evolve. If classrooms were to evolve and keep up with technology, they have a better chance of being successful with the kids of today.
The illustrator mentions how people know what the consequences of their actions are in the future and yet continue with self-destructive present behaviours. He points to the example of teenage pregnancies and STDs. I know this may not be an entirely appropriate analogy but these teenagers, when playing a video game, also know when they are going to be shot down (or however their online persona gets injured or killed). What is the result? They learn to extend their online lives and go "unharmed" to the next level. And yet, these are the very kids who are apparently not learning their lessons in "real" lives. Why is there a difference? I think that this is a stark illustration of the *ineffectiveness* of our teaching and parenting methods - totally out of sync with what is required to mentor kids of the 21st century.
Blaming video games is a simple way to absolve ourselves - teachers and parents alike, of the necessity to evolve, and follow in the path of true human tradition. As we update our labs with new computers, new apparatus and new reagents, we also need to rewire and update our brains to new methods of more effective communication.
The presentation also touches upon sit-down dinners as a cornerstone of family values. That is such an outdated way of thinking about things. You don't need "sit-down" dinners when parents are good examples and good role models. "Sit-down" dinners are just a facade of the images that characteristically come to mind when we think about the word "family". Let's consider another analogy to see how this is flawed - the word "marriage". How many people would think of a gay couple exchanging vows when they think of "marriage"?
My point is, we are limited by our perceptions of how things were defined two centuries ago. The moment we learn to let go and evolve to meet this century's needs and scenarios, we will be a lot more effective in managing our time, our health and our future.
Lovely illustrations! I love how he converts words into graphics and then draws ideas again from the graphics. I was fascinated by the storytelling form. It's very effective.
Those 10 minutes went by fast! :-)
However, I have to disagree with the assertion that living in a world that is overtly surrounded by technology is probably influencing the time perception of kids and THIS change in time perception is making traditional classrooms boring and indirectly contributing to drop-outs.
I think the basic problem is "traditional" classrooms. Take this presentation as an example. There is a simplicity in conveying ideas and words. He is not reading off a powerpoint. He is actively involved in projecting ideas. This is a non-traditional presentation - a self-interactive one that draws the audience (however, remote) into its threads. But a majority of classroom teaching employs methods from the past. I think we are doing tradition a disservice by labeling these outdated methods "tradition". The human tradition is to evolve. If classrooms were to evolve and keep up with technology, they have a better chance of being successful with the kids of today.
The illustrator mentions how people know what the consequences of their actions are in the future and yet continue with self-destructive present behaviours. He points to the example of teenage pregnancies and STDs. I know this may not be an entirely appropriate analogy but these teenagers, when playing a video game, also know when they are going to be shot down (or however their online persona gets injured or killed). What is the result? They learn to extend their online lives and go "unharmed" to the next level. And yet, these are the very kids who are apparently not learning their lessons in "real" lives. Why is there a difference? I think that this is a stark illustration of the *ineffectiveness* of our teaching and parenting methods - totally out of sync with what is required to mentor kids of the 21st century.
Blaming video games is a simple way to absolve ourselves - teachers and parents alike, of the necessity to evolve, and follow in the path of true human tradition. As we update our labs with new computers, new apparatus and new reagents, we also need to rewire and update our brains to new methods of more effective communication.
The presentation also touches upon sit-down dinners as a cornerstone of family values. That is such an outdated way of thinking about things. You don't need "sit-down" dinners when parents are good examples and good role models. "Sit-down" dinners are just a facade of the images that characteristically come to mind when we think about the word "family". Let's consider another analogy to see how this is flawed - the word "marriage". How many people would think of a gay couple exchanging vows when they think of "marriage"?
My point is, we are limited by our perceptions of how things were defined two centuries ago. The moment we learn to let go and evolve to meet this century's needs and scenarios, we will be a lot more effective in managing our time, our health and our future.
paul - 08/22/10 11:34
I wrote this in response (e:paul,52504). Have you found waiting in line to be less annoying since you got your droidX?
I wrote this in response (e:paul,52504). Have you found waiting in line to be less annoying since you got your droidX?
heidi - 08/22/10 11:30
(e:Lauren) - yeah, I was worried no one would watch it so I made that long intro for it. You're absolutely right about the lack of detail and sweeping generalizations. I spent a little time looking at some peer-reviewed articles on the topic and most of the stuff seems document-able, it's just extremely condensed to make the format work (including the cute visuals). The wiki article was the nicest overview: :::link:::
Waiting in line is super annoying to me because I didn't really experience lines until I went to college. Red lights ditto - there are about 10 in my entire county.
(e:Metalpeter) - Here's the personal time orientation quiz :::link:::
(don't click away from the results in the same tab/window - they'll disappear). No one is all one way, we have a preference but it's balanced by preferences in other directions.
(e:Lauren) - yeah, I was worried no one would watch it so I made that long intro for it. You're absolutely right about the lack of detail and sweeping generalizations. I spent a little time looking at some peer-reviewed articles on the topic and most of the stuff seems document-able, it's just extremely condensed to make the format work (including the cute visuals). The wiki article was the nicest overview: :::link:::
Waiting in line is super annoying to me because I didn't really experience lines until I went to college. Red lights ditto - there are about 10 in my entire county.
(e:Metalpeter) - Here's the personal time orientation quiz :::link:::
(don't click away from the results in the same tab/window - they'll disappear). No one is all one way, we have a preference but it's balanced by preferences in other directions.
metalpeter - 08/22/10 10:16
1. Is it just me or does the guy sound just like the Sham-wow Guy
2. The illustrations remind me of the UPS ads, well same idea is used here
3. It is very interesting and brings up a lot of good points
4. There is a flaw in the idea though (not that I expect them to touch on this in a 10 minute video). It makes it sound like people are only one way when that isn't true. I'll use myself as an example
A. Everyone not just me has Nostagila for when things where better in there lives, when they where a kid
B. I like many others like some things from the past, Classic cars and Pinup girls
c. I work and plan somewhat for the future 401K
5. I like the kinda bashing of America
6. But at the end the guy says that most differences in culture can be explained by this different view of time
I wont take it one step further and say that people in gangs are only thinking of the present time and not the future and may feel as if there life is not theirs to control, I don't think it is that simple really.......
1. Is it just me or does the guy sound just like the Sham-wow Guy
2. The illustrations remind me of the UPS ads, well same idea is used here
3. It is very interesting and brings up a lot of good points
4. There is a flaw in the idea though (not that I expect them to touch on this in a 10 minute video). It makes it sound like people are only one way when that isn't true. I'll use myself as an example
A. Everyone not just me has Nostagila for when things where better in there lives, when they where a kid
B. I like many others like some things from the past, Classic cars and Pinup girls
c. I work and plan somewhat for the future 401K
5. I like the kinda bashing of America
6. But at the end the guy says that most differences in culture can be explained by this different view of time
I wont take it one step further and say that people in gangs are only thinking of the present time and not the future and may feel as if there life is not theirs to control, I don't think it is that simple really.......
lauren - 08/22/10 10:08
I think that this is very fascinating and right on a lot of ways. Question Heidi, were you concerned when you posted this that not everyone would watch it because it's more than a minute long? I catch myself doing this, thinking that people just won't watch anything online that is more than a minute unless they are personally invested in it in some way. And admittedly, I was playing Farm Town while I listened to this in the background. Yet, generally speaking, I find myself to be much more patient than most people. Perhaps because I come from a small town and not a city? Or maybe it's just a fantasy of mine so I can be self righteous toward those who drive too fast and get easily upset by a line or a traffic jam. Course, I am still not much a cell phone user, and I only use my phone as a camera, no other uses. And I think the video game theory is worth while, but certainly deeper, at least for me, than mere instant gratification versus boring classroom settings.
I think this video leaves me feeling unsatisfied, mostly because it's too sweeping and not quite down and dirty enough for my preference :) I would like a ten minute video on cultures and time, a separate one on language and time, and another on video games. You get the point. Oh and, what does it say that they filled the visual void with cutesy drawings? Just sayin' ;)
I think that this is very fascinating and right on a lot of ways. Question Heidi, were you concerned when you posted this that not everyone would watch it because it's more than a minute long? I catch myself doing this, thinking that people just won't watch anything online that is more than a minute unless they are personally invested in it in some way. And admittedly, I was playing Farm Town while I listened to this in the background. Yet, generally speaking, I find myself to be much more patient than most people. Perhaps because I come from a small town and not a city? Or maybe it's just a fantasy of mine so I can be self righteous toward those who drive too fast and get easily upset by a line or a traffic jam. Course, I am still not much a cell phone user, and I only use my phone as a camera, no other uses. And I think the video game theory is worth while, but certainly deeper, at least for me, than mere instant gratification versus boring classroom settings.
I think this video leaves me feeling unsatisfied, mostly because it's too sweeping and not quite down and dirty enough for my preference :) I would like a ten minute video on cultures and time, a separate one on language and time, and another on video games. You get the point. Oh and, what does it say that they filled the visual void with cutesy drawings? Just sayin' ;)
news - 08/22/10 01:11
I found this really interesting but ya, it seems super eurocentric.
I found this really interesting but ya, it seems super eurocentric.
I didn't think you could control it :-) I just think the inaccuracies are interesting. Uncle Dudley's gps can't get her to her house.
But just to make sure I understand the process: before posting, open gmap with satellite on, grab the ' my location' and then post and click the location button? I shouldn't expect the gps to figure out where I am without specifying to check now?
I can't control the position. I just get what it gives me. I know they can be off as we tested out a bunch of those location dating emgines that eould often say we were like 400ft apart even when in the same room.
The gps doesn't work as well inside amd often relies on cell tower positioning then. Try and make sure Google maps has you in the rightt position before posting.
Also, if you publish from the mobile site instead you can load your position and move the marker before posting.
Hmmm... i'm having a little trouble with the location thingy. I don't quite get -when- it's picking up location. The location image in this post isn't right, i think it's the closest cell tower. The location image in the post above is almost correct - we're in the building, not out back in the scrub.
Yes, he's our little Buddhist! I'll show Bodhgaya to Bodhi's daddy.
Bodhi in Bodhgaya in the Boondocks?
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