.: Above The Aether :.

It’s dawned on me that I can’t possibly keep up with all the RSS feeds in my Google Reader. I subscribe to 192 feeds. The refresh rate on them varies from multiple times a day (Lifehacker=16 posts per day) to maybe once a month. My account looks like someone shoved a grenade into a watermelon [...]

I started using Launchy a few weeks ago and I’m still getting used to it. Launchy is an application launcher that runs in the background while you you do other things. When you need to open a program (like FireFox in my screenshot above) you simply tap the ALT-SPACEBAR at the same time. That engages [...]

Here’s an interesting post from my pal Scott about his Buddhist leanings. I wouldn’t consider myself a full-fledged Buddhist at this point, but I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that it could happen. My wife has said that’s fine with her as long as I don’t give up my job, sell our possessions, and start [...]

I had a great brainstorming session with a friend from work today at a coffee shop in Houston and two solid ideas came out of it. We’re trying to come up with a couple new ideas for websites that could become profitable in the long run (or at least sold off to the highest bidder [...]

I’ve been using Portable Apps on my thumb drive for 6-8 months now and I thought I’d let everyone know just how cool it is. If you’re not familiar with USB flash drives (nicknamed “thumb drives” – because they are about the size of your thumb) they are small devices that you plug into the [...]

Justine and I walked 10K today in Memorial Park in Houston. Actually, if you count walking the dog, Justine walked another mile or two this morning. (Yes, we’re counting that, by God.) I’m so proud of her. She’s training for the 40 mile walk for breast cancer next summer and she’s doing very well. Now [...]

What does it mean to be “in the flow” when you’re working or creating or writing or whatever? Here’s an article by Michael Buffington about being in the flow. Good stuff. -Dave

I just read a great article by Po Bronson (a few years old, but still stands the test of time) about finding your true career path. The magazine, Fast Company, tracks innovative business practices, new ideas and bold Your calling isn’t something you inherently “know,” some kind of destiny. Far from it. Almost all of [...]

This site has some interesting insights about intelligence.  From www.increasingintelligence.com: Continually expand the scope, source, intensity of the information you receive. Constantly revise your reality maps, and seek new metaphors about the future to understand what’s happening now. Develop external networks for increasing intelligence. In particular, spend all your time with people as smart or [...]

Collaborate with writers from all over the country with Writey. You write stuff and pass to me.  I write stuff and pass to you.  All versions are saved for record. Efficient nerdiness abounds. -Dave