patience == active waiting
impatience is a symptom of selfishness
Monday, April 11, 2011
Training
One thing I've noticed is that most of the behaviors people exhibit either stem from or respond to training. That training takes two forms. First, we get better at stuff by practicing. Secondly, we pick behaviors up by seeing/hearing them.
Regarding practice, it goes without saying that athletes train rigorously to be the best. Muscle memory facilitates accuracy and consistency. The same goes for behavior in general, and extends to thoughts. The more we do something the better we get. The more we think something the more we believe it.
That leads into the second form of training, observation. We are social creatures. The more we see others do something, the more prone we are to acquire that behavior. We take advantage of this in education. However, we tend to not realize the effect that television and movies have on us. By watching shows we are practicing the behaviors we see there.
In both forms we must consider all the influences in our lives. Being in charge of oneself includes being aware of the training we are taking in just by being somewhere. It includes knowing that saying or even just thinking something makes you better at saying or thinking it. If you don't want to get good at saying mean things to people, avoid even thinking mean things.
Regarding practice, it goes without saying that athletes train rigorously to be the best. Muscle memory facilitates accuracy and consistency. The same goes for behavior in general, and extends to thoughts. The more we do something the better we get. The more we think something the more we believe it.
That leads into the second form of training, observation. We are social creatures. The more we see others do something, the more prone we are to acquire that behavior. We take advantage of this in education. However, we tend to not realize the effect that television and movies have on us. By watching shows we are practicing the behaviors we see there.
In both forms we must consider all the influences in our lives. Being in charge of oneself includes being aware of the training we are taking in just by being somewhere. It includes knowing that saying or even just thinking something makes you better at saying or thinking it. If you don't want to get good at saying mean things to people, avoid even thinking mean things.
[idea] Data Bubble
This is an idea I had a year or two ago. Basically take a powerful-enough computer and shrink it down to about the size of a cell phone. Make it really power-efficient. Only put a tiny battery in it (using external battery back for power). Don't put a display on it. Really it would be like a high-end cell phone without a display. People would simply keep it close (belt or whatever) just like they do their phone.
Have IO be wireless and go over a low-power, high-bandwidth signal that only extends out 3-6 feet (hence the bubble). This should be low enough power that it would not need to be regulated by the FCC. All peripheral functionality would be provided by external devices that communicate via the wireless. This includes touchscreens (ala phones), earpieces, keyboard, mouse. You could even have your watch tie in, or your car, or whatever.
The point is that you take your computer with you everywhere. The IO spec is open, so anyone can build any kind of peripheral they like.
Some neat things could happen result from this. For instance, you walk into the range of someone else's data bubble and suddenly you are able to be involved in certain transactions with that person. You sit down at your desk and suddenly your monitor comes to life with the output from your computer that is now in range.
Have IO be wireless and go over a low-power, high-bandwidth signal that only extends out 3-6 feet (hence the bubble). This should be low enough power that it would not need to be regulated by the FCC. All peripheral functionality would be provided by external devices that communicate via the wireless. This includes touchscreens (ala phones), earpieces, keyboard, mouse. You could even have your watch tie in, or your car, or whatever.
The point is that you take your computer with you everywhere. The IO spec is open, so anyone can build any kind of peripheral they like.
Some neat things could happen result from this. For instance, you walk into the range of someone else's data bubble and suddenly you are able to be involved in certain transactions with that person. You sit down at your desk and suddenly your monitor comes to life with the output from your computer that is now in range.
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