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Committed to change and using tools to facilitate this Be Happy
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it
WTF?
Wow what's up Doc?
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Downloaded EVERYTHING from microsoft. Really EVERYTHING.
3 gigs worth. Honest. I now have a supaCOMPUTA.
And to prove it.. go to http://beta.irishsecure.com
AND I put it into practice at http://debruns.com/historylesson/
to prove it go to http://beta.irishsecure.com
AND as I said I put it into practice very appropriately at http://debruns.com/historylesson/
The Coconut trees,remembering the little amount of water they were fed, when they were saplings, carry loads of coconuts on their top and supply humans with very-tasty and sweet water in abundance, for their life-span.The Wise never forget a help received.
noun pl. vagaries -·gar′·iesWhat do they mean See : Vague? Bastard Dictionaries, bit opinionated if you ask me.......
1. an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action or bit of conduct
2. an odd, whimsical, or freakish idea or notion; oddity; caprice
Etymology: earlier used as a v., to wander < L vagari, to wander < vagus: see vague

"Time Code was filmed in four continuous takes beginning at 3.00pm November 19th 1999. All of the cast improvised around a predetermined structure"
Budget: $4M (estimated)
Opening Wknd: $93.1K (USA)
Gross: $945K (USA)
Genre: Drama
Awards: 2 nominations
User Ratings: 6.1 (4,074 votes)
(From
And one reviewer said:
“What is the purpose of the experiment? Above all, to show it can be done. With “
[The clip I took was done with an
What Figgis demonstrates is that a theatrical film can be made with inexpensive, lightweight
I found
Cinematic technique aside, the overall story itself is about the making of a movie at
1. The sensitive, “real” wife of the studio owner, torn in love, in therapy
2. The
3. Her girlfriend wannabe actress
4. The Studio Owner, genius, drunk and screwing the wannabe actress
5.
The rest of the cast are awesome. Of note: Drug pushing security guy; beautiful auditioning actress; “Q” the mobile massage guy; pretentious Leiberwitz-quoting Russian-loving female existential singer
The Story: A Love Story
Cinema semiologists speak of the “disjoined signifier,” and by that they refer to the separation of
the viewer from the signified–in this case, from the story.
Have to look that up to comment !?
Love the soundtrack: Jazz,
I will watch it again in about a week, come back and edit this, .
The Celtic Tiger ~ 12 years ago we owned CelticTiger.com. This was our site. [sorry I was really into Japanese at the time - can't remember what it had to do with Ireland, lol] It is now owned by Heartland Solutions, Inc. a Florida company making electrical transformers.
The Cyber Café ~ We started our own association, country wide, IICA > Irish Internet Café Association. We would have monthly meetings, hosted by a different café each month. We would make rules about pornography and such things. There were 19 of us. (Not a bad site for 1998.)
Y2K ~ [WARNING : THIS SITE CRASHES
Pubs ~ Fancy a pint? Pubs were beginning to get on line. Have a look > chintzy wallpaper and reflecting leprechauns but it did use a database.
Anatolia ~ ” is an area of Turkey famous for its outstanding physical beauty hospitality, excellent
Cairde ~ “I assume that I am speaking to Englishmen who value their freedom…Believe that we too love freedom and desire it. To us it is more than anything else in the world” –
Just an Englishman trying to make amends……..Philip
Seems like a very good improvement. It certainly is fast.
I added febe, a back up manager, firebug for web development (html 5 development plus editing tools plus web site speed plus CSS verification…..) and colorzilla which allows for colour picking on site.
That will keep me going.
Firefox has always been my default browser but I also used Chrome because it was much faster ~ I will give them a speed test.
Released only a few hours ago it is approacing 1 Million downloads (Watch in Real Time Here)
Internet Explorer seems a bit ancient?
Well done Mozilla
Philip 19.40 GMT
So I have to learn how to type with two thumbs
On Friday I bought a new phone, first in 5 years. I had heard about the
Got it about 5.30pm. Back to the shop ’cause I didn’t know how to put the sim in…back again cause I couldn’t register it. I am really stupid, no really, it was
So I am up and running. Added my contacts and texted everyone with my new number cool interface, very smart and intuitive – a smart phone. So I started to explore. Safari compass, gave me my exact position and then gave me step by step details on how to walk to St Stephen’s Green from 11 Church St Tullamore, 94.1 km, 19 hours and 2 minutes….
Went to my websites, explored them, book marked them and linked them to my
Took some pics, texted them, emailed them, then did the same with video – so easy. Set up call divert from my old phone, set up voice mail on my new phone, made a voice file or two.
Next day installed http://cooliris.com get it for your PC as well; installed
Enjoyed picture taking without a flash and made a few videos again excellent quality. I set up an Apple id. I logged into
Problems: Battery life seems very poor, ran out of memory, haven’t found support for Adobe (must have it). Then disaster: battery warning, I left it for a bit then plugged it in. Left it for 2 hours, tried it: nothing. Went online no help could be found. 3 hours: nothing. Went to bed. Woke up & tried it and nothing. Very disappointed. Took it back to the shop, ok come back in an hour. Ok. Went back “sorry too busy, come back tomorrow? or here is the apple support number….”
Went home, a bit sad as I thought I had found a great piece of serious hardware.
Phoned Apple support: “Ok, hold both buttons down at the same time” And it all came back to life! Battery? “Just flick
Cool. Time to post my video to . The video is a .
So,
Hey! Just got a new best friend.
I am awed, once more.
It was my birthday on March 26th and it was one of the big ones. A decade milestone. My daughter Sekani bought me a ticket to see Niel Young at The Point sometime in June. I thought how cool she is and thought no more about it really.
Time passed and I was very pleased with myself. The websites were looking really good and I had mastered Flash and video. I had become a
I got a text message from Majella, my ex, saying Niel Young was on Sunday. Oh. Well I didn’t think I’d go, make up some excuse. I had seen Niel Young in 2001 ~ it was Ok but I couldn’t see much, it was a hassle getting to Dublin and even more of a hassle getting home afterwards. I would make some excuse.
Sekani came round the next day. “You going to see
Sunday came. It was 10.30 am. Mick, who was staying with me, asked if I was going to the concert. Shit! Yes. Went on to Kearns Buses website, there was a bus but I phoned them to make sure.It was at 2.30pm. It was 11.30am now. So I had a shower and got changed. Found a nice sweater made by….. The Point! Seemed like an omen. Went to the shop and got a salad. Had €70 so Ok.
2.10 ~ left home, went to the bank and got out an extra €40. Waited for the bus. Hey! saw a poster in a shop window. It was Father’s Day! Cool.The bus came and I paid my €13 return. Found a seat. Directed the a/c stream to my face. Reclined the seat and fell asleep.
4.15 ~ we were in Dublin. Turned off the a/c as I was a bit chilly. Pulled up at O’Connell Bridge and before getting off double checked with the driver about the 10.25pm bus back from ???? Brewer St. Girl gave me their pamphlet. The
Had a fag and soaked up the vibe, watching the traffic and the people. It was sunny and warm and summer. Feeling good, looking good. Needed a pee so turned round and there was a pub, a big one. Re-leaved my self and ordered a pint of Guinness. Watched the screen behind the bar and spotted a widget I could use. The pint came and I went and sat down near a big screen and watched some highlights of the Kilkenny match.
Fancied a smoke so found the smoking area. Usually I am a bit shy, but that was the old me! I was confident, self assured, OK kind of a guy now. Cool I was! I sat down next to a lady and commented how the view of an alley was a bit depressing. We chatted. She was from Coventry, on holiday and off to visit some relatives in Westmeath tomorrow. She finished her cigarette, wished me a nice day.
I had a sip of beer, rolled another fag.
“is this chair free?” He was about thirty with a foreign accent. He was a kiwi and I commented how I had just watched Lord of the Rings and how beautiful
I finished my pint and walked out into the sunshine. Looking around, smiling, enjoying the afternoon. Went and sat on a memorial watching the comings and goings of O’Connell bridge. Got a family guy to take a photo. (Beware Des Bishop’s knackers and Dubs). Took a few pics, the street, the Liffey, humming the
6.10pm ~ found a taxi. “The Point please” Chatted about the economy 425,000 unemployed. Depressing. So he asked me who I was going to see? He said great! And did I know his birthday was the same as
6.25pm doors open in ten minutes. So, no longer the Point eh? It was The O2. It was June 21st 2009, Father’s day. With
Welcome to the
Calmed down a little bit and went for a fag. Guy came over and sat down next to me and in a thick Belfast accent said “take a swig o this” passing me a half bottle of whiskey. I took a good swig and let out a yell! We introduced our selves, “Colin” and a fan. Ha, we were at the 2001 concert together. “Fancy a smoke?” Colin asked. I declined. Then after a few minutes, wtf, gimme some. So comfortably high now. “
8.15pm ~ I had found my seat. Block L 55 155. Right at the back, right in the middle. Perfect. Centre : The Stage, lhs : big video screen for close ups, rhs: the same.
8.35pm, the lights go out, 12,000 people start cheering. Single spotlight on the mike, close up video screens flicker on, there he is :
He goes to the mike and says he is having a good time. He turns on the front spot lights and illuminates US! All of us, full house us. 12,000 of us. We scream Yeah! House lights off. he puts on his harmonica and walks over to the piano. He plays……he sings….he plays the harmonica as only he can. He has totally got us. In fact there is no ‘us’ it’s ‘We’. He plays some more songs, he plays the organ, the electric slide
“I’ve got a friend in the audience. This is for you. Happy Father’s Day” and he plays My Favourite Song ~ Harvest Moon. I cry and sing. It can’t get any better. Lord let me die now…..
9.45pm I checked the time. I would have to go soon. It’s ok, boy have I had a good time. One more song, then the bus.
Down By The River. I shot my baby….dead……ooohhhh…shot her dead….
But it was new! It was old! It was classic. It was
10.05pm
10.22pm I remembered the street from seeing
10.30pm Got on the bus with two others. Re lived the concert as we motored through the total darkness of the countryside.
11.47pm Arrived back in Tullamore. I thanked the driver for the excellent service. I was the only one getting off.
Midnight. Put on the kettle for a cup of coffee. Had a fag. A tear or two rolled down my cheek. Sorry, getting old I guess. I am 60. I am only just starting to peakMy alter ego and Internet Freak, par excellance, now styles himself as “The Widget King” and maybe he is!?
We start off with the Twitter Widget that everyone knows and loves so I won’t bore you with it. But things start to get interesting with http://pjfbncyl.com/news.html . Here we have three widgets ~ BBC World Headlines, CNN and a Reuters amusing “funny but true” widget. All nicely laid out. Very good. (Note the minimalist design to suit the topic)
Can’t go anywhere without Music? Well this is the widget for you. Radio Widget is a search engine for Artists / Composers ~ from Akon to Beethoven. You can also search for a musical instrument (try harpsichord and see what you get.) It will then proceed to play the associated music, in high quality sound often re-sampled for the best sound around. After the first play of the artist you may get a re-mix. Very modern, very now, so 2009. http://pjfbncyl.com/music.html
Appearance is important and you may have eschewed Wallpapers on your PC as tacky. Not so now with the Wallpaper Widget! Titled “Explorations of Beauty and Decay” will provide you with a desktop wallpaper that will enrich your computing experience. My favourite and the one I use is called “Demolition – Background” a sweeping staircase in a derelict house, black and white. You also get ordinary stuff like “Waterfalls” if you are more traditional. There is an Architecture section too. Definitely go to http://pjfbncyl.com/pb/ and be cool.
You may already know or have seen the Animation Widget at http://pjfbncyl.com/animation.html. It is a showcase of Animations ( I absolutely love the featured animation “Iz: The Spirit of Aloha – animated short by Eric Provan ” ~ brings a a tear to my eye) These are not Disney ~ there are other animators too you know.
Some people have given Wikipedia a bad name. Personally I think it is a great resource. Google thinks so, techcrunch (mashlogic plugin) thinks so. Check out the stats : ” At a rate of 600 words a minute, twenty-four hours a day, a person could read nearly 27,000,000 words in a month. In the month of July 2006, Wikipedia grew by over 30,000,000 words.” So on his wiki page http://pjfbncyl.com/wiki.html you have a Wikipedia Search Engine. Type in your query, click search and you will be taken to the associated article via Google! Egghead!
Had enough? Are you sick of widgets? Well Tech News Help is not for Geeks, it is a valuable help site for all. You may be surprised at what you will find to optimise your PC. http://pjfbncyl.com/help_faq.html
A word about widgets ~ all displayed news, headlines, articles, resources etc are clickable and will open the associated page in a new tab. So you can select, click, read, share etc etc.
Well what do you think? Add a comment, help keep him under control. For me? (but I am biased)……….
All Hail The Widget King!
“What can we help you with?
If you need help you could email me with a specific question ~ I’ll do my best to answer promptly. You could join the forum by registering or
There are 30 day free trials too. Early on I downloaded everything, the try-before-you-buy scheme is great. But for God’s sake don’t install anything that asks for
PC Maintenance. MUST be done. You are probably running Windows so once a week get rid of all those Temp files for example. DeFrag regularly. A lot of these tasks can be automated. Please please back up regularly, set a restore point regularly. Don’t trust your computer (sorry ~ had to be said), trust yourself. Your computer has a memory, don’t trust it, it may be showing you old stuff that is no longer real, no longer up-to-date. Close down your computer and start fresh. If any program, browser,
Finally, what you are reading is free. This template was free. Searching for stuff is free. The
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
Copied from : http://pjfbncyl.com/help_faq.html
There is a
Hope you enjoy. Still only 12 hours old so be kind.
Philip
Phew! Keeping Up? Twollars are the new currency of appreciation. And they are going to catch on big-time.
Everyone starts off with 50 Twollers, they can then give them as a sign of appreciation
Personal : @Enoxh 2 Twollars because you have really helped me
Business @valuedcustomer 5 twollars for being loyal
Charities @bullyingUK 5 Twollers for your great work
Twollars are real. Charities can exchange them for cash. You can buy Twollars from charities $1 for 10 twollars. No, this is not insignificant. “Buy 10,000 twollars for $1000″ is happening now
For reading this blog you have earned yourself 1 twollar – DM @pjfbncyl because I haven’t
Send me Twollars @pjfbncyl ~ we don’t hoard, this is about giving
Thanks to @mashable for the introduction. The real thanks goes to http://twollars.com
26/05/09
Became a
Who am I? Nobody special and that is the point, and the message. When I first joined
Sometimes I only remember a fragment, a line, a phrase. Can’t remember the band or the title, only a fragment. So I type the fragment into
oh BTW and FYI I have fun.
How is all this possible? Go to
Meditation is the art of silencing the mind. When the mind is silent, concentration is increased and we experience inner peace in the midst of worldly turmoil. This elusive inner peace is what attracts so many people to meditation and is a quality everyone can benefit from.
Guest Post by Gary Allsop
At times, life can feel like an uphill struggle and to be fair…it often is. We work the 9 till 5, we try to implement habits that promote positive changes and we keep our sanity with things we enjoy here and there. Sometimes though, it can feel like there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get done what we want to achieve.
After all, there are many aspects of our lives we all want to work on, including:
All while fitting in a busy work schedule, making sure the bills are paid and trying to keep some sort of social life. Before you think you are on the wrong website, don’t worry. This is The Positivity Blog. Today we’re going to look at some simple yet effective fundamentals you can implement into your world so that life starts working for you.
These simple truths can often be ignored, and you might just find that you’ve been shutting out the life of your dreams, rather than positively promoting it.
Making Life Work for You
The following steps are here for you to question yourself and your current path, but they’re also here to show how simple changes in your daily life can affect the overall picture.
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
Annie Dillard
1. Be Honest with Yourself and Others
Before you dismiss this as some ‘obvious advice’, let me explain. There’s one cold, hard truth I want to share with you today: if you are living the dreams of someone else, life is always going to be a struggle. What I mean by that is despite your religious views or upbringing, if you are on the path to achieve goals for others, then you will never find ease or fulfilment in your life.
Sometimes, parents and peers can push us into careers that they think are best for us or lifestyles that we simple don’t enjoy but we follow them because it is what they want from us. Your parents brought you into this world and your friends are there to support you, but there are certain things they don’t have control over - your career choices and ambitions. Ask yourself right now: “Am I really on the path I want to be on, or am I doing it for someone else?” Only you can know the answer, and only you can change the outcome.
If you realise you aren’t on the path you want to be on, build the courage to speak out about it. After all, this is your life, this is all we have. Make the most of it.
2. Work Smarter, Get Luckier
One of my favourite sayings goes something along the lines of “the harder I work, the luckier I get”. What this means is that more opportunities tend to arise when you start getting more done. There are other ways to get more done though, and that involves working smarter, rather than working harder.
Some good tips to work smarter include:
These simple tips should work to give you more hours in the day so you can focus more on the likes of wealth creation, health and happiness. Ideally, your ‘work’ is towards your life dreams, so happiness is just part of the process.
3. Create Lasting Relationships
I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying “It’s not what you know but who you know”, well…it’s as relevant in 2009 as it ever was, especially in the current economy. Due to relationships I’ve created in the last year I’ve been able to:
I’ve wrote a guide on ‘How to Make Friends‘ but I’ll summarise the main points here. Realise that friends are abundant, there are literally billions of people out there you can connect with; therefore, don’t change for anyone. People want to see the real you, they don’t want you to change. Authenticity and honesty go a long way, at least to the people that will matter.
4. Open your Mind to the Possibilities
I did say that it’s possible you may be shutting out your dreams in your life and you may not even realise it. If you didn’t need money and could do anything in the world, what would it be? If you aren’t on the path to doing that, you’re in the wrong park.
Seriously, whatever you can visualise you can create. Our world contains college drop-outs who have started billion dollar companies, 3ft tall, 26 year old men dating multiple beautiful women, humans landing on the moon and NASA sending robots to Mars.
There are plenty of people out there who will be happy to tell you that you can’t achieve things, you don’t need to tell yourself as well.
Stick to your honest path, realise it is possible, create great relationships along the way and work smarter in the process. And you know what? Life will start to work for you, always.
THE PROBLEM
We all want to change but it seems the most difficult thing in the world. Why is that? Let me tell you of some research:
A psychologist wanted to carry out some tests on affecting peoples perception. He gave one group of volunteers a hot cup of coffee to hold in their hands and gave another group a cold cup of coffee to hold. He then asked the volunteers to rate a photograph of someone - did they think he was kind, warm, friendly etc. The volunteers that had been holding the hot cup of coffee gave SIGNIFICANTLY higher marks than those who had been holding the cold cup.
How did this happen? The volunteers did not even drink the coffee yet felt more positive towards the photograph! There's more....
A colleague noticed that when her clients left a therapy session, they were smiling. Initially she thought it was the effectiveness of the session but then she noticed that her eight year old son had drawn a small smiley face near the door handle.............
What was happening in these two cases (and there are thousands of examples!)? We are all affected by unconscious triggers that we are not consciously aware of!
Habits rule our lives, they are what make us say 'thank you' automatically when we are given something. It is working at the unconscious level that often determines our behaviour. These habits or unconscious processes are reinforced throughout our lives. Advertising is a prime example. Think of a chocolate ad, how it is filled with beautiful images, creaminess, pleasant music, attractive women in a state of bliss, maybe something forbidden or slightly naughty - all these building unconscious desires to get you to buy the brand - positive associations with eating chocolate. AND THEY WORK!
Poor You! You are a victim of unconscious desires that you have no control over. That's why so many regimes and diet fads simply do not work because they are not getting at the root of the problem.
But don't worry - you have already taken the first step in changing the way you behave. Just being aware of the above HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE!
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THE SOLUTION
Unconscious desires are notoriously hard to get rid of by just working at the conscious level. I could give you a list of things to say in your mind when confronted with a bad eating habit but this would only be superficial. I could beat you with a stick every time you opened the fridge (aversion therapy) and this could stop you (and then you could sign up for my "fear of fridges" therapy). No, neither of these ways are effective or practical or even desirable. It is only by working at the unconscious level that true change comes about - permanent change!
What we have to do is to get past the conscious level to a deeper region of the mind and it is here we will initiate change. Change will come about in a positive way. And what is more it is a pleasurable experience. You will enjoy the process and change the way you behave.
THE PROCESS
The techniques used in this process begin with taking you to a deep relaxed state. You will go beyond the conscious level to the unconscious where you are amenable to suggestion. It is here that the real, lasting accomplishments are made. The more you listen the easier it will be to enter a deep relaxed state, you will go deeper and deeper until the conscious mind disappears. You will enter a calm, peaceful, meditative state and hear positive affirmations about your eating habits. These will become deeply engrained in your being. Once this has been achieved your unconscious mind will remember them and act on them in your waking life.
February 8, 2009
Some stress is normal, but too much can be deadly. How can you tell when you’re are overwhelmed with stress? The easiest way is to listen to your emotions and body. All of us intuitively know when stress is getting out of control. The signs are obvious; irritability, insomnia , upset stomach etc. The key is to pay attention to the signs. Individually, our stress tolerance varies. So while I can’t tell you how much is too much stress for you, your body will.
What to do if stress is overwhelming you? Hypnosis is one of the easiest methods to get relief from the grind of daily stress and anxiety. For years I’ve practiced self hypnosis as a quick and effective way to find peace of mind. I’ve created a shortcut of sorts, which has worked well for me. Just follow these simple steps:
1) Find a quiet place to lie down for at least 30 minutes. I find it works much better to close your eyes and play soft music. If the music distracts you, turn it off. Make yourself comfortable and warm. Wear loose fitting clothes and take off your shoes.
2) Take 3 deep breaths and slowly exhale. Using your mind’s gentle inner voice begin telling yourself to relax.The subconscious will listen and actually start relaxing you. Start with your head and work downwards. Tell yourself that the muscles around your eyes and mouth are relaxing…. Work down to your neck, shoulders, arms, fingers, chest, groin, buttocks, legs and finally your toes. This should take around 5 minutes. Trust yourself, it works. You’ll begin to notice that you feel better.
3) In your mind’s eye imagine a staircase, elevator or escalator. Choose one that you like. If you can’t actually see them, don’t worry. Your subconscious will know. Imagine yourself at the top and slowly count down from 10 to 1, descending with each count. Take several seconds between counts. Tell yourself that for each count you will feel progressively more and more relaxed. Do this until you reach the bottom. If you feel like it, go down another level. I generally use 3 levels until I reach the bottom. The inner dialoge could sound something like this:
“As I go down, I feel more and more relaxed. I feel calmer. I am going deeper and deeper with each count.”
My personal method is to arrive at my own secret place. It’s a balcony overlooking the Pacific ocean. I can see a lighthouse and it’s peaceful and calm and the weather is perfect. There is a comfy chair in which I sit and just relax. Your secret place could be anything or anywhere. It can be a cloud gently floating in the sky. Or your backyard as you enjoy swaying in your hammock. Whatever image, place or circumstance feels calming to you, use it. Be creative. And don’t worry if you actually can’t see it in your mind’s eye. Simply thinking of it will work.
As you relax in your special place, you can tell yourself that you are calm. Always use positive statements such as “I am relaxed.” Don’t use negative sentences, such as “I won’t be stressed out anymore”. The subconscious does not respond to negative statements
Take a little time and let your mind wander. You can imagine yourself walking along the shore and feel the warm sand between your toes. Or see yourself in a hammock on a calm summer day. It’s up to you. Stay there for awhile and let the peaceful feelings flow over you. When you’re ready to come back, tell yourself that you will slowly count backward from 5 and with each count you will feel refreshed, calm and alert. At the count of 1 you will awake feeling wonderful. Now try it!
Don’t fret if you don’t think it’s working, or if you don’t feel you’re going under. If you believe and trust the process to work, it will. It may take several tries, but soon you will begin to notice a pattern and a special feeling come over you during the procedure. Your body and mind will feel the tension ease and you will know that you are relaxing. As you become better, you can even create shortcuts and cues that will send you under almost immediately.
