How to wake up earlier & do more stuff

. At the core of being able to get up early in the morning and actually connect before you have your first cup of coffee is the desire to be awake. Have you ever been so excited about the events of the following day that you had no problems waking up before your alarm and feeling fresh and alert despite being short of sleep?  Basically, being excited about life is what makes your brain switch on faster after a long time of idleness, having something to look forward to is what does it.

Getting a great job to look forward to every single day is probably a dream of every and each one of us but, in reality, a job is a job. The majority of us have jobs we definitely do not look  forward to so the treasured sleep is something we don’t want to end prematurely, not even five minutes before we absolutely have to. There are others way to get that spark and the extra time in the beginning of your day, though, like starting a routine that will get you excited and make you want to get up. Going for an early morning run or playing a game before work can be that routine, for example. It’s up to you what this exciting activity will be but it has to be something you really enjoy and want to do.

Even if you are an owl and go to bed late it’ll still work – you’ll be cutting back on sleep and reclaiming the most and the best time for living. Sleep is such a waste of time.

Why start your day earlier than you have to? Because that’s life – having time for yourself and things you enjoy doing apart from work, chores and other responsibilities that tend to just pile up on top of you throughout the entire day/week/year. If you haven’t got the time to do things you love – make time, cut back on things you can cut back on. Starting a day doing something you truly enjoy is starting your day on a high and being more satisfied with yourself by the end of it even if short of sleep.

Some people can sleep over eight hours a day and still feel tired. This well may be the disconnect of the brain from the reality you live in. If you make your life exciting enough there will be no time or need for that much sleep.

You’ll want to be awake for the life you design for yourself. You might be short of sleep but you’ll surely feel more alive, more with it and more satisfied with your life overall.

Glass Beach

Nature
can change junk to jewels. In the early 20th century, residents of a remote
coastal town of Fort Bragg in California dumped their trash over the cliffs
onto the beach (don't worry, this was banned in 1967). In the decades since,
the sea tumbled and polished the bits of glass and junk into smooth, shiny
pebbles that glint like jewels in the sunshine.

The HTC One

we promised a review of this device when I got my hands on one, so here goes.

we picked up the One on AT&T yesterday. I haven't really used an HTC device in quite awhile, and I'm pretty happy with this phone.

The very first thing I did was to unlock the bootloader. HTC (like everyone) got this very wrong in the past, but they finally got it right. The production device is fully unlockable on the AP side using an unlock code from HTCDev. It only took a couple of minutes to follow the prompts on the site and I was greeted with the UNLOCKED message in HBOOT. Installed CWM and did a backup.

This hardware is sexy. It's got clean lines and feels very solid when you are holding it. The 1080p display is gorgeous and bright, although I'm not convinced that I would pay a lot of extra money for 1080p on a phone if all other things were high-end. Oddly enough, the phone looks like the little brother of my Samsung Series 7 laptop which is a good thing. There are only two capacitive buttons, which took a bit of getting used to- you have to double-tap the home key to see the recent apps list. It's a good design, and it makes plenty of room for the front-facing stereo speakers.

HTC has taken a very different approach to software than Samsung has, and has chosen to focus on media and content instead of UX features. You're immediately greeted with the Sense launcher which has a full-screen pane that aggregates data from various social networks and news feeds. It works well and I find myself actually using it. There's so much room for improvement and additional data sources, but it's a good start. The launcher in general is pretty decent, at least until you open the app drawer. HTC has decided to go with a 3-column app drawer with a vertical tray that doesn't do free scrolling. It's very painful to use if you have a lot of apps. Folders are supported in the drawer which makes it a little easier, but it's still not the best experience. One feature that HTC did well is the lock screen. It supports a number of different layouts (I use "productivity") and shows you quick information without having to unlock the device.

The performance of the device in general is off the charts. Under the hood, it has the same chipset as the Galaxy S4, so the performance of both devices is similar. It's probably more horsepower than most people will need for quite some time.

Overall, I like where HTC is going with this. They have decided to skip the "kitchen sink" approach to really focus on a few things, and it works. It's also developer friendly, which is important to me and probably to most people reading this. I really think HTC might be back in the game with the One. It's an awesome device. They will of course have to contend with Samsung's unstoppable marketing machine though.

If I had to make the choice between the One vs the S4, my head would probably explode so I'll just carry both I think :)

Cool Leaf Keyboard

The COOL LEAF adopts one single board, thus enabling easy input surface cleaning and clean maintenance at any time. It also adopts an innovative design in which characters appear on its mirror panel, which uses a light guide plate-type backlight. The design is highly sophisticated, with functionality that has envisioned applications for medical treatment, home theaters, food manufacturing factories, clean rooms etc.

300 Workout

Warmup: five minute of shadow boxing/jogging/jump rope

Advanced: (300 reps)
50 Push-Ups/Press-Ups
50 Jump Squats
50 Sit-Ups
50 Lunges
50 Tricep Dips (dip using a chair/sofa/bench)
50 Back Extensions (as illustrated or using a fit ball)

Intermediate: (200 reps)
40 Push-Ups/Press-Ups (2 sets of 15, 1 set of 10)
40 Jump Squats (2 sets of 20)
40 Tricep Dips (4 sets of 10)
40 Sit-Ups (2 sets of 20)
40 Back Extensions (2 sets of 15, 1 set of 10)

Beginner: (100 reps)
20 Push-Ups/Press-Ups (4 sets of 5)
20 Jump Squats (2 sets of 10)
20 Tricep Dips (4 sets of 5)
20 Sit-Ups (2 sets of 10)
20 Back Extensions (2 sets of 10)

Old could be Smart Young

Are you working out your body to make this possible? (Ernestine Shepherd 74-years young)

People who exercise on a regular basis up to the age of 80 have the same aerobic capacity as someone half their age, says a new study from Ball State University.

The study also found the endurance athletes established new upper limits for aerobic power in men 80-91 years old, including a maximum oxygen uptake that was nearly twice that of untrained men their age.

A person’s VO2 max is a proving to be a better predictor of mortality than many better-known cardiovascular risk factors, Trappe said. Based upon the VO2max findings, the lifelong exercisers have a 50 percent lower all-cause mortality risk compared to the untrained men.

WiFi Portable Microscope

WiFi Portable Microscope – Usable With Android/iPad/iPhone – As electronics get smaller and smaller, you’ll need a hand examining PCBs and this little USB microscope is the perfect tool. Its smaller and lighter than a large optical microscope but packs quite a bit of power in its little body. There’s a high quality 640×480 camera sensor inside and an optical magnifier that can adjust from 5x (for basic PCB inspection) to 200x (for detailed inspection). Eight mini white LEDs are angled right onto whatever you’re examining so you get enough lighting to see, and are smoothly adjustable via a dial on the side.

Unlike our USB microscopes, this ‘scope is WiFi based. This means that instead of having a cable or wireless-usb-dongle type connection, there’s a WiFi access point inside the camera enclosure. When you turn it on, it will create a new hotspot just for the camera, so that any tablet or smartphone (such as an iPad/iPhone/Android/etc) can connect to the camera and view the microscope’s video output. This isn’t possible with a USB microscope as many tablets and phones don’t have a USB port and even if they did, there wouldn’t necessarily be drivers available for the camera.

Comes with the microphone, charging cable, CD with software and manual. A stand is not included, the photo above shows it with our articulated aluminum stand (which works great). While this camera is more expensive than a wired-variety, there’s nothing like it for when you want to view the output on a smartphone or tablet!

Plantbook Laptop Concept

A highly futuristic concept of a laptop that bases it’s charging system in the same water-soaking abilities of the bamboo by the designers Seunggi Baek and Hyerim Kim. The Plantbook system uses an external water tank, hence the Plantbook continuously absorbs water when soaking it in water and generates electrolysis using power stored in a solar heat plate installed on the top. In this process, it is operated using hydrogen as energy source and discharges oxygen. If you put it into a water bottle while you don’t use the laptop, it automatically charges a battery and discharges oxygen.

It's about time

"There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it. There is only an eternally new now that builds and creates itself out of the Best as the past withdraws."
–Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

For bubble universe to have merit, and for one to have a mechanism that gave rise to a big bang or other bangs, it seems absolutely necessarily to admit that there are multiple dimensions of time.  This seems to be the fundamental starting point to getting beyond the singularity.

For us, time becomes infinitely slowed down as you approach the big bang.  A natural consequence for this, in terms of time that we can understand, is that event can never be reached because we cannot define the event.

For us to define the event, we need to suppose another dimension of time.

As soon as you admit to multiple dimensions of time, and segregate our space-time to our own experience in a bubble, it seems that you're admitting to holography.  That a more fundamental sense of what we might call time exists in a form that is different than child form of 3+1 space-time created by the big bang.

The only other way you can get around this is to suppose that GR space-time curvature isn't actually created by the big bang, rather that it extends through the singularity in a frozen or infinitely small state that might seem like it doesn't exist.  This would keep the same dimension of time existing beyond the big bang.

Personally, I make sense of the big bang by thinking of it in terms of a phase transition.  It's not scary for me.   Our problem always been that we jump to conclusions about things we don't know about in the most self-centered of ways, so, our reality must be the only one and if we can't understand beyond the big bang, then it must have been the beginning of time.  This is the same idea that the Earth was the center of the universe.  It's the same thinking that would automatically assume that the flexible space-time that Einstein gave us must be the only form of time.

Everything seems to tell us that we're continually wrong and that there is way more that we do not know than we know. And in terms of known unknowns, we now know that most of the observable universe we can see includes indirect evidence for the existence of a dark matter and dark energy which would constitute the majority of the observable universe.  These are things we've only recently discovered and have no real grasp on.

It stands to reason that there is no reason to suspect that our level of misunderstanding should end there.

Super Bowl 2013

Super Bowl XLVII, the 47th edition of the Super Bowl and the 43rd modern era National Football League championship game, is scheduled to be played in 2013 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game will be held on February 3, 2013. Therefore, the 2013 Mardi Gras calendar in Orleans Parish will be changed. Parades scheduled for February 3 and before will likely move ahead one week. The same occurred in 2002 when the September 11 attacks caused a one-week delay in the 2001 NFL season, resulting in Super Bowl XXXVI falling within the Mardi Gras parade calendar.
This will be the tenth time that the city has hosted the Super Bowl, by far the most by an individual city and once again tying with the Miami area for the most Super Bowls hosted by a metropolitan area (they have been tied in the past). It will be the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans since the Superdome sustained damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. New Orleans beat out Glendale, Arizona and Miami (South Florida) for the right to host the game at the NFL's Spring Ownership Meetings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 19, 2009. It will be simulcast in Canada by CTV.

The mini Monaco that floats

 £700million 'hyper yacht' design that even has its own grand prix..

For the super-rich it would combine the delights of Monaco with untrammelled access to the ports of the world - as well as bragging rights as to owning the world's most expensive personal yacht.
British designers have produced plans for a floating replica of the principality named Streets Of Monaco which features scaled-down versions of its famous landmarks including the Monte Carlo racetrack.
The 500ft-long boat - expected to cost up to £700million - also boasts miniatures of the famed Monte Carlo Casino, Hotel de Paris, Cafe de Paris, La Rascasse, the Loews Hotel as well as swimming pools and tennis courts.

Facebook to launch teen sexting app.

Facebook reportedly plans to launch a direct competitor to Snapchat.

Snapchat is a phone app that lets users send a picture that self-destructs after a few seconds. It can be used for legit purposes, but mostly it's used by teenagers for sending inappropriate pictures -- without getting grounded.

Snapchat is not about sexting. It's about getting away with sexting.

The app is massively popular among high school students and Anthony Weiner types, and Facebook wants a piece of the action. Allegedly.

More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shorcuts (Microsoft Windows)
1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneou sly)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
25. NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
26. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
27. RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
1. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the rightor to the beginning of the next line)
2. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left orto the end of the previous line)
3. UP ARROW (Move up one row)
4. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
5. PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
6. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
7. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
8. END (Move to the end of the line)
9. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
10. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
11. SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
2. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
3. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
4. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
5. CTRL+W (Open a new window)
6. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
7. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
8. ALT+F4 (Close the console)
9. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
10. ALT+V (Display the View menu)
11. ALT+F (Display the File menu)
12. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
2. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
3. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
4. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
5. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
6. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
7. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
8. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web )

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What does it mean to be human?

The search for meaning in one’s life is one of the most complex and scariest questions that an able-minded human can approach. It is a humbling quest for self-examination and introspection at a level that only mature minds can handle. It is, however, a responsibility that consciousness has bestowed upon us.

Apathy has struck Western civilization’s quest to fulfill this responsibility. We see it in our bodies. We see it in our minds. We see it in our love. Individuals have no inherent responsibility towards their world, because they do not understand their own place within it. This is due in part to our individual duties as humans being disregarded for things like materialism and other empty quests that can never be truly fulfilled. We have stopped looking for who we are and should be, because we are too busy thinking about who we would like to be.

As a species, we have the biological responsibility to reproduce and continue the circle of life. No other species on Earth has ever had the cognitive ability to realize this fact, apart from a base instinct hidden within them over billions of years. Consciousness is one of the greatest gifts of evolution. It has allowed us not only become the reigning species on our beautiful planet, but more importantly to realize that we are actually at the helm.

To compare, let’s imagine being a dinosaur on top of the food chain. Apart from the instinct to eat and to reproduce, life for a dinosaur was most likely an empty pursuit for the next day. They lacked the “je ne sais quoi” that allowed consciousness to wake up within our minds, a uniquely human attribute that elevates us within cosmic kingdom.

Coincidentally, we are the only species to have developed a belief in a higher power. This was an important gap-filler as we did not (and still don’t really) understand how that consciousness awoke. Even today, many individuals get highly defensive when this evolutionary blanket is called out for exactly what it is.

That, in and of itself, is not worthy of scorn. The great Space Priests like Carl Sagan understood that scorning this was not the way to improve our species. The key is through education and exploration of our own consciousness.

Unfortunately, although we are in a time of great technological advancement, our spiritual endeavours have been blockaded by the apathy that has struck the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This is but a bump in the great development of one of the most beautiful stories in the universe. The story of humans. Our story. Your story.

We face many challenges today, from the obvious physical problems related to obesity due to a number of environmental factors for which humans were not ready, to hate and violence by a number of extremists around the world who are not comfortable with where the global consciousness is going.

Being human means to accept that we live within this reality. Our minds are a product of biology, also within this reality, and ultimately the entire story of how we ended up here will be mapped. It is the responsibility of today’s philosophers to help people understand why we are special in the universe. Religion gives humans a special place within the cosmos, and it is true. We are special. However, it should be our quest to find out why we are special.

To accept stories that are millennia of years old contain the ultimate answers to life, the universe and everything, is disingenuous to the work of every human that has helped us arrive where we are today. It is our responsibility, as humans, to continue the search for our tiny place within the never-ending cosmos that surrounds us.

That is what it means to be human. The search for meaning in our own lives, and the lives of everyone who surrounds us is the most important spiritual endeavour that humans must undertake to achieve self-actualization. Petty fights and shiny things are a product of our imperfections.

Humans are not perfect creatures. This is the root of the quest for meaning, as it gives us direction for how to improve. Of course, the top of the perfection pyramid is something we will never reach. However, it is possible to aim as high as the best human you can imagine.

The twenty first century is seeing a revival of the spiritual awakening that slowed down during the era of two massive world wars. Again, these were the product of our imperfections and a chain of unfortunate events. But this randomness, although it can lead to terrible evil, has led to where we are today. The amazing heights that humanity increases daily are also a product of this wonderful randomness in our universe.

Even though we don’t quite know yet how come our minds woke up, or how abiogenesis happened, it is part of our responsibility as a product of this randomness to find out. Historical texts like the Bible are important parts of the story of humanity. However, we must continue to write our story and cannot allow the apathy that has crawled all around us to stop us in our tracks.

We are writing this story now. Everyone is part of it. What role do you want to play?

BMW Vision ConnectedDrive

A concept vehicle created for furnishing occupants with a highly sensual driving experience, the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive promotes a heavily intuitive electronic connection to the world. For the driver, the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive avails an advanced heads-up display that can be programmed with a rich assortment of driving data.

There may have been a lot of buzz over V12 powered supercars and the next best thing to break 200mph on an average road, but BMW has gone a different route. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show and is showcasing all of the technology BMW has been developing and will be integrating into future cars. Just by looking at this concept it is easy to tell that it will
never make it to production in this form, but many of the technologies and ideas found within could be coming out sooner than you think.

Official BMW representatives said: "In 2011 the automobile industry is celebrating the anniversary "125 yeas of the automobile," reason enough to not only look back, but also to look forward. Connectivity is one of the key fields of tomorrow’s world. And of course, we at BMW are proud to be among the pioneers of connected driving: for example, with the first on-board internet access in 2008, the first iPod integration in 2004, or the first ultrasound-based park distance control PDC in 1991."

"2011 is also the year in which we are setting course for the future. Initial insights are already available to you now in the Future Lab from BMW Vision ConnectedDrive. Or soon right here, with an extraordinary vehicle concept, which will once again revolutionize driving in terms of comfort, infotainment and safety. Exactly as you have come to expect from BMW."

BMW’s leadership and constant technology contest with Mercedes-Benz has led them to develop some of the best and most intuitive systems in production cars today. This concept shows how the future may render itself in the automotive realm. In a world where your car is as good or better than your office at getting things done – this is place where the ConnectDrive lives.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—-your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—-and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else—-the small stuff.

‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first—-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’ The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

Ark Hotel In China

Ark Hotel of China is remarkable achievement of world and the one of the interesting buildings in the world.The Ark Hotel has been designed by Russian firm Remi studio.This structure is so ecological and a wonderful of engineering.All details has been thought.For example;In the Ark Hotel,there is trees and greenhouses to get more fresh air and vegetables.Ark Hotel of China is the one example of in it's class.

iPad mini

Have you heard of the new iPad Mini from Apple? The latest device to be a bit smaller than the iPad but a bit larger than the iPone 5.
The new iPad Mini will have a screen-size of 7.85": slightly larger than a Kindle Fire, but still packing a decent screen-size in comparison to the normal iPads.
A beautiful screen, powerful A5 chip, FaceTime and iSight cameras, amazing apps, and 10-hour battery life, make iPad mini every inch an iPad.
Just finished up ordering the new "Kindle Fire HD 8.9" along with the family's Christmas presents today! It was hard to choose between the iPad-Mini or the Kindle Fire so in the end we wanted to try something new since we already have the iPhone 4S! we wonder how well the Kindle Fire will compare to iPad? we guess I'll find out soon enough!
iPad holders are awesome!
Would you buy a holder for the iPad mini?

Cyber Monday

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Amazon Cyber Monday sales are for those people who have taken advantage of Black Friday specials, and now are ready to take advantage of even more deals. Cyber Monday is the first Monday after Black Friday, and it is known as being the largest Internet shopping day of the entire year. People spend a lot of money on this day, but sites like Amazon get a large portion of the action.

Home to all the best online shopping deals and coupon codes of Thanksgiving Weekend and Cyber Monda.

Overexposed

An annual amateur photography contest nationwide with the theme Radiance: Illuminating City Nights. Brought to you by UP CREST and OICA.
Awesome stand up comedy, awesome hamburgers, awesome beers......you should come....it's awesome.

Check out some of the hottest acts in stand up comedy in a setting that you don't normally get....a cool place in the east village that actually serves good food!
Learn, Experiment, Showcase.

OverExposed is a platform for photo enthusiasts to discuss, share and have fun together wh
ile capturing some great moments on their Cameras.

The club is committed to do the following:

1. Organize sessions, trips, assignments to help people learn and enhance their photography skills.
2. Provide a public platform to showcase talent of the members.
3. Appreciate newbies and best photographs by members with rewards.
4. Purchase books and other photgraphy learning material for members.