Oh man! It’s gingerbread house time. There is nothing better than building a house…. and then eating it. It’s like your Godzilla and a contractor all at the same time. Yum!

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When you go home for the holidays, make sure you have a few new tricks up your sleeves to entertain the family with. For instance, you might want to play some tunes for them on the family piano. Well, here’s an easy lesson for Away in a Manger.

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Here are a few great tips for musicians out there who want to make sure they own the music they create. Of course, you could always use the mail it to yourself method, but this is the surefire way to make sure you own what you make.

If you do want a cheaper way to get results that will hold up in court, take a copy of your music, and mail it off to yourself. Then when it comes back to you, just hold on to hte unopened envelope. The postmark acts as a date stamp that can be used in court to prove you had a copy of the work sealed and stamped before anyone else. Just had the envelope to the judge and you win. But, to avoid all that, just follow the video.

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It’s a mind exercise that can possibly help you do more stuff in less time.

Now let me begin by saying that I used to work from 6am to 12am in Korea when I used to work at Comfile. (That’s 6am until midnight, 18 hours of work)

I am very very familiar with working overtime at a cubicle, especially because I had the chance to work with fellow Korean people couple years ago, they work really freakin’ long hours.  (with no efficiency whatsoever though)

As a hard working person I am, I have realized more and more that you can actually accomplish more stuff if you simply give yourself less time to do it.

Why?

Well, your mind works like this.

If you are given 2 hours to do a project, whether that’s writing a presentation in 2 hours or whatever, your mind will work as fast as 2 hours.

Now, simply give yourself 1 hour to do the project, you will HAVE to find shortcuts and more efficient ways to do that same project.

It’s sorta like driving.  There’s a lot of people who drive kinda stupid, stepping on the gas and then brake even when there’s traffic.  All you had to do was less, gently press on the gas enough to let the car naturally stop.  The thing you should have been focusing is the big picture, which lane is moving the fastest, not what’s in front of you.

Less is more.

How to Apply this concept at your Workplace

Everyday, start going home 5 minutes earlier.  So if you get off work at 5PM, start “forcing” yourself to get off work at 4:45PM.  (The next day, 4:40PM, the next day: 4:30PM, etc…etc…)

If your boss starts complaining, just keep making excuses such as (”I got a date”) or whatever.  It’s a freakin’ job for godsakes, it ain’t your life.  Eventually, even your boss will see that you leave after finishing your job faster than everyone else, and give you a raise.

Once you start forcing yourself to do more stuff in less time, your mind will slowly adjust accordingly.

Eventually, you will be able to get off work at 2 or 3PM and get the same of amount of work done.

Let me ask you, how many times have you sat in your office chair IMing someone or simply wasting a lot of time?

Probably 2-3 hours to say the least, that’s where you lose efficiency.

By making your mind to do more stuff in less time, you will also have more time for yourself, to do other recreational activities such as golf or spend the late afternoon with your kids.

This might not work though if you have a manual-labor job such as data-entry or UPS man for example.

But if you work in a job where it requires a lot of intelligence and mind, (such as programming, management, etc…etc…) you will be able to solve problems in less time.

As for me, I have somehow learned this mind hack while programming.

There are night where I moonlight and stay up all night trying to figure out a bug in my code.

Now, some nights, as soon as I find a bug, I actually stop working right there and then, go relax and sleep.

The next day, I figure out the problem in just 5 minutes with a fresh, morning mind.  A lot of programming stuff happen in your mind.  Your mind can think for you subconsciously when you are asleep.

Again, Less is More.

If you want to enjoy life, try doing everything less, but accomplish more.

I hope you apply this and definitely let me know if it has helped you do more stuff in less time by leaving a comment.

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Land Rover S1 by Sonim

What better way to show the world that you and your Land Rover SUV really do get down and dirty than with a rugged Land Rover-branded mobile phone? Following in the footsteps of fellow SUV-maker Hummer’s move to push their own-branded cellphones, Land Rover has apparently teamed up with Sonim to offer water-, temperature- and shock-resistant handsets starting next year.

The Sonim-made Land Rover S1 and Land Rover S2 G4 handsets are expected to hit the market next year in Land Rover’s bid to “compliment the lifestyle of the outdoor adventurer.” A third Land Rover handset should follow later next year.

In staying with Land Rover’s rough and tumble lifestyle brand, the Land Rover S1 and Land Rover S2 G4 feature ruggedized exteriors certified to withstanding temperature extremes (thermal shock), salt, fog, humidity, and even a 1.6-meter drop onto concrete. And, with Bluetooth connectivity, the new Land Rover handsets from Sonim can keep you connected wirelessly. The rest of the handsets’ feature set isn’t yet available.

Land Rover is looking to push their branded mobile phone offerings to “top operators, mobile retailers and consumers” in 40 countries around the world.

Full press release follows.

Sonim Technologies and Land Rover Unveil Exclusive Rugged Mobile Phones Partnership

Partnership reinforces Sonim’s status as rising mobile carrier for rugged users

San Mateo, Calif., December 3, 2008 – Sonim Technologies announced today that it will embark on a partnership with Land Rover, which includes the launch of co-branded mobile phone products as well as an eco-friendly packaging. Land Rover, recognising adventurers’ desire for a full roster of mobile and durable products, engaged Sonim to become its licensing partner for a line of rugged cell phones that are designed to compliment the lifestyle of the outdoor adventurer.

Two co-branded phones will enter the market by mid-2009 - the Land Rover S1 by Sonim and Land Rover S2 G4 by Sonim. This will be followed later in the year by the launch of a third Land Rover phone. Sonim and Land Rover will co-market the phones to top operators, mobile retailers and consumers in a staggering 40 countries.

“In less than two years, Sonim has set the bar for engineering best-in-class rugged mobile phones for people who work and play in extreme environments,” said Bob Plaschke, Sonim’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to be partnering with Land Rover on this range of rugged mobile phones.”

“Land Rover recognises that our customers’ needs extend beyond the driver’s seat,” added Lindsay Weaver, Land Rover Global Licensing Manager. “Sonim and Land Rover are ideal partners in this effort, as both companies thrive on ingenuity, craftsmanship and durability.”

Land Rover and Sonim share a brand spirit: products fit for purpose. The Land Rover phones will be submersible, Bluetooth-compliant and certified to withstand salt, fog, humidity, transport and thermal shock and a 1.6-metre drop to concrete from any angle. To deliver further against Sonim and Land Rover’s distinctive marketplace proposition, the partners engaged iconic designer Scott Wilson, to develop the product lines.

As a natural extension of Sonim and Land Rover’s commitment to sustainability, the phones packaging forms a long-lasting re-useable rugged water resistant protective case. This is made from XENOY, a revolutionary post-consumer plastic derived mostly from used plastic bottles and film.

Bob Plaschke commented: “We are thrilled about the opportunity to further connect with global adventurers through our durable phones and our truly breakthrough form of packaging.”

ENDS

For more information contact:
Robin Dhara
Red Robin
Tel: +44 788 080 7752
Email: robin@red-robin.co.uk

About Sonim Technologies, Inc.
Sonim Technologies enables today’s GPRS, UMTS & Wi-Fi data networks to deliver high-performance VoIP applications and services, specifically optimized to meet the productivity objectives of mobile enterprises. Sonim is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Bangalore, London, Stockholm and Madrid. For more information, visit Sonim on the Web at sonimtech.com.

About Land Rover
About Land Rover – Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4×4s that represent true ‘breadth of capability’ across the model range. Defender, Freelander 2, Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define the world’s 4×4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to 164 countries. Land Rover employs 8,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobs in the supply chain

Land Rover takes its responsibility to the environment seriously. Emissions have been cut with all new models and, together with Jaguar, it is investing £700m on technology specifically aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions.  Also, since September 2006, carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care

Land Rover through the G4 Challenge will raise over £1 million for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
www.landrover.com

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These wonderful heaving tomes, like props from a Harry Potter movie, were created by Edith Kollath. They are on view at the Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery.

She relates her own story of TSA incompetence and wickedness: guards confiscated these books in Newark Airport on a return trip to Germany, made humiliating remarks about her, and finally damaged them.

They have been encarcerated in the EVIDENCE ROOM for over three month now, they seemed to be lost forever but they survived all procedure: my breathing books. In June I had been detained by TSA, Police, FBI and CIA in Newark Airport on my way back to Germany for more than 4 hours. The reason for the official’s irritation was that I tried to carry a fully assembled electronical mechanism hidden in books. Given that that is not the smartest idea ever, it escalated over the top. I had been questioned, examined and interrogated, they ran a test on me and offered their result afterwards: “we think by now you must be a good person, ’cause now we know how often you change your underwear."

Breathing Again! [Resistor via Bookpatrol]

Any GPS that is below $100 is a pretty good deal, especially in light of the holiday season. Navigon sweetened the deal even more by removing the subscription charge included with most GPS devices. That’s right, the real-time traffic updates are included for the life of the GPS.

In addition to real-time traffic updates, the Navigon 5100 has a “reality view” that presents photo-realistic images of complex highway interchanges, along with actual road signs and exit-ramp guidance.

Other features include trouble-spot detection, and the 5100 is set up to suggest alternate routes. Also included is text-to-speech capability that pronounces actual street names, and a lane-assistant function that recommends the best lane to be in as you travel.

This Navigon 5100 deal can’t last long, and I’m wondering if this low price will be the beginning of an age of low-priced GPS navigation units. One can only hope that the quality of these cheap GPS navigation products will be as good as the quantity.

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By David Ponce

So that there’s the finished Home Office PC I’ve been building over the last few weeks. To get there, the final hardware-related step involved setting up a RAID 1 array. I thought it would be a walk in the park.

Not so much fun, my friends. Not so much. Pasted below are the first 3 of the 17 distinct steps it took to get RAID up and running on this system. For the rest, hit the link below. Oh, and if you do visit that site, notice how the default settings in the Wordpress installation turned Step 8 into a smiley face. Fun stuff.

1) Before you start, this is the most important step: Go to nvidia.com (on another computer, of course) and download drivers for your motherboard. Extract the files and put the entire “SATA_IDE” folder on a thumb drive.

2) On the new PC’s first boot, enter the BIOS. Usually pressing the “Del” key will take you there.

3) Most BIOS settings differ, but sound similar. In this case, you had to navigate to “Advanced > Onboard Devices > SATA Mode select > Select RAID mode.

[ Setting Up RAID 1 ]