More cool JDK7 features.
Interesting review of some JDK 7 features: I think the main one I like is the try-with-resource hack: private String example() throws IOException { try(BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(...) {...
View ArticleInitial Thoughts After Three days of Pitch Black Sleeping
This is my 3rd day sleeping in an environment which is 100% pitch black with no interruptions (no sound). My bike rides have seen a marked improvement in their subjective ride quality. I also feel a...
View ArticleNice. Google Open Source’d Zippy as Snappy .. their compression /...
This is pretty nice. Google released Zippy as Open Source: Snappy is a compression/decompression library. It does not aim for maximum compression, or compatibility with any other compression library;...
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Triangulating on the ideal sleeping patterns.
Here’s the data I have so far on tracking down my ideal sleep patterns. - Too much caffeine is bad. Causes me to feel horrible in the morning, over sleep, etc. - Too little caffeine is bad too. Causes...
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ANT API for Android released
Wow. This is really slick. The new Sony Ericsson Xperia phones have Ant+ integrated directly into the phone hardware. This is huge as it means that more support for ANT+ will hopefully be forthcoming...
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Reflecting on my recent sleep experiments
I have some initial conclusions from my ~2 weeks of sleep experiments. - A pitch black room does increase my perceived sleep quality. I remember my dreams more and seem to have more dreams in general....
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Why is the NY Times linking to pathetic sleep studies?
I really hate it when mainstream media covers lame science. This study recently done at the University of Pennsylvania is interesting but not really helpful. For starters. It was VERY small…. dozens of...
View ArticleOn polysomnographs, apnea, oximeters, ANT+, and data recorders.
I did a bunch of research tonight on using oximiters and heart rate monitors for helping to diagnose sleep apnea. I think I might have a mild sleep apnea. I was diagnosed before but the sleep lab was...
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Android Open Accessory API Without ANT+
What’s up with this? This makes me crazy Google releases the Android Open Accessory API but fails to ship ANT+ support? ONLY USB and no Bluetooth for now. This is amazingly LAME. Sony can ship ANT+ for...
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The Summit of Mount Shasta.
This weekend I climbed Mount Shasta which has been a dream of mine for a while now. I wanted to wait until I hit my fitness goals so I was in peak physical condition. The plan was to drive up to Shasta...
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Merge VR – The Company That’s Making VR Technology Accessible
Who Are Merged VR? Virtual and augmented reality technology is one of the most highly sophisticated and complex technologies being developed today. At the moment, most of the development in the...
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Financial Findings – The 4 Main Reasons People Take Out Personal Loans
Image: http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2011/07/happy-couple-wedding-day.jpg The western world has a curious relationship with debt and credit. Australia, just like the UK, US, and much of Europe,...
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Why Organic Lawn Care Is the Best Option
One of the reasons why people love lawns, is because of the intoxicating smell they release whenever they are mowed. There is just nothing quite like that pungent smell that reminds us of nature,...
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Interfaith Marriages Show Human Unity at Its Best
Men and women grow up with an idea of who they would like to spend the rest of their life with. Inevitably, this is a secular mental image. When asked about the ideal partner, people often site...
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Minor problems that can lead to serious health issues
It’s important for all of us to look after our health, especially as we get older. This is something that we all know, but do we all act upon it? Hopefully we all have regular check-ups, try to eat...
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The History of Christmas Cards – A Wonderful Tradition
Source For some people, what makes Christmas is the sending and receiving of cards. Even with everything being online nowadays and everything being done through social media, these cards continue to...
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Essential things to consider when buying a house
Buying a home, especially a first home, is one of the biggest steps into adulthood and it can be fraught with a lot of difficulties and financial uncertainty. It is essential to consider as many...
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How Do Successful People Start Their Day?
Chicago financial jobs have a considerably high level of burnout. How do some people rise above the challenges of financial work, while others succumb to the stress and quit? Employees of Los...
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New Tech Trends
It is difficult to keep up with technological trends as they are constantly growing and changing. Many of these trends are created to enhance lives and to make life less complicated. Helping the...
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Making A Splash With Fashion This Fall
Source With summer out of the way and autumn here to stay, at least for awhile, there has never been a better time than now to get your hands on some of the most stylish pieces for those cold months...
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