deusdiabolus http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com Things I Amplify from the web Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en 3 Steps to Better Music Reading http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/02/17/3-steps-to-better-music-reading/ http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/02/17/3-steps-to-better-music-reading/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:54:41 +0000 deusdiabolus http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/02/17/3-steps-to-better-music-reading/
Clipped from www.5minutepianolessons.com
Step 1: Realize that “reading” music is both a poor term AND specific to your instrument.

Thus, your first step is to understand what you are trying to accomplish when you try to improve your reading of music. You want to know WHERE those keys are, make an identification of their locations based on the location of the note symbols on the sheet music.

Step 2 Memorize note locations without associating the notes with letters.
Teachers of languages know this when they use “immersion” to teach the language. Instead of teaching so that students relate the new foreign words to the familiar English words and only then to meaning, they immerse their students in the new language so that the new set of word symbols immediately produces meaning.

Step 3: Memorize by repeat and repeat and repeat…

Read more at www.5minutepianolessons.com
 
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Clipped from www.magicksandwich.org
To give you a little background on my expertise, I can tell you that I have worked as a sandwich maker, toilet cleaner, health food store personnel manager and plastic surgery practice manager.
1. Keep a straight face.
2. Anticipate stupid questions.
3. Be prepared with helpful advice.
4. Remain professional at all times.
5. Know when it’s time to leave.Read more at www.magicksandwich.org
 
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Clipped from www.dumblittleman.com
Parsley
Spices that pack a crunch
You might want to consider carrying a small packet filled with cardamom, coriander (aka cilantro) and fennel seeds.
Berries
Oranges
Lemons
Apples
Mint
Cinnamon sticksRead more at www.dumblittleman.com
 
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Yum.

Clipped from magichatstories.typepad.com
Roasted Pulled Pork

2 lbs. pork loin boneless or bone in rib end
2 14 oz cans chicken stock
1.5 tblsp. pickling spice, either wrapped in cheesecloth, or in a tea ball if you have or use either
2 whole garlic cloves, peeled
Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
  • Coat pork with salt, pepper, garlic powder and let it sit until it becomes room temperature*, approximately. 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat approximately 1/4″ olive oil in a 3 or 5 quart dutch oven.
  • Sear pork on all sides, remove and add chicken stock.
  • Stir the stock, scrapping up any bits that remained in the pan from the sear.
  • Put pork back in, add pickling spice and garlic cloves.
  • Cook on a low heat for 2-3 hours until pork pulls apart. Or place in crock pot on low for 8 hours.
  • Keep the lid slightly cracked during cooking, and turn ever 45 minutes or so. Add more stock if needed,
  • Once the pork is done to remove the pickling spice, Use two forks to pull pork apart. Place the strained sauce and the pork back into the dutch oven or the crock pot.
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    “The ten most commonly used passwords on the web have been revealed as part of an analysis of tens of millions of internet accounts.”

    Clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk

    1. 123456

    2. 12345
    3. 123456789
    4. Password
    5. iloveyou
    6. princess
    7. rockyou

    8. 1234567

    9. 12345678
    10. abc123 Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk
     
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    Clipped from www.prefixmag.com

    1. Child abduction: the fine is only like $25000.

    2. Stealing the actual CD: the fine is $2,500

    3. Rob your neighbor: the fine is $375,000

    4. Burn a house down: The fine is just over $375,000

    5. Stalk someone: The fine is $175,000

    6. Start a dogfighting ring: the fine is $50,000

    7. Murder someone: The maximum penalty is only $25,000 and 15 years in jail, and depending on your yearly salary, would probably be far slighter a penalty that $2 million.

    Read more at www.prefixmag.com
     
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    Clipped from www.pamorama.net
    Social media is cheap or free.
    You can make a big splash really quickly.
    You need to be on all the big sites.
    If you create something that’s great, people will find it.
    It’s for kids.
    You can’t build quality relationships online.
    It gives away content and ideas you should be charging for.
    It’s a fad.
    Anyone can do it.
    It’s a cure-all.
    You can do it all in-house.
    Social marketing results can’t be measured.Read more at www.pamorama.net
     
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    “When someone is in flow, they don’t have the mental resources to feel anxious or worried or to think “What if I mess this up?” Not at all – they are too busy focusing all their energy in what they are doing to have such trivial concerns. There is no physical capacity to even think twice about an action. It is almost as if you are in a complete state of spontaneity but it is a disciplined spontaneity.”

    Clipped from www.theemotionmachine.com
    1. Make beneficial actions second nature
    2. Learn to love the things you do
    3. Find the rhythm
    4. Don’t ignore the bumps in the road
    5. Always be ready for change
    6. Forget about the things that don’t count
    Flow is a concept that elegantly combines mind and body. It teaches us how to focus, how to be intent, and how to use these mental faculties to improve our actions. Flow helps turn life into an ongoing meditation, a state of continuous bliss and engagement.Read more at www.theemotionmachine.com
     
    ]]>     http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/01/15/how-to-build-and-use-flow/feed/ http://www.theemotionmachine.com/how-to-think-less-and-do-more-turning-life-into-flow www.theemotionmachine.com     The Three Things Every Sensible Person Should be Doing for their Future http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/01/14/the-three-things-every-sensible-person-should-be-doing-for-their-future/ http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/01/14/the-three-things-every-sensible-person-should-be-doing-for-their-future/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:39:13 +0000 deusdiabolus http://deusdiabolus.amplify.com/2010/01/14/the-three-things-every-sensible-person-should-be-doing-for-their-future/
    Clipped from www.briangordon.ca
    1. Educate yourself on the “Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century” as they have been called, and do what you can to prevent them.

    2. Build as much potential for self-reliance into your life as possible.

  • A house that remains habitable without cheap and reliable external power
  • A yard suitable for growing some vegetables
  • Real books in case TV and the Internet become less reliable, especially ones on saving seeds, growing crops, and other do-it-yourself pioneer stuff
  • Stock up on items of importance that may become hard to obtain, like medicine for diabetics or condoms

    • Necessities like shelter (including heat in cold climates) and food are most important, of course.

    3. Join up with likeminded people in a community capable of self-reliance for necessities.Read more at www.briangordon.ca
     
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    The submitter goes into a bit more detail than this on each point, so it’s worth clicking over and reading the full post (as always).

    Clipped from www.reddit.com
    Not learning to use the command line.
    Not learning about backing up, package management and upgrading.
    Not looking before you leap.
    Being too lazy to type.
    Not learning what all those directories mean.
    Putting up with the default options on your new installation.
    Not learning about the shell.
    Neglecting security.
    Expecting it to be as “easy” as windows.
    Giving up too easily.Read more at www.reddit.com
     
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