[FairfieldLife] Flash from the electronica past
Tonight I was treated to a rare respite of the dinner music that I have compassionately become accustomed to. Living in a polyamorous household, full of (at times) five adults and four children, one gets used to having to exercise compassion. As an example, one member of our household is heavily into techno, a form of auditory expression that I resent having to call music. She feels that it is her right to punch up her favorite Internet Techno station both during the preparation of and the consumption of dinner. I allow her to do this because...uh...that's just what you *do* when there are other, more admirable, qualities about the person whose bad taste you are subjecting yourself to. :-) Tonight the worlds of techno-love and compassion collided and coexisted peacefully. The fave Techno station interrupted its broadcast of bland, completely-devoid-of-creativity reuse of Other People's Music and played some original music. In particular, Jean- Michel Jarre's classic Oxygene. My roommate went fuckin WILD when she heard it. Turns out that JMJ was her gateway drug to the world of electronica. As she danced around the room -- that's why she likes techno; she can't help but dance when the music carries her away -- she explained that JMJ was one of the first artists she ever heard who opened her up to new musical and spiritual horizons. She was in hog heaven, dancing around our kitchen to beat all. Almost embarrassingly, so was I. At the same time she was gettin' off on JMJ and dancing to his music, I was meditating to it. Oxygene was one of the first tracks that I meditated to with Rama (who used to like playing music to meditate to in his group meetings). While the music would take her to realms of disco and sensory madness, the *same* music was, across the nation, taking me to heights of spiritual exper- ience that I'd never before encountered. Different strokes for different folks. Different paths, same destination. Cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8dqzTl0vUI
[FairfieldLife] Flash crashes
BTW, I wanted to thank those who proposed solutions for the problems I've been having with Adobe Flash. Finally my brother discovered one fix that worked, so now I can watch videos on YouTube and other sources without crashing my computer dead: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/flash-113-crashes To fix the problem, you pretty much have to uninstall Flash 11.3 and backtrack all the way back to 10.3, the last known stable version of Flash. It's pretty fascinating to look this problem up on Google. There are literally *thousands* of bug reports from angry customers out there, and so far Adobe has shown no signs of either being able to find out what the problem is or fix it. In fact, up until recently they've been fairly consistent in claiming that it's somebody else's fault. It's like an object lesson in How *Not* To Run A Software Company. I now understand completely why Apple didn't want to provide support for Flash in its mobile OS's. It would have meant exposing its customers to constant crashes and problems caused by Adobe.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Flash crashes
On 08/05/2012 12:36 AM, turquoiseb wrote: BTW, I wanted to thank those who proposed solutions for the problems I've been having with Adobe Flash. Finally my brother discovered one fix that worked, so now I can watch videos on YouTube and other sources without crashing my computer dead: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/flash-113-crashes To fix the problem, you pretty much have to uninstall Flash 11.3 and backtrack all the way back to 10.3, the last known stable version of Flash. It's pretty fascinating to look this problem up on Google. There are literally *thousands* of bug reports from angry customers out there, and so far Adobe has shown no signs of either being able to find out what the problem is or fix it. In fact, up until recently they've been fairly consistent in claiming that it's somebody else's fault. It's like an object lesson in How *Not* To Run A Software Company. I now understand completely why Apple didn't want to provide support for Flash in its mobile OS's. It would have meant exposing its customers to constant crashes and problems caused by Adobe. There's been a little war going on in the background. HTML5 doesn't need Flash and Google bought On2's technology to replace Flash and h264 (MP4) with open source. Of course MPEG-LA (LA = Licensing Authority) claims it would be impossible for a video codec to not violate one of its patents. IOW, they hold a bunch of patents that should have never been granted in the first place. These days we are seeing constant wars because some companies won't innovate any longer but just sue. Maybe we don't need a revolution to fix things as the big corporations may just kill themselves off with their escalating wars with each other. The big one right now is Apple vs Samsung. Most of us in the tech industry know that Apple is claiming things that should have never been patentable. But for the last thirty years, ever since some patent attorney for some tech company figured out that the Patent Office was clueless when it came to computer code they've gamed patents. And of course don't get me started on copyrights. No way should a copy right be good for the life of the author plus 50 years. It had nothing to do with individual author's rights but big corprica (Disney) wanting to sell every generation over and over again their animated shit. Otherwise all those animated classics from the 30's, 40's and 50's would be in the Public Domain and gee they might have to actually do some work to make some money. Now I see that DVDs not only have the FBI warning but some new International organization for Intellectual property with it's shield but also a Homeland Security shield and warning. Tip to the Hollywood monkeys, entertainment has NEVER been a sure deal and treating your customers like shit is not going to make it so.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Flash from the past -- Andrew A. Skolnick
On Mar 31, 2012, at 8:28 PM, azgrey wrote: Surely if you read it a few more times you can find a death threat in there somewhere. I've been reading *most* of Barry's posts over and over and over again for 15 years.--Judy Stein Can’t you just feel the love!?
[FairfieldLife] Flash from the past -- Andrew A. Skolnick
Stumbled upon a couple of citations today from one of Judy's ole nemesises (nemesi?) from a.m.t., and thought a few folks might be interested. He seems to be still going strong and still winning major awards, while Judy is still writing to a handful of people on the Internet and believing that she's winning every squabble. Gives new meaning to the old phrase, Living well is the best revenge. Dude even looks pretty happy and (dare I say it) photogenic: (with Rosalind Carter) His Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_A._Skolnick http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_A._Skolnick His 'Debunking the Paranormal' site: http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm A funny spoof of Victor Zammit's site, which is pretty much a parody of itself (http://www.victorzammit.com/ http://www.victorzammit.com/ ), but is even funnier in Slolnick's version: http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm http://www.aaskolnick.com/paranormal.eyes.htm Funny quotes: Hey, Dufus, did you ever stop to think why gambling casinos bar card counters, but they never bar psychics? Trying to snatch folly from the minds of those who are victimized by it is often like trying to snatch a chicken bone from a dog. -- Isaac Asimov The Concise History of 4000 Years of Medicine Circa 2000 B.C. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Eat this root. Circa 1000 A.D. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Roots are heathen. Say this prayer. Circa 1700 A.D. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Prayers are superstitious. Drink this potion. Circa 1850 A.D. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Potions are snake oil. Take this pill. Circa 1950 A.D. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Those pills are ineffective. Take this antibiotic. Circa 2000 A.D. Patient: I have a sore throat. Doctor: Antibiotics are unnatural. Eat this root.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Flash from the past -- Andrew A. Skolnick
On Mar 30, 2012, at 5:19 AM, turquoiseb wrote: Stumbled upon a couple of citations today from one of Judy's ole nemesises (nemesi?) from a.m.t., and thought a few folks might be interested. He seems to be still going strong and still winning major awards, while Judy is still writing to a handful of people on the Internet and believing that she's winning every squabble. Gives new meaning to the old phrase, Living well is the best revenge. Dude even looks pretty happy and (dare I say it) photogenic: Andrew once told me 'arguing with Judy was like shoveling water' but I think that'd be the case with many people who live in a indoctrinated cult mindset - they've set themselves up as salespersons for their cause - in this case Quantum Neo-vedism and Vedic creationism. It's kinda like an argumentative Jehovah's Witness who adds pseudoscience to their spiel and expects you to take them all the more seriously, despite the obvious absurdity of it all.
[FairfieldLife] Flash mob' meditations awaken public interest
http://positivenews.org.uk/2011/wellbeing/spirit/5148/flash-mob-meditations- london-awaken-public-interest/ Flash mob' meditations awaken public interest UK http://positivenews.org.uk/location/united-kingdom/ / Wellbeing http://positivenews.org.uk/category/wellbeing/ 11 Sep 2011 Popularity of group meditation increases across London Meditation 'flash mob' in Trafalgar Square, 2 June 2011 Photo C Kiran Gupta Hundreds of meditators are converging in public spaces in London to take part in 'flash mob' meditations. The pre-planned events have startled passers-by when, following a signal, groups of strangers seemingly going about their business have suddenly sat down to meditate together. Since June 2011, events have taken place at Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, and City Hall by the river Thames. They are coordinated by Wake Up London, a group of 16 to 35-year-olds inspired by the teachings of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Wake Up London believe the flash mobs are a demonstration of peace and show how anyone can sit down and experience inner silence, even in the centre of a huge city. Elina Pen, a member of the group, says the events raise awareness of the joy of meditation while enabling people to unite as a multicultural group of all ages and backgrounds. We are a microcosm of the rest of the world here in London, says Elina, and we are very proud of that fact. Marie Kennedy, also a representative of Wake Up London, adds: Meditating together creates so much peace, within and without. Simultaneously, significant numbers have been gathering together in the more traditional setting of the Swiss Church in Covent Garden, for group practices of transcendental meditation T, organised by a new charity, the Meditation Trust. What is a flash mob? A flash mob is when a group of people assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual activity for a brief time, then disperse Over the past few months, diverse meditation groups have seen a significant and what seems to be a spontaneous growth in interest and enthusiasm for group meditation experience, says Colin Beckley, director of the Meditation Trust. Marie Kennedy agrees. This has gone global. There are more and more groups being created every day; pods of meditators. Wake Up London is working with an international movement called Med Mob, which is coordinating meditation flash mobs across the world at around the same time each month. Fourteen groups are involved in the UK, from Aberdeen to Brighton, as well as many more globally. Innerspace, a meditation centre in Covent Garden run by spiritual education organisation Brahma Kumaris, is also experiencing a surge of interest. The centre's co-ordinator, Arti Lal says that although meditation has become more fashionable in recent years, there are more people not just attending their meditation sessions this year, but wanting to explore the practice more deeply. People are looking for two things in particular, she says, to create a better quality of life with more personal responsibility for their own peace of mind and emotional responses, and to develop a meditation skill that can be used anywhere and at any time. The Meditation Trust meanwhile, has opened the second half of its regular 2-hour group sessions, beyond TM practitioners to any member of the public who wishes to sit quietly, practice their own silent meditation, or use a simple mindfulness technique as instructed. The public are invited to experience some degree of the power of a group meditation, explains Colin. Meditators notice that even in a group of two there is a greater settling of the mind, and this effect grows in accordance with how many people gather, says Colin. Regular meditators have reported much stronger experiences of silence and bliss than they normally experience alone or in their usual groups of 20-50 people. This effect even has an impact upon others who are not involved, Colin believes. Mothers learning meditation have noticed how their children begin to behave better and school teachers see the same effect on their classes. This is because consciousness, the silent level of the mind, is a single, unified field, known experientially by the yogis of India for thousands of years and now inferred from the discoveries of quantum physics. Or, as the yogis have always said, we are all waves on the ocean of being. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4608 - Release Date: 11/10/11
[FairfieldLife] Flash
Seeing a movie like Revolver reminds me of the two-edged sword that is Flash. A LOT of modern cinema and TV seems to depend upon Flash to make money at the box office. And it works. Throw in enough CGI or action Flash into an otherwise-mediocre flick, and it wows at the box office. Tired old retreads like Super 8 become big hits. Testaments to confused and possibly deranged mindsets like Sucker Punch also make money, as long as they contain enough Flash. This phenomenon of Flocking To Flash seems most pronounced, sadly, in younger generations who have been raised on video games, the popularity of which depend almost entirely upon their Flash quotient. Now segue to spiritual experience. How many of the things we read on forums like FFL are based on Flash? When pressed to explain why they still consider Maharishi a major spiritual teacher, one who was arguably more than human, people trot out their Flash stories. Same with other spiritual teachers, obviously including some of the ones considered High Rollers in the spiritual pantheon. Would anyone still be talking about Christ if he hadn't turned a little water into wine, walked on water, and risen from the dead? Flash. Lately we've heard a few mentions of the miracle stories people experienced around Maharishi, as if they justify the lingering devotion that people feel towards him. Flash. Color me not convinced that Flash is all that important. And I say that having seen more than my share of it. Seeing the Flash was FUN; don't get me wrong. But did it really change my life? Did it justify me continuing to believe in things that objective reality has revealed over time to be...uh...mistaken? Flash distracts. That's one reason that mediocre filmmakers have IMO become dependent on it. Throw in enough Flash, and its very Flashiness will distract a certain percentage of audiences enough to convince them that they're watching a good movie, and not a piece of trash. Movie audiences have been trained to equate Flash with quality; if the movie sucks but the CGI is great, it's permissible to consider it a good movie. Bzt. I don't buy this. For some reason, I have retained enough resistance to Flash to be able to notice if a Flashy movie has nothing going for it *but* Flash. I think that spiritual seekers might benefit from developing a similar resistance. One of the take aways I still consider valuable from studying with Maharishi comes with the early days of his teaching, during which he taught that siddhis and other forms of Flash didn't have anything to do with enlightenment. Apples and oranges. He later reversed himself on this. I think he was onto something with the earlier teaching. Flash is flash. Enlightenment is enlightenment. The two have no more to do with each other than squeezing apples has to producing a glass of orange juice.
[FairfieldLife] Flash player M channel
The M channel #3 now has a Flash player option -- I'm not sure if Windows MP has better resolution: http://www.maharishichannel.in/
[FairfieldLife] 'Flash-Back: November, 1983'
The sky that November was bright, at night... I didn't live too far from where they were erected this big building; Had to get it done, quick; Maharishi had said it needed to house up to 7,000 people meditating together... The Zimmerman'$ had put up the money for the thing And, then those bright lights, at night... Lit up the sky, outside my window, that whole month, of November of '83. My wife was also used to gaze out the window, in the bedroom, amazed at the site, bright at night. Those bright nights, a prelude to what was to come, to climax, but it was all so subtle... We never realized how subtle the whole thing was... How this little man from India, had got us all tripping to his song. We were saving the world, somewhere inside we thought that. Maharishi had said it was necessary to gather together, and so we did. For that one moment in that crazy time, he created that strange dreamlike setting. The building stood almost vacant, for many years later... Weeds grew, and the Master passed away. Since then, the time has gone and went and we still search, for meaning, in the meaningless. In all those years ago, but not far away. R.G.
[FairfieldLife] Flash Flaws -- Any Insights?
My Flash player gets easily corrupted (I know - its prolly the porn). But almost daily, u-tube and other videos run on Flash stop playing. No sound. And usually the video just freezes. The temp fix is to re-install Flash. Tht takes 10 seconds. But to do that, I have to shut donw Foxfire, And with 30 tabs open -- it does take some time to reload. So, not the biggest problem in the world -- but does anyone have similar experience -- and / or have a more permanent solution?
[FairfieldLife] Flash-back India/Feb 23, 1968.
Beatles' Guru Is Turning Them Into Gurus With a Cram Course By JOSEPH LELYVELD Special to The New York TimesRISHIKESH, India, Feb. 22 -All four Beatles are now settled in a retreat here by the Ganges that their globe-trotting guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, maintains for those who follow him in pursuit of "absolute bliss consciousness."... Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[FairfieldLife] 'Flash/Back: 1969- Maharishi Interviewed by BBC News...'
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