Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-21 Thread miner
Here's some more support for the hammock: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/20/137300311/why-hammocks-make-sleep-easier-deeper Rocking increased the length of N2 sleep, a form of non-REM sleep that takes up about half of a good night's rest. It also increased slow oscillations and

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-21 Thread James Keats
On Jun 21, 6:54 pm, miner stevemi...@gmail.com wrote: Here's some more support for the hammock: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/20/137300311/why-hammocks-mak... If this is going to be anything like those ambient orbs, then I better hurry up and invest in hammocks. -- You received

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-14 Thread Laurent PETIT
Would be very funny if for the upcoming clojure conj, attendants as well as speakers were all lying in hammocks ! That certainly would make the Buzz ! :-D 2011/6/12 Nick Brown nwbr...@gmail.com: Going for walks also helps me.  Having some form a mild physical activity that I don't have to

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-14 Thread Devin Walters
It might get people to quit looking at their infernal phones and laptops for 5 minutes. ;) -- Devin Walters On Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Laurent PETIT wrote: Would be very funny if for the upcoming clojure conj, attendants as well as speakers were all lying in hammocks ! That

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-11 Thread Pedro Teixeira
You might also enjoy the talk 'Where Good Ideas Come From' ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFUfeature=share On Jun 9, 2:09 pm, Brian Marick mar...@exampler.com wrote: On Jun 9, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Jules wrote: I'd also like to say this - TAKE THE HAMMOCK BIT SERIOUSLY - there is a

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-11 Thread Nick Brown
Going for walks also helps me. Having some form a mild physical activity that I don't have to concentrate on seems to help me think. It can be a walk around the block, a hike through the park, or just walking around the office. You also get the added benefits of it being good for your health,

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-10 Thread Raoul Duke
The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-10 Thread Luc Prefontaine
A hot bath is for me is the best moment to do this. I let my mind loose not thinking about anything specific. My wife think I am in this state continuously but that's another discussion :). Of course, using a hammock outside here in January/February by -25 Celsius would literally freeze my mind

hammock driven development...

2011-06-09 Thread Jules
I'm a bit late watching this : http://blip.tv/clojure/hammock-driven-development-4475586 but thought I would comment anyway : I enjoyed it and identified with most of it - Having worked in commercial and open source programming I can say that from experience that the latter gives you the most

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-09 Thread Brian Marick
On Jun 9, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Jules wrote: I'd also like to say this - TAKE THE HAMMOCK BIT SERIOUSLY - there is a growing body or research that indicates that you can problem solve better lying down. This may stem from the release of certain hormones, increased blood supply, maybe simply

Re: hammock driven development...

2011-06-09 Thread Devin Walters
Two words came to mind when I saw Rich give this talk: mindfulness meditation. I've found that when I try and focus too hard on a problem I get tunnel vision and ruminate instead of thinking /about/ and /around/ the problem I'm trying to solve. I really do need to detach and let the problem

Message to Rich Hickey: Post Hammock-driven development slides

2010-12-05 Thread Ralph
Rich- Could you post the slides from your Hammock-driven development talk? Most excellent! Awesome in fact :-). Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Clojure group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts