Comments for Critical Exponent http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog A progressive scale Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Dawn in the Land of the Rising Sun by Victor Chudnovsky http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/jydmfUZFDCA/ Victor Chudnovsky Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1542#comment-34983 <p>We did make it to the unagi restaurant last night. It was perfectly-cooked eel! Thanks for the recommendation!</p> We did make it to the unagi restaurant last night. It was perfectly-cooked eel! Thanks for the recommendation!

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2011/04/03/dawn-in-the-land-of-the-rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-34983 Comment on Dawn in the Land of the Rising Sun by wolf tone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/kfu6BlWtt_Y/ wolf tone Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:54:59 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1542#comment-34982 <p>I was really surprised that even hotels in Japan don't have wireless. I had expected to keep a journal on the iphone and transfer text with evernote, but it was really hard. Wifi seems to be a mostly american thing.</p> <p>(In norway, I saved the text to and SD card and just transferred it over with a card reader. Clunky, but bulletproof.)</p> <p>Be sure to go to that unagi restaurant before you leave kyoto!</p> I was really surprised that even hotels in Japan don’t have wireless. I had expected to keep a journal on the iphone and transfer text with evernote, but it was really hard. Wifi seems to be a mostly american thing.

(In norway, I saved the text to and SD card and just transferred it over with a card reader. Clunky, but bulletproof.)

Be sure to go to that unagi restaurant before you leave kyoto!

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2011/04/03/dawn-in-the-land-of-the-rising-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-34982 Comment on The Power of Now by Dan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/aUSNeJEt2SI/ Dan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:08:25 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1236#comment-34981 <p>Nice review - you've got a good clear writing style (is that the engineer in you?). I enjoyed The Power Of Now although I must admit I winced a little at some of the pseudo-scientific stuff but mostly let it pass. The book was enough to give me a headstart into mindfulness practice which has been an unequivocal joy and eye-opener. One other recommendation I would make without hesitation is <a href="http://www.zencast.org/category/Gil%20Fronsdal" rel="nofollow">the podcasts at zencast.org - especially the ones by Gil Fronsdal.</a></p> Nice review – you’ve got a good clear writing style (is that the engineer in you?). I enjoyed The Power Of Now although I must admit I winced a little at some of the pseudo-scientific stuff but mostly let it pass. The book was enough to give me a headstart into mindfulness practice which has been an unequivocal joy and eye-opener. One other recommendation I would make without hesitation is the podcasts at zencast.org – especially the ones by Gil Fronsdal.

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2009/09/17/the-power-of-now/comment-page-1/#comment-34981 Comment on Energy, chiropractic, and pseudo-science by Victor Chudnovsky http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/4Ze_oeAcCmQ/ Victor Chudnovsky Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:59:36 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1264#comment-34978 <p>To the various chiropractors leaving comments: you have not addressed the concerns in my posting. Insofar as the basis of chiropractic does not agree with scientific evidence about how the body works, it is just faith healing. As noted, though, I find it reasonable that chiropractic might have some benefits purely from its physical therapy aspect.</p> To the various chiropractors leaving comments: you have not addressed the concerns in my posting. Insofar as the basis of chiropractic does not agree with scientific evidence about how the body works, it is just faith healing. As noted, though, I find it reasonable that chiropractic might have some benefits purely from its physical therapy aspect.

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2009/10/11/energy-chiropractic-and-pseudo-science/comment-page-1/#comment-34978 Comment on Energy, chiropractic, and pseudo-science by Chiropractor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/JopE61ItEng/ Chiropractor Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:40:50 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1264#comment-34977 <p>Chiropractic treatment is one treatment that is safe and effective. That is what I believe.</p> Chiropractic treatment is one treatment that is safe and effective. That is what I believe.

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2009/10/11/energy-chiropractic-and-pseudo-science/comment-page-1/#comment-34977 Comment on A better top by todd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/TskySlAeGb4/ todd Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1444#comment-34945 <p>Victor, everyone knows you're a top.</p> Victor, everyone knows you’re a top.

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2010/06/25/a-better-top/comment-page-1/#comment-34945 Comment on Painful upgrade by Fedora 13: Solving nss-softokn version issues | Critical Exponent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/gr8kDXvoszA/ Fedora 13: Solving nss-softokn version issues | Critical Exponent Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:10:35 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1409#comment-34940 <p>[...] Soup Swap ← Painful upgrade [...]</p> [...] Soup Swap ← Painful upgrade [...]

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2010/05/31/painful-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-34940 Comment on Winnowing the blogosphere by Only connect… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/eQSBL2pmT3I/ Only connect… Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:36:20 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1152#comment-34883 <p>[...] expecting a reply. I suspect that with the rising popularity of social networking sites, there is less of a tendency than before for blogs to contain the minutiæ of everyday [...]</p> [...] expecting a reply. I suspect that with the rising popularity of social networking sites, there is less of a tendency than before for blogs to contain the minutiæ of everyday [...]

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2009/05/07/winnowing-the-blogosphere/comment-page-1/#comment-34883 Comment on Intelligence and How to Get It by Jeff Egnaczyk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/8_as0xOUt7U/ Jeff Egnaczyk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:08:14 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1360#comment-34881 <p>Check out this <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html" rel="nofollow">talk by Steven Pinker</a> for a dissenting view. My understanding of the issue is that it's foolish to think either side - nature or nurture - has everything to do with it.</p> Check out this talk by Steven Pinker for a dissenting view. My understanding of the issue is that it’s foolish to think either side – nature or nurture – has everything to do with it.

]]> http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2009/12/11/intelligence-and-how-to-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-34881 Comment on A library in my pocket by Jeff Egnaczyk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForCriticalExponent/~3/4kSa427TifQ/ Jeff Egnaczyk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:06:56 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/?p=1304#comment-34880 <p>I have the suspicion that I may be getting some such device. As a result this post has made me very excited about the prospect of reading all those free eBooks.</p> I have the suspicion that I may be getting some such device. As a result this post has made me very excited about the prospect of reading all those free eBooks.

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