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Catherine Taylor Wrote:
“Stanford School of Engineering is offering three classes this fall with open enrollment and free admission. The first is Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. It is taught by Peter Norvig, author of Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach, and Sebastian Thrun, Research Professor of Computer Science at Stanford.” and “In addition to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Databases, and Introduction to Machine Learning will be taught. When registering, students can opt for the advanced track with assignments and quizzes, or the beginner track with just quizzes. After completion, a certificate is awarded.”

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Stanford School of Engineering is offering three classes this fall with open enrollment and free admission. The first is Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. It is taught by Peter Norvig, author of Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach, and Sebastian Thrun, Research Professor of Computer Science at Stanford.From the course description:

Artificial Intelligence is the science of making computer software that reasons about the world around it. Humanoid robots, Google Goggles, self-driving cars, even software that suggests music you might like to hear are all examples of AI. In this class, you will learn how to create this software from two of the leaders in the field. Class begins October 10.In addition to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Databases, and Introduction to Machine Learning will be taught. When registering, students can opt for the advanced track with assignments and quizzes, or the beginner track with just quizzes. After completion, a certificate is awarded.

I signed up for the AI class, looking forward to it immensely. I was going to pick up the book (1152 pages!) but I was quickly reminded by Amazon of the cost of school books. Over 43,000 people have signed up for the Machine Learning class already. Which one are you taking?Stanford School of Engineering is offering three classes this fall with open enrollment and free admission. The first is Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. It is taught by Peter Norvig, author of Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach, and Sebastian Thrun, Research Professor of Computer Science at Stanford.From the course description:

Artificial Intelligence is the science of making computer software that reasons about the world around it. Humanoid robots, Google Goggles, self-driving cars, even software that suggests music you might like to hear are all examples of AI. In this class, you will learn how to create this software from two of the leaders in the field. Class begins October 10.In addition to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Databases, and Introduction to Machine Learning will be taught. When registering, students can opt for the advanced track with assignments and quizzes, or the beginner track with just quizzes. After completion, a certificate is awarded.

I signed up for the AI class, looking forward to it immensely. I was going to pick up the bookOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/_ESU1WFWdVg/stanford-offering-free-school-of-engineering-courses-this-fall.html

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Catherine Taylor Wrote:
“An update to Prowl for iOS was released today, and as the developers had previously teased this new version adds native iPad support and a “do not disturb” feature to force quiet hours when enabled” - nice! :) Growl is, for me, the most useful service (that should really be integral to OS X) and Prowl has been an excellent iOS complement to Growl, since the day it was released.

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Back in July I decided to take a look at Prowl, an iOS app and web service that takes notifications from Growl, the popular app for the Mac soon to receive a major update, and transforms them into push notifications for your iPhone. So say you’ve left Transmission downloading a large torent at home, when the download is complete and Growl displays a desktop notification for that, Prowl will grab that message, push it up to the cloud, and back down to your iOS device when you’re on the go. Prowl works with any app that’s supported by Growl, and I was impressed by the quantity and quality of third party apps based on the Prowl API when I spent my first weekend with the app.An update to Prowl for iOS was released today, and as the developers had previously teased this new version adds native iPad support and a “do not disturb” feature to force quiet hours when enabled. If you don’t want your devices to wake you in the middle of the night, that’s certainly welcome. And whilst the iPad app looks fairly similar to its iPhone counterpart in terms of design, the main notification list has been tweaked to be more refined and smaller in size. Notifications can be collapsed and expanded, and the settings have been moved to app’s toolbar.

This release also includes the following bug fixes:* Fixed quiet time setting the wrong time zone, thus being an hour off.
* Fixed not leaving edit mode when removing the last entry.
* Fixed some settings pages lacking titles.
* Fixed cropping of Prowl app icon.
* Fixed marking notifications as “new” even after backgrounding.
* Fixed some description text sizing problems.

Prowl 1.3 retains its underlying simplicity in both design and function while adding some useful options to control how notifications are displayed. Get it here at $2.99.Back in July I decided to take a look at Prowl, an iOS app and web service that takes notifications from Growl, the popular app for the Mac soon to receive a major update, and transforms them into push notifications for your iPhone. So say you’ve left Transmission downloading a large torent at home, when the download is complete and Growl displays a desktop notification for that, Prowl will grab that message, push it up to the cloud, and back down to your iOS device when you’re on the go. Prowl works with any app that’s supported by Growl, and I was impressed by the quantity and quality of third party apps based on the Prowl API when I spent my first weekend with the app.An update to Prowl for iOS was released today, and as the developers had previously teased this new version adds native iPad support and a “do not disturb” feature to force quiet hours when enabled. If you don’t want your devices to wake you in the middle of the night, that’s certainly welcome. And whilst the iPad app looks fairly similar to its iPhone counterpart in terms of design, the main notification list has been tweaked to be more refined and smaller in size. Notifications can be collapsed and expanded, and the settings have been moved to app’s toolbar.

This release also includes the following bug fixes:* Fixed quiet time setting the wrong time zone, thus being an hour off.
* Fixed not leaving edit mode when removing the last entry.
* Fixed some settings pages lacking titles.
* Fixed cropping of Prowl app icon.
* Fixed marking notifications as “new” even after backgrounding.
* Fixed some description text sizing problems.

Prowl 1.3 retains its underlying simplicity in both design and function while adding some useful options to control how notifications are displayed. Get it here at $2.99Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/macstoriesnet/~3/uh2H5z9uTA8/

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Catherine Taylor Wrote:
“But I wonder if, in our attempt to protect those at higher risk of suicide, we do a disservice to the wider community in making it seem that suicides are not common. They are — a lot more than you think. Ask any police officer.” - awesome post, Tod. Breaking the wall of silence around this cultural taboo… must happen.

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My first job in radio was for a small radio network in the B.C. interior. Within weeks of starting, the local newspaper reporter told me that a death we’d reported on a few days previous was, in fact, a suicide. I called my News Editor. “We don’t report suicides,” he sternly told me. “No media do.”He was right. Even today, you’d be hard-pressed to find the media report that a death was a suicide, unless the individual was famous or the suicide was undeniably public.

In the days following Rick Rypien‘s suicide, reporters bent themselves into etymological pretzels trying to come as close as saying as much, without actually using “the S word”:* “died suddenly, and lived with depression”
* “his family was stunned by the news, but police don’t suspect foul play”
* “unexpected, but non-violent death”

There is some logic to not reporting suicides — studies show that people with existing suicidal ideations are at higher risk of killing themselves when exposed to news about the suicides of “others, such as family members, peers, or media figures.”1 But I wonder if, in our attempt to protect those at higher risk of suicide, we do a disservice to the wider community in making it seem that suicides are not common. They are — a lot more than you think. Ask any police officer.

The media, for better or worse, are the glasses through which we understand what happens around us and what it means. If we continue to pretend suicides don’t happen as frequently as they do, then how can we blame governments for underfunding research and services for people with mental illness? Worse, the stigma will live on and be reinforced.(It is changing, slowly — just this month, Australia media lifted the self-imposed veil of secrecy, saying people are finding out about suicides through social media anyway.)

We keep things on the hush-hush when we’re embarrassed about them.
Mental illness should not be one of those things.1 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml

UPDATE: As I was writing this post, the CBC reported that it had confirmed from multiple sources that Wade Belak, who died today in Toronto, did so at his own hand. He was the sixth hockey player to do so since 1978. 

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by Tod Maffin: Web Site | Blog | Presentations | Books | Contact TodMy first job in radio was for a small radio network in the B.C. interior. Within weeks of starting, the local newspaper reporter told me that a death we’d reported on a few days previous was, in fact, a suicide. I called my News Editor. “We don’t report suicides,” he sternly told me. “No media do.”He was right. Even today, you’d be hard-pressed to find the media report that a death was a suicide, unless the individual was famous or the suicide was undeniably public.

In the days following Rick Rypien‘s suicide, reporters bent themselves into etymological pretzels trying to come as close as saying as much, without actually using “the S word”:* “died suddenly, and lived with depression”
* “his family was stunned by the news, but police don’t suspect foul play”
* “unexpected, but non-violent death”

There is some logic to not reporting suicides — studies show that people with existing suicidal ideations are at higher risk of killing themselves when exposed to news about the suicides of “others, such as family members, peers, or media figures.”1 But I wonder if, in our attempt to protect those at higher risk of suicide, we do a disservice to the wider community in making it seem that suicides are not common. They are — a lot more than you think. Ask any police officer.

The media, for better or worse, are the glasses through which we understand what happens around us and what it means. If we continue to pretend suicides don’t happen as frequently as they do, then how can we blame governments for underfunding research and services for people with mental illness? Worse, the stigma will live on and be reinforced.(It is changing, slowly — just this month, Australia media lifted the self-imposed veil of secrecy, saying people are finding out about suicides through social media anyway.)

We keep things on the hush-hush when we’re embarrassed about them.
Mental illness should not be one of those things.1 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml

UPDATE: As I was writing this post, the CBC reported that it had confirmed from multiple sources that Wade Belak, who died today in Toronto, did so at his own hand. He was the sixth hockey player to do so since 1978. 

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by Tod Maffin: Web Site | Blog | Presentations | Books | Contact TodOriginal Link: http://todmaffin.com/suicides

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Catherine Taylor Wrote:
“There are pros and cons to every situation, of course, and many people prefer to earn a living without a full-time, steady job. But there’s one area where “non-traditional” employment can pose a particular challenge: when creating a professional social media profile.” - this is a really useful article, IMHO

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Due to the realities of the economy and employment market today, it’s increasingly common to moonlight outside of work hours, start a small business on the side, consult for a variety of clients or, as The New York Times recently reported, work five or six part-time jobs simultaneously to pay the rent.There are pros and cons to every situation, of course, and many people prefer to earn a living without a full-time, steady job. But there’s one area where “non-traditional” employment can pose a particular challenge: when creating a professional social media profile.

Here are three common non-traditional employment scenarios and recommendations for how to portray them in the most positive way on LinkedIn. As you’ll see, in most cases you have several options depending on your unique circumstances and preferences:1. You are working more than one job.

Whether you’re moonlighting outside of work hours, juggling two part-time jobs or developing two completely different careers at the same time (e.g., you’re an accountant who also teaches yoga), it can be challenging to design a profile that includes both situations.Your first decision is whether you want to feature both careers on your LinkedIn profile. If you think it might be puzzling or even damaging to one of your jobs to feature both on your profile, then simply leave off your other employment. There is no rule that you have to show everything you do on LinkedIn.

If, on the other hand, you want to promote both of your jobs or careers, here are two ways to do that effectively:* Embrace the slash mark: Marci Alboher, author of One Person/Multiple Careers, coined the term “slash careerist” or “slasher” to refer to individuals who can’t answer “What do you do?” with a single word or phrase. If you’re perfectly comfortable being a tech salesperson/photographer or a lawyer/SAT tutor, then proudly display this as your LinkedIn headline.

You’ll also want to list both of these positions as your Current Employment in your profile. The way to include more than one job as current is to put the end dates of both jobs as “present.” Note that whichever role began more recently will be displayed first.* If, instead, you want to highlight one of your jobs more prominently (e.g., because you’re hoping to land a new job in that field or believe you’ll have more networking opportunities related to that role), then I recommend writing a profile headline featuring that role exclusively and listing it as your only current position.

You can then mention your other work in your Summary statement. For example: “John has been working for the past seven years as a public relations executive in the pharmaceutical industry, where he has served such clients as X, Y and Z. In addition to his passion for PR, John is also an avid sailor and teaches private and small group sailing lessons as well (for more information, visit www.JohnTeachesSailing.com).2. You’ve been working for yourself and now you want a full-time job.

If you’re currently a business owner, consultant or freelancer but want to transition to full-time employment, your best bet is to indicate this clearly on your LinkedIn profile. If you don’t, most people will assume that you’re happy in your self-employment.Here are some ways to explain your goal:

* Declare your intentions in your LinkedIn headline. For instance, “Freelance writer open to full-time writing and editing opportunities.”
* Stay positive in your Summary statement. Especially if you don’t want to alienate your current clients or make it seem as though you feel that self-employment was a mistake.  Be upbeat in describing your situation. For instance, “For the past five years, Jane has used her design and branding expertise for a variety of clients and is now eager to apply her skills to a fulltime position at an advertising or branding agency.”
* Request recommendations from people who can highlight your skills in teamwork or professionals who have managed you in a fulltime employment situation. This shows that you’re not a renegade entrepreneur who will leave fulltime work as soon as you have another business idea.3. You’ve been out of the workforce for several years and want to get back in the game.

Whether you were out of the workforce raising children, caring for a sick relative, traveling, unemployed or otherwise engaged, a big gap in your LinkedIn profile might raise a red flag with employers so you need to address it directly. Again, you have several options:* Include “open to opportunities” or “seeking employment” along with your desired position or industry in your LinkedIn profile headline. For example, “Administrative assistant with 10 years of experience seeking new position.” Then, in your Summary statement, explain without apologizing that you have been out of the workforce for X number of years for X reason and you are eager to get back to contributing your skills to a company. Keep your explanation nice and short and then focus on the skills you possess that can benefit an employer. If you’ve done any work while you were out of the workforce, absolutely include this as experience — volunteer work, freelancing, temping, helping out in a family business, etc.
* List any certifications, coursework or skills that you developed before you left the workforce or, especially, while you were away. If you feel your skills are rusty, then it might be a good idea to sign up for a training class and include that information in your LinkedIn profile as well.
* Join LinkedIn groups related to the industry you want to join or re-join and become active in them. This will show how serious you are about networking professionally and resuming your place as an industry insider.

In general, be honest, be positive and be proactive about explaining your current situation and/or what situation you desire in the future. Then test your LinkedIn profile with a few trusted professionals to make sure it reads well and portrays you in the very best light. Good luck!If you’ve been in any of the above situations or have developed a LinkedIn profile with another type of nontraditional career, please share your tips in the Comments!

Filed under: SDNDue to the realities of the economy and employment market today, it’s increasingly common to moonlight outside of work hours, start a small business on the side, consult for a variety of clients or, as The New York Times recently reported, work five or six part-time jobs simultaneously to pay the rent.There are pros and cons to every situation, of course, and many people prefer to earn a living without a full-time, steady job. But there’s one area where “non-traditional” employment can pose a particular challenge: when creating a professional social media profile.

Here are three common non-traditional employment scenarios and recommendations for how to portray them in the most positive way on LinkedIn. As you’ll see, in most cases you have several options depending on your unique circumstances and preferences:1. You are working more than one job.

Whether you’re moonlighting outside of work hours, juggling two part-time jobs or developing two completely different careers at the same time (e.g., you’re an accountant who also teaches yoga), it can be challenging to design a profile that includes both situations.Your first decision is whether you want to feature both careers on your LinkedIn profile. If you think it might be puzzling or even damaging to one of your jobs to feature both on your profile, then simply leave off your other employment. There is no rule that you have to show everything you do on LinkedIn.

If, on the other hand, you want to promote both of your jobs or careers, here are two ways to do that effectively:* Embrace the slash mark: Marci Alboher, author of One Person/Multiple Careers, coined the term “slash careerist” or “slasher” to refer to individuals who can’t answer “What do you do?” with a single word or phrase. If you’re perfectly comfortable being a tech salesperson/photographer or a lawyer/SAT tutor, then proudly display this as your LinkedIn headline.

You’ll also want to list both of these positions as your Current Employment in your profile. The way to include more than one job as current is to put the end dates of both jobs as “present.” Note that whichever role began more recently will be displayed first.* If, instead, you want to highlight one of your jobs more prominently (e.g., because you’re hoping to land a new job in that field or believe you’ll have more networking opportunities related to that role), then I recommend writing a profile headline featuring that role exclusively and listing it as your only current position.

You can then mention your other work in your Summary statement. For example: “John has been working for the past seven years as a public relations executive in the pharmaceutical industry, where he has served such clients as X, Y and Z. In addition to his passion for PR, John is also an avid sailor and teaches private and small group sailing lessons as well (for more information, visit www.JohnTeachesSailing.com).2. You’ve been working for yourself and now you want a full-time job.

If you’re currently a business owner, consultant or freelancer but want to transition to full-time employment, your best bet is to indicate this clearly on your LinkedIn profile. If you don’t, most people will assume that you’re happy in your self-employment.Here are some ways to explain your goal:

* Declare your intentions in your LinkedIn headline. For instance, “Freelance writer open to full-time writing and editing opportunities.”
* Stay positive in your Summary statement. Especially if you don’t want to alienate your current clients or make it seem as though you feel that self-employment was a mistake.  Be upbeat in describing your situation. For instance, “For the past five years, Jane has used her design and branding expertise for a variety of clients and is now eager to apply her skills to a fulltime position at an advertising or branding agency.”
* Request recommendations from people who can highlight your skills in teamwork or professionals who have managed you in a fulltime employment situation. This shows that you’re not a renegade entrepreneur who will leave fulltime work as soon as you have another business idea.3. You’ve been out of the workforce for several years and want to get back in the game.

Whether you were out of the workforce raising children, caring for a sick relative, traveling, unemployed or otherwise engaged, a big gap in your LinkedIn profile might raise a red flag with employers so you need to address it directly. Again, you have several options:* Include “open to opportunities” or “seeking employment” along with your desired position or industry in your LinkedIn profile headline. For example, “Administrative assistant with 10 years of experience seeking new position.” Then, in your Summary statement, explain without apologizing that you have been out of the workforce for X number of years for X reason and you are eager to get back to contributing your skills to a company. Keep your explanation nice and short and then focus on the skills you possess that can benefit an employer. If you’ve done any work while you were out of the workforce, absolutely include this as experience — volunteer work, freelancing, temping, helping out in a family business, etc.
* List any certifications, coursework or skills that you developed before you left the workforce or, especially, while you were away. If you feel your skills are rusty, then it might be a good idea to sign up for a training class and include that information in your LinkedIn profile as well.
* Join LinkedIn groups related to the industry you want to join or re-join and become active in them. This will show how serious you are about networking professionally and resuming your place as an industry insider.

In general, be honest, be positive and be proactive about explaining your current situation and/or what situation you desire in the future. Then test your LinkedIn profile with a few trusted professionals to make sure it reads well and portrays you in the very best light. Good luck!If you’ve been in any of the above situations or have developed a LinkedIn profile with another type of nontraditional career, please share your tips in the Comments!

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Wermut by Brian Eno
Listen here: http://tinysong.com/IXCe

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While I was pulling on clothing for an early Sunday morning walk, shuffle on my iPod throws up “Assault and Battery / The Golden Void”, the opening track(s) to Hawkwind’s mid-70’s “Warrior at the Edge of Time” album - so now, of course, I’m having a Hawk-fest.

After I’ve finished listening to the live “Space Ritual” double album, I’ll be ready for a bath - which I’ll need, to wash off the virtual twinset of patchouli and weed. Probably play some Grateful Dead while bathing… #RefugeeFromThe70s

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Watching athlete Oscar Pistorius qualify on merit for the semi-finals of the 400m at the World Athletics Championship in Daegu, South Korea? Priceless. The inevitable debate about “does he have an unfair advantage over his competitors” - pathetic. He has both legs amputated just below the knee, uses prosthetic limbs / “blades”, has used exactly the same limbs since he started competing in 2004, and y’all should just grow up.

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I am spending my life as a full-fledged follower of Buddha. May I remove the three poisons of lust, hatred and ignorance. Destructive emotions, of course, will arise, but I will not voluntarily rush into them.

Today, I will do whatever I can to read texts, reflect on their meaning, and work at developing wisdom. I will also do whatever I can to generate the altruistic intention to become enlightened and implement compassion in my behaviour. May whatever obstructs the generation of these practices be pacified.

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