First and foremost, when it comes to a person’s health, I’m not going to be politically correct about it. Softening the issue is of no help to anyone. In saying that, if you are overweight, obese, whatever, simply put, you are fat. What you do about it is up to you. You can either accept it or fix it.
What I’m getting at is society will always have a view of certain types of people based on societal norms. In the USA, as well as other countries, being fat is viewed very negatively, and with good reason. Just like any terminal disease, being morbidly obese is a death sentence. However, societal views go way beyond that. For example, fat people are viewed to be gluttonous, and for the most part, gross. Call me hypocritical, but I happen to agree.
As I’ve indicated before, I drive a 2009 Nissan Altima Coupe. I love the car, for the most part, but it has one problem that drives me absolutely insane. The Altima Coupe has a keyless system called the Nissan Intelligent Key. It involves using a key fob that is linked to the car’s computer via short range radio frequency. The car has numerous sensors around it to detect the position of the key fob for added security. As an example, I could sit in the passenger seat of the car with the key fob in my pocket, and a person could sit in the driver’s seat and be unable to start the car. Additionally, even if I’m right next to the car, only my door can initiate unlocks. Sounds like a nice system, so what is it about it that is driving me crazy? The key fob’s battery life.
Meebo IM is an instant messaging application for multiple platforms, including Android. It allows using multiple IM services, including the major ones such as Live, GTalk, AIM, and others. It is a reasonably light weight application that has a service running in the background to maintain your connections so that you can receive IMs at any time.
I haven’t posted a taijiquan post in a while so I’ll recap what I can remember. The past few weeks brought me into the third section of the form and a progression into more advanced stationary push hands. The focus is shifting a little as I am advancing, and I feel like my Sifu is sensing I am in it for the long haul so he is teaching me in more detail.
I recently wrote an article on tips for maximizing your battery life on your Android device. As I’m learning more and more about Android and the apps that run on it, I’m discovering more ways to check the performance of various parts of the device. A recent discovery of mine was to monitor the awake time of Android. Checking awake time is a very good way to determine what your battery drain will look like.
