It sounds like the state I've been able to get myself into a few times when I've been super tired, and then put some headphones on, close my eyes and focus on a central light in the dark. All the while listening to edm similar to Stutter house and other binaural beats. And that's it.
The first time I did this unexpectedly was a trip. I can't do this at will, and ignored it for a long time. I've recently started trying to see if I can control into it. I come out of this in an alert and super-relaxed state when I can get into that state.
edit: Forgot to mention that those "phosphene visuals" are exactly how I know I'm in this state.
Stanford has avocado trees in the quad, IIRC. Redwood City should work just as well. I need to get my hands on the Gem variety due to 100+ extended summer heat in my neck of the woods. Even then, the leaves might burn without a larger shade tree nearby.
GEM isn't worth growing -- it's not that good of a fruit. Hass does just fine even in high heat. Just plant the tree in a spot that gets some afternoon shade.
a key insight for me in this article is this one: "In order for bullshit not to distract me for the rest of the week, I try to minimize my number of “open loops”—projects or processes that I’ve started but not completed."
I hadn't realized that I probably keep way too many "open-loops" in my life. And they are draining away my attention-currency.
Another way to hack around this is to use notes. Before I leave for the day, and especially for the weekend, I write 4-5 sentences about what I want to work on next. Makes it easy to put things down after work and easy to pick them up again. Also, I think it was GTD that said part of the point of having a next actions list is that it’s on paper and not in your brain.
I have this problem. What I've found is that even if I am not actually doing a task, the simple fact that it exists and I've not done it niggles in the back of my brain and stresses me out.
Last night I finally cleared off all my emails and did all the little task that have been sitting around. It feels so good to not have them lingering on the edge of my brain.
Maybe it is the HN Traffic, but I just tried a couple of keyword searches and the site just hangs. It just shows the spinner for minutes on end. I turned off all ad-blockers in case that was the problem, but no dice.
Another thumbs up for backpacking and back-country camping with little amounts of gear. I load up on the "slim" packs of coffee for these trips. Looking forward for Sudden if I can ever buy it without a subscription.
I'm not a fan of this model (yet) either. It's a big reason why I haven't cycle-"automated" other services I use. But if there's an on-demand sales model available, I'd love to try it out as well. I enjoy good coffee, but I also drink lots of bad coffee - I'd go broke on coffee alone otherwise.
I am the same.. as soon as something is a subscription model I am asking myself if I really want it.
But a cup of great instant coffee could be awesome. Especially when you are camping or on music festivals. These were the only times I was using instant coffee.
If their price point stays the same you won't save much on their model.
From a price standpoint I don't know if there is something much cheaper than buying coffee beans and making your own coffee.
Can you elaborate on the earlier point above - what don't you like about the market positioning? (We aren't exactly going for Nespresso to Keurig, but really curious what rubs you the wrong way about that.)
Definitely won't save money compared to buying your own beans. It's the same as cooking - it's cheaper to grill a nice steak than buy one.
As a music festival goer - Sudden at festivals is about taste and speed. It tastes amazing. I usually pour it in a cold water bottle and shake it up (while in the middle of a performance) - really awesome. Definitely tastes better than festival coffee. Furthermore the coffee line at festivals is usually 30 minutes and they charge $5! This is obviously a personal pain point for me :-)
Festival coffee is horrible. If you get one. Normally I take my own gas cooker with me (made some noodles too) and make my own instant coffee.
That's the only time when I'm buying instant coffee, but all the ones I've tried were bad or horrible.
To the Nespresso or Keurig model: it is the single serving in plastic tubes which rubs me wrong and which reminds me of these models.
I'd prefer something like a Nescafe glass with better coffee (and it can be really small, like 20 servings or something like that). More flexibel and less waste.
But I understand that I may not be your target group and that the model right now is working much better for you.
And the Nespresso model is working great for them and is preferred by many people I know - it's just not for me.
It does sound like a 30 day notice. I'd start looking elsewhere right away. To that end, there's a job fair being put on by EdSurge in Redwood City where a bunch of EdTech companies will be sending reps. There are 12 spots currently left for job seekers. Pretty sure your skills as a Data Scientist are valuable to many EdTech companies.
App Academy even tweeted on one day where Google hired two in the same cohort - and it's even possible the 6 Googler's mentioned were from the same cohort ... but it's not clear from this tweet: https://twitter.com/appacademyio/status/512703086796619779
The first time I did this unexpectedly was a trip. I can't do this at will, and ignored it for a long time. I've recently started trying to see if I can control into it. I come out of this in an alert and super-relaxed state when I can get into that state.
edit: Forgot to mention that those "phosphene visuals" are exactly how I know I'm in this state.