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 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, and you can get away with it easier at > work. > And while I like my hammock, lying down it in often results in me > falling asleep (and waking up covered in mosquito bites). Though I > seem to remember Rich suggesting much of your thinking goes on while > you are asleep (but in your bed will probably result in fewer mosquito > bites, especially in North Carolina summers). > > I think my notes from that talk read something like this: > Bring hammock to work. :) > Go to sleep sober. :( > > Nick Brown > http://standardout.wordpress.com/ > > On Jun 9, 1:09 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 >> > 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 the fact that you are not wasting cycles and >> > bandwidth trying to stay upright etc... >> >> I heard Guy Steele say he gets his best ideas in the shower. Since he has >> more brilliant ideas than any ten impressive people, he must take a lot of >> showers. >> >> I too get my best ideas in the shower. Or on long walks. >> >> Mileage varies. >> >> ----- >> Brian Marick, Artisanal Labrador >> Contract programming in Ruby and Clojure >> Occasional consulting on Agilewww.exampler.com,www.twitter.com/marick > > -- > 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 with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- 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 with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
