When I started this post, I was sitting in my favorite coffee-house in the world. If you ever have the chance to visit Portland, Maine, you must stop by Bard Coffee. It is the best coffee on the planet served in a great atmosphere by people who are crazy passionate about coffee. I don’t get [...]
Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Where Zen and Geekery Meet Back on the Other Side
Posted in Buddhism, tagged meditation, technology, Zen on December 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
OK. I’m a geek. We all know that. Confession time over and we’re all happy. Let’s breathe out for a moment and let that shocking piece of new sink in. Ready? Good. Now, hold on to your seat and prepare yourself. This may get a little bumpy. On Friday night, I made a long drive. [...]
Zen And The Art of Web Site Maintenance
Posted in Buddhism, Mindfulness, tagged Buddhism, depression, meditation, mindfulness, peace, technology, Zen on October 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve had nearly 130 posts on this blog and have not yet used the phrase “Zen and the art of….” I was proud of that but today I think I really did learn about that. When you work for the IT department of a hospital, there really are issues where technology breaking is a matter [...]
Zen: There’s an app for that
Posted in Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness, tagged Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness, technology on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I recently downloaded two different apps that I have found very useful in my practice. Neither app is perfect but they are both useful. The first is Zazen Suite – Deluxe Meditation & Mindfulness Timer. It’s got a meditation session timer with a countdown to the start of the session, a timer for the duration [...]