{"id":38858,"date":"2021-08-08T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=38858"},"modified":"2021-08-02T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:39:00","slug":"the-metaverse-primerterms-conditionshow-to-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/the-metaverse-primerterms-conditionshow-to-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metaverse Primer\/Terms &#038; Conditions\/How to Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/recomendo.com\/\">Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next big thing<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been predicting that the next big thing after smart phones are smart glasses at work in a Mirrorworld or a Metaverse. That still has not happened, and it doesn\u2019t seem like it\u2019s going to happen in the next few years. But I\u2019m sticking with my prediction that it will be the next big thing. The best case I\u2019ve seen for how this will be built is this very long technical essay by Matt Ball, which serves as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matthewball.vc\/the-metaverse-primer?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Metaverse Primer<\/a>. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play the Terms &amp; Conditions game<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/termsandconditions.game\/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">web-based game<\/a>,\u00a0Evil Corp attempts to con you into accepting its terms and conditions with 29 sneaky tricks (e.g., \u201cWould you like to not receive our newsletter? Yes or No\u201d). I managed to successfully outwit 27 of Evil Corp\u2019s dastardly tricks. Let\u2019s see if you can beat me! \u2014 MF<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to eat<\/strong><br \/>\nI am enjoying Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fcUx6m?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Mindfulness Essentials<\/a>\u00a0series of small \u201cHow to\u201d books.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/claudiadawson.blog\/posts\/how-to-love-mindful-essentials-by-thich-nhat-hanh?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">How to Love<\/a>\u00a0is one I revisit often. Right now I am reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/6dAAQ?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">How to Eat<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 short meditations on connecting with the Earth, enjoying your food and eating with others. Below are three excerpts. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wait without waiting\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Standing in line at grocery store or a restaurant, or waiting for the time to eat, we don\u2019t need to waste our time. We don\u2019t need to \u201cwait\u201d for one second. Instead, we can enjoy breathing in and out for our nourishment and healing. We can use that time to notice that we will soon be able to have food, and we can be happy and grateful during that time. Instead of waiting, we can generate joy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Our ancestors are in the soil\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 In the soil are many people who have died, have been transformed, and have become part of the soil. Maybe in this mouthful of rice are also the bones of hundreds of generations as well as many leaves, worms and animal\u2019s bones. Maybe in a previous life you had been there and died there, and your own bones have disintegrated in that land. During the time of eating, your practice is to look deeply into that grain of rice and enjoy all that has gone into its creation. There are so many things to enjoy and to discover in each bite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eating and smiling<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sitting at the table and eating with other people is a chance to offer an authentic smile of friendship and understanding. The most important part of the practice is to look at each person and smile. Upon finishing your meal, take a few moments to notice that you have finished, that your bowl is now empty, and your hunger is satisfied. This is another opportunity to smile and be grateful that you have had this nourishing food to eat, supporting you on the path of love and understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inexpensive stock photography<\/strong><br \/>\nI use a lot of stock photo images on the various websites I work on. I recently discovered Scopio, which is offering a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stacksocial.com\/sales\/scopio-authentic-stock-photography-lifetime-subscription?aid=a-j2ferhvk&amp;utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">lifetime subscription for $29<\/a>. I like the selection of photos, and the fact that they don\u2019t look as generic as a lot of stock photos. Here\u2019s a sample for a search for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/scop.io\/search?license=all&amp;q=red%20and%20white%20books&amp;search_type=images&amp;utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">red and white books<\/a>.\u201d \u2014 MF<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tape adhesive<\/strong><br \/>\nOften the best way to secure one object to another is with heavy duty double-sided tape. The bond may be as strong as screws or nails, without the need for holes. And unlike a glue joint, its tidy, and kinda removable. Put the two-sided tape on, zip off second coating, and squeeze together. Fast. I use this tape for mounting gear, electrical devices on walls and tables where I don\u2019t want screws. The best brand is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3icwNRW?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">3M Heavy Duty Mounting Tape<\/a>. I am always surprised by how much weight it will hold. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader recommended note app<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter last weekend\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recomendo.com\/posts\/our-favorite-note-app?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">favorite note app recomendo<\/a>. Multiple readers replied and recommended\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/simplenote.com\/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Simplenote<\/a>\u00a0as an alternative to Apple Notes and as a universal note-taking app. Reader\u00a0<strong>Titus<\/strong>\u00a0said, \u201cI really like Simplenote. It provides a web interface as well as iOS and Android apps.\u201d \u2014 CD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recomendo: issue no. 264<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2323],"tags":[2324],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38858"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38861,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38858\/revisions\/38861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}