I downloaded a strict pomodoro on my computer, and have used it for work. It blocks a list of sites, while it is running for the 25 minute work time. The downside is that it doesn’t automatically go back into work mode after the 5 minute break, so I often end up stretching them a bit.
We started using the mini-camp material at our local LW meetups, starting with the class on discovering aversions, and finding ways to combat them. Everyone REALLY enjoyed it, and definitely wants to do more. This was awesome for me, since I really wanted activities to do with the meetup group that wasn’t gaming or discussions.
I’ve got my social pressure work partner starting in a relatively regular schedule, but that can definitely still use work.
I’ve failed at getting my sleep schedule normalized, and in fact it has been amazingly bad this week. I will now utilize social pressure by stating here that when I write in next week’s Rationality Diary that I will have made significant improvement in this area, and will have gone to bed later than 1:30 am only one day in the following week. If I fail to do so, you can downvote me, and send stern and disapproving glares in my general direction. (I will hopefully remember to mention that you should downvote me in my comment, but if not, feel free to bring it up.)
All of the materials from the July minicamp are available at https://github.com/CfAR/core-materials … for those with access to that private repository.
The modules are all in Markdown format and the project includes build scripts that make HTML and PDF “books” that select some or all of the material. The formatting needs some work, and the project needs an owner.
I think the CfAR brass are happy that I give access to Alumni of past minicamps, but I’ll need to confirm that before I add anyone.
If you’re interested in having access to the materials, please contact me with your github username and I’ll seek permission to give you access.
Rationale:
Github and Markdown is geekier than a wiki would be, but many of us are geeks, and having a build script to generate actually usable materials makes it easier to treat this repository as a master, rather than having available the shortcut of just using the MS Word document you used last time and you’ll come back and update the repo as soon as you have time and ohh, look at that shiny thing over there…
… ooo! Other shiny thing…
(repo not updated, master materials scattered across many hard drives and not available to meetups).
Practical reality so far:
I think CfAR instructors have made further modifications to their old sources for the materials and since August no-one but Trike employees have made any contributions to the repo.
I think this can work if someone drives it, and Trike is available to help where we can.
I downloaded a strict pomodoro on my computer, and have used it for work. It blocks a list of sites, while it is running for the 25 minute work time. The downside is that it doesn’t automatically go back into work mode after the 5 minute break, so I often end up stretching them a bit.
We started using the mini-camp material at our local LW meetups, starting with the class on discovering aversions, and finding ways to combat them. Everyone REALLY enjoyed it, and definitely wants to do more. This was awesome for me, since I really wanted activities to do with the meetup group that wasn’t gaming or discussions.
I’ve got my social pressure work partner starting in a relatively regular schedule, but that can definitely still use work.
I’ve failed at getting my sleep schedule normalized, and in fact it has been amazingly bad this week. I will now utilize social pressure by stating here that when I write in next week’s Rationality Diary that I will have made significant improvement in this area, and will have gone to bed later than 1:30 am only one day in the following week. If I fail to do so, you can downvote me, and send stern and disapproving glares in my general direction. (I will hopefully remember to mention that you should downvote me in my comment, but if not, feel free to bring it up.)
Upvote for reminding me to sort out my sleep schedule myself.
Is the mini-camp material available publicly somewhere? It may be interesting to have for other meetups but I couldn’t find it in a quick search.
All of the materials from the July minicamp are available at https://github.com/CfAR/core-materials … for those with access to that private repository. The modules are all in Markdown format and the project includes build scripts that make HTML and PDF “books” that select some or all of the material. The formatting needs some work, and the project needs an owner.
I think the CfAR brass are happy that I give access to Alumni of past minicamps, but I’ll need to confirm that before I add anyone. If you’re interested in having access to the materials, please contact me with your github username and I’ll seek permission to give you access.
Rationale: Github and Markdown is geekier than a wiki would be, but many of us are geeks, and having a build script to generate actually usable materials makes it easier to treat this repository as a master, rather than having available the shortcut of just using the MS Word document you used last time and you’ll come back and update the repo as soon as you have time and ohh, look at that shiny thing over there… … ooo! Other shiny thing… (repo not updated, master materials scattered across many hard drives and not available to meetups).
Practical reality so far: I think CfAR instructors have made further modifications to their old sources for the materials and since August no-one but Trike employees have made any contributions to the repo.
I think this can work if someone drives it, and Trike is available to help where we can.
(cross posted to the meetup organisers Google group)