Wonderosity

Well, I successfully avoided my computer during “Shut Down Day”, but I must confess that it was somewhat of a lucky accident. I had remember the day or so before, but forgot that morning. Thankfully it ended up being a ‘date day’ with my wife (our first overnight without our 3 1/2 year old!) and so computers were pretty much out of the question (she is the closest thing to a neo-luddite you might find these days.) I checked back with the site and found people responses to “what did you do on shutdown day?” were pretty lame and childish (6300 responses as of this entry.)

(Top Tags for “What did you do on shutdown day as of 3/30/07)

* I used my computer [801]
* sex [513]
* this site sucks [135]
* sleep [95]
* nothing [88]
* спал [66]
* PARTY!!!! [64]
* read a book [56]
* kacken [51]
* worked [48]
* Used my computer [45]
* Lurked the EMB [41]
* shot niggers in the face [39]
* got drunk [39]
* This is stupid… [37]
* watched TV [35]
* fuck [33]
* masturbated [32]
* work [27]
* I useeee [25]

I think the idea has a lot of potential, and I really do think we are becoming dangerously dependent on our machines. Hopefully this kind of thing will be taken more seriously in the future. Perhaps more people will start to read and heed writings like previously mentioned at NetFuture

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For those of you who have been listening to my show since it was called the “Bleeding Purple Podcast”, check out this site. My friend Kat found it for me and I’m planning on ordering a bracelet. From the site:

“Not conversion, but conversation. Dialogue, not diatribe. Friendly, honest, and direct debate, rooted in respect and the ability to listen…simply for the possibility that understanding each other’s stories will help lead to a more civil, more sane way of working and living together.”

Tags: leifhansen, wonderosity, purple, letsswapstories, civic

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Hey you. Come sit down and join us for a nice organic conversation over at Breitenbush. This interview with Jeff and Nicole, two organic farmers with KingFisher Farms in Oregon, was a really helpful conversation for getting over some of my fears about slowing down and shifting into a more sustainable lifestyle. Whether you’re already far along the path of sustainability, or you, like me, find yourself stumbling along slower than you’d like -I think you’ll enjoy our honest dialogue as well.
We talk about questions like:

• What is the organic / sustainable movement about?
• How might we be motivated to change to a more sustainable lifestyle not out of fear and guilt, but genuine desire? (What are the bennys?)
• What are CSAs and how do they work?
• Does a full embracing of the sustainable lifestyle necessitate a shift away from all global systems? (boy, I wish I asked it that succinctly during the interview)
• What would the ideal local / sustainable life look when it comes to global life?

Drop me a note here, at the People Portal, or leave a message at 360-566-2278. And if you’re in Oregon, by all means call them up and start getting their goodies.

Tags: wonderosity, wonderosityshow, leifhansen, organic, sustainability, permaculture, globalism, farming, farms, oregon, breitenbush, podcast

Poop. Getting connected back at home again hasn’t been going so hot lately –there are just too many cool, distracting apps and widgets and crap to test out; too much infotainment to consume; too many people to meet and connect with. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with this, but I’m always surprised at how little its talked about. I try and download apps like Think (an app that blacks out other windows to help you focus) or TimeOut (which you set periodic breaks for your health and sanity), but it always comes down to my own choice whether to stay focused or not. I find it hard. How about the rest of ya, any tips to staying focused and disciplined?

Tags: geekingoutloud, wonderosity, leifhansen, screenaddiction, TimeOut, Think, Mac Apps, Freeware, stewardship, Tech Struggles

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Well, my Dashboard may be cluttered as hell now, but I’ve I’ve found some pretty cool widgets of late. Here’s my widget lowdown:

What are your favorites?Tags: geekingoutloud, leifhansen, widget, dashboard

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