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Repairing a Clogged Bialetti Mukka Express Valve for Under $10

I’m a big fan of user-serviceable and replaceable parts, but when the part in question exceeds the price I paid for the entire unit itself… I start jumping through hoops and cutting things apart to jimmy together a fix. When the unit in question is keeping me from a caffeine fix every morning, I get …

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Graphic representation of what it feels like to do Theinngu meditation for 8 hours a day.

Concentrated Confusion: My 3-Day Theinngu Meditation Retreat

This post serves as a journal of my experience participating in a 3-Day Theinngu meditation retreat just outside of Yangon, Myanmar. If you’re new to meditation and have been introduced to the fast-breathing Sunlun or Theinngu meditation methods, and are curious what it’s like to meditate on retreat with a local teacher and villagers, I …

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Lodro Rinzler: Meditation, Money, and More (Interview)

You won’t find a mention of social media, home decoration, sloppy New Year’s parties, or bosses that micromanage in most major religious texts. As far as many conventional religious teachings are concerned, we still live in a time without running water. How, then, do we bring these ancient teachings of wisdom into our modern daily …

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Eight Life Lessons From Ed Perry

Every so often, you come across someone so inspirational and authentic that you can’t help but put them on a pedestal; yet so humble, kind, and level-headed that they refuse to let you keep them there for long. Ed Perry is one of those people. Mr. Perry recently engaged our class of 2019 at the …

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Lynda J. Chan: Shooting for Substance (An Interview)

What does your profile picture say about you? Are you projecting a genuine image into the world? What stands in the way between your inner goodness and communicating it to others? Like it or not, humans love to make snap judgments based on first glances and appearances. What’s more, it doesn’t have to be a …

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Tantum Quantum

I’ve recently become enamoured with minimalism. From the sweeping popularity of Marie Kondo’s Netflix special, to aesthetic Instagram posts of clean spaces, straight lines and purposeful design, there’s no doubt that I’m not alone. The cultural phenomenon of “less is more” is spreading like wildfire. How fitting, then, that I came across this phrase recently: …

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Building an APoaS Wireless Site Survey Kit (AP on a Stick)

If you are designing wireless networks for challenging or mission-critical environments, you need to be doing pre-deployment surveys. These are also known as active, or AP on a Stick surveys. Where I used to work, predictive design was the status quo, with post-deployment verification. The result: often, teams had to tweak things that the software …

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Falling in Love

I never thought I’d get out of bed at 2AM to start writing down my inner thoughts and emotions, yet here I am. I think I’m in love with writing. Literally just putting my fingers on the keys and typing is satisfying beyond measure. The gentle click from each shallow press creating a melody, one …

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Floating Mouth Tape

Can Mouth Taping Prevent Death? How 10¢ of Tape = Better Sleep

NOTE: I am not a professional and this article does not constitute medical advice.Always consult a doctor if you are seeking treatment for a condition such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I’ll admit, it’s a bold claim: Tape your mouth shut, and you’ll be less likely to die. In this post, we’ll explore exactly how mouth …

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