Michael Doornbos

The must have Winter Olympics phone app

mike — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:43:54 +0000

Handmark has an excellent (and free) app for tracking the winter olympics called Winter Sports Live.

Scan to install on your android phone

Get it while it’s hot!

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Found my doppelganger

mike — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:02:16 +0000

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those kids don’t need no stinking school

mike — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:32:38 +0000

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The Super Bowl Shuffle is coming back

mike — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:24:48 +0000

Mike Singletary and Jim McMahon are involed in a new promo for Boostmobile, and yes, it looks like the SuperBowl shuffle is the inspiration for the ad campaign. Check it out at boostmobile.com/shuffle

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iPad vs. a Rock

mike — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:08:36 +0000

via iPad vs. a Rock « The Jason Calacanis Weblog.

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snow day

mike — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:59:44 +0000

probably not going fishing today

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omni did books?

mike — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:12:33 +0000

I just picked this up at a book exchange (I’m thinking of moving in). I love everything Omni.

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Minty Boost

mike — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:47:29 +0000

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The art of the power nap

mike — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:21:31 +0000

I have a very clear daily rhythm. My best writing, clarity, creativeness, code, whatever happens in the first 5-6 hours after I wake up in the morning. After that, my ability to concentrate drops off significantly. My energy level slows significantly. By the evening, it’s almost like I’m viewing the world as a different person.

The modern solution is to slam a RedBull and push through it.

This temporary and probably very unhealthy solution pales in comparison to something I’ve been trying to master over the last few weeks: the power nap.

I’m talking about a 20 minute sleep in the middle of the day. There are many studies that show that sleep is essential to brain function in mammals and an improvement in reaction time after even a 5 minute nap is significant. It’s rumored that Albert Einstein was a frequent napper.

Our modern RedBull society views sleep as a weakness, but I say nay nay. When done right, a 20 minute downtime is not only 3 bucks cheaper than a RedBull, but actually works better. I find that I can work with that same clarity of mind for another 5-6 hours afterward that I enjoy in the morning.

The trick is to do it right. 20 mins, no longer. Longer naps put you in a deep sleep cycle that can be hard to get out of. You want to be restored, not groggy.

Using it as a substitute for staying up late every night playing World of Warcraft isn’t right either.

It’s not lazy, it’s smart. I’ll bet you a case of RedBull that your doctor would tell you it’s the right thing to do.

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Don’t cheapen your message

mike — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:57:17 +0000

When you say:

I want to get to xxx followers on twitter
Help people listen to me
Join this site to get more attention/followers/money

You cheapen your message and damage your credibility. If your blog/site/application is worth paying attention to then these things will happen on their own. Instead of begging for it, why don’t you take that energy and apply it to being more interesting?

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