Comments for Richard's Blog http://richardshow.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by about a new earth echart tolle http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-225 about a new earth echart tolle Thu, 22 May 2008 06:07:31 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-225 [...] teachers is echart Tolle. I have heard/seen a number of audio and video recordings of differenthttp://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/Amazon.com: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life&39s Purpose: Eckhart ...A new Earth: Awakening to [...] […] teachers is echart Tolle. I have heard/seen a number of audio and video recordings of differenthttp://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/Amazon.com: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life&39s Purpose: Eckhart …A new Earth: Awakening to […]

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Christian http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-206 Christian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:33:57 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-206 Worse yet - Maury Povich. I don't watch that kind of television at all, but it seems that anytime I flip by it he's always doing paternity tests. Always. I advocate nuking his entire studio from orbit. Its the only way to be sure. :) Worse yet - Maury Povich. I don’t watch that kind of television at all, but it seems that anytime I flip by it he’s always doing paternity tests. Always.

I advocate nuking his entire studio from orbit. Its the only way to be sure. :)

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Shannon http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-205 Shannon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:31:29 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-205 I'm with Christian on one of his previous points, about it becoming pop-culture-fied. Like Brittany Spears and Kaballah. Ugh, I had that in my memory? I need to dispose of that brain cell. Oh yeah, Dr. Phil used to seem pretty relevant too, until he got his own show and became pop-culture-fied. Now its the SOS. BTW, I am not an avid view of his but can flip to it every month or so and see the same thing. Like an upscale Jerry Springer. I’m with Christian on one of his previous points, about it becoming pop-culture-fied. Like Brittany Spears and Kaballah. Ugh, I had that in my memory? I need to dispose of that brain cell.

Oh yeah, Dr. Phil used to seem pretty relevant too, until he got his own show and became pop-culture-fied. Now its the SOS. BTW, I am not an avid view of his but can flip to it every month or so and see the same thing. Like an upscale Jerry Springer.

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Christian http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-199 Christian Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:41:40 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-199 Definitely hard to do well! Just look at the problems that Yahoo's new Live project is having - that one crapped out with less than 100 simultaneous viewers. Not sure if they have it all worked out yet or not at this point! Definitely hard to do well! Just look at the problems that Yahoo’s new Live project is having - that one crapped out with less than 100 simultaneous viewers. Not sure if they have it all worked out yet or not at this point!

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Brad http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-198 Brad Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:11:53 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-198 Oops, that was me! Oops, that was me!

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Anonymous http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-197 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:11:36 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-197 That is an enormous amount of streaming users. I have spectated a number of gaming events where announcers cast the matches and video is streamed of the games, and it's always been very difficult for the servers' bandwidth to keep up with the number of users, which I would assume numbers only in the hundreds or low thousands. I'm not really an expert, but I'm sure there are cases where simulation testing simply won't produce the same results as a real, live stress test. That is an enormous amount of streaming users. I have spectated a number of gaming events where announcers cast the matches and video is streamed of the games, and it’s always been very difficult for the servers’ bandwidth to keep up with the number of users, which I would assume numbers only in the hundreds or low thousands.

I’m not really an expert, but I’m sure there are cases where simulation testing simply won’t produce the same results as a real, live stress test.

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Greg http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-190 Greg Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:30:13 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-190 In regards to Tolle's discussion of spiritual awakening the three things that must be met for it to occur. I would agree with his suggestion there must be "a readiness on the part of the reader, an openness, a receptivity to spiritual truth, which is to say, a readiness to awaken." My question I guess is what does he mean by spiritual truth? His second statement is that "the text must have transformative power. This means the words must have come out of the awakened consciousness rather than the accumulated knowledge of a person’s mind. Only then will a text be charged with that power, a power that goes far beyond the informational value of the words." This sounds like marketing language. Like he's trying to sell a book. I think an awakened consciousness can be derived from accumulated knowledge. Finally, he says "the terminology used needs to be as neutral as possible so that it transcends the confines of any one culture, religion, or spiritual tradition. Only then will it be accessible to a broad range of readers world-wide, regardless of cultural background." This statement I am not completely in agreement with; truth is crosscultural but this statement reaks of mediocrity, when you require a terminology that is so bland so acceptably palatable to all people groups then it becomes meaningless, it is just feel good words. Sometimes in reaching self actualization you have to feel offended, abrasive, and hurtful to help you realize truth. No road to enlightenment has ever been achieved by neutral weak flimsy language. In regards to Tolle’s discussion of spiritual awakening the three things that must be met for it to occur. I would agree with his suggestion there must be “a readiness on the part of the reader, an openness, a receptivity to spiritual truth, which is to say, a readiness to awaken.” My question I guess is what does he mean by spiritual truth?

His second statement is that “the text must have transformative power. This means the words must have come out of the awakened consciousness rather than the accumulated knowledge of a person’s mind. Only then will a text be charged with that power, a power that goes far beyond the informational value of the words.” This sounds like marketing language. Like he’s trying to sell a book. I think an awakened consciousness can be derived from accumulated knowledge.

Finally, he says “the terminology used needs to be as neutral as possible so that it transcends the confines of any one culture, religion, or spiritual tradition. Only then will it be accessible to a broad range of readers world-wide, regardless of cultural background.” This statement I am not completely in agreement with; truth is crosscultural but this statement reaks of mediocrity, when you require a terminology that is so bland so acceptably palatable to all people groups then it becomes meaningless, it is just feel good words.

Sometimes in reaching self actualization you have to feel offended, abrasive, and hurtful to help you realize truth. No road to enlightenment has ever been achieved by neutral weak flimsy language.

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Holli http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-189 Holli Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:06:49 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-189 Nothing was misconstrued...that is exactly what what I meant (your responses) :) Nothing was misconstrued…that is exactly what what I meant (your responses) :)

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Christian http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-188 Christian Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:47:33 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-188 I think I know where you're coming from, Holli. I guess what I see in it is good and bad as well. The Good: Mass exposure to what is really a positive way to think about and organize your life and behavior. The Bad: I just always cringe when something gets all pop-culture-fied and disengenuous and fake people get their hands all over something they don't really understand or have any intention of incorporating any bit of it into daily life. It's almost like when a band you love sells their song for a commercial - at least for me it tends to alter how I feel about or experience that song. At the same time more people get to hear and (hopefully) appreciate it... ...so yeah. I guess "Ultimately, the exposure to this is positive...I must remember that." is a good summation/mantra. :D My apologies for misconstruing any or all of your points, Holli. :D I think I know where you’re coming from, Holli. I guess what I see in it is good and bad as well.

The Good: Mass exposure to what is really a positive way to think about and organize your life and behavior.

The Bad: I just always cringe when something gets all pop-culture-fied and disengenuous and fake people get their hands all over something they don’t really understand or have any intention of incorporating any bit of it into daily life. It’s almost like when a band you love sells their song for a commercial - at least for me it tends to alter how I feel about or experience that song. At the same time more people get to hear and (hopefully) appreciate it…

…so yeah. I guess “Ultimately, the exposure to this is positive…I must remember that.” is a good summation/mantra. :D

My apologies for misconstruing any or all of your points, Holli. :D

]]> Comment on Oprah and Echart Tolle test the Web by Holli http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-187 Holli Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:29:58 +0000 http://richardshow.org/blog/2008/03/09/oprah-and-echart-tolle-test-the-web/#comment-187 Ooops...that was me. Ooops…that was me.

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