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Evolutionary Algorithms

Friday, August 27th, 2010

I have just supported this project on Kickstarter.com

The Future We Deserve

Friday, August 27th, 2010

I just supported the following project on Kickstarter.com – so thought I would share it with the world.

Sharing the Joy

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

“If you can develop joy in the wonders of life and where your talents lay,
if you can cultivate attitudes of love and caring towards yoursef and others whilst single,
If you can remain accepting of how things are and work with, rather than against what is.

Then,
my friend,
then,
you will know how to foster a loving relationship with another,
and have strong foundations for a happy future together.
“, – Russell Smithers

Dyslexia in a positive light

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Nice to see peoaple with dyslexia being shown in a positive light.

Im just watching Doctor Who – Series 5 – 8. The Hungry Earth

Two places at the same time

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

“We know perfectly well that things are not in two places at the same time in our everyday experience, but this fundamental theory of physics says that they can be,” he told BBC News.” [taken from news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8570836.stm on 18th March 2010 at 06:49]

April 2010 – Start Teaching Yoga

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

I start teaching yoga in April this year. So I created a dedicated yoga website for my teaching activities which is; www.yoga-bija.me.uk, so feel free to visit and make comments. The russellsashtanga.info website will be retired, and I will consolidate the articles either into the new website, or maybe this one.

Credit for Genius

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. I explore it in all its bearings. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make is what the people call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.

Alexander Hamilton
www.inspirational-quotes.info/thoughts.html

Dyslexia and Tinnitus

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

I have decided to start looking into Dyslexia and Tinnitus more because both affect me. Why start now? well the last few years have been pretty hectic and I have moved jobs and geographic locations far to many times to relax into life and have the time to do so. Now is time to look into both subjects and start sharing information. As always with this website, it is more a place for me to keep related information that I can share with friends and family on the web.

The Daily WTF

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

“The Daily WTF” (TDWTF) website is one that most people I know probably wouldn’t want to read on a daily basis, but I follow it with the help of an RSS feed. However, there are two stories on the TDWTF that I have to share, because you don’t need to be techy or geek to understand them, and they are fab!

The Proven Fix – I like this because it goes to show that actually testing something is 110% better than working through some intelectual process that suggests it might work!

Lacking Knowledge Essentials – Just when you think a company is so bad they will go out of business, they work with another business who makes them look organised! lol fantastic!

Recipe: Veggie Stir Sweet Potato and Nuts

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Here is a recipe, I just made it up. Well I kind of have been playing with the idea over a few cooking sessions. I am afraid it’s not the usual recipe, just guidelines, cooking by eye.

Sweat Potato in oven for 45 mins

Parsnip cut into wedge chunks oven for 30 mins

Boil Quinoa for 20 minutes (after washed)

The veg mix: Veg cut up into small bits, not finely chopped but getting close, I used carrots, broccoli and brussel sprouts (whatever you like). Add to this red onion, crushed almonds and whole cashew nuts.

Prepare a big saucepan with virgin olive oil and warm up. Add the veg mix and let it warm but not fry, so the oil stops sticking, but isn’t frying.

The quinoa, parsnip and sweet potato should finish cooking at the same time if you worked out the time offsets :-) leaving the veg mix (but not ignoring) and making sure it’s not burning (not too hot, has enough oil and is stirred occasionally). Now throw in the parsnip and quinoa, then being careful not to burn you’re self, cut the parsnip in two, and strip off the skin, then cut into slithers. Throw the sweat potato into the mix and leave for a few minutes, stirring etc.

Then serve and enjoy, of course add salt and pepper and stuff to taste :-)

Yum yum yum :-)