Tag: Force

Stop Force Quitting Apps

After returning from a trip visiting my in-laws in St. George, Utah, I couldn’t help but be reminded of some of my family members doing things with their phones that drove me insane. Some are subjective things that I would never do, but some are objectively bad. I often wanted to say something...

Why We Can’t Resist What We Don’t Need — The Hidden Force That Drives Our Buying Habits

Imagine you are sitting in a Starbucks, watching cars honk and pass by. Your mind wanders off…… or maybe you are not. You stare at the bus and there’s a banner of a recent movie. You look further at the bus stop and you see a poster of a model wearing a luxurious watch with a cap...

Awakening the Force Within

To truly harness the incredible potential of your mind, it's essential to grasp the intricacies of its two distinct functions and how they interact seamlessly with each other. Within your singular mind, there exist two remarkable functions, commonly referred to as: 1. The Conscious Mind 2...

Capitalism: an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object

Ah, money, the driving force behind life in the modern world. With such a fickle piece of paper (or plastic, depending on your residency) running our lives, shouldn’t we be concerned? The fact that the one thing running our lives, affecting our decisions, causing stress and anxiety, and worsen...

Microsoft’s phasing out Visual Studio for MacOS, force moves developers to Visual Studio Code

I didn’t know about that, but apparently, Visual Studio was available for Mac for all these years. Well, that is about to change, because as Anthony Cangialosi from Microsoft announced yesterday, Visual Studio Mac bye bye. Source: https://visualstudio.microsoft....

Mitsotakis is likely to force a rerun

New Democracy, it seems, will not be able to accumulate enough parliamentary seats to govern on its own. That’s why it is already announcing new elections on 2 July, when, under the new old rules, the leading party would get additional seats The winner of yesterday’s Greek parliamenta...

Early Recommendations to the Boston Reparations Task Force

Inthe late winter, this year, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the membership of the city’s Reparations Task Force. The rollout punctuated nearly 4 years of grassroots activism that called upon the city to account for its complicity in the transatlantic slave trade where Africans and Bl...

Hong Kong Is ‘Embracing’ Web3 With New Task Force by Decrypt

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has established a task force dedicated to promoting Web3 development. Led by financial secretary Paul Chan and comprising government officials, regulators, and industry experts, the task force aims to leverage blockchain technology’...

When You're Happy to be Out in Gale-force Winds

Yes, the conditions could have been better. Yes, it could have been warmer and the weather calmer. But then again, I could have also decided to stay indoors. Guess what? This view and landscapes outweigh all the struggles of being out in this weather. I didn’t regret our choice even one ...

Karma: The Unseen Force Shaping Our Lives

In the intricate mosaic of Buddhist teachings, Karma is a fundamental piece, often misunderstood as mere fate or destiny. In reality, it’s more like a garden where the seeds we sow — through thoughts, words, and deeds — grow into the experiences of our lives. Through body, speec...

Will the Species Go Extinct if We Don’t Force Childbirth on Women?

A while ago, I wrote an essay entitled “Childlessness Should Be the Default.” I expected the comments to an article criticizing reproductive pressure to be varied and potentially even hostile. After all, there are still plenty of people out there who hate the childfree, especially childf...

How Does Subtle Energy Work? Understanding the Mechanics of a Profound Force

Subtle energy, a term often associated with holistic healing practices, encompasses the unseen forces that affect our bodies and minds. This article delves into the enigmatic realm of subtle energy, aiming to unravel its mechanisms and shed light on its profound influence. From exploring its origins...

The Invisible Force That Preserves Life On Earth

Did you know that in space, sound does not propagate? This makes space the quietest place and the most dangerous in the universe. The forces at play thousands of kilometers above our heads are unimaginably powerful. However, our planet faces these forces...

MythBusters: Swimming in Syrup and “the Momentum Force”

I remember while working for the show, I would get an email with a video or quote for Adam (it was always Adam). The producer wanted to know if what Adam said about science was legit. My answer was always that it didn’t really matter. It was Adam just talking like a normal human. If he said th...

Harebrained but Conceivable: Electroweak Force as Yeast in Bread

The electroweak force, the union of electromagnetism and weak interaction, can be compared to the role of yeast in bread dough. Both, while not being immediately visible, profoundly influence their respective systems in which they operate. Yeast is an essential ingredient for the rising of bread, mo...

Is there a 5th fundamental force of nature?

Despite all we’ve learned about the nature of the Universe — from a fundamental, elementary level to the largest cosmic scales fathomable — we’re absolutely certain that there are still many great discoveries yet to be made. Our current best theories are spectacular: quantum ...