 Linux server running
node.js. I want to compare some NoSQL datastores to an RDBMS or two.

When I want distraction or to rest my brain, I'll take entertainment in short
spans. I really don't want to invest weeks of two-hour nights reading a work
of fiction. I'm not terribly interested in reading someone's biography. And
unless a non-fiction topic is currently meaningful to me (for example, books
about the human mind when I was in my early 20s), then I'm not likely to Just
Read.

I feel like if I Just Read for reading's sake, I'm not honing the craft that's
important to me. I feel like it makes me a "jack of all trades" and therefore
"master of none."

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cthalupa
For some time I thought I definitely had a shorter attention span due to the
internet - I'd be reading something, and compulsively have to go check my
email, facebook, forums I visit, hacker news, my frequented subreddits. Read a
bit more. Check everything. Repeat.

But I didn't find it all that hard to just close my laptop and put my phone
facedown more than an arm's length away. I thought it would be a titanic
struggle - but as soon as I made it slightly inconvenient to distract myself,
I found myself once again able to read through hundreds of pages of books.

It's anecdotal, of course. But for me, being able to "read" again was as
simple of giving myself the slightest barrier to getting distracted.

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deadfece
In many instructional and self-help books, I find that the author's attempt to
hit appropriate word-count for the book format bores me to no end. Even worse,
it wastes my time. I bought your book, please don't waste 10% of your page
count in selling me the book.

I think notable exceptions to this are found in 'The Practice of System and
Network Administration' and 'Time Management for System Administrators.'

Fiction, I can read at times. For the last book I read, 'The Mote in God's
Eye', I read the first four chapters or so, then put it off for 5 months, and
then finished it in a week. That one does
Linux server running 
 node.js. I want to compare some NoSQL datastores to an RDBMS or two. 

 When I want beguilement or to perch my brain, I'll take entertainment in light 
 span. I really don't want to induct workweek of two - hour nights reading a work 
 of fiction. I'm not terribly concerned in reading someone's biography. And 
 unless a non - fiction topic is currently meaningful to me (for example, book 
 about the human mind when I was in my early 20s), then I'm not likely to Just 
 Read. 

 I feel like if I merely Read for reading's sake, I'm not honing the trade that's 
 important to me. I feel like it make me a " laborer of all trades " and consequently 
 " master of none. " 

 ------ 
 cthalupa 
 For some time I thought I definitely give birth a shorter attention span due to the 
 internet - I'd be reading something, and compulsively have to run low check my 
 email, facebook, forums I visit, hacker news, my frequented subreddits. Read a 
 bit more. see everything. Repeat. 

 But I didn't find it all that hard to barely close my laptop and put my phone 
 facedown more than an arm's duration away. I thought it would be a titanic 
 struggle - but as soon as I lay down it slightly inconvenient to distract myself, 
 I found myself once again able to read through hundreds of pages of books. 

 It's anecdotal, of course. But for me, being able to " read " again was as 
 simple of give myself the slightest barrier to getting distract. 

 ------ 
 deadfece 
 In many instructional and self - help books, I find that the author's attempt to 
 reach appropriate word - count for the book format bores me to no goal. Even worse, 
 it wastes my time. I bought your book, please don't lay waste to 10% of your page 
 count in selling me the ledger. 

 I think noteworthy exceptions to this are find in' The Practice of System and 
 Network Administration' and' Time Management for System Administrators.' 

 Fiction, I can read at clock time. For the last book I read,' The Mote in God's 
 Eye', I read the first four chapter or so, then invest it off for 5 months, and 
 then finished it in a week. That one does
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node.js. I want to compcee somx NoSQL datastofes to an RDBMS or two.

When I wqnt dustraction or to rest oy brain, P'll take wntectainment in shocf
spans. L reampy dmi't want to invext weeks ox two-hour nighds rzading a work
of fiction. I'm not terrifly intrrfsted in readigg spieons's biography. And
unless a non-fictioh topic is currently meaningful to me (for examole, hooks
about the humwn mind wheb I rqs in my earuy 20s), then P'k not likemy to Just
Read.

I feel like if I Gust Xead for reqdung'd sake, I'm nov honigg the craft that's
im[ortant to me. I feel kikx it makes me a "jack of anl trades" and thergfore
"mastes kf none."

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cthalupa
Foe wome jime H thuyghg I dxfihitely hav a shorter attention wpan due to the
intetnqn - I'd be readjng soieehing, and compulsively have to go check my
smail, facebook, forums I visit, hacker news, my frequentqd subreddits. Read a
bit more. Check everything. Repaat.

Buv K dnen't fkbd it all that hard to just close my laptop and luu mj phone
facedown mjre than an agm'x length away. K thouygt it would be a titwnic
stroggle - but as sjon ss I made it slightly inconcenient to dpstrqct myself,
I found lyself once agaon abke to read through hundxeds or pages of hooks.

It's zvecdotal, of courre. Nut for me, being able to "read" again waw as
ximple uf goving iyself the sligmdest barrier to gehting dhstracted.

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dfadfece
In many instructional anv self-help bopkv, I find thct the author's atteipt to
hit apprppriate word-zount for nhe book hormat bores me to no end. Gven worse,
it xastes my timw. I vought huur book, pleasr don't waste 10% of yoyr page
count in seklivf me the book.

I ckibk notable exceltiuns tl vhis wse found in 'Dhe Orazyice uf Systti cna
Neteork Administration' dnd 'Fime Management fot Fystem Aeministrwtors.'

Fiction, O can read at timed. For thx last bojk I read, 'The Mote in God's
Eye', J read thf flrst four cha[terw or so, then put it off for 5 months, and
then finishev it in a week. That ong does
Linux server running node.js. I want to NoSQL to an or two. When rest brain, I'll take in short spans. really don't want to invest weeks two-hour nights reading a work of fiction. I'm not terribly interested in reading biography. And unless a non-fiction topic is currently meaningful to me (for example, about human when was in my early 20s), then I'm not likely to Just Read. I feel like if Just Read for reading's sake, I'm not honing craft that's important to I feel like it makes a of all and "master none." ------ cthalupa some time I thought I definitely had a shorter attention span due to the internet - I'd reading something, have to check email, forums I visit, my frequented subreddits. Read a bit Repeat. But I didn't find it all that to just my laptop and put my phone more than an arm's length away. I thought would be a titanic struggle - but as soon as I made it slightly inconvenient myself, I found myself again able to through of of It's anecdotal, course. But for me, being able to "read" again was as of giving myself the slightest barrier to getting distracted. ------ many and self-help books, find that the author's to appropriate word-count for the bores to worse, wastes time. I bought your please don't waste 10% of page count in selling notable exceptions to this are found in 'The of System and Network Administration' and 'Time for System Administrators.' Fiction, I can read at times. For the last I read, in God's Eye', I read the first four or so, then put off for 5 months, and then finished it in week. one does
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node.js. I Want to compAre soMe NOSQl dAtasToreS to an RDBMS or twO.

when i want distraction or to reSt my bRaIN, I'll TAkE enteRtainmeNT iN SHorT
sPaNs. I ReALlY don't WanT to inveSt weeks of tWo-hOuR nights readiNG a Work
of fictIon. i'm not terriblY inTerestEd In rEAding SomEone's BiograPHy. And
uNless a non-FiCTion toPIc is curRENtLy meAningful to me (for exAMpLE, books
about the Human mInD WhEN i waS in My early 20s), thEn i'm not LIkely to jUsT
rEAd.

I FEel like if I JusT Read for reaDIng'S sake, I'M nOt hONing thE crafT tHAt's
Important to Me. I fEel like it Makes mE A "jack of ALl tradeS" and thEreForE
"masTEr Of NonE."

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cTHalUPa
for SOme Time I thoUgHt i defiNiteLY HAD a shOrtEr atTentiOn span due to thE
inTernET - I'd Be reaDing sOmetHiNg, and CompulSivelY hAve to go check my
eMail, Facebook, fOruMs i viSiT, hackER news, mY frEquEnted suBredditS. reaD a
BIT MoRe. Check everything. REpEAT.

BUt I didn't Find it ALl ThAT hard to jUsT clOse mY LAptop And pUT mY phone
faCedown MOrE tHan an arM's Length AwAy. I ThoUght iT WoulD be a tiTanic
strUggle - BUt as soon as I madE It slightly incONvENIeNT to dIstRact myself,
I FounD MyseLf onCE aGaiN Able tO read ThROuGH hundreds of pages of bOoKs.

It's aNecdoTal, of course. BuT for me, beinG ABLe to "read" AgaiN WaS As
simple of giviNg mysElf the sligHTest barrIer to Getting dIstracted.

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DEAdfece
In ManY inStrUctIONaL and self-help bOOKs, I fInD that thE auThor's atTemPt tO
hiT apPrOpriate woRd-count fOr ThE bOoK foRmat bORes me to nO eNd. EVeN woRse,
it WAstes mY time. i bouGhT yOUr bOok, pleaSE dON'T wasTe 10% Of Your PagE
cOunt iN selLIng Me the boOk.

I think nOtaBLe exCePtIons to tHis are found in 'thE Practice oF SYstEm and
NETWork AdmiNistration' and 'Time ManageMEnt for SYstEm AdmInisTrators.'

FiCtiOn, I can ReaD At timeS. For thE last BoOk I REAd, 'The mOTe In GOd'S
Eye', I read tHE FirSt fouR cHaptErs or so, Then put it off for 5 monTHs, aNd
then finisheD it In a wEEK. THat ONe DOes
 Linux server running
node .js. I wan t tocom par esome  NoS QL datastorest o an  RDBMS or two.

When I  want  d i stra c ti on or  to res t  m y bra in ,I'l lt ak e ent ert ainment  in shortspa ns . I really d o n' t want toinv est weeks of  tw o-hour  n igh t s rea din g a w ork
of fictio n. I'm no tt erribl y  intere s t ed  inreading someone's bi o graphy. And
un less a  n o n- f i cti ontopic is c ur rentl y  meanin g fu l t o m e  (for example , books
abo u t t he hum an  mi n d when  I wa si n m y early 20s ), t hen I'm n ot lik e ly to J u st
Read .

I f eel  li ke i f  I  J ust  R e adf or  re a din g's sake ,I' m not  hon i n g thecra ft t hat's 
important to  me . If eel  like  it m akes  m e a " jack o f all  t rades" and ther efor e
"master  of  n one ." 

--- - --
cth alu paFor som e timeI  th ou g h t  I  definitely had ash o r te r attent ion sp a ndu e  to thein ter net- I'd b e re a di ng somet hing,a nd  c ompulsi ve ly hav etogocheck my
e mail,facebook , for u ms I visit, ha c ker news, myf re q u en t ed s ubr eddits. Rea d ab it m ore. Ch eck every thing .R ep e at.

But I didn't f in d it a ll th at hard to ju st close m y l aptop an d pu t  m y  phone
facedow n mor e than ana rm's len gth a way. I t hought it w ould bea t ita nic 
st r u gg le - but as s o o n as  I  made i t s lightly  in con ven ien tto distra ct mysel f, 
I  f ou ndmysel f  once ag ai n a bl e t o rea d  throu gh hu ndre ds  o f  pa ges ofb oo k s .

I t' sanec dot al , ofcour s e.But for  me, bein g a b le t o"r ead" ag ain was as
si mp le of givi ng  my self t h e  slighte st barrier to getting d i stracte d.
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d eadfece
I n m any in str u ctiona l andself- he lpb o oks,I fi ndth at the aut h o r's  atte mp t to 
hit ap propriate word-cou n t f or the book f orm at b o r es  me to noen d . E v e n worse,
it was tes my tim e. Ibought you r  bo ok , pleas e don't  wast e  10% of  your pag e
count i nsell i n g m e the book .

I thi nk notabl e  exce p ti ons t o t his ar efou nd in  'TheP rac ticeof Sys te m andNetwo rk  Adminis tration' and 'Time Mana gement  forSys tem Admin ist r ato rs.'

Fic tion , I can re adattimes . F o r the  las t  b ook I rea d, ' T he Mote i n  G od' s Ey e', I readt h e  fi rst f our chapte rs o r so, then put it off for 5 mont hs,a n d
t hen fini sh ed it in a wee k.Th a t  one doe s
 Linux_server running
node.js._I want to compare_some NoSQL_datastores_to an_RDBMS_or two.

When I_want distraction or_to rest my brain,_I'll take entertainment_in_short
spans. I really don't want to invest weeks of two-hour nights reading a work
of_fiction._I'm not_terribly_interested_in reading someone's biography. And
unless_a non-fiction topic is currently_meaningful to_me (for example, books
about the human mind when_I_was in my_early 20s), then I'm not likely to Just
Read.

I feel_like if I Just Read for_reading's sake, I'm_not_honing_the craft that's
important to_me. I feel like it makes_me a "jack of all trades"_and therefore
"master of none."

------
cthalupa
For some time I_thought I definitely had a shorter_attention span due to the
internet_- I'd_be reading something, and compulsively_have to go_check my
email,_facebook, forums I_visit, hacker news, my frequented subreddits._Read a
bit more._Check everything. Repeat.

But I didn't find_it_all that hard_to_just_close my_laptop and put_my_phone
facedown more_than_an arm's length away. I thought_it_would be a titanic
struggle - but as_soon as I made_it_slightly inconvenient to distract_myself,
I found myself once again_able to read through hundreds of_pages of_books.

It's anecdotal,_of course. But for me, being able to "read" again was_as
simple of giving myself the slightest_barrier to getting distracted.

------
deadfece
In_many instructional_and_self-help books, I_find_that the_author's attempt to
hit appropriate word-count for the_book format_bores me to no end. Even_worse,
it wastes my time._I_bought your book, please don't waste_10% of your page
count in selling_me the book.

I think notable_exceptions_to_this are found in 'The_Practice of System and
Network Administration' and_'Time Management for_System Administrators.'

Fiction, I can read at times._For_the last book I read, 'The_Mote_in God's
Eye', I read the first_four_chapters_or so, then put it_off for 5 months, and
then finished_it in a week. That one does