\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I explored the application of CPU scheduling to human task management.<\/strong> A computer has a lot of tasks to juggle, and normally it flips between them so seamlessly, you don\u2019t notice. How does it do that, and what lessons can I learn? Mainly I wanted to know how the scheduler decides each task\u2019s priority and how long it\u2019ll take. That week errands, naps, and doomscrolling crowded my time, but I fit in a few interesting chatbot conversations to collect some ideas on the connections, especially this one with Claude<\/a>. My prompts were based on some intro articles I found (“Introduction of Process Management<\/a>“, “CPU Scheduling in Operating Systems<\/a>“). Researching the terms they brought up directed me to Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces<\/em> (free on the book\u2019s website<\/a>), so I\u2019m going to read it to dive deeper.<\/p>\n But that\u2019s all a side note. My main task is still to add Eisenhower Matrix prioritizing to my Notion system.<\/p>\n \ud83e\uddd0<\/p>\n Scot McKnight\u2019s Fasting<\/em> gave me a new perspective for wading back into this spiritual discipline.<\/strong> Fasting is on my radar because studying discipleship has me thinking about the spiritual disciplines, and this is one I\u2019ve mostly avoided because I\u2019m not great at handling hunger. A friend brought up fasting a few weeks ago as helpful training in self-control, and since Lent was starting soon, I decided this would be a good time to look into it again.<\/p>\n McKnight characterizes fasting as a response to a grievous sacred moment, a part of one\u2019s full-body expression of the gravity of a crisis or loss. He contrasts this with an instrumental view where we fast to get something out of it. But here he\u2019s talking about short-term benefits, like answers to prayer or weight loss, because he does see a long-term benefit in the form of body discipline, where our character is shaped by this moderate voluntary hardship.<\/p>\n My plan is to try a small amount of fasting for Lent, skipping a meal on Fridays, to see what happens. I\u2019ve done a few fasts at random times in years past, but this will be a more organized and principled attempt. I want to spend that meal time trying to pray, an activity I don\u2019t excel at but that seems a natural partner to fasting. Mainly I don\u2019t want to get distracted by my usual activities while I\u2019m not eating and forget the reasons I\u2019m doing it.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n I returned to my outside walks thanks to the less frigid weather, and they got a little strange.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A post shared by Andy Culbertson (@thinkulum)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nSpirituality<\/h2>\n
Nature<\/h2>\n
\n