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Art by  FutureRender In the tapestry of spiritual practices that span across cultures and ages, the worship of the sun holds a unique and enduring place. Traditionally viewed as a deity in many ancient civilizations, the sun has been a focal point of reverence and ritual. However, in the modern context, the approach to sun worship has evolved, taking on a more nuanced and varied form. This article delves into the contemporary practice of sun worship, not as a deity, but as a central element in a spiritual and philosophical journey towards enlightenment and clarity. “Look at a tree, how calm, lovely and beautiful she is. She is always meditating for the love of the sun.” ― Debasish Mridha The modern-day sun worshipper often navigates a path that is agnostic regarding the sun's divinity. Instead, the focus is on the sun as a symbol or catalyst for deeper spiritual and meditative practices. In this light, we draw inspiration from various spiritual seekers. We delve into various sutras...

Image: Elgato HD60 S+ Streaming or Recording from a PlayStation 5 (PS5) or Xbox Series X console can be a useful way to share your gameplay with friends or create content for online platforms. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Make Clips / Snapshots

A playlist with tips from some of the top youtubers themselves. YouTube is still the most popular platform for video content. It has become a career for many content creators. It's a powerful tool that can help you create connections with your audience, establish yourself as an expert in your field, and grow your business. It can sometimes be difficult for beginners with few subscribers to get started (getting more views and subscribers), but the most effective way is to keep making good quality content, and promoting the videos through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, or microblogging sites like Reddit, Tumblr. Even better, when your fans share your content. (Encourage them to like and subscribe) Again, Quality! it is important that your videos have good quality and have been edited well. It's also helpful if your videos are short and concise with no more than 2 or 3 minutes long. Good content is possibly most important, but if the audience can't see what...

Tip: After installing an extension, right click it and select "This app can access data -> when you click the extension". When it makes sense. That way the ext. is not always reading data you are browsing. Do you use the Brave Browser yet? Word Discoverer Highlights the more uncommon English words, has been useful to me as an ESL , and always learning new words in general. Read Aloud An A.I that can read out articles aloud. SwiftRead Helps you speed read, basically. Can be useful sometimes. Google Translate Is a must-have sometimes. MetaMask A must have for anyone interested in Cryptocurrencies. LastPass Password Manager Having a password manager is a necessity in my opinion. I don't use the built-in browser one. Honey - Shopping helper Makes sure you get the best deals (and possible coupons) when shopping online. Grammarly When you're writing articles and you wonder about your grammar. These extensions can speed up your productivity manifold! Whats you'r favo...

By building our own gaming rig we can definitely save some money compared to buying a pre-built one from the stores. The parts needed are listed below, and we've made sure they all work well together to play the latest games. Also great for video editing, game streaming, game design, graphic design, and video/sound editing.

Looking for How to Record/Stream from PS5 or Xbox Series X instead? Click here Do you want to learn How To Live Stream, or maybe just record some footage on ps4 or Xbox One? Well then you've come to the right place. You will need: A Capture Device like Cloner Box Pro A Computer for streaming and editing - or a USB based storage system. A Video Game Device and the right cables And for those coming from the old article, there's now finally something better than the HD PVR2 Recorder by Hauppauge!

MISTAKE #1. NOT MY MISTAKE Although we have had a lot of guest writers over the years, I'm the only main writer, editor, and designer, with limited time for the tech related issues of the blog. The blog has sort of bounced back from being stolen and spammed, and someone copied all of our articles. I also did not have time to keep up with Panda SEO updates and the other stuff to keep the blog up to date in search engines. MISTAKE #2. NETWORKING IN THE WRONG NICHE Read more:  Tube Blogger - Learn to blog from tubeblogger's mistakes

Creating a buzz for your brand can be difficult without spending any money. A few days ago I wrote about Branding Yourself and how important it is to own your brand name across social networks. Today we will talk about how to find and cover the most engaging topics. Become an expert in your niche. Keep up with the topics in your category. Connect yourself with Klout to measure your influence. Add the topics in your niche to your profile and Klout gives you the latest insights and stories in your topic. Share some of the news daily (better yet write your own article, video, or headlines about it). Subscribe to some leaders in your topics, or a mailing list such as SmartBrief to get stories early and see what others are writing about. Another good tip I got a long time ago (though I often forget to follow it) is to focus on one social network at a time. With a service such as Hootsuite you can easily posts a message to several networks at once, but there is a limit to how m...

Some tips for building a photography portfolio. Did you know you can make money off your pictures? I recommend using Flickr where you can easily change the settings and tags on multiple pictures and albums at once. Summary: Creating an Album on Flickr with your Stock Photography (Images people can use for free). Another album for your professional photos. Using descriptive tags and captions to help people find your images and albums. Understanding Creative Commons

Own your Brand Name on Social Networks. Sites such as Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and perhaps YouTube can be important for your brand. This is perhaps more important than having a custom web address, because these social networks are free, and last forever (or as long as the company lasts). As long as you own your brand name on social media then even if your web address expires and someone else buys it, you still control your brand on all networks, and you might keep most of your followers.

Five funny, cute ways to use a tennis ball you probably hadn't thought of :) Just something I found on the web. If you know the appropriate credits for the images, please contact me or leave a comment.

From the Internetz with Love What's New: WeirdTubes - Ready for Halloween Already WeirdTubes is a TubeBlogger site on Tumblr that has covered That Weird Part of YouTube for over three years. With only one editor it was a bit q...

Only perform App Updates on Wifi Network.  There's no point wasting bandwidth on the go. Do them manually or automatically only when on a free wifi network. The settings for auto updates are in the App Store / Play Store. Make sure "Auto update over Wi-Fi only" is selected. Then you go through each app manually and select auto-update, to enable it to update on its own. Look for alternative cell phone plans for your usage. For example if the biggest part of your bill comes from internet usage, you can perhaps save some money with a 4G hotspot to use for internet on the go. Or if you don't use the phone much, some plans might let you pay by the minutes used I like the service from Ting.com where I don't pay any more than what I've used that month. Use a free voip App If you wish to keep your phone bill as low as possible you can get a free voip call/text app such as Google Voice, and make calls and texts only while you're on ...

Did you ever spend a couple of hours learning the ins and outs of your phone? And in the App Store, after getting all the games and fun things, did you check out the top rated apps and learn what they're useful for? A couple of things that you might be happy you did. "We have the internet in our pockets. Entire libraries and star databases are cataloged , but we mostly just look at funny cat pictures." - TubeBlogger Luckily, most of the apps below don't use much space, so you'll still have enough for taking pictures and videos. These Apps are mostly what I consider essentials: Google Maps Google Maps is my best friend while traveling. I can search for my destination and get turn by turn navigation for walking, driving, bus, or bike routes. It will even tell me (somewhat accurately) when the next bus is leaving. Download Google Maps for offline Viewing Some tips from Ting.com and Google Support Smartphone Utility Tools Did you know your smartphone ha...

Camp: Tent Blankets or Sleeping bag Optionals (luxury): Chairs Shader (hats, umbrella, something?) Alarm / Trigger? Survival:

One of my favorite websites is Lifehacker, learn something new every day. Favorite book "A Short History of Nearly Everything" Favorite YouTube Channels for learning new things: SciShow, Numberphile, VSauce Read Jeevan Jacob John 's answer to What are the best YouTube channels for learning, growth and development? on Quora

The essentials for a survival kit. Backpack or Bucket A bucket with a convenient toilet lid :-/ ideally with some sanitation bags . A backpack however is more portable. You might only need the sanitation bags - like an astronaut.  Basic Tools - Knife Keep the Emergency kit somewhere easily accessible in your home; mine doubles as a tool case since I have my favorite Pocket Knife, Flash Light, and Battery Charger on top - just have to remember to put it back. Gerber Survival Series Multi-Tool - Amazon Emergency Food

http://alltopstartups.com/2013/04/01/38-of-the-best-apps-for-getting-things-done/ There are thousands of apps to make your work easier and get you in a productive mood constantly. These productive apps are meant to help you with better emailing, schedule that meeting effectively, backup and manage that file easily, collaborate more with team members, capture your ideas on the move, remember tasks faster, create and monitor to-do lists better and share resources with others quicker.