“I only need 4-6 hours of sleep a night”

I have made this statement countless times to many people.  I have argued that I wake up without an alarm clock therefore I am not sleep deprived.

Studies show that lack of sleep induces hunger.  There are endorphins that are released when one is awake for extended hours that increase appetite.

Americans, in addition to being the most obese nation, is also one of the most sleep-deprived.  Connections between these two things are being discovered.

Maybe that explains how I got to be 240lbs at only 5′8″.  Every night I would do a considerable amount of snacking.  Even today, after losing 50lbs and being disciplined eater, I still have an overwhelming urge to snack after midnight.

Regardless of the maybe’s, I think I will try to get more sleep to at least reduce the cravings.

And there you have it!

Joe

I inked this blog entry…

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If you have a Tablet PC or a WACOM, then you must try InkSeine.  This is a revolutionary product that has taken “Pen Computing” to the next level.

Thus far, if you don’t spend your time in Photoshop or Illustrator, penning instead of mouse-tracking has been for a limited number of simple things like signing your name or or writing a few notes on top of document.

Times are changing!  InkSeine uses fantastic handwriting recognition and gestures instead of traditional navigation to get its job done.

For example, I wrote my name on the InkSeine surface area and then selected it, using my stylus.  Next to my selection is a small round icon that I can hover the stylus over to trigger a menu.  Below is the actual signature and menu that I got… Notice the green rectangle. InkSeine has the correct spelling (including capital letters) of my name despite how poorly I wrote it.  I can gesture the stylus in one of the directions indicated on the menu to perform different actions.  Keep in mind that the “menu” is more like a tool tip.  It does not need to be visible to perform the gesture.  Just touch any round “menu button” and perform the gesture to invoke the operation.

I have to say that I have been using Microsoft’s OneNote for several versions both with and without my WACOM.  Though it is a useful application and touts its ink-friendly environment; InkSeine, also from Microsoft, wins the ink-friendly competition, hands down.

I have only been experimenting with this app for about 20 minutes.  I will definitely be giving updates about it in future posts!

And there you have it.