Open Source Bridge

Excerpt

Description

Meditation is the ultimate open source tool. You can do it anywhere and it’s free. It requires only your brain and your body. It’s positive effects are numerous, including: increased productivity, better problem-solving and a reduction in overall stress.

This talk will include:

• Presentation of current scientific research regarding the long-term effects of meditation on the brain.
• An explanation about how these effects specifically apply to OS Bridge participants. E.g., with a meditation practice they will: write better code, solve problems quicker and with greater clarity, communicate more effectively with colleagues, and reduce overall stress.
• Explanation of different meditation techniques, including a guided practice of select techniques.
• Suggestions for starting a meditation practice at home/work.

This talk is faith/tradition-agnostic and open to all experience levels. Especially encouraged to attend are those who have never meditated.

Tags

health, mind-body, productivity

Speaker

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  Christie Koehler

  CK Web Development
  • Website: http://www.christiekoehler.com/
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  Biography

  Christie Koehler is owner of CK Web Development, a web development and design company based in Portland, Oregon. She has developed a number of custom applications for businesses, including: learning and content management systems, human resources database applications, and company intranet portals. Christie has also worked with clients to implement and extend Open Source software such as Wordpress, ExpressionEngine and vBulletin.

  When not pursuing many topics in Open Source programming, Christie enjoys cycling, studies Hatha yoga, practices Zen Buddhism and hikes among the many wonderful trails available in the Pacific Northwest.

  Sessions

  • * Re-factor Your Brain: Meditation for Geeks
    • Title: Re-factor Your Brain: Meditation for Geeks
    • Track: Culture
    • Room: Hawthorne
    • Time: 6:15 – 7:00pm
    • Excerpt:

      Meditation is the ultimate open source tool. You can do it anywhere and it’s free. It requires only your brain and your body. It’s positive effects are numerous, including increased productivity, better problem-solving and a reduction in overall stress. Learn about long-term effects of mediation on the brain, some meditation techniques and how mediation can help you do your job better.

    • Speakers: Christie Koehler
  • * Open Source Tools for Freelancers
    • Title: Open Source Tools for Freelancers
    • Track: Business
    • Room: Steel
    • Time: 11:20am – 12:05pm
    • Excerpt:

      As a freelancer, you must be your own IT department. You are responsible for website hosting, backups, version control, project/time-tracking and invoicing. Finding inexpensive and maintainable solutions for these needs can be quite daunting. In this session, I will present an overview open-source solutions for these needs.

    • Speakers: Christie Koehler