Open Web / Open Mind - Meditation in a Connected World
Humanity has traditions of meditation and contemplation with roots in the earliest civilizations. Scientific and religious writings often agree on the benefits of practicing quiet inward focus. But how does meditation fit into the frenetic, noisy, social landscape of the connected world? Can meditation help make the web better, and vice-versa? Or are they fundamentally at odds? I'll present a brief survey of attempts to bring meditation to the web, demo my own soon-to-be-launched online meditation project, and look at future possibilities. I hope this talk leaves you feeling a little more peaceful and refreshed!
Keith is a member of the Sprout development team, applying his diverse skills to the unique challenges of Sprout. Prior to Sprout, Keith was lead developer at Sxip Identity, where he co-authored the Sxipper identity management system, and at ActiveState/Sophos where he helped PureMessage become an industry-leading anti-spam solution. Keith enjoys practicing Lightwork meditation, goofing off with his friends and beautiful wife, and creating an ecovillage on an island near Vancouver, Canada. Keith has a Bachelor of Computer Engineering degree from the University of Victoria.
