More Warm Light In There :) .
First impressions are that it looks supposedly dark, gloomy… This was the last straw ;) I don’t want my site to be vampire-like :) . At least this has not been my intention.
Therefore I’ve decided to bring in more light… change the climate a little bit ;) :) . Enjoy :)
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Cynthia Sue Larson’s Golden Thoughts.
I’ve just added over thirty quotes by Cynthia Sue Larson, an exciting author I discovered during recent months (quantum mechanics in respect of personal development/spiritual growth). The quotes are from both “Reality Shifts” the book, and Cynhtia’s blog. There will be definitely another quotes down the road, but currently this is my carefully chosen set :) . You’ll find those quotes among others randomly displayed on the bottom of this website.
A Brilliant Simple Idea for Contemporary Learning a Language - Live.
An interesting and creative idea for learning a foreign language has been recently shared on Vivaldi blog. It incorporates one of the browser’s feature called “Notes”, which allows to write down notes alongside websites You’re browsing. Then, notes are both automatically saved (i.e., no need to click “Save” anywhere) and synchronized throughout Your devices (e.g., between a PC and a smartphone).
This feature has inspired one language teacher to use it as the common ground between him and his student, for interactive learning (read more here » ), which, I guess, therefore becomes much closer to the real-life applications and examples of the language You learn.
I much like creativity and brilliant simplicity of this idea :) .
Dark Mode Still as a Premium Feature, Google-wise.
Google introduced dark mode for its ‘Google’ Android app, but only for Android 10. Why it has been so difficult to apply a single feature such as dark mode for previous Android as well - while it has not been a problem to recently (April 2020) release the whole sophisticated app in a form of the Google’s braille keyboard available for Android 6 or higher (!)?
Re-Design ver.2020.
I’ve began the process of moving the site into new location, alongside with a completely new design.
‘Memories Midnight’.
A glimpse into the past.
One of my fondest memories from this lifetime are years when I’ve been conducting my own e-zine. At the beginning it had been distributed in an off-line form - a few issues later it reaches the Net.
Long story short, the whole thing was an incredibly pleasant, exciting and satisfactory experience. To this day I remember how I forced myself to keep going late into the night to meet the upcoming deadline :) . It was fantastic to create and coordinate various things which altogether make up the final magazine (I was a chief editor, a writer, a web and graphics designer, and a manager).
Among things I liked the most was to write a preface. Each time it was like celebrating a new birth, recognizing and emphasizing its leading traits (each issue had been different, each deserved its own ‘theme’ or tone).
Now, when that time had passed long ago, I am at the beginning of another vision of my website. Wondering about its character I’ve reminded myself of those good times of the past and decided to reflect them at least to some degree, today. I thought: “Why not to apply a magazine-like form to it?” With its own occasional preface, highlights, and maybe even “issues” - although I’d like to treat them more metaphorically than formally, with more flexibility (meaning: no specific boundaries between one and another).
I find it a brilliant and brisk idea which inspires me much. Therefore I’ve decided to take that path and re-design Trail of the Light in this mold.
In the meantime, graphics-wise, it turned out to be nightly... mysterious... and, perhaps, a little bit nostalgic. I came back to my original logotype from That Time - although I’ve been experimenting with other ones down the road, this one (and my very first one, in fact) always managed to show up one way or another, throughout my design. Therefore, I thought, the time is right for it to take the main place again. Back to the beginning, back to things I still highly value - although reborn through all the new experience I’ve gained. Even technically-wise it’s a kind of a come-back: switching from Blogspot to TextPattern, years after I’ve done the opposite.
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Five Essential and Powerful Habits I Find Crucial.
- Habitual Backup at Every Change I Would Miss.
- Give It a Chance Regardless of Likelihood or Mood.
- Underestimated Power of Small Systematic Steps.
- Patience May Turn Out Invaluable.
- A Few-Moments Action Always Taken Right Off The Bat.
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How To Easily Memorize Difficult Words Spelling.
There are some words which spelling You may find especially difficult to remember. In my case a few examples out of a sleeve are: “consciousness”, “successfully”, “instantaneously”, “simultaneous”, “exaggerated”.
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A Brilliant Simple Idea for Contemporary Learning a Language - Live.
An interesting and creative idea for learning a foreign language has been recently shared on Vivaldi blog. It incorporates one of the browser’s feature called “Notes”, which allows to write down notes alongside websites You’re browsing. Then, notes are both automatically saved (i.e., no need to click “Save” anywhere) and synchronized throughout Your devices (e.g., between a PC and a smartphone).
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My Top 10 Creative Life Hacks.
I find the matter of optimizing Your work habits crucial and definitely worth attention. It may significantly impact both Your work’s quality and quantity, distinctly affecting the amount of time and effort necessary to achieve various tasks. Whatever You do, it may become more fluent, so - in the long run - it may improve Your whole life (the better You feel while working - the more content You may feel on a daily basis).
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Learning English - a New Exciting Source of Knowledge.
Learning English is one of my current passions. Recently I’ve mentioned of the discovery of the “Idiom of the Day” newsletter, which excited me and enabled to create a new Anki deck. It also provides me new material - which makes me very happy :) - every day I receive another idiom (potentially new for me!) and by that my knowledge can expand (this is also the reason why I find the Anki concept so exciting).
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Idiomatic Surprise.
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Anki - How to Install on Older Android Devices.
Recently I had to re-install Android OS on my smartphone and set up everything from scratch. One of many things I needed to do was to install Anki. But there was a surprise: searching Anki via Android Market (I use an old version of Android 2.2.2) brought no results (!). Finally I’ve found Anki searching Google Play via desktop browser - but unfortunately it seems like this tool is no longer available for older Android versions (currently it requires Android 2.3.3 and up).
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Five Essential and Powerful Habits I Find Crucial.
