For reasons I won't go into, I've been thinking about trying a little [Meditat Ion]. I thought I'd look for something a bit longer than Robert Anton Wilson's recommendations, so I browsed some books. Blech, too much (anti-)intellectual baggage.

I bought YoGa [For Wimps] (ISBN:0715311611 ) because it was I thought some physical focus might help, and the Thin Book was a simple clean reference.

• Later I found I already had Israel Regardie's [Lazy Mans Guide To Relaxation] ISBN:0941404285 on my shelf, another Thin Book.

Then I remembered that I had read a message online somewhere about someone's friend considering writing a book called Religion [For Skeptics].

So I was thinking we need a Yoga [For Skeptics] or a Meditation [For Skeptics] book. And Semiot Ics, and Econom Ics, and [Sociol Ogy]...

Then I thought, maybe that should be For Hackers instead. Because point isn't just to be questioning (Critical Thinking), but to be positively engaged and proactive. And the HackEr mindset needs to be spread...

What might some characteristics of such books be?

• clear narrow intent, ConText, relevance

• emphasis on testable theories

• recognition of uncertainties, alternative theories, etc.

• use of operational language style, e.g. EPrime

A HowTo/DIY/Make Your Own item is a sub-type here. Not every For Hackers book has to be about how to do something.

• and PreFab smells related

There's potential for TV For Hackers.

• Junkyard Wars http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/junkyard/junkyard.html

Magazines For Hackers (besides the obvious)

• OReilly MakeMag http://make.oreilly.com/

  • Mark Frauenfelder is involved

  • Wired News profile

• i miss [Midnight Engineer] (edited by the other Bill Gates)

• Ready Made http://www.readymademag.com/

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