Archive for March, 2011

Experts in our own niche

Have you ever noticed that the more expert we become at something, the more specialised our language and thought process become? I suppose that’s what becoming an expert is all about, the ability to tokenise experience in order to access it much more efficiently. You don’t tend to realise this...

The Japanese Nuclear Crisis Explained – in a cartoon!

Here’s an interesting cartoon I came across, aimed at explaining the Japanese nuclear crisis in the way that kids could understand. The great thing about it is that there are some concepts that even some adults don’t know: how the crisis compares the the Three Mile Island Incident and the...

Taking a step back in time with Visio

It’s interesting how some people prefer the comfort of an environment or interface they’re comfortable with. It applies to your old slippers, your favourite spot, and yes, even the menus on that application you’ve been using for years. A lot has been said about the new ribbon interface on the...

March 2010 – Third Thurday – Social Media Club

photo credit: HamburgerJung It’s that time of the month again – Third Thursday is upon us and we’ve established a tradition for people interested in Social Media to have a real life meet-up at Paparazzi to catch up off line. It’s an open event for anyone interested in Facebook, Twitter,...

Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing Starts 2011 In Daytona

A Day In the Sun: Gene Haas Tony Stewart Racing Opens The 2011 NASCAR Season In Daytona NASCAR races in Daytona always attract a lot of attention and this year was no different. A new look to the race plus a controversial finish gave fans plenty to talk about. Gene...

The iPad Spoofs

I hadn’t seen the iPad spoofs till a few days ago, but I liked them so much that I thought I would post there here for every one to enjoy. Here you go: Ok, the spoofs are funny, but I still want one...

Summer holidays

You know, the weather is starting to improve and it’s really funny how a spot of sunshine changes everything. It lifts the mood, it makes you feel great and it gets you thinking about holidays. Well, it got me thinking about summer holidays anyway; it might have had a different...

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