Reading Rework by Jason Fried
Reworking work. There’s something about this book. Not sure I can say what just yet. But I get the feeling I’m going to need to read it a few times. Which is one of the secrets of success, being ok with stuff that you don’t get. But at the same time not giving up and [...]
Continue ReadingNew Iron Man 2 trailer
The perfect “boys” film, cool tech toys and beautiful women. But I’m fascinated by Tony Stark, what does it take to be a genius?
Continue ReadingAre you going to buy an iPad at $499?
So the new Apple iPad is a big iPod Touch with 9.7 inch screen, what’s most interesting is the you can get Apple iWork on it. For presentations Keynote has the functionality of PowerPoint and looks MUCH better and at $9.99 is a steal. And you’ve got Numbers the Excel replacement for another $9.99 and [...]
Continue ReadingIs the "harmless" game you are playing on FaceBook more GAMBLING than game?
There’s a great blog post here from Tadhg Kelly on ethical game design (thanks to Umair Haque for pointing it out). Tadhg points to the fact that some game design preys on the compulsive behaviours that create addiction. Is your ‘harmless diversion’ more slot machine than meaningful activity? I’m not taking the draconian point of [...]
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What to do if you are suffering from post Avatar depression
I’m fascinated to hear reports in the media of people suffering from post-Avatar depression. I love the film and the sheer beauty of Pandora and the Na’vi culture, and it’s astounding to read of people seeing their own lives as grey and dull by comparison. Clearly they don’t understand that this feeling is not depression [...]
Continue ReadingFun things to do over Christmas part 1 – SEO optimise your blog
OK, so this post is partly an excuse for telling you I’ve changed all the links on my blog… But you may be asking yourself, doesn’t this sound like a lot of boring hard work??? When I could be sitting with my feet up watching TV and eating myself into a food coma… The trick [...]
Continue ReadingALL OF US ARE LIKE THIS 7-YEAR-OLD WHO DOESN’T LIKE HIS STORY-MAKING TO BE INTERRUPTED
This is from Dudley Lynch’s blog: http://www.brainmeup.com/blog/2009/12/the-dolphin-stories/ If you haven’t read Dudley’s books Strategy of the Dolphin and Mother of All Minds they’re must reads. Particularly if you like Claire Graves stuff. Dudley’s much better at articulating this than Spiral Dynamics. Anyway here’s Dudley’s blog post: ALL OF US ARE LIKE THIS 7-YEAR-OLD WHO DOESN’T [...]
Continue ReadingIs slavery the new green energy?
From yesterdays Guardian newspaper: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/03/cycling-energy-slavery How many cyclists does it take to make a cup of tea? About 100, if you run your home on pedal power. This is the premise behind The Human Power Station, tonight’s episode of the BBC1 series Bang Goes the Theory, in which an army of cyclists provides the energy [...]
Continue Reading- New book with a chapter from Joseph Riggio
- Ken Robson’s recent book “The Element”
- Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world
- Finally got Clay Shirky’s new book Cognitive Surplus
- Journey to Ixtlan now in audiobook format
- Poetry: writing what is unwritable, speaking what is unspeakable
- I also read Donald Millers A Million Miles in a Thousand Years recently
- Big Think Interview With Robert McKee
- So I moved on to read Brandon Sanderson’s other books…
- Reading “The Gathering Storm” by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
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