by Tom | Feb 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Nice summary on Edge of the implicit association test which shows that there is a way of showing 1) how your own mind works (surely you wouldn´t find it harder to link flowers and nice things than you would insects and nice things – but you will) and 2)...
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Beautiful shot of the moon – the bay you see is 250km across: And some amazing tidal artefacts around NGC4013.
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
As Google focuses on greener computing, IBM says "let´s build a computer that can run the internet as an application". Google has been doing similar things in the past, but I haven´t heard them articulate such a big ambition.
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Judging by the few I read, the page 99 test (choose page 99 of a book and see if you like it) doesn´t apply too well to many new novels and particularly non-novels. I like the general idea, though: ask an author to comment on a snippet of their new book. I like...
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Dawkins mentioned clay as the catalyst / binding site for early life. Now it might be ice, instead. I guess ice came first?
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Reading
Servant Leadership is a nice way of putting it. I believe it is as important as a manager to help with the work activities people don’t like as it is to bring on the exciting new learning opportunities. How else do you keep the respect of others? Not by being...
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | Government
HMRC estimates
by Tom | Feb 12, 2008 | IT
Seeing Stars With Thunderbird is exactly what the doctor ordered – I can now see starred items only in a custom view. Who knew that starred was a status just like read or replied? Well, I do now.
by Tom | Feb 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
So the easiest answer to shared folders for iPhoto on Mac is to hold down the option key (also shown as alt) when you start up iPhoto. You are then prompted for the location of your library and hey presto, it works!
by Tom | Feb 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
A very interesting discussion from Kevin Kelly about what we will pay for now the cost of copying using the internet is essentially free. Summary points are that we will pay for: Immediacy Personalisation Interpretation Authenticity Accessibility Embodiment Patronage...
