by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Business, Reading
Lots of reading about a range of disruptions over the last week. Reinventing fire actually gives a blueprint for its stronger economy based on efficiency and renewables. After the disappointment of Tim Jackson’s book (which said that we need a non-growth...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Science, View
A few photos that are just brilliant in more ways than I care to think about. Mind-expanding and beautiful. Of course I also loved the time-lapse video from the ISS. Close to home: hint: it isn’t a rainbow, nor is it raining green. [Note to self, must learn to...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Google+
Angry birds IRL? Nutters A Man in Angry Birds Costume Got Catapulted In The Air (Video) » M.I.C. Gadget MIC Gadget. About MIC; MIC Store; News; Video; Animation; Follow Us; Subscribe. Steve Jobs 1955-2011. Foxconn Workers Talk About Factory Life. New Apple Stores in...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Google+
Why Chinese is so hard to learn. Thanks to Katherine Kaye for the link to this. Depressing reading as I try and progress beyond Taxi Cantonese. Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard. by David Moser University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies....
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Google+
The last word on Steve Jobs? Hopefully. Gladwell has done a great job in summarising Jobs' recent biography, which I probably wouldn't have read anyway.The title ("The Tweaker") gives a summary: Jobs' brilliance was in executing other...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Google+
Geek IQ test. I only got 11/20. A really intriguing set of questions, few of which I knew for definite. Love the guarantee of a stupid answer to each question to make the choice easier, supposedly. The 2011 InfoWorld geek IQ test 20 more questions to test your mettle...
by Tom | Nov 16, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
For when you need to provide information for inbound transfers to Hong Kong accounts. Thanks to psjylife for the answer. The information you should give is (NB SWIFT is like IBAN outside Europe): BANK NAME: HSBC BANK CODE: 004 ADDRESS: 1 Queen’s Road...
by Tom | Nov 14, 2011 | Reading
Spot on description of why some aspects of all social networks make you fear for humankind.
by Tom | Nov 12, 2011 | Google+
Fabulous Jedi work on a badminton match. I'd watch it! I wonder if it would work for squash as well? Thanks to Fiona Gibson for the...
by Tom | Nov 11, 2011 | Google+
Now that's a wave! 90ft pending checks. It's the roller in front that, for me, really gives the menacing scale to this. A monster.There's some surprisingly down-to-earth commentary from the surfer on...
