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“Do something.
Do something interesting.
Be a part of the conversation, and say something remarkable. Create something unique, new, beautiful. Build upon the works of others and transform it into your own.” -
“If you’ve just read a health-related headline that’s caused you to spit out your morning coffee (“Coffee causes cancer” usually does the trick) it’s always best to follow the Blitz slogan: “Keep Calm and Carry On”. On reading further you’ll often find the headline has left out something important, like “Injecting five rats with really highly concentrated coffee solution caused some changes in cells that might lead to tumours eventually. (Study funded by The Association of Tea Marketing)”.
The most important rule to remember: “Don’t automatically believe the headline”. It is there to draw you into buying the paper and reading the story. Would you read an article called “Coffee pretty unlikely to cause cancer, but you never know”? Probably not.”
Entries Tagged as 'Wandering The Web'
links for 2009-09-17
17th September 2009 · No Comments
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links for 2009-09-05
5th September 2009 · No Comments
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I find I'm using this page frequently during my current Plumathon – avoids yet another trip to Tesco.
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Is Social Media a Fad?
15th August 2009 · 3 Comments
A very interesting presentation on the realities of business in the social media age. I wonder how accurate the statistics quoted are…
Via TheNextWeb.com
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A Star Wars Tribute
21st July 2009 · 1 Comment
Kid safe. So safe, they demanded I replay it. Lots.
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links for 2009-07-12
12th July 2009 · No Comments
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This looks just what I need – I'm always getting frustrated that I haven't perfected the perfect playlist for the mood I'm in. Am trialling it, will let you know how I get on.
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This is so very true. I was nodding along to all of it!
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The Matrix Runs on Windows
6th July 2009 · No Comments
Okay, so I know this has probably long since done the rounds, and Matrix was soooo yesterday, but I liked it!
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Lies, Damn Lies…
30th June 2009 · No Comments
It’s great to see someone speak so passionately about maths and statistics in particular. When I was at school, maths was streamed – the brighter ones did the mechanics options and the weaker students were put into the statistics stream.
On the whole, I think having a better understanding of statistics would have been a much better life skill for me.
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links for 2009-06-26
26th June 2009 · No Comments
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I really do wish Facebook would stop doing stuff like this. If you have a Facebook profile, you must read this article and check your privacy settings when the new Publisher on your home page kicks in.
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An amusing list of reasons your four-year-old doesn't need a mobile. My favourite: "If you don't know where your four-year-old is, there's no point in ringing him. He doesn't know where he is either."
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profiles.im
24th June 2009 · No Comments
If you’re a Twitter user, then you’ll probably be aware that you have a fairly limited area to fill in a personal profile on the site. It can be a bit of a pain, especially if you’re active on lots of different places on the web, or just want to be able to provide more information about yourself.
A new third-party Twitter service was launched today that aims to get around this very problem: profiles.im. The idea is simple – it provides you with an extended public profile to go with your Twitter account. You can fill out as much or as little info as you want, display your recent twitpics, include an rss feed of your blog and show your latest tweets all on one convenient page.
It’s very simple to use, and if at any time you change your mind, you can delete your profile in just three clicks. The developer is Dom Ramsey (of Fotonomy fame) and while the service is quite basic at the moment, he promises me that there are lots of new features on their way. He also welcomes feedback and suggestions – just send him a tweet to @domr or @profilesim.
Oh, and if you’re interested, my profiles.im page can be found here!
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links for 2009-06-17
17th June 2009 · No Comments
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Awesome little video to help you re-evaluate what's important in life.
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