Monthly Archives: April 2013
New Adventures in Coding
I have taken it upon myself to start practising coding again after a long break from it. I assume it’s because I am under the mistaken impression that I have a huge amount of free time on my hands that I’ve decided to start doing this. One of the things I’m most proud of doing […]
The Invisible Hand: Episode Five – Moral Hazard
“What is a Moral Hazard? To economists, it is a state that exists when people tend to take more risks knowing that someone else will bear the costs.” [The Invisible Hand: Episode Five – Moral Hazard] Couldn’t one say that this is the crux of what is wrong with our fetishism with unbridled capitalism? We […]
For Your Friday: Monty Python – Dead Parrot – YouTube
Hopefully it’s not as wet and grey where you are but if it is here’s a little something silly to lift your spirits on the last day of the work week.
I’m glad Microsoft’s creative director cares about the consumers.
I’m glad Microsoft’s creative director cares about the consumers. Remember..everything you have ever said online can be found and republished…
Graphene – One Of The Greatest Discoveries Of Our Time
Graphene – One Of The Greatest Discoveries Of Our Time A new discovery by researchers at the ICFO has revealed that graphene is even more efficient at converting light into electricity than previously known. This is a pretty exciting development. The application just to clean energy is quite significant.
Clever Ad for IndieLisboa ’13.
Clever Ad for IndieLisboa ’13. I especially love the jab at Hollywood at the end… 😀
Cutting Your Cable is a Bad Idea…Yeah, Right.
Thinking of cutting your cable? Well that’s a bad idea – Globe & Mail Video I call BS. Only 1.3% of Canadians have cut off their cable? Where are they getting their statistics? Who is this Steve Ladurantaye? Apparently, he’s a journalist with the Globe & Mail. The piece didn’t look at other legitimate options […]
Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne with Jamie’s mate Pete
It’s 09:08 and I’m already hungry… Unbelievably tasty Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne – Jamie Oliver’s mate Pete shows you how to cook it in this step-by-step video – for JamieOliver.com via Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne with Jamie’s mate Pete.
One Way to Motivate Yourself to Write
Things I Carry: The Thumb Drive That Keeps Me Working and Worrying This author and columnist has a decidedly “low tech” method of motivating himself to write more.
The Emporium of Lost Thoughts 