Archive for April, 2009
27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis
The financial crisis has affected all of us in different ways. Here are some high-quality graphics to help you understand what’s happened/happening. Some graphics attempt to explain it all while others focus on affected business. Still others concentrate on how we, as people are affected. Some graphics show those who are responsible. After you examine [...]
People wearing N95 masks are protecting others, not themselves.
Psychology, the mind, thinking, wisdom, Philosophy….these are all things which have interested me for a long time. I find it fascinating how we can be convinced that one particular course of action is right, yet it may not be. The idea can at times seem so logical and popular. Take the wearing of face masks [...]
Managing Stress on Busy Days
Feeling like a heavy weight is on your shoulders is a very common feeling. With the busy lives we lead, many of us feel that there aren’t enough hours during the day, as if the 24 hours we have aren’t enough to cover all our priorities. We can all honestly say though that the overwhelming [...]
Are you a 'victim' of circumstance?
If you are too fixated on your circumstances then I suggest you consider this: “It is a lesson which all history teaches the wise, to put trust in ideas, and not in circumstances” Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, Essayist, Philosopher and Poet I too have learned this lesson. At times the learning was painful; but it [...]
Goal Setting – Putting Motivation Into Perspective
If you’ve ever worked in a corporate environment, especially in a management position, you’re familiar with the concept of establishing goals and their importance to any organization that practices management by objectives. Even if you’ve never been in a position requiring you to define specific, measurable goals, you may not realize that every single day [...]
Beyond Medicine: Exploring a New Way of Thinking
Recently I have come across an interesting book, which explores how you can use three specific realms of consciousness to work with sickness and deficiency. Beyond Medicine: Exploring A New Way Of Thinking by Dr. Richard A. DiCenso, is an interpretive study of the mind, and the effectiveness of psychological and neurological order over drugs and surgery. [...]
Fascinating British natural/naval history – Google Earth, Nelson & trees
I enjoy history, though do not have time for in depth study of the subject these days because I have to allocate my study resources elsewhere. Today I came across this interesting article about Nelson, Google Earth, clumps of trees and a historic naval battle: Nelson’s battlefield: Google Earth finds the forgotten clumps of trees [...]
National Swine Flu Situation Page (TM) – USA – VueTOO
National Swine Flu Situation Page The above page, besides being a useful Swine Flu resource, is an interesting use of the VueTOO service. I quote: Blend any content…. from anywhere…view it the way you want it…that’s VueTOO
What's in that farm spray?
Here is a very disturbing article about farm spray usage in Australia. When farm sprays go astray It would seem that the bureaucrats have got it wrong and that industry takes advantage of that.
Give Mom a really wild gift this Mothers Day
Mothers Day here in Australia is on Sunday May 10th, as in many other places around the world. This Mother’s Day why not show how much you care by giving her something a little more interesting and memorable than your average gift? WSPA Wild Gifts are a unique way of showing how much you care [...]
Why we need to think carefully and critically about stuff, including health claims
I like Professor Lesley Regan’s approach. I think I saw one of her shows on TV in the last 6 months or so too. She debunks a lot of the crap, marketing crap, that’s out there. Have a read of this article: The TRUTH about all those dodgy health claims, by one of Britain’s top [...]
Mind Mapping Software
Mind mapping software is designed to assist in the sometimes complicated process of mindmapping. A mind map is a diagram used to represent ideas, words, tasks, or other items that are linked to and arranged around a central key word, idea or concept. Mind maps are used to structure, classify, visualize and generate ideas, and [...]
Help yourself with the Swine Flu situation
Note: This is not medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. These are just my thoughts, which some may find helpful. Swine Flu has symptoms similar to conventional flu. So far, it seems that the people who died (Mexico) had a more severe bout of Swine Flu than those in the USA or New [...]
More on Swine Flu
Swine Flu news is of course now becoming prevalent. Yesterday I posted a key information resource. Today I am posting an interesting resource which includes some ‘alternative’ views about the Swine Flu situation. This website is one which I do respect. Swine Flu article search on Natural News. Some topical articles can also (currently) be [...]
Coaching and Mentoring – Whats the Difference?
Guiding others through life can be a daunting, but potentially rewarding task for any person who is up to the challenge. The person doing the guiding has a fine line to walk. On one hand he must be strong enough to reprimand the follower when that person ignores advice or strays from the path. On [...]
Similar image search
Google have produced a similar image search in Google Labs. Similar Images allows you to search for images using pictures rather than words. Have a play with it! It is fantastic. Another little known related tool which I have been using for a long time now is TinEye. TinEye can be cumbersome to use unless [...]
Fantastic creative thinking-design
People who know me are aware of how much I like logic and all that left brain stuff, as well as the right brain creative things. In fact, over the years I have been called ‘balanced’ in this regard by many observers. Such balance seems to be fairly unusual and I think this is a [...]
File encryption software – personal recommendation
At times I use file encryption software to protect sensitive data, especially that of some clients*, (*which includes multinational companies). One of two programs that I use is AxCrypt. AxCrypt is free, though donations are appreciated. I quote: AxCrypt is the leading open source file encryption software for Windows. It integrates seamlessly with Windows to [...]
Swine Flu – credible information source
Swine Flu will become a very hot news topic over coming weeks I suspect. Here is a link to some key information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Time Management – Improving the Quality of Your Life
Some of us think: “If only we could live our lives completely free of stress“! Of course, to make this possible, then we must remove ourselves completely from reality. We all know that this is impossible. The chances of us living completely without worries for the rest of our lives are zero. This does not [...]
