March 2013
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Introducing change for the sake of change
Change is a crucial concept in the corporate world. For management it can increase productivity, introduce skill sharing and even help teams simply move in the right direction. How change arrives or where it goes along any corporate roadmap, is dependent on organisation to organisation;however, the concept is simple. Move from the status quo to a better place.
Long serving employees can find...
February 2013
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10 Things not worth putting up with in your life →
If you want to get productive you need to take action.
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“We find ourselves in the fortunate position of continuing to generate large...”
– http://t.co/ztrZsef7
January 2013
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Paperman →
This is really lovely. Disney’s new, Oscar-nominated short film, “Paperman,” is now online
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A new year means a new me
Setting new year resolutions on new years day is not really my thing as I normally break them within the first two weeks. For me new year starts straight after my birthday, which is also in January and this year I have decided to get into new habits to support becoming a better “me”.
13 in 2013
Be grateful for something or someone. Appreciate the more important things in life and...
December 2012
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Adobe Revel - iPhotography
Reading Time : 30 seconds
In a previous post Backing up iPhotgraphy, I discussed several options to support the storage of photos on your iDevice. Since then Adobe Revel has had some major enhancements and is now free for 30 days. In this period you can upload as many pictures as you want followed by either a free option of 50 uploads or subscription based unlimited upload.
The app...
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November 2012
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Backing up iPhotography
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Historically, a photographer requires years of experience, professional training and a lot of investment for the right equipment. What used to be a highly skilled art and a lucrative business for those in the trade, is now more known as an expensive hobby.
The introduction of the internet allowed enthusiasts to share ideas, tips and most important of all, photographs....
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Trust
It does not matter whether you are looking for trust in the work environment or the home with loved ones, the formula is always the same :
Trust = Intimacy x Credibility / Risk
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Ten reasons to give up on Facebook
James Timothy White outlined10 reasons to give up on the massive social network and even though I will
never really be able to give up1 on the virtual country - I believe I
only need one reason. Facebook users are becoming more and more neurotic2 and this is supported by the relevant research.
People who used Facebook largely to socialize tended to be younger, more
social, and more neurotic...
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Privacy is bad for Facebook but good for us
Quoting the Next web
“Back in January this year, European Commissioner, Viviane Reding outlined proposals for a common set of data protection laws that would, among other things, introduce a ‘right to be forgotten’. This would mean that anyone should be able to delete all the data they’ve put into any online service at any time.
Is this simply just bad for Facebook business and...
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The Science and Art of Listening
Just a taste:
In this case, your brain works like a set of noise-suppressing headphones, with the bottom-up pathways acting as a switch to interrupt if something more urgent — say, an airplane engine dropping through your bathroom ceiling — grabs your attention.
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Royalton Hotel New York
You could easily drive up to the Royalton and not realise you are outside the little boutique hotel. There are no major signs or grand entrances and the main door is more like an entrance for a dodgy disco tech styled club that could be found somewhere in Europe and not uptown New York City (NYC). All that was missing was a peek hole where you expect a bouncer to pop his head through and check...
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Typewriter
Electronics manufacturer Brother is
laying claim to have produced the last ever typewriter in the UK, the BBCreports.
Seeing this article, took
me down memory lane to when I was a boy at school and completed my first
piece of work on a typewriter. The topic of choice was geography and we
were asked to use a computer where possible. I never owned a computer when
I first joined secondary school...
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iPad Mini
Great review by John Gruber
It’s really light and easy to hold one-handed. The hardware design — chamfered edges, less tapered back, metal rather than plastic buttons — strikes me as better, more elegant, than that of the full-size iPad 3/4. But it’s disappointing to go non-retina after using the retina iPad for the last seven months. All of the accolades and advantages of retina displays work...
September 2012
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Travel to Paris
The Saint Augustin Elysees is a small boutique hotel tucked away from the main high streets of bustling Paris.
Only a stones throw away from the local metro station it offers 63 simply decorated rooms which are small in size but grand in function and necessity. If you have not previously travelled or stayed in an European city, you will realise the hotel rooms are smaller than the norm and might...
July 2012
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Webr- a new tool to create content
Blogging is never easy, you want to write on a daily basis but the more you think about it – the more formal and irrelevant your words end up being. It does not help if you are like me and get distracted easily by formatting, themes, fonts, apps and god knows what else. For me writing is about keeping things simple and this is what Webr does with site creation and blogging. Now for individuals and...
June 2012
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iDoneThis blog: The key to success is not just... →
idonethis:
The key to success is not just focusing on what’s important but knowing what to ignore, to say “No” to. The decision to achieve something requires decisions not to achieve other things.
HBR’s Peter Bregman recommends looking at Focus and Ignore lists every morning to direct your day to…
April 2012
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Profit per employee, last Q:
Google (32,464 employees): $96,090.
Apple (60,400 employees): $215,200.
Sony (168,200 employees): -$11,690.
March 2012
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- The New iPad’s Charging Issues →
recenseo:
The Next Web:
So while, ordinarily, the new iPad battery charges fine when active (clearly showing that it not down to the increased physical size of the battery) but when the device is used for intensive games and apps, the demand of the processor and high resolution screen outstrips the power that its 10W adapter can provide while charging the battery.
In simple terms, the device...
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It is all in the colour
The psychology of colour is one of the more complex subjects in website design. It is important to make sure the colours you’ve selected reinforce your message and the image of your personal identlty or brand.
What do the colours mean?
Red – Fiery and passionate, can represent both love and anger
Orange – Shares attributes of both red and yellow. Associated with energy and warmth. It’s...
February 2012
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Path App gets even better
Path is a brilliant application, I use on my iPhone to share moments with family and friends.
“Path is a mobile app for iPhone or Android, serving as a personal journal that you can use to share and connect with close friends and family. Path founder Dave Morin says that the new and improved app gives users a place to “capture all the experiences on their path through life.”
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January 2012
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Zen like to-do apps
@recenso wrote an excellent piece on simple to-do apps. Todokyo.com helps me stay more productive and the piece below captures the main aspects.
recenseo:
I was recently introduced to Todokyo.com by @munishp on Twitter. It’s a super simple web based to-do app. If you depend on OmniFocus, this is definitely not your thing.
There are three main “features”:
adding a task;
completing a task;
...
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Steve Jobs Autobiography by Walter Isaacson
I never really cared who Steve Jobs was until I started buying Apple products. Then it was a matter of “wow” these products come from a cool company and are designed beautifully. The autobiography by Walter Isaacson seems like just another Apple product. Well, designed, simple, easy to understand and released in time for the most hyped up demand.
The audiobook is read by Dylan Baker...
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Create and share ideas with Clibe
There are plenty of tools for you to turn your memories into stories, but there are very few that allow you to share them with the world like Clibe. It is an interactive and beautiful tool with so much potential. The service is in beta and the iPad app is far from perfect. Do not let this stop you from trying the innovative idea and creating your own little books. Collaborate with your friends and...
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A brilliant track i found for a mellow start to...
May 2011
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Ommwriter for iPad
Over a month ago i blogged about a new distraction free desktop application for writing - OmmWriter. Today i want to talk about the iPad version. This is one of the most beautiful applications for anyone who likes to take notes or just simply write. The developers have integrated features from the desktop and mac applications and really taken into consideration what users need for distraction...
April 2011
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Writing in style
Several weeks ago I stated on my blog that I would try, test and review a selection of writing applications for the iPad. I have spent many pounds and dollars searching for the right applications but did not get very far with the writing aspect. Today I want to share with you what I have discovered on this research journey – well actually share with you an application that I think is great for...
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World made of glass
This video gives you one of those moments of what if. What if we lived in a world like this? Probably only going to exist somewhere in Apple’s mission statement. Well we can keep dreaming, but it is nice to take a few minutes out and enjoy and dream. Thank you to @amanc and @lettyc for the tip.
February 2011
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The best thing to support ear wax
Music and audiobooks are important too me, but I hate using in-ear headphones from top end manufacturers. They feel weird when I put them into my ears and I just cant get used to them. Well that was until I came across the Bose IE2′s about six months ago.
These 2nd generation in-ear headphones by Bose offer, a unique design and much improvement over their first attempt. They sit gently within...
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Enterprise 2.0
The concept of Web 2.0 has been around for several years and today’s success with high-profile applications such as Twitter and Facebook, encourages organizations to adopt the phenomenon internally. Known as “Enterprise 2.0” (E2.0), within the boundaries of an organisation, the term is originally credited to MacAfee (2006) as “emerging social platforms between companies and business partners”.
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September 2010
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Dining in Cannes
Trying to find somewhere nice to eat in Cannes is not very hard, however, trying to find somewhere that serves good food and does not require the salary of a F1 driver to dine, is bit more of a challenge.
So when you accidentally come across a small quirky restaurant away from the roar of the mammoth cars and the pretentious tourists, you have to question why you have not heard of this place...
June 2010
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Bike with that Italian suit sir?
For five consecutive years I have visited Italy at least once and loved every minute exploring the Italian way of life and culture. 2008 was my blip year and caused me a few withdrawal symptoms.
Like any addiction it was time to manage the fix and make a trip back to the land of fine food, wine and that holly man the pope. My destination for a long weekend break was Milan (Milano), somewhere...
May 2010
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Whats App
Over eight months ago I tried out WhatsApp for iPhone. At the time all my friends and family were wondering why the hell they would need the application for and why they should spend 59p on a chat application. Today I have over thirty contacts using the application from a wide variety of devices from all over the world.
WhatsApp Messenger is a phone messaging app which allows you to exchange...
April 2010
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What is twitter?
A lot of my friends and family have been asking me what this Twitter thing is. I explain in vain and then the conversation moves onto “what is the point? “. So here you go – an old video that gives you a detailed but simple insight into Twitter.
January 2010
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Sound Magic PL50's Earphones
For me, earphones are a very personal thing, and finding the right pair can be difficult. To tell you the truth, until 2010, I only used my Apple earphones for listening to music in the gym. Most other times, I would simply use my JVC noise cancelling cans. Well that was until I came across the Sound Magic PL50’s.
Sound Magic is not a household name, but seems to be a big player amongst...
April 2009
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Tweeting Light
Over three months ago I purchased the Philips Wake Up Light. It claims to make you wake up gradually and slowly so you feel more refreshed and energetic. The light simulates a sunrise feeling, to ensure a natural waking pattern. Our Dutch friends have produced a good product and this is brilliant for those of us who see cold and dark mornings in the winter. It boasts an alarm clock radio and...
March 2009
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Gordon Ramsay NYC
A recent trip to New York (NY) saw me pining for a meal at Per Se, a french restaurant voted number one in the world. The four months waiting list however, seemed like a slight problem and not something i could do much about. Persuading the restaurant that i was in NY to prevent further decline to the economy and i was there to spend my hard earned but devaluing British Pounds did not seem to...
