Whilst reading this article on using cognitive neuroscience to win on ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’ it struck me that it’s a similar technique to talking through a problem with someone else, and then thinking of the answer while still describing it.
Spooky, and reminiscent of Mind Hacks
Joel Spolsky tears a new one for the consulting industry.
Not sure why that made me smile quite so much.
A heart attach on a plate.
15 layers of Crepe with alternating fillings of cream and jam.
Lovely, but I couldn’t eat a whole one, honest.
As I travel a lot with work, I’ve often noticed that the majority of modern airports ‘feel’ the same. In fact, without looking out of the windows it would be hard to tell some Asian airports apart.
It turns out part of the homogeneity is due to the same airport symbols being used. It’s not something you think about until it’s pointed out, then it’s an ‘of course!’ realisation
From I think the nurses are stealing my clothes.
“I think that if God had wanted us to believe in him… he’d exist.”
A classic.
Linda, she’s sorely missed.
Seeing this at xkcd prompted a discussion about maths related humor in the office. Here are the gems.
And my all time fav.
I’ve been on a bit of a posting dry-spell lately as I’ve been busy - the blogosphere won’t read itself you know - and there are many more posts people have made about their cats, addiction to sugary drinks and what type of furniture they’ll be needing I’ve yet to read, I found a gem of a post from Russell Davies. How to be interesting. Now clearly I’m as interesting as I’m ever going to get, but what great advice:
