During my recent vacation in the US it struck me how cool it would be, if Jon Stewart (host of The Today Show) ran for president. Of course I'm not the first one to think of it, so here's an article explaining why that would be a great thing.
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Category Archives: Silly
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Extreme carving
When you snowboard, and take a turn at fairly high speed, put all your weight on one edge, and follow that turn through - that's carving!
Taken to extremes it can look like this, just about the coolest thing I've ever seen on snow. This site will tell you how to do … Continue Reading ››
Taken to extremes it can look like this, just about the coolest thing I've ever seen on snow. This site will tell you how to do … Continue Reading ››
My favourite movies
I just reached a major milestone: I have now rated over 900 movies on imdb (the internet movie database). Just for kicks, here's a list of all the movies that I've given a "10", the top rating:
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 7.2
Aliens (1986) 8.3
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A happy cab driver
Few people would put cab driver at the top of the list of "jobs most likely to make me happy", but there's one New York cabbie who's making his own happiness by playing matchmaker to his single customers:
The 50-year-old Egyptian immigrant sets up blind dates for his single passengers through a free, impromptu matchmaking … Continue Reading ››
Spot the fake
Can you tell a real smile from a fake one? I got 13 out of 20, which is barely better than just guessing.
Speaking of toys
I've gotta have a Mac mini. I mean, just look at it.
Office toys
Yep, office toys. I want'em. I want'em all.
Book review: I moved your cheese
I'm sure there's not a single person left in the modern business world who hasn't read "Who moved my cheese" by Spencer Johnson. So here's a book that offers the answer to that timeless question of missing cheese: I moved your cheese by Darrel Bristow-Bovey.
This book is a hilarious spoof of every self-help book … Continue Reading ››
Conference bike
I really, really, really, really want to try the conference bike.