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Horse Revolution

Posted on 6 March 2010 | Comments Off

Illuminating and edifying video.  Competition has a lot to answer for.

Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Statement on Captive Orcas & the Trainer Killed at Sea World

Posted on 6 March 2010 | Comments Off

This video speaks for itself.  This particular killer whale has killed a human twice before, so you would think these people would learn their lesson.  The “prisons” they are kept in are outrageously small and hopelessly inadequate for the space needs of such a large creature.  If you were locked up in a 10 by 8 cell for 23 hours a day would you perform without question for your jailers pleasure and profit?  The main problem is that animals cannot speak so we assume everything is ok.  Until something like this happens.  And then we’re surprised and usually blame and label  the animal.  Anyway, I get too emotional about these things so I’ll let Jean-Michel Cousteau say it.

Vista Tip To Reduce High Memory Usage

Posted on 10 February 2010 | Comments Off

I have a high powered laptop that has 2 gigabytes of RAM and yet, when I  run just two pieces of software I am interrupted by a message saying I am running low on memory and should close some programs before I continue.  Is this Bill Gates’ ideas of a joke!  My old desktop with Windows XP performed ten time better on half the memory. Read more

Water or Coke?

Posted on 9 February 2010 | Comments Off

This information, found by a good friend of mine is positively illuminating.  I have to say that as a result of this I started a regime of drinking several glasses of water a day – previously, not even a drop of plain water passed my lips other than to make coffee, tea of fizzy orange – the results were immediate and amazing.   My daytime fatigue, pretty much disappeared, I felt energised, stronger and more focussed.  Also, my aching hip from osteo-arthritis (caused by a sports injury earlier in my life) stopped aching all the time.  I can hear you saying “it’s just the placebo effect”, but if you don’t ever drink just plain water, try it and judge for yourself.

Check it out… Read more

Amazing Speech by Iraq War Veteran

Posted on 12 January 2010 | No responses

I think this soldier has tremendous courage to say what he says here. More courage than being sent to the front line to face someone elses enemy. At last someone is saying, loud and clear what we all need to hear. It is hard to know what to do to change the rampant greed and indifference to humanity that grips the banks, the government and large corporations. Their narcissistic pursuit of wealth and domination is becoming increasingly transparent, and this soldier’s words are a poignant reminder!

How To Stay Afloat In Shark Infested Waters!

Posted on 7 November 2009 | No responses

Had a lengthy discussion with my business partner today about the state of play with our business and how exactly to proceed. This conversation was sparked by a call from a media company who specialise in writing and distributing professional articles for the purposes of increasing website exposure and popularity. Read more

The Google Idiot-Bot

Posted on 21 October 2009 | No responses

Our site has been established since 2001.  We have been on the first page of google’s search results for our main keyword since I can’t remember!  Years.  Over those years we have been growing steadily.  We complied with the “Which Webtrader Code of Practice” which shows our age and provides an indication as to our trustworthyness.  We have hundreds of reciprocal links, but in truth this is an area that has been somewhat neglected due to a massive workload on a skeleton staff caused by rapid growth and the need to survive.

The big google algorithm change a few months ago knocked us back to page 3/4, and that combined with the deepening recession has taken it’s toll. Read more

Cheers To Getting Your Priorities Straight!

Posted on 9 October 2009 | No responses

I can’t remember where I found this great story.  It is so “zen” to me, and laced with a little humour.  I think it puts things in order.  I really want to share it because this sort of stuff is invaluable. Read more

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Posted on 28 September 2009 | No responses

Here are a few tips to help you get on with others under pretty much any circumstances.

1. Learn to remember names. Inefficiency at this point may indicate that your interest is not sufficiently ongoing.

2. Be a comfortable person so there is no strain in being with you. Be an old-shoe, old-hat kind of individual.

3. Acquire the quality of relaxed easy-going so that things do not ruffle you. Read more

Triple Your Efficiency, Productivity and Profit.

Posted on 15 September 2009 | No responses

Expect twice as much from others as you expect from yourself. Be shameless. And don’t hold your productivity back by assuming your team won’t or can’t do twice as much as you can. Let go of any fear of consequences. Get used to hearing people say no to you. Read more

Ten Traps To Avoid at Work

Posted on 15 September 2009 | No responses

There is no real mystery to these tips.  Most are common sense combined with a positive outlook.  However, it’s always useful to state these things as sometimes the obvious isn’t so obvious! Read more

Guidelines to Present Yourself as a Professional!

Posted on 15 September 2009 | 1 response

The following excerpt is from a longer document submitted by my father in 1976 called “Should Creative Directors Be Middle Class?  This extract includes guidelines for said Creative Directors, but in my view, may be applicable to any professional who wants to present themselves as such, and remains highly appropriate today, over thirty years after writing. Read more

Am I a Twit to Tweet?

Posted on 14 September 2009 | No responses

Does anyone really understand what’s going on at Twitter? If so I would welcome some enlightenment.  I have been perusing my email confirmations of followers and direct messages and I just can’t seem to make sense of it.  Is that resounding laughter I hear echoing over the hills and valleys at the ridiculousness of my confusion? Read more

Instructions for Life from the Dalai Lama

Posted on 7 September 2009 | 1 response

These words came to me some years ago but I think they are timeless.  To me they are an invaluable reminder that the answers to creating a more sustainable and harmonious world truely are simple and start with each of us as individuals. Read more

Habits of Highly Effective People

Posted on 6 September 2009 | No responses

I feel sure that living with a highly positive outlook and having a deep inner knowing that I am already a success, I will invoke the abundance that success brings.

I came across this recently while searching for symbols of success and would like to share them with you. Read more

Tips for Buying a New Computer

Posted on 5 September 2009 | No responses

Reviews before you choose.
Editors, Users and Manufacturers all have a different perspecive.  Editors are completely unbiased and generally speaking magazine tests are rigorous and results are detailed.  Check zdnet, pcworld.com and cnet.

Users reviews are useful from the point of view of long-term use and can highlight flaws that reveal themslves through longevity.

Manufacturers will of course lean towards promotion, but they will tell you what the machine was designed for whether it be business, gaming or light use like surfing and email. Read more

A Happy Machine is a Clean Machine

Posted on 5 September 2009 | No responses

How many people in the world have computers?  At least 365 million – not much when compared to the worlds population (just over 6.7 billion)! Interestingly, half of the worlds population has NEVER seen a telephone, nor used one!  I wonder how many homes now have books!  But I digress.

I find it quite unnerving that viruses and trojans are so prolific these days.  Although, you have to be extremely unlucky to contract a deliberately malicious and destructive virus, most are a downright nuisance and have to be eliminated. Read more

A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with the First Step

Posted on 4 September 2009 | No responses

It doesn’t take much to put pen to paper but when it comes to it, I’m always trying to think of something else to do instead!

I think to myself that if I am to make this huge effort to write, then it has to interesting, easy to read and above all, useful. Read more