I cry easily, I’m a sentimental fool sometimes,I don’t have a problem with that, I don’t think it’s a weakness in others – most of the time. The fall out from “whatever-you-wanna-call-it-gate” around the events in the third (cricket) Test match between South Africa and Australia last weekend rumbles on. Time was you would believeContinue reading “The Saw Doctors on Aussie ball tampering.”
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Why the Outrage?…another opinion
“Just as environmentalists demand that the fossil fuel industry ‘leave it in the ground,’ the ultimate demand to be levelled at Silicon Valley should be ‘leave it in our heads.’ The real villain here is an expansionary economic logic that insists on inspecting ever more of our thoughts, feelings and relationships.” William Davies writing onContinue reading “Why the Outrage?…another opinion”
The Monday Morning Quote #475
“a good tailor and a good accountant can hide a multitude of sins“. Unknown
There’s a distinction between the social internet and social media.
Cal Newport‘s Latest Blogpost On Social Media and Its Discontents “The social internet describes the general ways in which the global communication network and open protocols known as “the internet” enable good things like connecting people, spreading information, and supporting expression and activism. Social media, by contrast, describes the attempt to privatize these capabilities byContinue reading “There’s a distinction between the social internet and social media.”
impact is not easily measurable on short time scales
“There is currently pressure on academics to demonstrate the immediate impact of their research on society. It is perhaps worth reflecting that impact is not easily measurable on short time scales. Hawking’s was truly blue-sky research – and yet it has fascinated millions, attracting many into scientific careers. His academic legacy is not just theContinue reading “impact is not easily measurable on short time scales”
The Monday Morning Quote #474
“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like, “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me… and since then, for the past 33 years I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “IfContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #474”
Birthday words
Wise words. Not mine but those of Professor Stephen Hawking and well worth repeating. Today is my birthday. They are all of equal importance but this one used to have far more significance. (The clue is in the second suggestion.) “One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two,Continue reading “Birthday words”
Why I’m glad my son doesn’t play the game that I love.
As the 6 Nations reaches its climax it’s time to look hard at the real problem of head injuries. Rugby players more likely than not to sustain a concussion after 25 matches in a season. Concussion is one of the biggest problems facing both rugby union and league. Rates of the traumatic brain injury in rugbyContinue reading “Why I’m glad my son doesn’t play the game that I love.”
The Monday Morning Quote #473
“We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” Ayn Rand
Roger Bannister RIP
I grew up listening to my parents talk of the legends that lit up the austerity of post-war Britain, two names that stood out because of the sheer magnitude of their achievements were Edmund Hillary and Roger Bannister. The latter died last weekend and is of course remembered for running the mile in less thanContinue reading “Roger Bannister RIP”
The Incisal Edge 