Author Archives: jb

>Shouldn’t that be "Sail"…?

Posted on 30 August, 2009 by jb

> Bloody education system’s going to pot….

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>Digging deep

Posted on 29 August, 2009 by jb

> Cousin Dave reports: After having dug to a depth of 10 metres last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more … Continue reading →

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>They’ve got it all wrong

Posted on 28 August, 2009 by jb

> Robin (who’s too young to remember Jamuna the elephant..) over at RCB nudged me in the direction of Personas, an MIT project that “creates a data portrait of one’s aggregated online identity. In short, Personas shows you how the … Continue reading →

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>Twins?

Posted on 27 August, 2009 by jb

> Got talking to a Gran and some kids – as one does – at the ice-cream parlour this afternoon (Heidesheim, main drag, the Tiramisu ice-cream is a dream…) and asked two of them if they were sisters. “We’re twins” … Continue reading →

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>Loch Ness monster revealed on Google Earth

Posted on 27 August, 2009 by jb

> Someone who appears to have even idler hands than me has been trolling Google Earth and discovered …the Loch Ness monster. Don’t believe me? Key in 57°12’52.13″N 4°34’14.16″W and see for yourself Appears it surfaced at the exact instant … Continue reading →

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>Well, what’s wrong with having a hobby?

Posted on 27 August, 2009 by jb

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>Inferring friendship network structure by using mobile phone data. Eh?

Posted on 26 August, 2009 by jb

> Some brainy buggers in America have made an amazing discovery. They say:Data collected from mobile phones have the potential to provide insight into the relational dynamics of individuals. This paper compares observational data from mobile phones with standard self-report … Continue reading →

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>Just what were they finking……

Posted on 24 August, 2009 by jb

> Mrs jb has had some winter ankle boots for about 10 years now. They look as good as new (pat on the back for jb the Shoe Cleaner..), but the rubber sole’s getting a bit crumbly, so a new … Continue reading →

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>Insanewiches

Posted on 22 August, 2009 by jb

> insanewiches.com Mrs jb had a tenant who worked for Subway.On the apartment rental contract, she listed her profession as “Sandwich Artist”.Yeah, right…(Marginally better than “Sandwich Mechanic”, I suppose..)

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>Patient capital, markets that work and ending the endless emergency of poverty – Seth Godin

Posted on 21 August, 2009 by jb

> Anything Seth Godin writes is worth reading. This is ESSENTIAL reading Excerpt: Multiply the population of the US by three. That’s how many people around the world live on about a dollar a day. Do it again and now … Continue reading →

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