This is probably the most amazing sign of the times I’ve seen!
I am now, officially, an old-timer. Tech-Grandpa Shaun.
Fortunately not yet a has-been.
It really puts the pace of progress in perspective when I see Windows 3.1, the first GUI “operating system” I ever crashed and re-installed, running on the Nokia N95, the very same phone [...]

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Here’s Jared Spool’s story in which he tells how a single change to a site’s shopping cart checkout process from a forced registration to an optional registration increased the site’s annual revenues by $300 Million!
As one of the “test customers” says in the article. “I’m not here to be in a relationship. I [...]

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Friday 20th February 2009 is D-Day for those South African soccer fans who want to attend a match in the 2010 Soccer World Cup. They’ll either have to be willing to fork out huge chunks of cash for a prime spot, or buy up all the cheap seats going for at least R140.  [...]

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Watch this fantastic clip where Jim Carrey, arguably one of the best actors of our time, gives his take on the trademark Horatio/Caruso one-liner.

And here’s a link to a clip with dozens of Horatio’s CSI one-liners.

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Allfacebook.com recently published a handy list of 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know.
Included in the list are instructions for creating custom friend lists, removing yourself from search results, preventing tagged photos of you from being visible to all, and restricting access to stories and contact information. It’s a very handy guide with some [...]

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In this video, Elizabeth Gilbert delivers one of the best TED talks I’ve seen. With unexpected style, humour and confidence she discusses the creative barriers she is experiencing in her life as a writer, and pitches an excellent suggestion on how to cope with your creative genius. Nice.

And while we’re on the subject, here’s an [...]

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