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Chocolate, Cheese, Meat, and Sugar -- Physically Addictive Foods
Neal Barnard MD discusses the science behind food additions. According to his analysis willpower is not to blame for our addiction to some foods like chocolate, cheese, meat, and sugar. They each release opiate-like substances. He advocates a vegan diet as the solution to many health problems. Neal Barnard is
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7 Periods with Mr Gormsby on YouTube
At last found some episodes on YouTube - this is much funnier than the Aussie Summer Heights High via Aide-mémoire
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LOLPOL - the only bright spot in the election campaign
Since I am a complete LOLCAT addict, of course LOLPOL had immediate resonance for me. They are very amusing visions of our pollies. And given the general dullness of this me-too campaign any entertainment is most welcome. via Aide-mémoire
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Web Trend Map 2007
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TED Talk by Vilayanur Ramachandran on the Brain
This fab TED talk by Vilayanur Ramachandran explores how brain damage helps us to study the connection between the internal structures and corresponding functions of the mind. He is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, San Diego, and an adjunct professor at
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Microsoft Technical Architecture Breakfast
Went to the Microsoft Technical Architecture seminar at the very early 8.00 am this morning. Glenn Smyth the Enterprise Architect from Adelaide Bank spoke about "An Enterprise Architecture Framework to support SOA incorporating MSBA". It was an interesting session and Glenn shared some of his key learnings
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Is The Web 2.0 World is Skunk Drunk on Its Own Kool-Aid?
Steve Rubel over at Micropersuasion is arguing that the Web 2.0 World is Skunk Drunk on Its Own Kool-Aid. His evidence includes: * No one's casting a cynical eye anymore. * No one's looking at valuations and reality * The endless dot-com parties are back. * So are the
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3D Maps inside buildings
Below an item from CNET news about a 3D internal mapping product about to launch. This is very cool stuff and the future remains interesting ... The online mapping stuff just keeps getting better. A company called EveryScape is launching on Monday a three-dimensional local search site that lets people "
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Twitter not so frivolous after all?
This post over at Fast Company gives an excellent example of a non-trivial use for Twitter based on how people used it during the recent fires in California. Here again ordinary people are finding meaningful ways to adopt technology. via Aide-mémoire
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Another social networking site - Gooruze
This one is for online marketers and it has features similar to many others including articles, news, forums, chat, and syndication of your other blogs - all with a focus on online marketing. KateC.gooruze.com via Aide-mémoire
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Inner Geek
It has been discovered that I am merely a: on the Innergeek quiz - I knew watching all that Star Trek would come in handy one day. Also having a pet named after a sci-fi movie character probably helped to raise my score. via Aide-mémoire