What’s in a name? Pirate, freedom fighter or terrorist
Kate Carruthers I recently discovered that one of my ancestors was arrested by the British in 1828 as a pirate and sent to Australia as a convict. He had originally been sentenced…
Even on Caturday we should check for spyware ;)
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What’s real and what’s not
“Sometimes life happens and you can’t stop it. Now is that time. When it happens, you discover where true love lies, and where it never existed.” A good friend said…
Adaptation is always a good thing even on Caturday
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Protecting babies: whooping cough vaccination boosters for adults
Many people who were vaccinated as children do not realise that by the time we’re all grown up some of our protection no longer works. In the case of whooping…
Bad idea: updating products for no real benefit to the consumer
I’ve been a product manager and been to business school. We all learned about the cows, dogs and stars via the BCG Growth-Share Matrix. But there comes a time when…
Trying too hard?
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Findings of the UWS Challenging Racism research
Starting in 1998, a UWS research project has been in progress on the geography of racism in NSW. Key findings of the Racism project include: While racism is quite prevalent…
Interesting perspective on war, innovation, skills and strategy from Col. John Boyd
This rare video of US Air Force Colonel John Boyd shows his 1991 House Armed Services Committee Testimony and is worth watching. Many consider him to be one of the…
Truth, transparency and consequences
Truth is said to be a double edged sword. Yet truth is only a problem if one is trying to hide something. The Wikileaks saga shows how difficult is has…