Welcome to katecarruthers.com

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are solely my own and not those of any employer, client, or affiliated organisation.

Sign in Subscribe

ideas

Women's magazines

Women's magazines

During my review of newstand women's magazines it has become clear that there are only 3 things of interest to women: 1) looking sexy 2) food - both eating and cooking thereof 3) creating 'lovely' living spaces This must mean that women who do not have an

Tracking the end of the world - the Doomsday Guide

Tracking the end of the world - the Doomsday Guide

This site is a real gem, at the Doomsday Guide you track doomsday in its many and varied forms. This site provides an "online link resource to the full spectrum of End of the World Scenarios" inlcuding Armageddon, the Apocalypse, End of Days, Doomsday. There are even categories

Family Friendly or Punishing the Childless?

Family Friendly or Punishing the Childless?

One thing that the big focus nowadays on so-called 'family friendly' workplaces (including maternity/paternity/parental leave) has overlooked is that this excludes the many people who for various reasons do not have children. The question is 'what about us'? While parents are getting time

Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain (2002-Oct-2)

Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain (2002-Oct-2)

This from 2002: Whirlpool News - Telstra to stop rolling out pair gain Many people (including me) are still suffering from this stupidity and cupidity of Telstra! They knew pair gain was a cheap but ineffective way to roll out phone lines but they did it anyway. I think this bolsters

War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia (13 Mar 2002)

War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia (13 Mar 2002)

These issues with pair gain go way back and Telstra is still avoiding the problem! Here's some more evidence: War of words erupts over Telstra service levels, pricing: ZDNet Australia: News: Communications By Rachel Lebihan, ZDNet Australia, 13 March 2002

https://www.activepresence.com/blog/the-death-by-powerpoint-myth

Death by PowerPoint - yet another perspective

Many people have noted how annoying it is to go to a meeting and experience the well-know 'death by Powerpoint' phenomenon. But one person who's made the argument most excellently is Peter Norvig, when he put the Gettysburg Address on PowerPoint. This simple action encapsulates

2004 Commencement Yale Class Day Speech, by Ken Burns

2004 Commencement Yale Class Day Speech, by Ken Burns

Ken Burns makes some excellent points in this speech, I've picked out some highlights - click here to see the entire text (in PDF). Now more than ever we in the western world should heed speakers like this. Ken speaks of a United States that has inspired many over

© 2002-2026 Kate Carruthers