http://hugosharp.com Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:28:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's a reason old dogs die. We can't afford to be the frog in the hot pot who doesn't realise the temperature's rising and hence doesn't jump out. It's good to have someone with peripheral, global vision/perspective and a commanding voice speaking out about this. Watch his latest TED video here. http://hugosharp.com/2008/04/13/al-gore-does-it-again/ I'm grappling with a problem/situation Cam Reilly brought up in these posts semi-recently [1] & [2]. The issue is that of managing and monitoring (and keeping up with) conversations as they wend and weave through online platforms. This includes blogs, forums, rss, twitter, static pages, second life, podcasts, etc, etc. ... http://hugosharp.com/2007/12/20/practical-logistics-for-meta-conversations/ Here's a fun little powerpoint game to test your reasoning skills. Can you get this odd bunch over the river? As a guide, I think it took me just over 5 minutes to complete. River IQ Test http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/23/exercise-your-grey-matter/ This report - Newspapers Cost Employers $5 Billion is a nice (satirical) take on an article by news.com.au claiming that facebook.com (their competition for workplace internet eyeballs in many ways) could cost Australian businesses $5 billion annually in workers' time. http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/21/newspapers-cost-employers-5-billion/ This post is a voicing of ideas I was reminded of when the website of The Australian posted a poll regarding politics in Australian religion. This is a crucial ideal that is misrepresented by virtually all concerned. "Should Christian values influence Australia's political agenda?" Hell No. Someone justify to ... http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/13/christianity-in-politics-please-refute-my-statements/ http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/06/something-you-wont-be-expecting/ This is astounding. Watch right 'till the end. Info on what nlp is here. btw the blonde guy is from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Two great movies. http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/02/more-nlp/ This is also a good watch for anyone unsure about Mediums. http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/02/mediums/ This is very interesting to watch. Also think of the ramifications of this type of thing from business and legal standpoints if it proliferated and was perfected by thousands of people. Watch each one in turn. Think of the Imperius Curse if you've read Harry Potter. Info on what nlp is ... http://hugosharp.com/2007/08/02/nlp/ Douglas Adams - the writer of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - has boiled down all my thoughts and feelings on the theory of religion/god (and then some) into ten minutes of succinct brilliance. Please take the time to watch/listen to the video below as it may give you ... http://hugosharp.com/2007/07/25/brilliant-and-concise/