Archive for the ‘The Web’ Category

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Penn and Teller Lay The Smackdown On Vaccine Fear Mongering

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

I hate the anti-vax movement. People like Jenny McCarthy spreading fear about vaccinations that have been proven as safe time and time again. Still – their voices have been heard thanks to idiots like Oprah Winfrey and as a result we are seeing the return of preventable diseases. I love how Penn and Teller give the ‘no bullshit’ approach to the subject. These guys are amazing.

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Carl Sagan – The Arrogance of Humanity

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Everyone on earth should be made to watch these videos. What an amazing, smooth voice of reason.

You have to wonder, after hearing Sagan’s arguments here, what kind of person would be un-phased and remain utterly convinced by the importance of Humanity in the universe.

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Stephen Fry Talks Sense

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

How can you not like this guy? I don’t understand half the things he talks about with regards to philosophy and musical history, but he is so damn engaging.

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ElectroForms: Mobile Data Capture

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

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ElectroForms is software for mobile devices that allows users to create Excel documents using an extremely easy-to-use data capture interface.

Users enter data using forms, which are customised exactly to your requirements. This is then converted to an Excel document instantly when it is e-mailed from the device.

It is ideal for small businesses as it does not require any IT administration or maintenance, and no databases or file servers are required.

Doesn’t that sound great? Being out on the road working, logging various pieces of data about your job. Coming back to your office and the previously inputted data is waiting for you in a nice structured spreadsheet for you to work on. No fiddling. No lugging a Laptop about. No re-logging notes that you took when you were on the road.

Not just that. Imagine you were a company with several workmen out completing various jobs around your catchment area. Your central office will get the real-time situation with all jobs in a easy to understand/organise format.

The good folks at Electroforms have done a great job developing such software.

Good luck guys!

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The Known Universe

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Sorry I’ve been away from it for a while. Been busy with work yadda, yadda.

Anyway. I wanted to let you see this amazing video that Derren Brown tweeted about today. Gives you an idea of the tiny little speck that we are in the grand scheme of things:

Wow!