So, I arrived in Tonga the same night the Princess Ashika sank. And on Saturday night I watched a press conference where I didn't understand a word for the first 30-odd minutes. Even so the broadcast was riveting just from...
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Speed reading: story reading
Are people speeding dangerously fast through your street? Consider removing all traffic signs, so that drivers need to slow down and make eye contact before crossing a road. Or have dinner on the front lawn, so that drivers slow down...
Multitasking is a myth
Ear Plugs to Lasers: The Science of Concentration by John Tierney is pretty interesting, but it's the illustration by Victor Koen that I couldn't resist. It's about concentration. As Jenny Bornholdt lamented in a poem, you can't read and listen...
Eyes top left but why?
Eyes top left is an article I wrote in 2007, and a mini tutorial as well. (Some people just can't help themselves.) Sean Laffey responded with some fascinating insights into this hypnotic target for human eyes. Thanks, Sean! Dear Rachel....
Get back on that horse
Here's what I've learned: once you stop blogging, it can be hard to start again. It's two weeks since I got back from holiday. Come to think of it, that's not long, and I have had a few excuses (for...