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Does your manager have a 'morning bias'?
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A new study has shown that managers rate workers who get an early start higher than those who get in and stay later, no matter how good they are at their jobs, or how many hours they work in total. So, no matter what your boss says about flex-time, get to work early!
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Why PDAs failed
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I found this wonderful article online that seems to have been abandoned for some time now (source below), it's called: Timing of Entry from PDAs to Smart Phones: The Evolution of an IndustryDespite having innovative and sophisticated product designs, most of the early PDA companies failed. This was mainly because the success of PDAs was dependent on several aspects of enabling technology that had not been fully developed at the time a flurry of companies ventured into this sector. The success of PDAs was dependent on the invention of enabling technologies such as handwriting recognition software, modems, and power and memory miniaturization. Several enabling technologies had no capacity to support PDA manufacture. Handwriting recognition was ...
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Indeed, our paradox
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We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints; we spend more but have less; we buy more but enjoy it less; we have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, yet less time; we have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge but less judgement; more experts, yet more problems; we have more gadgets but less satisfaction; more medicine, yet less wellness; we take more vitamins but see fewer results. We drink too much; smoke too much; spend too recklessly; laugh too little; drive too fast; get too angry quickly; stay up too late; get up too tired; read too seldom; watch TV too much and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values; we fly in faster planes to arriv ...
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A foot in a high stiletto
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A foot in a high stiletto. Can you see the tiny nails used to make the shoe? X-ray artist Hugh Turvey, who captured this image a few years ago, thinks the shoe looks like a torture device, what do you think?
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Heart-shaped watermelons
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Japanese farmer, Hiroichi Kimura, has perfected growing the heart-shaped watermelon.
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Would you ever try a black hot dog?
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Believe it or not, this is one of the most popular fast-food delicacies sold in Tokyo. It's known as the Black Terra Hot Dog, and it's over 30 cm long! The black color doesn't come from ink, but it's edible bamboo charcoal powder. Bon Appétit ...
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