Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Actually its quite insightful and funny. Reminds me of Yes Men or Onion. Worth a look for a reality check or when you’re searching for the meaning of life. For Example: Earth (or The Earth as it is known by its self-absorbed inhabitants) is the third planet …
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KDE 4.3, Opensuse 11.2 – yes, I like it.
So, I finally bit the bullet and installed OSS 11.2 which uses KDE4 rather than KDE 3.5. It was a bit of a learning curve, but so far I like it. I had to make sure I had all the package repositories necessary, including compiz and skype supporting libraries, which are not in the community …
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Beyond the web … with Savage Chickens
OK, maybe I do spend a lot of time on the computer. But media really can get in the way of human development. And a virtual interaction is always controlled, rather than natural. So try to give up the computer/mobile phone for a day a week, and you might stay sane.
Reacting to change
From Sabre Corportate Development There are 6 major stages that can easily be identified in a response to change. People will progress through them at different rates and the introduction of new change initiatives atop existing ones can actually force people to go up and down these stages or to regress. Stage 1 – Shock …
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Happiness or a broken heart – your choice
Science is joining the enlightened, yogis and holonics in confirming that being happy is healthy. A US study shows that being happy and positive has an impact on the risk of heart disease. They also said that it is the ability to be happy that is the challenge. The excuse – that it is difficult …
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Blog for mobile phones
I just installed a plugin to make astraea.net/blog render quickly on mobile phones. The Mobilize by Mippin WordPress Plugin. Hope phoneheads enjoy it! 😉
GDP is obsolete.
A easy read article from Time magazine describing why the way we measure performance is primitive and unhelpful: Is GDP An Obsolete Measure of Progress? Since last summer the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has gone up — indeed, it grew at a surprising 5.7% rate in the 4th quarter — seeming to confirm what …
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2009 Ends Warmest Decade on Record
Except for a leveling off between the 1940s (WW2) and 1970s (oil embargo), Earth’s surface temperatures have increased since 1880. 1885 is the year the first automobile went into general production. Mmmmmmmm … is there a connection? The last decade has brought temperatures to the highest levels ever recorded, and the last year of the …
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Prisoners have sentences reduced if they practice yoga. Yes!
Prisoners in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are being freed early if they complete yoga courses. For every three months spent practising posture, balance and breathing the inmates can cut their jail time by 15 days. The authorities say the lessons help to improve the prisoners’ self-control and reduce aggression. Some 4,000 inmates across …
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Obama spreading GMO. What the …?
Yes, it’s true. GMO deception is spreading fast and soon agriculture will be jeopardised by transgenic pollination of GMO alfalfa. If you thought the economic crisis was bad, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. How about famine in America. From OCA’s review of Genetic Contamination: Barack Obama, despite promising us “change we can believe in,” is …
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