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Is your Senator selling out the Internet ?

By John Garner on Wednesday, July 12, 2006

A very useful new map of the US has been created at SaveTheInternet.com that lets you hover over a map of the US and see which senators are selling out the Internet by siding with the big companies that are keen on killing any Net-Neutrality bills out forward in the US Senate. Check the map […]

Barcode Design, the innovative touch is a winner

By John Garner on Monday, July 10, 2006

A small japanese company called Barcode Design has been awarded the 'Cannes Titanium Lion' for an innovative way of designing barcodes. The company is a winner and certainly is innovative as you can see from the barcode examples below : An interesting point, is that the reward is, as the Ad Age article covering […]

Social Responsibility trumps Celebrity

By John Garner on Wednesday, July 5, 2006

In a Media Post article a brand study (among College Students) concludes that brands are more favourably viewed for social responsibility acts than other criteria like 'great image' & celebrity endorsements. Among specific brands mentioned by college students, Ben & Jerry's was admired for its "Lick Global Warming" campaign, while Newman's Own earned praise for […]

Bend It like Buddha

By John Garner on Tuesday, July 4, 2006

An article on the BBC covers the story of Buddhist Monks that are mad about football. There have even been complaints of monks sleeping longer than usual (and missing holy appointments) after having stayed up to watch World Cup matches ! His friend Phra Phitak has an established World Cup routine. "I get up early, […]

Cell phones "create a form of inattention blindness"

By John Garner on Tuesday, July 4, 2006

A recent study discussed at the Detroit Free Press web site indicates that using a phone in the car when you are driving with or without a 'hands free' set leads to unsafe driving. The direct comparison is between people phoning while driving drive and people driving when drunk (ref. 0.08% alcohol level). Astonishing results […]

Where is the best place to be ?

By John Garner on Tuesday, July 4, 2006

The Blog Survive 2012 gives a view on what you can expect in the event of a global cataclysm with a recommendation of the best place to be, should the world be coming to an end... Australia looks nice 🙂

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