What I see in different shades of gray, from behind my reading glasses
The world is full of stories of inspirational people. My friend (Thanks Suben!) shared with me the story of Maha Sinnathamby, a Sinhalese of Malaysian origin, & one of Australia’s modern day successes. Read more about him & his 10 principles for success here. (A teaser: Work for purpose, not results)
All you TED lovers, enjoy this one! Compost-fuelled cars!
If art is your sort of thing, but getting to those expensive museums that feature them isn’t, Google’s Art Project may be the answer you’re looking for. There are currently 42 new online exhibitions to spend your time admiring.
Joel Spolsky, a software professional, has a way with words. For my not-so-computer-friendly readers, here’s his simple explanation of the difference between Systems Software & Application Software.
Won’t say much. Enjoy.
A simple cure for powerpoint myopia
Her son was to have served in Afghanistan, but Claire Felice ended up there instead – as a photo-journalist, clicking pictures of her country’s Marine lads, before, during & after their time there.
If you can’t have cake.. you can have Marie Antoinette’s treasures.. up for auction in Paris: