I have never understood the allure of microblogging site Twitter. Like most people, I do have an account but I never use it. I’ve found Twitter to be quite boring and a big time waster especially to those who can’t help themselves but update each and every detail of their daily life. Anyway, Corey Menscher [...]
Archive for December, 2008
10
Dec
Every once in a while something like this catches my eye: The Lili Lite reading light, designed by Studio Smeets Design in Amsterdam. This is pretty neat because it serves multiple purposes, being a bookshelf, bookmark and reading light. And since it’s a designer thing, it costs you 119 EUR. The price is really hefty [...]
6
Dec
Ever since the big credit crunch, businesses are having a difficult time to survive. Everywhere you look, companies are getting rid of staff or shut down for good. One of the essentials and crucial things for any business to survive is and always has been marketing. People are still buying despite the financial crisis but [...]
6
Dec
A lot of computers are hailed as “supercomputers”, especially in recent years. I’m not a fanatic gadget freak but this surely sounds impressive: The world’s first personal supercomputer, which is 250 times faster than the average PC, has been unveiled. Although at £4,000 it is beyond the reach of most consumers, the high-performance processor could [...]
5
Dec
Every time I happen to see obese people flaunting their bodies on some talk show, proclaiming how sexy they are feeling, I’m wondering whether they are actually delusional. Feeling good in one’s skin is one thing, but there is no doubt about the health risks one could experience due to overweight. Just like most people, [...]