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Read Unorthodox leadership by letting others drive

Unorthodox leadership by letting others drive

Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, took an usual step recently by allowing his players to coach instead of him. He felt that things had become a little staid and …

Read Making technology less manipulative

Making technology less manipulative

This was an excellent podcast on the ethics behind some of the decisions being made about technology today. The whole talk is excellent and thought provoking however for me one part (about 27 minutes …

Read Learning from terminally ill children

Learning from terminally ill children

I am going to try and enjoy the small things in life and focus more on those close to me; something that is not always easy when caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.

Read Stunning nature photographs

Stunning nature photographs

These nature photos are absolutely stunning. Some people have a gift for photography … and I am not one of them.

Read Dancing without sound

Dancing without sound

My daughter loves dancing - always has done - whether it is street, contemporary or ballet. However she faces none of the challenges the dancers (and musicians) in this video face. I won’t spoil …

Read Smart glasses you might actually wear

Smart glasses you might actually wear

Intel have just announced a new set of smart glasses that don’t look stupid. Admittedly the functionality is a lot more limited that other offerings however these look a lot more normal than …

Read The simple idea of free water refills

The simple idea of free water refills

This is such a simple idea and could potentially have a huge impact if it takes off - cafes and pubs filling up water bottles for free.

Read Extending a wifi network with a TP-Link RE650

Extending a wifi network with a TP-Link RE650

I had a very unusual setup for the network for my office. The office is situated a floor above and at the opposite end of the house to where the main router is located. A fully wired connection is not …