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Twitter (X), FaceBook and Social Media are just like a Fax Machine
20 October 2011 — Social Media

Twitter (X), FaceBook and Social Media are just like a Fax Machine

Asking whether your company should embrace Social Media is like asking whether you needed a Fax Machine. It's a no brainer.

Children don't know how to use Magazines
18 October 2011 — Disruption

Children don't know how to use Magazines

Is there a future for magazines when today's children don't know how to use them? Simply because they only know iPads.

My favourite Apple advert narrated by Steve Jobs
11 October 2011 — Leadership

My favourite Apple advert narrated by Steve Jobs

This has now now officially become my favourite Apple advert of all time

How two old men started a global conversation
7 October 2011 — Leadership

How two old men started a global conversation

These two 'old men' have once again shown us why they're global heroes.

Gladwell, Cobain, Winehouse, birth, death and 27
26 July 2011 — Random Thoughts

Gladwell, Cobain, Winehouse, birth, death and 27

If certain birth moments in history work for you, then I wonder what happens at 27 in the world of music, specifically successful musicians?

Fundamentally Changing the Shape of Education - Khan Academy
22 March 2011 — Education

Fundamentally Changing the Shape of Education - Khan Academy

As Sal Khan points asks, perhaps we can now move to the ratio of quality time the educator spends with each learner

The Paradox of Choice - Another of my TED Vid picks
9 March 2011 — Random Thoughts

The Paradox of Choice - Another of my TED Vid picks

There are two of Barry's talks on TED (that I've found) and I've loved them both. Intelligent, interesting, engaging and humorous at times.

What a Welcome Home - Heathrow Terminal 5 and T-Mobile
4 March 2011 — Play

What a Welcome Home - Heathrow Terminal 5 and T-Mobile

A beautiful 'welcome home' flash mob from T-Mobile, worth a watch.

Navigating our Global Future - Another of my TED video picks
2 March 2011 — Disruption

Navigating our Global Future - Another of my TED video picks

A look at the next 20 years (back in 2011), and what we can expect and the challenges we face

Clever way to see how big Africa is
18 October 2010 — Random Thoughts

Clever way to see how big Africa is

This single image tries to embody the massive scale, which is larger than the USA, China, India, Japan, and all of Europe, combined!

These guys can walk (run) on water - I kid you not
26 July 2010 — Creativity

These guys can walk (run) on water - I kid you not

With a title like this I feel like I should have posted this on a Sunday, and not a Monday.

Why Do We Keep Thinking We Think All The Same?
17 June 2010 — Education

Why Do We Keep Thinking We Think All The Same?

If you haven't been exposed to Howard Gardner's thinking then be prepared to be shaken a little, perhaps ever stirred.