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The strangest Jacaranda tree ever!
I noticed this tree last year at this time. At this time of the year, the Jacaranda trees in Joburg (where I live) produce really beautiful purple flowers. The whole of Joburg looks like it is covered in a purple cloth, it’s really pretty. I have never seen a Jacaranda tree produce a flower of…
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Fair trade
Fair trade: In a nutshell: I do not put a value on my product/service; the user/consumer determines the value of my product/service. Well, that’s my opinion of fair trade….
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No wonder they invented add & adhd
Some kids were born to challenge everything, so they must have something wrong with them. Hahahaha. Some kids are NOT going to let anything kill their creativity, no school, no adult, no social pressure, NOTHING! This Ted Video is brilliant & explains why some of the kids today, act the way they do:) Since there…
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Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense
Man I love Ted Talks. I strongly encourage everyone I know to throw away their TV and start filling their spare time with stuff like this! This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the…
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Getting the world to work on one problem – teachnology
This is just awesome. How to get everyone working on one problem. Firstly he explains those annoying CAPTCHA & reCAPTCHA images we have all had to fill in. Now that I know what is going on, I will fill them in with a new found joy. And then he goes on to explain how he…
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Websites for the Independent Creative Professional
All free-lance creative professionals need to showcase their work but who wants to carry a portfolio? In this wireless, digital age, a website is the perfect solution BUT not just any website. You need something that is accessible on any platform, something that will grow with you & most importantly, you need something that you…
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The concept of energy exchange in the new paradigm
Everyone has ideas about the future & there’s no shortage of discussion or opinions right now, on the topic of energy exchange. Thanks to recent developments in my life, I wanted to add my squeak to the cacophony:) Here’s what I think of where we are coming from and where we are going with energy exchange…
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Flowers
I love taking photos of flowers & have a great, growing collection. So I thought I would share some. And yes, most of these are from our garden:)
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OccupySA – where it began & what its about
I was there last Saturday & I am going back this next Saturday. I hear rumors that it’s going to get bigger:). Sure seems to be growing around the rest of the planet. You have to wonder why this idea is spreading like wildfire. This is a very good video of what happened last Saturday, a fair…
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OccupySA – some thoughts from someone who was there
It started in Wall Street & is spreading around the globe. This weekend saw the beginning of the “OccupySA” campaign. Being who I am & believing as I do, I could not miss out on this one.