Monday 16 December 2013

Deadly conformity is killing our creativity. Let's mess about more

People's lives would be more fulfilling if they were given greater freedom in the workplace.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/14/conformity-killing-creativity-at-work?CMP=fb_gu

Bitcoin: Price v hype

Virtual currency Bitcoin has attracted increasing media attention over the past year. It's also soaring in value, with a single bitcoin surpassing $1,000 (£613) for the first time in November. So has the media hype driven the price hike?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746 

How to Pack Like a Pro - Heathrow Airport Video

Heathrow Airport:
If you've ever had problems closing your suitcase, our video will show you just how to make the most out of every inch - so you can stop wrestling your case and start enjoy your trip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIk8v__Osm8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLIk8v__Osm8&app=desktop 

How to pronounce Qunu and Mandela’s middle name

Mandela was born in the Eastern Cape, the homeland of many Xhosa speakers. Xhosa, pronounced KAW-suh (-k as in king, -aw as in law, -uh as "a" in sofa, stressed syllables shown in upper case) in English, is one of South Africa's 11 official languages and one of 28 languages spoken in the country.
Like Mandarin and Zulu, Xhosa is a tone language and the pitch of a syllable (high or low in the case of Xhosa) is used to differentiate the meaning of words, just as the consonant sounds -k and -s are used to differentiate the words "king" and "sing" in English.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25356745