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Consider starting at the next letter (when scanning address books)

It still takes me a moment to process, but Ryan, for example, is much closer to S, than it is the beginning of R. Consider starting at the next letter for some searches.…

5 Oct 2013

The most beautiful equation

OK, there are probably many candidates, but it is remarkable to me how such esoteric and difficult to define numbers - derived independently - have such a simple elegant relationship.…

4 Oct 2013

The 4 pillars of too much: too much stuff, too many choices, too much info and too fast

The four pillars of too much

The four pillars of too much are: Too much stuff Too many choices Too much information Tooooo fast Time to cut down. From Kim John Payne's Simplicity Parenting.…

3 Oct 2013

Zone of proximal development

What a child can do in cooperation today, he can do alone tomorrow. — Lev Vygotsky Based on visualizing Lev Vygotsky’s theory.…

2 Oct 2013

Store whiteboard pens with the nib down

Half the time when you pick up a whiteboard pen that doesn’t work, it’s because it’s been stored nib-upwards. It usually just needs a little re-charging.…

1 Oct 2013

The law of lockers

The law of lockers: If there are only two people in the changing room, your lockers will be next to each other. Also see: Muphry's Law Hanlon's Razor…

30 Sep 2013

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