Archive for July, 2010
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
M�rena and good-pie
Firstly, I get bonus points (according to David’s last blog) for using a mÄ�ori word in my title. “MÅ�rena” means good morning and is becoming integrated into New Zealand’s everyday language. It’s always used on Radio New Zealand which is where I heard this next important piece of kiwiana news. New Zealand is now celebrating [...]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
robots and robots
My blogging this week took on a bit of a robot them, so here’s some more robot news. Some clever blokes here in New Zealand (who are originally from Scotland, but have been calling God’s Own their own for 20 odd years) have created a pair of robot legs for paraplegics. Find out more at [...]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
evolution and robots
I don’t know how they get away with this and I’m concerned about the amount of paint used and the mess that is left behind, but I’m still impressed by the effort made for this entertaining, albeit unscientific, look at evolution. And because that’s nearing the 10 minute mark here’s a little something for folks [...]
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
motivation and robots
What makes people tick? When we’re working on projects we spend a lot of time thinking about what motivates people, how can we attract consumers to this product/service? There’s no simple answer, sometimes it’s about explaining tangible benefits, sometimes it’s about creating an emotional connection, most often it lies somewhere inbetween. Here’s an interesting wee [...]
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
more football highlights
Here’s a final little taste of the Fifa World cup for those of you not quite sick of it yet… More highlights here. And as a bonus, here’s another little vehicle promotion from Brazil, that’s worth looking into.. Click the image below to see the flash banner. Share
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
england
Tomorrow I am off on holiday (vacation) to the UK of Great Britannia. What do we know about this place? – They use salad cream which is rather nice – They love football (soccer) but they are not very good – The roads are always getting repaired – It is crowded – The Queen lives [...]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The RFP
This is an odd thing. It goes against the natural order of things. It is like a person with a PHD in Paperwork & Sitting in a Closed Office has convinced the world that this is the best way to make a selection. But human-being-types don’t really operate that way. We like to work with [...]
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
How can I make it better in Brasil?
World Cup Football Or the World League of Sockher as it is known here in the US of Wyoming. What sort of event is it? Well it is a great event. It is the only truly global sporting event where the overall level of competition is at a very high level. The Olympics is global [...]
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Entercation
This is the attitude of the curious mind. Each day we come in to contact with things that may or may not be worth knowing more about. Let’s entercate through my day: Weetabix The Weetabix Food Company has been creating delicious breakfast cereals since 1932. Do not confuse this with Weetbix which is the NZ [...]
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
South Park Yourself
Its a miserable mid-winters Friday here in Christchurch today so thought something fun might be in order. SP Studio, Germany have created a website where you can put yourself in South Park outfits and settings. To South Park yourself click here . Enjoy! Share
