Style and how to write well..

Why the green great dragon can’t exist – BBC News The former US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, famously warned that in any situation there can be known knowns and unknown unknowns, the latter being the most potentially dangerous as they are...

Kindle: different uses and Oasis vs. Paper White

I first tried an e-reader in 2010, when I got a Kindle Fire. I hated it, and gave it to my nephew so he could use it to play games. I had to get an e-book for my research, so decided to try the Kindle Paper White; a black and white, e-ink reader. I loved it. Easy to...

Docear — a tool to organize thoughts

STarting to test this software out now.. will update the page as I either grow tired of it, or become convinced 😀   Screenshots & Videos ” Docear Feel free to use the following screenshots e.g. in your Blog, or in Wikipedia to illustrate articles about...

The Dark Side of Personality – the Hogan Development Survey

There are traits that can be directly damaging in certain situations; Hogan has a scale to measure this, including: Dive into the Dark Side SCALE NAME LOW SCORERS HIGH SCORERS Excitable seem calm to the point of appearing to lack passion or urgency display dramatic...

Sources for graphics: lift your presentations

Good graphics can lift a presentation; however, not always easy to find. While there are several great commercial sites, there are also some that offer free stock graphics and photos. These include: Beautiful Free Images & Pictures | Unsplash Beautiful, free...

Scrivener … a better way to write

Microsoft word dominates the world of word processing. Completely. However, this does not mean it is the only, or the best for every task that requires writing. When asked what tools he used, Dan Ariely strongly recommended Scrivener, where one can easily organize,...