Links for 01-10-2007
Note-taking in the workplace, virtual vision can be fooled by illusions too, Charlie Stross’ travel tips …
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1 – Office Culture: Cover Your Butt At Work with Thorough Notes
“Workplace miscommunication and conflict can add stress to every day and make your life miserable. But there’s an easy way to protect yourself from accusations, blame and disrespect at the office: by keeping great notes.”
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2 – Virtual robots duped by illusions help to explain human vision
“… virtual robots trained to ‘see’ correctly also – as a consequence – make the same visual mistakes that we do. The study … shows that illusions are an inevitable consequence of evolving useful behaviour in a complex world.”
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3 – Charlie’s Diary: Arrive Alive (Charlie’s tips for long-haul travel)
Uncle Stross explains the rough realities of international flight. Maybe someday soon I’ll be well enough off to need to follow them.
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4 – 100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write
Heh – if I find the time, I’ll see what I can do.
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“Stories tend to be most satisfying when the protagonist’s strengths move her toward her desire and her weaknesses move her away from it.” Literature meets marketing. Not so dissimilar.
October 1st, 2007 at 4:06 am
Thank you kindly for the link! I like the way you’ve set your place up . . .
October 1st, 2007 at 9:57 am
Thanks Sonia – but to tell the truth this blog is in bad need of an overhaul both visually and content-wise. When I find that elusive extra hour of the day, I’ll be right on it …