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A Relentless Force!

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:32:00 -0700

A freakin' stunning ad for the new Lamborghini Aventador. Whether you love or hate Lambo's, you gotta see this one. If you're sitting on the fence, this'll push you one way or the other :)

Thanks @abdulkarim for pointing it out.

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The future according to Apple?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:07:30 -0700

Got this by e-mail [thanks dad]. Really well done, only time will tell how true it is.

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When Firefox takes over the earth

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:23:00 -0800

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Cool pic.

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Gorgeous lines on the new Lambo Aventador

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:56:00 -0800

via lambocars.com

Just look at those lines at the back.........

and the side as well...............

I'll take two, please.

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Yoav - "We All Are Dancing"

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:32:00 -0800

via youtube.com

How is this not no 1 on all the charts!? Breath-taking track

[and apparently he grew up in South Africa]. Best track I've heard in a long time.

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Lamborghini Aventador LP700 - first pictures

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:18:00 -0800

via lambocars.com

It's nearly here. Clear Murcielago lineage along with Reventon like stylings. Not the huge departure it could have been, but still stunning.

Bring on the new Lambo!

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The only good thing about a long drive home

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:31:44 -0800

Yes, that's 2 hours and 51 minutes, the time it took (according to my car's trusty onboard thingymajig) for me to get home today - and that's only for a distance of 40 or so kilometres. In other words almost 3 times as long as it usually takes.

Thanks to the closing off of the N1, everyone on the road was going nowhere fast. But the fact is I got home okay, and that's all that matters when the reason for the road closure was a terrible sounding multi-car pileup. I'm tired, frustrated, sore, but grateful to be home safely.

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The Origin of Numbers

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:31:00 -0800

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There you have it - where our numbers come from. Now this is pretty cool. So obvious that its not.

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The Galaxy iPad on kalahari.net is a myth. Or is it... !?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:20:00 -0800

Yesterday Kalahari.net tempted us with the idea of a Galaxy iPad. I suppose they must've changed their mind, or their resident photo model had his tattoo changed (quite a painful job, hope he got extra pay for that):

But hang on....

... unless they're just teasing us - their facebook page still indicates there might be a Galaxy iPad in the offering (he's still got the iPad tattoo in this one):

Yes please, guys, I'll take one :)

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The new Galaxy iPad

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:56:00 -0800

Maybe its just me, but I don't get the big advert on Kalahari.net - shown above.

So is the prize a Galaxy or an iPad? Or are they just saying it doesn't matter how much you love the iPad, you're getting a Galaxy.

Or maybe its both...

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A Lamborghini Tank. Yes, you read that right.

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:08:00 -0800

via wheels-near-u.co.uk

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Culture by Netflix's Reed Hastings

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:35:00 -0800

via slideshare.net

Well worth a read - an unusual approach to developing and maintaining a culture of excellence - an approach that flies in the face of traditional wisdom.

See slide 68 for a great example!

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There are 10 kinds of people...

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:57:00 -0800

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Brilliant tshirt from Zazzle.com. love it.

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Top 10 Mistakes in Behavior Change

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:15:00 -0800

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Ten excellent points, each one hits home. They'er applicable to most facets of our lives and the people we are deailng with - starting with myself! :)

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Have We Reached a World of Infinite Information? (via @michclarke)

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:53:00 -0800

via michclarke.com

Wonder how real the "Digital Universe Gap" will be with technology at that time that will probably be able to store all the info on the head of a pin :-P

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Visualisation: a lesson in life :)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:20:28 -0800

Very good lesson simply visualised
(source unknown)

A LESSON
IN
LIFE AND LONGEVITY

Be nice
to others because . .
Time
WILL make a difference!

One day
you will no longer be the big dog...
just
the old dog....

and when that happens
it's nice to be surrounded by friends.

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Goregeous! Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:36:00 -0800

via lambocars.com

Yes please!

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A social experiment about Perception

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:14:38 -0700

PERCEPTION

THE SITUATION

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell , one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

*In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
*If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made . . .

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

Source unknown

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Highlights of due dilligence on FC Barcelona (hope you speak some Spanish)

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:43:00 -0700

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KPMG's 2010 report on FC Barcelona and the losses they're making.

Sadly, no comprende Espanol.

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:28:00 -0700

via autoblog.com

It's here - the new Lambo concept released at the Paris Motor Show (2010). It's a V10 building on the Gallardo engine (I was kinda hoping for the new V12).

Called the Sesto Elemento because its made entirely (!) of carbon-fibre - carbon being the sixth element on the periodic table.

Very Lamborghini.

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