23 Vintage Ads That Would Be Banned Today
By Ted Smillie on Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
If you thought Trump was bad, check out those vintage ads from boredpanda: 23 Vintage Ads That Would Be Banned Today
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We didn’t have the “green thing” back then
By Ted Smillie on Sunday, July 30th, 2017
This month Terry Rout shared Debbie Donivan‘s post, which brought back some memories. A worthwhile read for young and old: Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The woman apologized to […]
Seeing things that others miss
By Ted Smillie on Monday, June 26th, 2017
Here is your chance to check whether you have a creative personality. A May 29, 2017 article in The Conversation, People with creative personalities really do see the world differently, includes the following test: “Another well-known perceptual phenomenon is called inattentional blindness. People experience this when they are so focused on one thing that they […]
Seeing things that others miss
By on Monday, June 26th, 2017
Here is your chance to check whether you have a creative personality. A May 29, 2017 article in The Conversation, People with creative personalities really do see the world differently, includes the following test: “Another well-known perceptual phenomenon is called inattentional blindness. People experience this when they are so focused on one thing that they […]
A Delicate Balance
By Ted Smillie on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
New skills or more in-depth experience? This question comes to a head in our latest blog, a thought provoking one minute video which went viral on social media.
Thanks for the memery
By Ted Smillie on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017
The recent United Airlines fiasco is an example of the power of memes to sway public opinion and get results. When a Kentucky doctor was dragged off a United Airlines flight, his home town paper Louisville Courier-Journal had the headline: “Passenger removed from United flight has troubled past.” It was a cliche that deserved to […]
Wheelz in the Air
By Ted Smillie on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
A mind- blowing short YouTube video which was part of the Briometrix presentation, illustrating how Briometrix “ generates data that creates motivation, social and peer engagement, establishes benchmarks for skills, and generates knowledge that can be shared across the wheelchair community (healthcare, insurance, wheelchair manufactures, and retailers). The technology assists wheelchair users to have fewer acute and overuse injuries, an improved sense of wellbeing (through self-esteem, self-efficacy, confidence and personal control, the sense of becoming newly ‘abled’, empowerment and having accomplished something of worth) and having fun.”
Modern vs Traditional Teaching Methods
By Ted Smillie on Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
Two short (under 2 minutes) videos give a new slant on modern vs traditional teaching methods
ISO Assessment Checklists plus APRA, NIST and COBIT links
By Ted Smillie on Monday, February 20th, 2017
The ISO 9001:2015 changes mean that existing internal and external audit checklists have to be updated. These checklists may be used initially for gap analysis, then updated for internal audit, Stage 1 (documentation review) and Stage 2 Certification audits and for any subsequent Management System changes. Here are example checklists for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management […]
Australian Innovation Shines at BigInsights Data Innovation Awards Award Winners Include Startups, Researchers and Corporates
By Raj Dalal on Friday, December 23rd, 2016
Both Australia’s Federal Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science, The Hon Craig Laundy MP, and NSW Minister for Innovation & Better Regulation, The Hon Victor Dominello presented the BigInsights Data Innovation Awards 2016 on 6th December at the University of Sydney. Attended by 150 industry professionals, the BigInsights Data Innovation Awards recognise teams & […]
