UK still ‘generations away’ from equality in top jobs, study shows.
Generations - and I’m not so sure Boris is going to do anything to accelerate that. (Even if he could.)
UK still ‘generations away’ from equality in top jobs, study shows.
Generations - and I’m not so sure Boris is going to do anything to accelerate that. (Even if he could.)
Thunder ocean, thunder ocean
Red sails take me, make me sail along
Red sails, and a mast so tall
Red sails, red sails
David Bowie
We aren’t there yet - but definitely good news ….
Internet Pioneers Fight For Control of .Org Registry By Forming a Nonprofit Alternative.
I order
“Two sav blancs, one local IPA and a coke please.”
Bar Tender repeating back …
“Two sav blancs, one IPA and just a coke.”
Is that judgmental?
When the revolution comes and it surely must …
Chinese tycoon agrees to buy London mansion for £200m
”After three years on sale the entire contents of the property were auctioned off (including) jewel-encrusted bidets … and four 24-carat gold-plated waste paper bins.”
”There is an aphorism, often attributed to the poet Robert Frost, that a liberal is someone who won’t take his own side in a fight. True to form, statements from leading members of the supposed opposition party have tended to include ….
Who is the world’s No. 1 bad guy?
”We have created an echo chamber, where the end goal is to create an audience for the sake of having an audience. Social media has become an ego trap waiting to suck you in and make you the most self-absorbed version of yourself.”
Om Malik
Great read and a solid reminder of history over 22 bullet points ending on this one:
“Back in 1941, though Tehran declared neutrality in the world war, Russia and Britain jointly invaded and occupied the country to secure control of its oil reserves. Then, in 1953, when a democratically elected prime minister – Mohammad Mossadegh – dared nationalize Iranian oil (which had been largely under Western corporate control) the CIA coordinated a coup with MI6 to overthrow the government. The dictatorial Shah was promptly put in power and ruled with an iron fist for the next 26 years. America had armed, funded, and backed this brutal regime for two and a half decades.”
The U.S. Alone Is to Blame For a War With Iran
As we know - it’s always about the oil. Always.
COOL - BusyCal now synching with Apple’s Reminders … if you recall that got broke when Apple upgraded their reminders app.
Sonos CEO will testify to lawmakers after suing Google.
Is ‘I believe Sonos’ the same as ‘I don’t believe Google’?
Gotta Be Aretha! - a post written by @dave back in 1996 … ie before ‘Steve’ …
Nothing like solving first world problems that have already been solved.
Companies Are Using AI-Generated People To Appear More Diverse
”AI startups are selling images of computer-generated faces that look like the real thing, offering companies a chance to create imaginary models and “increase diversity” in their ads without needing human beings.”
Not sure I’ve seen it all yet - but I am now pretty darn close … just received a pitch that compared the Normandy landings to bad SEO.
Not the first time - observation of how pockets of people collect without us knowing.
I just followed someone who I wasn’t already and found he was in turn following 13 people that I wasn’t … not web sites, not mastodon accounts - all valid and populated micro blog accounts.
45 years since the first day of recording ‘Wish You Were Here’.
About ‘n’ years ago (where ‘n’ is a significantly large number) I came up with The 4Cs of ‘Communication’ - which is to say - anything that gets produced to be used in campaigns had to pass the ‘sniff test’ of whether the final piece is …
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Creative - to stand out from the crowd (IT’S A CLUTTERED BUSY NOISY WORLD)
Clever to tie it back to the messaging (RULE ONE - ALWAYS ON MESSAGE)
Consistent - to reaffirm and continually promote the brand (BRANDS COST MONEY - MAXIMISE THE USE)
Complete - in that NOTHING should be exempt from these rules in all and everything we are and do - now and in the future … i.e. Continuously and Continually (there is a difference) across the space-time Continuum … ok - I was pushing it!
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Basically - Consistent was about being on brand - Complete was about making sure that over time as the brand developed there was Continuity.
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At the time, the ‘C for ‘Customer’ seemed obvious until I realized it wasn’t. I added a fifth and final ‘C’ … Customer Centered (because if it isn’t people won’t pay attention).
Two ladies in coffee store.
Lady One to Barista “I’ll have a coffee.” Turns to second lady “What would you like?”
Lady Two “Oh don’t you worry about me, I’ll decide in a minute - I’m a big girl, I can order for myself.”
Would love to know the back story on that one!
Apparently Joe B is now saying that miners should learn to code …
Should Coal Miners Learn To Code?
Is it me?
We’re only just into 2020 - but already a candidate for the stupidest headline of the year …
After two months, Apple TV+ lacks a breakout hit
How many YEARS did it take Amazon, Netflix … even HBO for that matter!
2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships’ Creative Facial Hair
This is one of the more conservative arrangements - where the hell were they all during Movember?
”More than 200 members of Congress, including 39 Republican senators, have signed on to an amicus brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.”
”Amazon threatened to fire employees for speaking out on climate, workers say
Just did a little Instagram update ….
Oh - and a big update on the People First Galleries.
Still wrestling down the book problem :-(
Happy New Year to Everyone ….
2020Vision is my New Year’s Message.
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