The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review

Just saw this in my Inbox and had to share it, because it is something I fall for all too often. I am sure you do too! The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review 'Aint it time to change the way we do things?...

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe gets Google Doodled today...

If you have an architectural mind, then the Google Doodle today is for you. It pays tribute to the 126th birthday of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of architecture. Google used a rendering of the S.R. Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology...

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Automate your life with Nokia Situations - now your phone can do stuff all on its own!

I have been using the Nokia Situations app on my Nokia E7 for a while now, and it is one really useful app to have. In case you don't know what the app does, it basically allows you to specify conditions under which the phone changes its own settings. For example, you initially start with a "General"...

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The Joby Gorillatorch Switchback gets reviewed... and it's pretty darn decent!

This week I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a Joby Gorillatorch Switchback - a bit of a mouthful really :) When I first heard the name, I too was confused as to what it was... My confusion did come to an end thankfully, and soon I was able to get up close and personal with this illuminating...

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Does the average hater (or voter, for that matter) really know anything about Helen Zille...?

Helen Zille - World Economic Forum on Africa 2009 (Photo credit: World Economic Forum) I don't normally get involved in anything remotely related to politics. Sure I know more or less who is who, I follow the news and I keep up to date with current affairs as far as possible, but I am...

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Why Siri won't do so well in Scotland... :)

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This man knows how to handle an insane car - I mean 0 - 60mph in 1.9 seconds??? Ken Block doesn't even break a sweat...

I don't really follow motorsport, and until I watched this video, I had no idea who Ken Block was. After seeing his mind-blowing driving in this clip though, I was very quickly searching for more videos showing off his crazy driving talents... Just to whet your appetite - take one professional rally driver, add a specially customized 2011 Ford Fiesta, pushing out 650hp (that's 490kW!!!)...

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F106 R/C Helicopter review... Great fun for beginners (like me!) who want to start out with something cheap yet decent...

A few months ago I finally took the plunge and went out on a mission to buy myself a beginners radio controlled helicopter. Nowadays, this once exclusive hobby has become much more accessible and affordable, thanks to the use of infra-red communication between the remote controller and the helicopter. It...

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Look what just arrived on my desk... It's a Motormonkey!

I just sat down in front of my laptop to get some emails done for the morning, and I was pleasantly surprised by a parcel on my desk, courtesy of the fine folk over at Wintec Solutions. I have to say guys, this parcel was so well wrapped that in the event of a nuclear catastrophe, it would probably...

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Tired of traffic fines for talking on your cell while driving? Time to get yourself a Jabra Freeway Bluetooth in-car speakerphone...

I got to spend some quality time with the great team over at Wintec this week at their Brand Showcase, where I found out about a whack of incredible new gadgets that are now available, and which you can now order right here at Nybbles and Bytes. Thanks for the invite guys - it was great to meet your...

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