August 2011
20 posts
Luff theraphy
It was a stressful week, personally and professionally. Just when it looks that gloom is set, I found relief in a taxi driver who rushed me home.
Joke 1: Mr TD (Taxi driver) was driving as a novice, very anxious for customer. He was getting agitated and angry but after 2 hours, still couldn’t get any. He called a friend who advised him, “Just go for a 30 min coffee break”. He...
Same functions, different forms →
Bigger, faster, better, smaller…fast moving product, fast moving goods. The world is moving in a age dictated by marketing and consumers studies, such that companies with better budget and marketing with more innovative products will win the race. The ipad and tablet are basically same computers with processing and memory, but quicker turn on or off due to better hibernation in chips, and...
Influence: Programming through Media: Vampires
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The arrest of an American man who broke into a woman’s house and tried to suck her blood over the weekend has sparked discussion about the impact of vampire books and movies on youth culture.
Whether pop culture played a role in the attack remains to be seen, as 19-year-old Lyle Monroe Bensley awaits a psychiatric evaluation in jail on burglary charges in Galveston,...
IBM develop 'human brain' computer chip
The ‘cognitive computers’ built with these chips are designed to replicate the brain’s abilities for perception, action and cognition- meaning that they can “learn through experiences, find correlations, create hypotheses, and remember – and learn from – the outcomes,” IBM say. The jump in microprocessor sophistication is still in the experimental stages but could develop computer systems to...
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Teaching Children about Science: Camouflage and... →
What is camouflage? It is blending in, to look alike. Predators such as lions are sand colored to blend in with the sandy terrain of the kalahari dessert, the stick insect looks invisible until close and careful inspection, and chameleons are a dear in that they are like color printers, in which they can have different tones and limitations.
Mimicry is to look like another species. Some...
Children :LEARNS ( SPECIAL NEEDS SERIES)
I have taught early intervention many years ago. While many of us see uniqueness and may not be able to identify with terms such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive DISORDER (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, DOWN Syndrome and so forth, it is easier to find support and information today, due to technological advances, but the next question is, which is suitable for my...
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Reality: Selling ice to eskimo →
I truly enjoy puzzles, optical illusions and games. I feel good to learn new things in an enjoyable pace and manner.
Likewise, I have built resource of optical illusion books, a few card tricks. Sometimes, what we see may be misleading, to the good or to the bad. Likewise, I teach my kids that while some things may be fun, some are dangerous.
Thus, have fun. Have think deep and wide before...
Helping by not helping →
A Interesting Daddy Blogger →
Interesting and full of pictures….
The Wrath of a Father
Today, my 3 year old son told me: daddy, I am praying for you. I asked him why. He told me: mum is praying with him to control my anger.I raised my eyebrow. I asked him why again. He pointed at his hand.
Two weeks ago, my son was disobedient and I had in anger slapped his hands thrice. His hands were all red, and he was crying in pain.My wife had to use ice. Even after the incident, he will ask...
Facebook Application: God wants you to know
God wants you to know that you become what you do. Life molds itself into the shape of your actions, - do something long enough and you become it. Fighting for peace makes more war. Loving for peace makes more peace.
Conservation of Constancies →
Customer: Waiter, there is only one slice of fish in my soup!
Waiter: Wait a second sir, and I’ll cut it in two.
This joke was taken from a joke book. However, there are many instances in life where we can learn to luff at ourselves or learn to be critical analytical. Cheers.
