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Category Archives: Humour
BBC News – Vodka ‘saved’ elephants in Siberian freeze
My company is ElephantPM and here is some elephant orientated physics. Vodka ‘saved’ elephants in Siberian freeze via BBC News – Vodka ‘saved’ elephants in Siberian freeze. In this article the BBC journalist alleges that the elephants’ owners did wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Science
Tagged capillaries, core body temperature, Elephant, surface area to volume ratio, vodka
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How to survive Windows 8. The official guide
The Reg. has published “How to survive Windows 8. The official guide” It is funny and informative. I loved this comment. Re: Windows 8 promises to be a disaster in offices. But what if your workers need to operate in … Continue reading
Apple Maps joke
An Apple announcement “Following the release of the iPhone 5, many businesses have reported that they are at the wrong location. We strongly recommend that they move to their correct Apple Maps location as soon as possible. Although Apple have … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Humour
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Japan does not have street names…
Something in the “everything you know is wrong” vein: Japanese addresses: No street names. Block numbers. via Japanese addresses: No street names. Block numbers. | Derek Sivers.
Posted in Humour
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Male Professionals with Higher Ethical Standards Earn Less – The Daily Stat – May 14, 2012 – Harvard Business Review
As a self-identified male with High Ethical Standards I would say this rings true to me… MAY 14, 2012 Male Professionals with Higher Ethical Standards Earn Less via Male Professionals with Higher Ethical Standards Earn Less – The Daily Stat … Continue reading
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How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did – Forbes
Lean Startup advocates like myself are fond of letting the numbers drive the business. I found this amusing… How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did via How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was … Continue reading
ElephantPM and lean project management
My core customers are SMEs who are facing organisational challenges arising from growth. One of the challenges that I face is that many SMEs regard project managers in the same way they do dentists – a necessary expense to be … Continue reading
Posted in ElephantPM, Humour
Tagged Agile, ElephantPM, lean, project management, SCRUM, Toyota Production System
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Jobian schadenfreude
It has been said of college reunions: “Every time I meet a more successful school friend something inside me dies”. Having been in IT for 20 years the reviews of Steve Jobs’ achievements make me feel like being at one … Continue reading
Password strength joke
I was asked for an 8 character password; so I chose “Snow White and the seven dwarfs”.
Microsoft online services hit by major failure
Perhaps it should be called Office 364 rather than Office 365? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14851455
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