Just read “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.”
As the author says at the end, there’s no overarching theme or point to the book. It’s simply a set of statistically backed observations, proof (of a sort) that the unconscious can sort thousands of clues - many of which we’ll never consciously recognize - into [...]
Talk to anyone who invests in the stock market. He (or she) will tell you: success takes a lot more than just knowing the facts. These days, all the information you’re likely to use on a daily - or even monthly - basis is at your fingertips, just a search or a click [...]
Facebook is collecting information about you from other sources
This post is initially inspired by the following flash presentation: http://albumoftheday.com/facebook/
I can’t vouch for its final conclusions, but the rest is verifiable. Check your Facebook “agreement” for corroboration. In short, the film quotes Facebook’s privacy policy as stating the following:
Facebook may also collect information about [...]
Check this out: The BBC bought Lonely Planet
Meaning one of the best news sources out there just bought my favorite-ever travel guide maker!
Incidentally, anyone who wants to buy me a random present should get me the Europe or USA/Canada/Mexico one(s)
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