Pew Global Attitudes Project: Introduction: 16-Nation Pew Global Attitudes Survey: U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative

Pew Global Attitudes Project: Introduction: 16-Nation Pew Global Attitudes Survey: U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative: "The latest survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, conducted among nearly 17,000 people in the United States and 15 other countries from April 20-May 31, finds that America's image is strongest in India. Fully 71% in India express a positive opinion of the United States, compared with 54% three years ago."

Brand Autopsy: The Evolution of the Starbucks Logo

Brand Autopsy: The Evolution of the Starbucks Logo: "The Evolution of the Starbucks Logo

The Deadprogrammer's Cafe Blog did some expert sleuthing to show the evolution of the Starbucks logo from the old school brown Nordic-inspired woodcut to the slicker, more contemporary logo we know today."

How to pitch an idea - scottberkun.com

How to pitch an idea - scottberkun.com: "Coming up with good ideas is hard enough, but convincing others to do something with them is even harder. In many fields the task of bringing an idea to someone with the power to do something with it is called a pitch: software feature ideas, implementation strategies, movie screenplays, organizational changes, and business plans, are all pitched from one person to another. And although the fields or industries may differ, the basic skill of pitching ideas is largely the same. This essay provides a primer on idea pitches, and although most of my experience is in the tech-sector, I pitch to you that the advice here will be relevant to pitching business plans, yourself (e.g. job interviews), screenplays, or anything else."

lifehack.org � Fifty (50!) Tools which can help you in Writing

lifehack.org � Fifty (50!) Tools which can help you in Writing: "Fifty (50!) Tools which can help you in Writing

Roy Peter Clark from Poynter Institute has posted up 50 tools that can help you when you do any kinds of writing. This is a extensive list of writing tools, but by no mean you need to apply all of them when you do any writing. There are the Writing Tool links:"

'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says

Streve Jobs speech to Stanford Class of 2005
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says: "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."

Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out - New York Times

Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out - New York Times: "Scientists and technologists have the same uneasy status in our society as the Jedi in the Galactic Republic. They are scorned by the cultural left and the cultural right, and young people avoid science and math classes in hordes. The tedious particulars of keeping ourselves alive, comfortable and free are being taken offline to countries where people are happy to sweat the details, as long as we have some foreign exchange left to send their way. Nothing is more seductive than to think that we, like the Jedi, could be masters of the most advanced technologies while living simple lives: to have a geek standard of living and spend our copious leisure time vegging out."

How long does it take to double your money? (by Jeremy Zawodny)

The "Rule of 72" says that you take the interest rate (assuming that it's compounded annualy) and divide 72 by it. For an investment that yields 7% annual returns, that means 72 / 7 which is roughly 10.3 years.
How long does it take to double your money? (by Jeremy Zawodny): "How long does it take to double your money?"

NOVA | World in the Balance | PBS

It took all of human history until the year 1804 for our population to reach its first billion. Now a billion new people are added every dozen years. In the industrialized world—Japan, Europe, and the United States—birthrates are falling steeply while the senior citizen population is booming. In this two-hour Earth Day special, NOVA explores these and other trends in the relationship between people and the planet.
NOVA | World in the Balance | PBS

Not much to say here - this just says in pictures what Friedman says in words in his book "The World is Flat".

Nice piece of Elephant :-)

No comments required - the T-Shirt says it all!

Most Emailed Photos on Yahoo! News Photos: "Indianapolis"

Star Wars Episode III: a steaming pile of Sith.

Well, here is an honest, down to earth critique of Star Wars III. Not my opinion, but I have to agree that this wasn't the best Star Wars movie.
Star Wars Episode III: a steaming pile of Sith.: "your characters "

The Credit Card Prank II

If you loved the earlier post, you'll find this one even more amusing- or frightening :-)

The Credit Card Prank II

The Credit Card Prank

I've always suspected the same myself - but you've gotta see it to believe it. You will never feel the same signing your credit card charge slips again. :-)

Happy signing :-)

The Credit Card Prank

Sudoku - a numbers game

This game seems to be getting a lot of buzz on the web right now. I tried this myself and it's pretty cool - but I'm not sure if I'll pay $15 for it. What do you think?
Sudoku