New study: UK workers are productive 2 hours, 53 minutes a day
Vouchercloud.com, a UK-based company, just published the results of a survey of 1,989 full-time office workers in the UK "as part of research into the online habits and productivity of
Stephon Alexander, physics, jazz, and inspiration
In his recent book The Jazz of Physics, Brown University theoretical physicist Stephon Alexander talks about the connections he sees between playing jazz and doing physics. Of course,
Marina Hyde on the Tory conference
I don't always read Marina Hyde, but her piece on the recent Tory conference in Manchester-- "From Boris the Lion King to Theresa May’s P45 – my malarial
Dogs and cats in Europe
While I was in Copenhagen week before last, I came across a cat while heading to a friend's house for lunch: Then a couple days later, I ran
This is not bike parking this is art
Spotted at Papirøen: Art can be confusing, I suppose.
Back in Copenhagen
During my travels in Europe week before last, I spent a couple days in Copenhagen, which is one of my favorite cities. I've not been back there in
Utrecht and Happinez festival
I was in Europe for about ten days at the end of September. I used to blog about trips in near real-time, but what little real-time reportage I
“overwork is just one tool to fight deadlines, and not a solution of first resort”
I've been looking at companies that are fighting back against the culture of overwork (mainly in software, Web development and video games), and this morning came across this
Nap cafes in Korea
So apparently nap cafes are now a thing in Korea. Mr. Healing, a "healing" cafe franchise, has opened 47 branches in just two years. Three more are set
Dealing with rejection is a writer’s most important professional skill
Well, maybe it's not more important than having something to say, a command of their language, and the ability to edit and improve, but still, the ability to