Despite being a lifelong gamer (starting with Atari, SEGA and NES in the 80s and everything else since), games aren’t something I tend to… — Despite being a lifelong gamer (starting with Atari, SEGA and NES in the 80s and everything else since), games aren’t something I tend to write about. That said, I’ve become a wee bit obsessed with PUBG since it came out for XBox…OK, that might be an understatement. I’ve played 500+…

Albert Einstein is famous for many reasons, and left behind many memorable quotes about all manner of intelligent subjects. That said, my… — Albert Einstein is famous for many reasons, and left behind many memorable quotes about all manner of intelligent subjects. That said, my favorite quote of his, by far, is this. “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the universe.”

Being happy isn’t easy, but it is possible if you know the right steps to take. — According to psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, happiness comes down to roughly 50% genetics, 40% choices, and 10% circumstances. If this is correct, that means you only really control 40–50% of the factors influencing your happiness…at best. But the bit you control can be hugely impactful, and to some degree you may…

The idea behind universal basic income (UBI), in which one’s government would provide every citizen in a country with a set amount of cash… — The idea behind universal basic income (UBI), in which one’s government would provide every citizen in a country with a set amount of cash each month, is thought by some to be a potential panacea to our global inequality and under/unemployment woes. But to many others the idea is ludicrous…

Extremist beliefs, terrorism, racism, bigotry. If you watch the news, it seems like we’re seeing a resurgence of some of the worst… — Extremist beliefs, terrorism, racism, bigotry. If you watch the news, it seems like we’re seeing a resurgence of some of the worst characteristics of humanity on a global scale. Why can’t we all just get along? Cognitive dissonance, that’s why. Cognitive dissonance (<- read this link, it’s by the creator…

https://www.flickr.com/photos/aloha75/ Before we get going, just a quick note: This post is not ordered in any particular way. As I thought of technology or an innovation that I felt would be relevant, I wrote it down. Free writing at its best ☺ Enjoy! — Since I was riding in a…