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OK, so why the zen bones thing?

About 20 years ago I stumbled upon a book called "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones". Being vegetarian - the "flesh" bit didn't grab me, but the short pithy Zen stories inside it, did.

Ever since then my web nick has been zenbones, my Hotmail, my Gmail address, you name it. It's kinda stuck.

Is the blog about Zen? Nope.


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Whoops! Anyone know what’s going on in the markets in the last few hours?

Whoops! Anyone know what’s going on in the markets in the last few hours?

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Inside out car

Inside out car

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The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.
- Rob Kalin

The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.

- Rob Kalin

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Apple’s new power-consumption friendly battery charger
“After your battery charge cycle is complete, the Apple Battery Charger reduces its power intake to 30 milliwatts — that’s more than 10 times better than the industry average.”
Now that’s neat. Cell phone chargers could learn from this! With billions of mobile phones in user globally, that’s one heck of a potential energy saving.
via Apple - Apple Battery Charger - The energy-efficient way to power your accessories.

Apple’s new power-consumption friendly battery charger

“After your battery charge cycle is complete, the Apple Battery Charger reduces its power intake to 30 milliwatts — that’s more than 10 times better than the industry average.”

Now that’s neat. Cell phone chargers could learn from this! With billions of mobile phones in user globally, that’s one heck of a potential energy saving.

via Apple - Apple Battery Charger - The energy-efficient way to power your accessories.

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Stunning helmets!
A bit creepy, but if you want to make a statement on your Harley, I think this is it.

Stunning helmets!

A bit creepy, but if you want to make a statement on your Harley, I think this is it.

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Rock Paper Scissors Tactical Cheat Sheet
I never knew there was so many tactics to RPS - or ching-chong-cha as well call it here in South Africa. I think we need to get this meme going again.

Rock Paper Scissors Tactical Cheat Sheet

I never knew there was so many tactics to RPS - or ching-chong-cha as well call it here in South Africa. I think we need to get this meme going again.

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Pilot ejects an instant before fighterjet crashes

I guess if it’s not your time to go, it’s just not your time to go. Dang, that was close. 

Check out the whole series…

Pilot ejects an instant before fighterjet crashes I guess if it’s not your time to go, it’s just not your time to go. Dang, that was close. Check out the whole series…

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Me: “The password is ‘123456’.”

Client: “Upper or lower case?”

via clientsfromhell

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3 Unlikely Human Achievements

3 Unlikely Human Achievements

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What a pleasant mix-up!

I was wondering why my itemised billing printout from Vodacom was nearly a centimetre thick. Surely the 2 cellphone-carrying members of my family didn’t make so many calls?

Luckily, on closer inspection I discovered that Vodacom had inserted someone else’s invoice and statement into mine. I new this would be easy to sort out as their name and mobile phone numbers will be on the printouts. So I called and left a message and a short while later a certain Mr Olivier had called back to arrange the handover of his account. As we were going out anyway, and not to far from his house, I offered to drop them off. 

After his front door was already closed I realised this was THE Michael Olivier - the food and wine guru. The guy you see in magazine articles and at all the right functions. What I wasn’t expecting was a bottle of 2006 Kloovenburg Cabernet Sauvignon and a copy of his latest book as thanks! Totally unexpected!

So, not only was the bottle of wine a perfect addition to an extended family Sunday lunch, but I have a story to tell, a book on wines to peruse and a positive memory of a rather generous Micheal Olivier.

You can follow him here on Twitter and here (www.MichaelOlivier.co.za)

Now, all I need to do is lay my hands on more of that rather good Kloovenburg. Actually, I wouldn’t mind trying their Merlot too.

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And now, for your next crochet project…

And now, for your next crochet project…

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It’s official - Facebook has 500 million users! Facebook
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Hans Rosling does it again!

Wow, I love the way this guy presents. His famous previous presentation used nifty software tools to present complex data. Now this time he uses plastic boxes and toys. Proof, that if you’re a good presenter you don’t need PowerPoint or even a projector.

Hans Rosling on global population growth 

By the way, if you haven’t seen the 1st one, perhaps watch it first here.

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Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future. Fulton Oursler - I just read this quotes in an amazing story of someone’s recovery from an injury, courtesy of Eckhart Tolle.
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