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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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February 27
Seems there’s huge growth in tweets but not in new users via http://blog.twitter.com/

Seems there’s huge growth in tweets but not in new users

via http://blog.twitter.com/

Tags: Twitter tech charts
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February 26
Some Apple iPad Features Screenshots of File Sharing, Character Recognition, HTML5 YouTube And More A Closer Look At iPad Features - File Sharing, Character Recognition, HTML5 YouTube And More - iPhone Hacks

Some Apple iPad Features

Screenshots of File Sharing, Character Recognition, HTML5 YouTube And More

A Closer Look At iPad Features - File Sharing, Character Recognition, HTML5 YouTube And More - iPhone Hacks

Tags: Apple iPad tech
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Become a Fan

Become a Fan

Tags: fun Facebook tech
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February 25
iTunes Breaks 10 Billion Song Downloads I’m very very for Apple, Mr Jobs and the music industry - this is all good news. But, please, Apple, can we have some of that here in South Africa too? Milestone: iTunes Breaks 10 Billion Song Downloads

iTunes Breaks 10 Billion Song Downloads

I’m very very for Apple, Mr Jobs and the music industry - this is all good news. But, please, Apple, can we have some of that here in South Africa too?

Milestone: iTunes Breaks 10 Billion Song Downloads

Tags: Apple tech music iTunes
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Man appears free of HIV after stem cell transplant - CNN.com

This seems a pretty big breakthrough. Still very risky, but nonetheless progress.
Tags: medicine HIV news
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February 24
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Listening to Mozart WON’T make you smarter Yep, folks, you were “had”. It’s all a rather lucrative money-making idea. Nice idea though, I’m sure the trademark has earned them a few bob. Pity it wasn’t science though. Just because some guy (called a researcher) did some “flimsy” tests and then wrote a book, we’re all meant to believe it. HowStuffWorks “Mozart Makes You Smarter” More about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect

Listening to Mozart WON’T make you smarter

Yep, folks, you were “had”. It’s all a rather lucrative money-making idea. Nice idea though, I’m sure the trademark has earned them a few bob. Pity it wasn’t science though.

Just because some guy (called a researcher) did some “flimsy” tests and then wrote a book, we’re all meant to believe it.

HowStuffWorks “Mozart Makes You Smarter”

More about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect

Tags: Mozart science
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February 23
Creative ad: It’s sugar free

Creative ad: It’s sugar free

Tags: advertising
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Place your bladders in the locked and upright position via Rob Cottingham

Place your bladders in the locked and upright position

via Rob Cottingham

Tags: fun flying airlines tea coffee
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February 22
Be lucky - it's an easy skill to learn

This is a brilliant article. Read it!

I think I might get his book too.
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Most important chart ever.

Tags: charts fun
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February 21

Virgin Radio Quiz

  • Announcer: “In which country would you spend shekels?
  • Contestant: “Holland?”
  • Announcer: “Try the next letter of the alphabet.”
  • Contestant: “Iceland? Ireland?”
  • Announcer: “It’s a bad line. Did you say Israel?”
  • Contestant: “No.”
Tags: fun
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Stop Motion of a Dice Mosaic being created

Tags: design YouTube Stop Motion fun
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February 20
Life-Altering Toothpaste Tube of the Day: “Two Way Toothpaste” by Dominic Wilcox. [I]deal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front. Up Next: Toilet paper that is dispensed both over the top and from the bottom simultaneously. via thedailywhat: Can’t wait for the Toilet Paper dispenser to solve this dispute once and for all!

Life-Altering Toothpaste Tube of the Day:

“Two Way Toothpaste” by Dominic Wilcox.

[I]deal for those who get angry with their partner for squeezing the toothpaste from the front.

Up Next: Toilet paper that is dispensed both over the top and from the bottom simultaneously.

via thedailywhat:

Can’t wait for the Toilet Paper dispenser to solve this dispute once and for all!

Tags: fun design
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Stop-Motion Short of the Day:

via thedailywhat via [hyst.]

Tags: fun Photoshop design tech food stop motion
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