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Silver Medallist Effect

The 2024 Olympics in full swing. I was reminded of research showing that bronze medallists, on the whole, appear significantly happier than the silver medallists who beat them out. The silver medallist typically compares themselves to only one other athlete, the winner. Whereas the bronze medallist compares with all. Happy

Headliners Comic Home Zoom Room

This particular stand-up self-identifies as The People's Gammon. He's one on the dozen-plus roster of hands-down England's best nightly paper review tv show of the next day's press; Headliners. Using a rotating trio of comedians each night that over time are both funny and balanced. This five minute clip is

A Cute View

Remote work pro tip: if you wear glasses, everyone on a zoom call can see your screen... — Chris Herd (@chris_herd) April 2, 2024 Regardless of you wearing glasses or not, how aware of this are you? Not only reflecting your main screen, but any other or lighting in your

Chat Subliminals In Yer Face

iMessage but the entire background is the other person’s face pic.twitter.com/hUlBCwJhO1 — Soren Iverson (@soren_iverson) July 4, 2024 After blogging earlier this year referencing one of this person's previous 'new ideas daily' for new technical functionality, I later came by the above. As with seemingly most

Venue Recce

SCOOP: For his events, President Biden's staffers prepare a short document with large print and photos that include his precise path to a podium, according to an event template the White House sends to staffers. https://t.co/Zw5252NmHH — Axios (@axios) July 7, 2024 Quite the month in American politics,

Living Equations Wall

It looks like the @UofGMaths_Stats building got a little carried away with all its equations! ✍️ Graphics have been added to the building, which were generated by members of staff in the School of Mathematics & Statistics. They were asked to submit handwritten diagrams and… pic.twitter.com/cCd9ysdiL0 — University of

Real Secret of Best Car Showroom Discount

I read a supposed industry exposé with a smile. Forecourt insiders spilling the beans on how to nab the often elusive discount on your new (or new-to-you) wheels. Many of the assumed techniques seem no longer to apply. Acting like you're not really interested. Heading for the youngest salesperson. Looking

xSales

I knew football has its xG measure. For Expected Goals. Loosely, or tightly depending on your view, based on the likelihood any created chance is statistically scored. Now I learn of cricket's equivalent; xW. Expected Wickets. It too looks at chances created to earn a dismissal. And is further involved

Vorsprung Durch Videotreffen

One of London's Soho-centred world-leading ad agency slogans from the 80s propelled Audi car sales. Vorsprung durch Technik, as the Germans say... With Geoffrey Palmer's reassuringly smooth voiceover roughly translated as 'progress through technology'. A concept seemingly foreign to the buyer scorned, strike laden, breakdown prone British car industry of

Image Annotation for Detail Spotlight

A remarkable photo captured by my former White House Press Corps colleague Doug Mills. Zoom in right above President Trump’s shoulder and you’ll see a bullet flying in the air to the right of President Trump’s head following an attempted assassination. pic.twitter.com/FqmLBCytoW — Haraz N.