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Jan 18th, 2012
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
NanoBriefing, News
Luis von Ahn talk on TED. This is one of the most mind-shaking, bright, intelligent talks – well it’s the content that is Essential for all those interested in the future, progress and the enormous and numerous possibilities of using crowd-participation via the internet. Even – or perhaps especially – sceptics should watch this. HIGHLY […]
Tags: Christopher Hitchens, Crowd-sourcing, journalism, Learning language, linkedin, Luis von Ahn, reCAPTCHA, SOPA
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Jan 17th, 2012
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
NanoBriefing, News
Good to read today ! Researchers working on watershed moment in water purification Impressive and potentially enormous new step in purifying water. Think developing communities and areas without good or reliable drinking water. ‘French Steve Jobs’ shakes up mobile phone market In France out-of-nowhere successful entrepreneurs who have become big players in key products or […]
Tags: Business/Entrepreneurship, France, linkedin, Water
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Jan 9th, 2012
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By
Roger Ellman
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Culture, Cute, News
Tags: January 2012, kiss, New Year, Photo. Art, tenderness
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Nov 29th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Fun stuff
Perhaps Grace Kelly dined here, or at least nearby or at least she drove up here from time to time. Driving a sports car on the fabled corniches roads of the French Riviera, sometimes the destination would be a village, a restaurant, a terrace with a view – a platter of fine food and wine […]
Tags: Cannes, Dining, food, Gournet, Grace Kelly, Michelin star, Monaco, Motoring, Mougins, Moulins de Mougins, restaurants, South of France
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Nov 24th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Culture, Economics, News
The girl who reads is here. The man who recommends something to everyone and usually, but not this morn, wears a jogging outfit is here. The rather sour-faced server, who is when she summons it up jollier than that, is here. Through the window I see the shops that are struggling, strung […]
Tags: Business/Entrepreneurship, Christmas, coffee, economy, Retail, Xmas
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Nov 14th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Cute, News, Popular, Travel
There is something unique to the experience of rising early for a flight. It’s not the same as an early start for a motoring journey whether that happens to be from home or a hotel. Setting out to get to the airport has peculiar stresses and some pleasures. If you leave on time it is […]
Tags: Airports, Anxiety, Flights. Nerves, On time, Travel, writing
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Oct 31st, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Hotels I Like, News, Travel
Oh magnificent buildings! Ubeda – a less well known but an essential-to-visit gem of a town in Andalucia. In the square by the church Sacra Capilla del Salavador is a key part of the ancient center of this most tempting of Andalucian towns. The town is richly thickened-with-buildings of ancient beauty including, next to the […]
Tags: Andalucia, Beauty, Chruches, Historic Town, Hotel, Hotelsilike, Palaces, Parador, Spain, Travel, Ubeda
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Oct 26th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Economics, Must Read
UK Economy and Banks – Two people ask for help, one is drowniing he other thirsty, the water will be given to the drowning
Tags: Banks, Economics, Tweeted, UK
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Oct 13th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Hotels I Like, News
The Alhambra Palace Hotel – Granada, Andalucia, Spain The Moorish décor of the Alhambra Palace itself, the fantastic buildings, gardens and castle that is one of the world’s must-visit places, the motifs that are so well represented there, form part of the Hotel Alhambra Palace’s visage and internal decor. There is also an element of […]
Tags: Alhambra Palace, Alpujerras, Granada, Hotel, hotels, Select, Spain, Special, Travel
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Sep 30th, 2011
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By
Roger Ellman
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Category:
Business/Entrepreneurship, Economics, Featured Articles
I have only seen basic stuff on the Fire, Amazon’s newly launched tablet) I say Fire away – because I am sure it will be good and yes I do think both will go forward and both will build sales I believe also that Apple will not have been resting on its laurels and will […]
Tags: Amazon, Apple, business battles, computers, Markets, tablets, Technology
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