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I know it sounds crazy, but I believe that saying "thank you" just once a day will make you get used to it enough to say it automatically after a little while. People like to be thanked for things. Even if it becomes automatic, you'll start believing that you're grateful, which in turn will makeContinue reading Say “thank you”

I discovered today that a colleague's brother has just been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, at the age of 22. Sadly, he sounds like someone that hasn't been able to make something out of his life, and is reliant on his family.

Hello world, me again.

I finished the fifth book in the series last night (The Lost Colony) and thought it was the best of the lot. It has been a while since a series of books has taken my attention so completely. I have even been accused (though I shall vehemently deny it) of not holding M at night because I'm too engrossed in an Artemis Fowl book.

Des'ree wins hands down for the worst lyrics ever. See related link.

First Loic, and now Anthony – it's been a week of catching up with old friends. I haven't spoken to Anthony for sixteen years, since I left Queenstown. Scary … but awesome!

Mick Jagger is a bare-faced liar! Time is slipping away ever faster than before. I'm convinced the universe is speeding up, and because we're part of it, we don't notice it (relatively speaking).

GSK has to pay loads of money and has taken out a massive advertising campaign to apologise to consumers. Why? Apparently they lied about the amount of vitamin C in the drink (for instance, claiming that it contained vitamin C).

It might be judicious at this moment to point out the basic tenet of South African (and most other countries') law: innocent until proven guilty.

A very interesting discussion on Slashdot has ensued after last week's debacle around a string of hex numbers (which I posted as well in the interest of free speech).