Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Emails – only in the workplace?
The French Socialist Party, run by President Francois Hollande, has proposed a governmentally implemented ban on work emails outside of normal work hours. A vote will occur on the measure that according to Hollande, will preserve employee’s rights to disconnect. The bill would see all companies with 50+ people write up a ‘good conduct’ charter, with…
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Telstra rebrand to evolve from a telco into a tech company
Telstra has announced a new brand campaign as part of it’s aim to evolve from a telecommunications company into a technology-driven one. The rebrand hopes to reflect Telstra’s vision of a connected world and highlight it’s support for an development of the startup ecosystem. Telstra group managing director of media and marketing Joe Pollard told The…
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Making the most of your mornings
When you have a lot of work to get done, sometimes it feels like there just isn’t enough hours in the day. These tips will help you utilise your mornings as best as possible, so you can kickstart your productive day. 1. Drink a glass of water: have a glass of water next to your…
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Cyberhate and online abuse is commonplace for women
76 per cent of women under the age of thirty are likely to cop online abuse; according to Australian Research, as conducted by Norton. These figures come amidst the cyber-hate and online abuse that women receive on social media. Women are being told to “Sit on a butchers knife”, “Slut kill yourself” and “Get a knife and shove it…
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There’s nothing Nice about this attack
Horrific images have emerged from the terrorist attack that occurred in Nice yesterday. At least eighty people have been confirmed dead and CNN reports that at least 100 are injured. Twitter has been flooded with the news. The Bastille Day celebrations that took place were celebrating all things French including a military parade in Paris, dancing and French…
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9 biggest mistakes in job applications
Trying to land the right job in this qualified application market is tough. You send out dozens of applications, only to receive very little response. Fortunately for you, we’ve rounded up the main mistakes that job applicants make so that you can avoid them and land that dream job. 1. Not reading the directions It’s…
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Pokemon GO App paves way for virtual and augmented reality
Pokemon GO App has revolutionised the business, economic and technology industry as we know it. In just fourteen hours, it became the most downloaded app and already generates a daily revenue of $1.6 millionUSD. In fact, across both iOS and Android, the game has more than 7.5 million downloads in the US alone. It’s a big…
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3 Stunning Sustainable Holiday Homes
It’s reached that time of year where you’re aching for a holiday and dream of hiking, swimming or just sleeping in an idyllic home anywhere but here. So we’ve selected the three most seductive sustainable holiday homes to tempt you into taking an eco-friendly holiday right now. Whether you’re looking for your next eco-friendly holiday home,…
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Algae leads the way to sustainability
There’s a new solution to climate change bubbling around Sydney, and it’s bright green. Associate Professor, Sara Wilkinson, of the UTS School of the Built Environment and Professor Peter Ralph, from the UTS Centre for Industrialised Algae, believe that algae is the solution to many of the issues created by climate change. Together with the architectural firm,…
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No more 16GB iPhone
For all of us that have faced the struggle of deleting photos and music on a regular basis due to having a 16GB iPhone, here is some good news for you. Apple may be saying goodbye to its smallest memory size iPhone according to The Wall Street Journal. The next release of the iPhone 7 in Spring…
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