Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Telstra data guy teams up with… Telstra
Remember that Telstra data guy that downloaded a terabyte aka $10,000 worth of data on Telstra’s free data Sunday? Well he said he’d never work for Telstra but turns out he’s not a man of his word after accepting an offer to work with the telco. Two days before he accepted the offer John Szaszvari…
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Asian tourists are spending the most
Research undertaken by the University of Technology (UTS) Business School revealed that Asian tourists visiting Sydney spend as much as 6.5 times more than other tourists. It was found that there is a huge spending capacity of Asian tourists who are in Australia as part of incentive schemes. A 2015 visitor survey from Tourism Australia…
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Western Sydney’s $36 million zoo of the future
What happens when Western Sydney University (WSU) teams up with Sydney Zoo? They set a goal to deliver “one of the most technologically advanced wildlife experiences in the world.” Western Sydney could be saying hello to a new $36 million cage-free zoo that will aim to utilise intelligent fencing designs across 30 exhibits to deliver…
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Australia, this is your internet activity for the end of 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released their biannual report on internet activity in Australia for 2015 and here’s everything interesting you probably want to know. There were approximately 12.9 million internet subscribers in Australia at the end of December 2015 Almost all (99.3%) of internet connections were broadband There…
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How to Ace Your Interview
Job interviews, we all have to do them but we aren’t all good at them. A successful interview is crucial to progressing to the next stage and gaining employment. Here are our tips and tricks for you to ace your next interview. 1.Remember body language Body language is foundational in building a relationship. When you…
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Tesla’s Model 3
Tesla’s Model 3 has arrived! Future customers waited in huge numbers at showrooms and behind computer screens to place $1,000 deposits on the new electric car. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that 180,000 orders had been made in just 24 hours. The company currently has the Model S and Model X retailing for…
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10 TED Talks To Educate and Inspire Your Next Move
Here are ten talks that will help you become the successful individual you can be with the career you desire. 1.How to find work you love This talk by Scott Dinsmore looks at how he found his passion in life. It is about finding meaningful work that you love, discovering what matters to you and…
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Tax havens, law firms and world figures: the Panama Papers
It’s the biggest leak of secret documents in history. It implicates 12 world leaders, 140 politicians and public figures and Forbes-listed 29 billionaires. The Panama Papers comprise more than 11 million internal documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca dating back to 1977. According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), 400 journalists in…
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Slack just raised another $US200 million
Everyone’s favourite office messenger app Slack have announced that they just raised $US200 million at a $US3.8 billion post-money valuation. With investors like Thrive Capital, Accel and Index Ventures, the company’s total funding now sits at a whopping $US540 million. Not bad for a company that gained success after failing as a video game business.…
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Telstra’s free data day debacle
Despite setting a record for unprecedented downloads, Telstra’s free data day was plagued with complaints of slow internet speeds and demands for more compensation. On Sunday April 3rd, Telstra held a free data day to try to appease customers and atone for the massive outages experienced over the last eight weeks. As you might expect,…
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