Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Watch: There Is A New Smart Watch On The Market
Fitbit, a brand typically known for its fit watches, has brought out a smart fit watch… The Fitbit Blaze. This watch looks unavoidably similar to the apple watch and has a lot of the apple watches perks. Coming in at $329.95 the Fitbit Blaze is sure to shake up the smart watch market. For more…
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Consumer Privacy And State Security: Towing The Line In Business
In the age of the data broker and the commodification of consumer information the ethical precedent falls even closer to an area of grey. Whilst the information of individuals is being circulated through companies constantly the information is sold or offered in another form of transaction. Presented as another avenue for business and an optimization…
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5 mistakes that can get you fired
Once you’ve landed a great job you’re going to want to keep it. Many employees fall for these silly mistakes that force them to the big boss’s office for all the wrong reasons. We’re all guilty of making these mistakes here and there but if you value the position you have, try and avoid these…
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Optus offers free calls to Belgium
Bomb attacks have ripped through Belgium’s Brussels international airport and Maelbeek metro station killing more than 30 people. Twin blasts hit the American departure area of Zaventem airport with 11 people reportedly killed. Later hitting again at the station just 200 metres from the headquarters of the European Commission killing about 20 people. Brussels police…
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Meditation For Success
Studies have come out highlighting the benefits of meditation and when we look at these benefits we can see that it is a vital tool for success. With many successful individuals already swearing by it, it is about time that you understand why meditation is so great and where you can go to begin a practice.…
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Apple Goes Smaller And Cheaper At Their Latest Event
Apple has unveiled some changes at a product event in California early this morning. The company has shown a shift towards the smaller and cheaper because not everything bigger is better, at least according to apples Greg Joswiak, who says 60% of iPhone users with the older 4inch models had not felt the need to upgrade.…
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Which celebrity have Apple featured in their new ad?
He’s one of the main reasons we love cookies so much and he will always have a soft spot in our heart. Therefore, it’s no surprise that Apple got the Cookie Monster on board for their new ad. The ad promotes Apple’s hands-free siri feature so who better to use than a muppet? Take a look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCbWyYr82BM
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5 tips to get investors for your business
Your startup is going well so far but it’s time to expand and the only way to do that is get investors involved. You might have the best business in the world but without the right approach it’s still easy to get knocked back. A well-honed plan can go a long way in successfully convincing…
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Microfinance: From Empowerment To Tragedy
Microfinance has been dubbed a method of empowerment in impoverished communities. With the backing of many leaders including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is a financing movement that has taken off. Micro financing aims to give small sums of money in banker’s terms to individual people for small business ventures. Over the past few…
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Telstra has another outage
For the second time in the past two months, Telstra’s network went down. Last night a problem triggered many customers to be disconnected from the network and then when the telco attempted to reconnect them there was too much congestion. The disconnection started happening around 6pm and it was not until an hour and a half later…
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