Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The inventor of email and the @ symbol dies
Imagine a world where email didn’t exist and the @ symbol simply just looked like the letter a with a circle around it. On Saturday we celebrated the life of Ray Tomlinson, the inventor of the contemporary email system who died of an apparent heart attack at age 74. The year was 1971 when Tomlinson…
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Difference between a startup and small business
If you haven’t founded a startup yourself, you more than likely know or have heard of someone that has. Today’s technology industry is filled with entrepreneurial ventures known as startups but what is the difference between them and a small business? There is a common misconception that startups are simply smaller versions of large companies…
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Australia’s ‘boganaire’ now bankrupt
Australia’s youngest billionaire, or better known as ‘boganaire’ has officially declared bankruptcy. Just five years ago, he earned the billionaire title at 35 years of age. Nathan Tinkler started out as a mining apprentice in the Hunter Valley, NSW and as a 26 year old he set up his own business. You can’t help but snigger…
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Optus push notification ads on iPhone
What an eventful week for Optus! Earlier this week there was speculation that the telecommunications company would be letting 1000 employees go in an attempt to cut costs. They denied the mass redundancies but are again in the limelight just days later. This time it’s in regards to a recent update to the Optus iPhone…
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Twitter launches ‘Moments’ in Australia
In a bid to attract its non-active users, Twitter has introduced its Moments feature in Australia. Aussies will be the first Twitter users in the Asia Pacific region to have Moments bring them the very best of Twitter across a range of topics. It aims to deliver the best stories from all over the world…
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Canada to Legalise Medically Assisted Death
By June 2016, Canada will join the handful of nations worldwide, that permit medically assisted death. The Liberal Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is working to produce a law that recognises citizens legal rights to ‘die with dignity’. Canada’s Supreme court previously ruled that the parliament must have legislation, passed and enforceable by mid-year, meaning…
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Samsung, You Little Ripper!
Samsung just gave us 90 seconds worth of reasons to purchase their new Galaxy S7… and we loved it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfCubGgMkms&noredirect=1
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Australian media ownership laws to change
A long-awaited legislation to abolish current media ownership laws has finally been approved by the Coalition. Communications Minister Mitch Fifield proposed amendments to the Broadcast Services act. The changes will eliminate the ‘reach rule’, which prevents a television broadcaster to reach more than 75 per cent of the population. It also stops mergers between regional…
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Youtube finds its way to the Oscars thanks to Casey Nesitat
Casey Neistat is a vlogger (daily video diary maker) and movie maker on youtube as well as the creator of Beme (an app that allows you to take short videos without having to remove your eyes from the scene). He was invited to film the Oscars from his point of view using Samsung’s new gear…
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10 Must Reads for Success
These ten books will change the way you think about success. They will shake up your game plan and help you forge your own path to success. Every book in this list provides a different insight on the multifaceted nature of success and and gets you one step closer to your goals. 1.The seven laws of spiritual…
Got any book recommendations?