Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
Air, one of the world’s most bountiful, natural, renewable resources, is being bottled and sold to enthusiastic consumers around the world. If you are feeling slightly skeptical about this don’t worry, you’re not alone. It appears that British company Aethaer is legitimately tapping into a market that is desperate for fresh, clean air; something that is in…
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Switch between Instagram accounts with the tap of a finger
The ‘marketing gods’ have answered our Instagram prayers as the social media platform finally introduces a new feature to be able to switch between multiple accounts. The days of logging in and out of accounts and matching passwords with usernames are long gone. The 7.15 version will allow up to 5 Instagram accounts to be…
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Technologies Shaping the Future
If you don’t know what cloud computing and services technology is then you might want to look into it. An IBM survey has just named it the most likely technology to shape the future. The survey questioned over 5,000 executives in 21 different industries across 70 countries. Mobile solutions came a close second with 61%…
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The Super Bowl Statistics
For NFL fans across the globe the Super Bowl might just be the single most important day of the year. Of course they’re interested in game statistics including passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, tackles, sacks and interceptions. However, for businessmen and women the Super Bowl is the single most important day for advertising each…
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Tips for starting and maintaining a small business
The start of the year is a great time to reflect on your small business; is it successful? What more can I be doing? What should I stop doing? Your thirst for small business tips should be insatiable. While most of your learning will come from first-hand experience, sitting down and considering knowledge and advice…
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5 Qualities That Define a Great Leader
Give and you shall receive. Many leaders today get stuck between trying to be the ‘cool boss’ but still remain respected. These are five qualities every great leader should possess to be able to achieve the perfect balance of guidance, control and understanding. Ultimately, it is most important to be genuine and put yourself in…
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Australian retail sales see dramatic fall in December
Australia’s retail sales report for December has missed expectations, coming in flat against expectations for an increase of 0.5%. It was the smallest monthly increase since July 2015 where sales decreased by 0.1%. Over the year sales grew by 4.19% to $24.759 billion, a slight deceleration on the 4.3% pace seen in the 12 months…
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Uber’s New Look
In Uber’s new worldwide “brand refresh” they have ditched the familiar ‘U’ icon for a shape with a square in the middle representing a ‘bit’. Riders will now see a circular shape on a green background and drivers will see a hexagonal shape on a red background. The icons will differ in colour and pattern…
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A productivity expert says being an early riser isn’t the key to success
It’s been advised by countless of experts and successful individuals that waking up super early will see you having a more productive day. For example, Michelle Obama wakes up at 4:30am to work out. But Chris Bailey, the 26-year-old author of The Productivity Project says that waking up early is not necessarily the key to…
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Facebook Announces 6 Degrees of Separation Should Be 3.57
Facebook is challenging the well-known 20th century ‘six degrees of separation’ theory in saying that we’re actually 3.57 degrees apart. So does that mean Mark Zuckerberg is really a friend of a friend of a friend of a ‘kinda’ friend? Facebook hosted ‘Friends Day’ to celebrate their 12th birthday of which they announced information on…
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