Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Changes Allow Breastfeeding in Parliament
‘No member, male or female will be exempt from participating fully in the operation of the parliament while caring for a baby’ according to new rules for a family-friendly parliament. The amendment to the law, that passed earlier this week, saw a much-needed change to The Australian Governments archaic rules regarding breastfeeding. Under previous parliamentary…
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4 Social Media Features You Need to Know
Visual Search on Pinterest There’s nothing more annoying than when you pin something that catches your eye but when it comes to purchasing it you have no idea where to get it from. Instead of spending hours on Google, the introduction of a new visual search tool will allow you tap a magnifying glass to…
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Is Twitter on a Path Towards Obsolescence?
As new platforms and technologies emerge, older platforms are forced to evolve and diversify; or face being left in their wake. Twitter, a platform that so recently seemed essential (think The Twitter Revolution) might be heading (incrementally) towards obsolescence as alternate apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram take centre stage. What initially made Twitter so…
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Giant Glass Slipper Building
It seems giant Cinderella lost her glass slipper in Chiayi Budai Seascape Park in Taiwan. Not literally, but you will find a 16m tall glass high heel shaped church there. Local tourism authorities commissioned $686,000 to build the modern architecture over two months. The “Cinderella High-Heel Church” does not have religious affiliation but will work…
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Yahoo is For Sale
Anyone looking to buy a multinational technology company? Well it’s your lucky day because it looks like Yahoo is for sale. Company chairman, Maynard Webb writes that Yahoo “The Board also believes that exploring additional strategic alternatives, in parallel to the execution of the management plan, is in the best interest of our shareholders.” In…
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Is Facebook Chewing up your Battery Life?
Facebook has once again been slammed for its applications seemingly detrimental impact upon Smartphones functioning and battery life. Fresh accusations raised by Android users claim that the Facebook app disproportionately drains phones batteries and affects the phones overall processing speed and capabilities. Just last year, iOS users lamented over similar complaints, with criticisms widely reporting…
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Turnbull’s Chief Scientist is Pro Renewables
Dr Allan Finkel, an engineer, neuroscientist and the Turnbull Governments most recent Scientific Adviser, has suggested that Australia needs to do more to complete the transition from coal to renewable energy. Dr Finkel, the newly appointed Chief Scientist, has said that he wants to place sustainable energy squarely on the political agenda so that Australian’s could…
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What’s Up WhatsApp – App Reaches One Billion Users
One Billion people are now using the mobile messaging service WhatsApp ranking it as the second-most popular app on the planet. Second only to the ubiquitous Facebook app, WhatsApp is now used by almost one in seven people worldwide. In a blog post yesterday WhatsApp revealed the landmark news and thanked its one billion users…
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10 Commandments of Marketing
1. Thou Shalt Know Your Customer How can you bring value to you customers and what drives them to make a purchase? 2. Thou Shalt Not Assume One Audience More often than not you have different people you need to speak to. Take McDonald’s for example, they’re not going to market to the mum and…
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Google to Dethrone Apple as Most Valuable Company
Alphabet, the parent company of Google is set to take Apple’s crown away for being the most valuable company. The tech company announced outstanding results with a market value roughly $US558 billion with Apple following closely behind at $US534 billion. The likely overtaking is strongly due to their core advertising business and various projects including…
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