Monthly Archives: September 2008

Correlation != Causation

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

Or does it? Thanks lee.

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Random Wikipedia link of the day – the dancing epidemic of 1518

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

You can’t make this stuff up. The outbreak began in July 1518, when a woman, Frau Troffea, began to dance fervently in a street in Strasbourg. This lasted somewhere between four to six days. Within a week, 34 others had … Continue reading →

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Daily Show takes on sham interviews

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

Fox News interview by Sean Hannity or infomercial?

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Skype will never succeed as a replacement for your home phone…

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

…so long as they’re happy to just “block” people’s accounts and prevent them from using the service. Last night I tried calling my wife and I kept getting “call failed”. So I tried from my computer, thinking my Skype phone … Continue reading →

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Beer pilgrimage – advice for lovers of Westvleteren 12 from Abdij St Sixtus

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

One of my main objectives for Belgium was to pick up a case or two of the Westvleteren 12, widely considered the best beer in the world. It is brewed by monks in Westvleteren and is notoriously difficult to get … Continue reading →

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How not to run customer support

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

I just got back from vacation last week. It was a whirlwind tour of Norway, Denmark, Belgium and the UK. I had a great time, sampling a lot of beer and seeing a lot of cool places. At the start … Continue reading →

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