Author Archives: Shawn Du'Mmett

Memory – Want it working? Get Fit!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

There is one important factor in gaining and sustaining a good memory, staying healthy. What is good for the heart is good for your memory, so without thinking about what techniques to follow consider this first. Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

If the speed of light is constant, how does a photon have an ability to remain at constant motion? Unless of course it is not moving at all. # Oh boy! If all these things that I have been writing … Continue reading →

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Democracy – Have We Lost the Art of Debate?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

I enjoy watching many of the talks given by people at TED (Technology, Entertaining, Design), a small non-profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas that are worth listening to. This one by Michael Sandel, a pioneer of open education, who teaches political philosophy at Harvard is called ‘The lost art of democratic debate’, which highlights how important debates are often avoided by politics. Continue reading →

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Using Windows Presentation Foundation for a Simple Web Scrape

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

Having spent time delving into Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and finding out how things have changed in the last ten years I thought I should actually get on and create a quick test application based on something I may use the technology for. This one retrieves product information from an Amazon page, not really necessary since they have a data feed but it was based on something easily recognisable by anyone wishing to try it out for themselves. Continue reading →

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Call to go Beyond a One World Government

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

With the problems of the world today you must have felt at some time that there has got to be a better way. Well we live in a system created by us, so by definition there IS a better way. What can we do though to create the best way of all? Continue reading →

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Choosing Niches, Microniches or Nanoniches

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Shawn Du'Mmett

Often the definition of a niche or microniche, even a nanoniche is quoted as being down to the size of search engine keyword activity within a subject area. However the choice of a ‘useful’ or ‘meaningful’ niche, microniche and nanoniche is really down to the size of information that can be put together to sufficiently cover this area for the satisfaction of the browser. The question comes down to how it can be covered sufficiently in the time available to you as a self-publisher. Continue reading →

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