Can you compress two hundred years of social and economic history into a 4 minute youtube video? Yes, if you are Hans Rosling, The Jedi Master of Data Visualization, (and the Professor of International Health at the Karlinska Institute.) Prof Rosling is also director of the Gapminder Foundation - ’Unveiling the Beauty of Statistics for a Fact Based [...]
23 and a half hoursJanuary 31, 2012
What is the single best thing we can do for our health? Stop smoking? Lower our cholesterol? Take Aspirin? Lose weight? Take vitamins? There is one treatment that has been demonstrated in multiple studies to improve life expectancy (23%), decrease cardiovascular disease, prevent progression to diabetes (58%), prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s (50%), improve the pain [...] |
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Hotel NUTS: No smorking, you might upsetter the iPod DogJanuary 29, 2012
For an overnight stay in Tokyo, how can you go past the Shunjuku City Hotel N.U.T.S? The City Hotel N.U.T.S. (New Uarban Time and Space!) has a family room that sleeps five on traditional Japanes tatami mats (rare in Tokyo to find a room that sleeps three) – as well as Western-style rooms. And it [...]
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Waiting Room – You know you’re going to waitJanuary 28, 2012
Waiting room. I hate when they make you wait in the room. ‘Cause it says “Waiting room.” There’s no chance of not waiting, ’cause they call it the waiting room, they’re going to use it. They’ve got it. It’s all set up for you to wait. – Jerry Seinfeld. Posted via email from What I [...] |
New Year PrayerJanuary 27, 2012
Dear God, My prayer for 2012 is for - A fat bank account & a thin body. Please don’t mix these up like you did last year. AMEN! (Hat Tip to Rabbit) Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
Charlie Teo on Australia Day – Be tolerantJanuary 27, 2012
Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo gave the 2012 Australia Day address. He called for tolerance, asked us to be less angry over unimportant things, and to foster innovation. “My view of an Aussie was someone who was hard working, unaffected, genuine, affable, relaxed, egalitarian, irreverent and charitable. I still believe most Aussies share these appealing qualities, although [...] |
Train Travel in JapanJanuary 26, 2012
Transfers from Narita to Tokyo Narita airport is 90km from downtown Tokyo. The JR Express train connects the two – stopping in Tokyo at Tokyo Central, Shibuya and Shinjku. (JR – Japan Railways) Whereas you can often save money by ask purchasing unreserved seats when traveling by train in Japan, all seats on the Narita [...] |
Does Your Nodogoshi need Elaborating?January 24, 2012
Alex took this photo on the Tokyo metro. You wouldn’t want this dude’s Nodogoshi to be any more elaborated. Biiru kudasai. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
Travelling in Japan – Part One – MoneyJanuary 24, 2012
WILT has spent the last couple of weeks on sabbatical in Japan. There are many circumstances when you need cash in Japan, especially outside Tokyo. Most places do not use Eftpos, and many do not take credit cards. This is surprising in such a technological country, and it is doubly surprising tha getting cash while [...] |
TUAW Best of 2011 AwardsJanuary 9, 2012
via tuaw.com January 6th marks the closing of the 2012 The Unofficial Apple Weblog awards. And the winners are….. http://www.tuaw.com/2012/01/06/tuaw-best-of-201–wrap-up-and-editors-picks PS All WILT posts will be in Japanese for he next two weeks. Sayonara. Posted via email from What I Learnt Today |
