Saturday 30 June 2012

Music break

Velile & Safri Duo: Helele



The song is the official trailer song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasted on German television channel RTL and Switzerland's Schweizer Fernsehen and Télévision Suisse Romande in June-July.


I'm wonder what the 2012 London Olympics theme song will be?

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Olympics - who will you cheer for?


I'm a product of our global world, left home young, and if you think uprooting is hard, try 're-rooting' (aka. finding your new home). Much harder.

It occurred to me this morning that if someone asked me today what my nationality was, while I would still answer Hungarian, I would probably pause and think for a moment first... In a couple of months it will be 13 years since I left the 'motherland' which is 40% of my lifetime. (neat way of avoiding to mention exact age, don't you think?)

So who will I support? It would have to be Hungary and Australia - in that order - and add in Ireland, to show solidarity to my 'other half'.

But here is the interesting thing. If you ask me in eight years, the list may look different. I'm a product of our global world.

Who will you support?
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Microsoft's Surface tablet 'fails' during LA showcase

First of all hat off to Steve Sinofsky for putting on a brave face while the newly released Microsoft Surface failed during his presentation to the media.
Secondly - how disappointing for a Windows girl who was looking forward to the first tablet she ever desired to purchase. Yes, the iPad has so far left me cold. Get your game on MS!



Video: Microsoft's Surface tablet 'fails' during Los Angeles showcase - Telegraph

Fun banner ad

Stride: World's Longest Lasting Click
on banner blog.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Give People Less - Forbes

"Too much of anything is dangerous, annoying, and suffocating. Look at what we have too much of, and offer something less. Your stakeholders will thankfully take it." (Jessica Hagy)


More at Give People Less - Forbes

Monday 25 June 2012

Just brilliant

Superbly written and crazy funny!
Cultural Offering.com: A statement of gratitude:

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Seth explains trust

Seth's Blog: Where does trust come from?:

Uncertain thumbs up

...look like this: Cultural Offering.com: Worth it?
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Beer ad wins gold for Australia at Cannes

This year's Cannes Lions, International Festival of Creativity just ended, and while Australia didn't perform quite as strongly as last year, here is a TVC that scored a prize.
Good work from Hahn superdry, but when it comes to beer ads, my fav is still the 'Big Ad' from ~2006 (second video).







Beer ad wins solitary film gold for Australia at Cannes

Queen Elizabeth Gets Color-Coded by Pantone

"Leo Burnett in London and Pantone worked together to create this nice little Pantone wheel based on the 60 years of the British monarch's notorious color-matched outfits."




Totally useless, totally want one.

Sunday 24 June 2012

How the 1% Brainwashed the 99%

Continuing from my earlier post today... this is why this is important to understand and be aware of inequality:


"In Joseph Stiglitz's new book, "The Price of Inequality," the Nobel economist argues that new social science research has given power elites a greater understanding of how ideas affect society and that they have used that knowledge to cover up the gross wealth inequality now plaguing the country. "Fairness, like beauty, is at least partly in the eyes of the beholder, and those at the top want to be sure that the inequality in the United States today is framed in ways that make it seem fair, or at least acceptable. If it is perceived to be unfair, not only may that hurt productivity in the workplace but it might lead to legislation that would attempt to temper it.""


More here.

A man who says it how it is

Eclecticity: This Just In:

The life fantastic

GirlOnAMission - Nicholas Bate


Corporate profits at all-time high, wages at all-time low

In other words, economic or income inequality, which is the gap between wealthy and poor is on the rise.

This report on Business Insider has really moved (surprised, frustrated, bothered, and provoked) me which is why I had to share:
1) Corporate profit margins just hit an all-time high
2) Fewer Americans are working than at any time in the past three decades
3) Wages as a percent of the economy are at an all-time low

It is modeled on the USA, but both global and local inequality is a growing issue and has far reaching negative consequences on the population en masse. 


And before you point your fingers to any government or criticise politicians, ask yourself what good deed have you done today to help those in need?



Saturday 23 June 2012

Australia Square, Sydney

Sculpture of a business man.

Sent from my Windows Phone

Quote of the day

'What you believe about tomorrow shapes how you view today. Where your life is headed determines how your life is lived.' 


Rabbi Moss

Friday 22 June 2012

Good morning!

First sight as I'm on the way to Friday morning pilates.

Sent from my Windows Phone

Sunday 17 June 2012

What does your Facebook profile photo say about you?

It gives away your cultural background, as revealed by a recent study, based on whether the photo is zoomed in or out.



Saturday 16 June 2012

Savoring languages

As a non-native English speaker, I enjoy the fact that while I stared learning English 23 years ago, I continue to learn a new word almost daily. Thanks to Cultural Offering, the daily average just went up to three.
Aplomb, Alacrity, Zeal. Admittedly they have appeared on my radar before, but it takes a few times before new words stick.

In comparison, my native tongue has less original words than English, but Hungarian prides itself on long ones:
legeslegmegszentségteleníttethetetlenebbjeitekként
meaning: "like those of you that are the very least possible to get desecrated"

It's a mouthful, isn't it?

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Olympics ticket design - who did it best?


Well done, London! Impressive design!

London 2012

Beijing 2008

Athens 2004

Sydney 2000

Atlanta 1996







Naming and shaming bad parking in Russia


Advertising at its best. Here is a creative campaign used by a Russian online newspaper, The Village, encouraging people to take a photo of illegally parked vehicles and post these online, to name and shame. The aim is to change cultural perspective around the illegal parking and make it socially unacceptable. All the while getting people to emotionally connect and engage with The Village brand. Sharp.

 

Friday 15 June 2012

Good morning

Friday, 6:45am on the way to pilates.

Sent from my Windows Phone

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Good evening!

George St, Sydney CBD tonight

Sent from my Windows Phone

Sunday 10 June 2012

Quote of the day

'Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them.' (Paul Hawken, Natural Capitalism)

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Jubilee celebration in the office

Courtesy of my patriotic colleague, Becky.

Sent from my Windows Phone

Monday 4 June 2012

Lunch at the work desk…

There is absolutely no excuse for eating at your desk, but if you must, at least make it colourful and nourishing… Here is an idea!

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Friday 1 June 2012

I Google imaged my name…

Just like E told me to… check out Eclecticity’s weird and wonderful images and refreshingly new ideas on a daily basis here.

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