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APCarron When You Watch Sports, Your Brain Thinks You’re Playing

One thing I have noticed is when watching helmet-cam footage of my own rides off-road here in Borneo I get tensed up, hyper-vigilant about the terrain, angle of the bike, gear and revs etc.

I KNOW exactly what is going to happen, I KNOW I'm watching a recording, yet even when making an effort not to, I still notice my body is reacting and effectively re-living the experience. Spooky.

APCarron When You Watch Sports, Your Brain Thinks You’re Playing

The basic concept has been known to copywriters for a long time.

It can be used to create a sense of ownership by encouraging the reader to 'experience' the product being sold, just like you're more likely to buy a product after playing with it in a store.

The effect is weak but it certainly does exist.

APCarron Malaysia Opposition, Led by 92-Year-Old, Wins Upset Victory

As an Englishman that has lived in Malaysia for about 15 years no, I share that pride :)

APCarron Researchers say a breathalyzer has flaws, casting doubt on countless convictions

I use a cheap breath tester to see if I'm in ketosis when losing weight (burning fat creates ketones, which trigger breath tests).

Jus' sayin'.

APCarron Emailing End User, Not Purchasing Dept

Great reply, thanks! :)

APCarron Building products that stick

I tried using Transferwise but it was demanding I prove myself a registered company, so I can't see me using it for a few more decades/never.

Heck I'm commenting before reading the article, I should go read it first...OK, slideshow..

Yeah, they seem to pitch it as a Paypal type thing that anyone can use, but I hit a brick wall when it came to accepting payments. Perhaps I should try again or something but I do recall last time it was asking for business registration numbers etc.

If I can use it then I'd happily do so, as Paypal rob me blind accepting money (fee) and then transferring to Malaysian ringgit (fee).

APCarron The Year of Linux on Everything but the Desktop

The privacy concerns. Also, older people like me don't enjoy things constantly changing, so having more control over updates is appealing.

I despise Windows 10, enough that it prevented me from buying a laptop, until I eventually found a vendor willing to install Windows 8.1, which I merely dislike.

I wanted Windows 7 or was willing to try Mint. However they are not available, "no drivers" and so Linux is dead to me.

APCarron The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe

An interesting article and some valid points, though I'm confused as to how they ignored the MASSIVE growth of equality due to the Industrial Revolution, or was that a catastrophe? I'm sure there are some that would think so...