Monthly Archives: February 2010
Brainfood for thought
Well done to the guys over at The Brainfood Store on the Digital Festival yesterday. The line up was first class and the breadth of topics covered was very engaging. I’ll be honest, i was expecting the day to be … Continue reading
Discovering your talents
I am always intrigued by how people with unusual talents discover they have them. My current puzzle is did Kseniya Simonova start with a Sand Art birthday present and think “I am quite good at this”??? If you haven’t seen … Continue reading
Time puts a gloss on our memories
Poor old Eugene Lambert passed away today. He was responsible for (what my memory had translated into sophisticated) after-school entertainment of many a young Irish child in the 1970′s. Time had changed this entirely in my mind. For a trip … Continue reading
A very expensive mistake!
Poor old Pedro Urzua Lizana engraved the 2009 50 peso coin in Chile and forgot to put the bottom bit on the L. The effect,1.5million of them went into circulation, he lost his job. Doh! To feel better about any … Continue reading
Coffee drinkers prove social networking works……(Tea drinkers remain dubious)
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review featured the results of a study carried out by the Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Their objective? To see if becoming a Facebook fan had any real impact on the … Continue reading
Interesting new campaign by P&G
A new campaign has been launched by P&G in the States around the Winter Olympics. Yes Ireland does have a team despite Australia’s best efforts to replace some of them! The company is sending Team USA’s mothers to Vancouver so … Continue reading
The Lego Table.
At Boys and Girls, we like to do things a little differently. So when it came to making a boardroom table, we eschewed the traditional mahogany and went straight for Lego. It seemed like the “Daringly Simple” thing to do. … Continue reading
Believe the hype.
You’ve got to love the Superbowl. It’s probably the only sporting occasion that lives up to the hype around it. This year was no exception. The New Orleans Saints beating the heavy favorites the Indianapolis Colts in an emotional tribute … Continue reading
Practice what you preach – Live pancake update!
Resident pastry chef, Chris Upton, of Chez Boys and Girls prepares a feast of crepes for the hard working staff.
