Learning is, frankly, awesome. I cannot stop it - I wake up and around 6.30 every morning and immediately wonder what’s on the news, in the papers, and appearing ont he internet. Andy, a friend from college, tries to learn a word a day from the English dictionary, for example. He must be up to the D’s by now, I reckon.

Me? I’ve decided to try going one better, and you can join me. Get the “Wikipedia Article of the day” by email, and you can learn a subject a day. If that’s not enough (and unemployed?), then reach for the article “Learn Something New Every Day“. It’ll fill your boots with pleasure. And, of course, knowledge.

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I’m getting increasingly interested in the whole Lifehacks thing. Lifehacks are tips and techniques that make your life easier, and god know we’d all like a portion of that with extra fries.

One thing that I’ve always wanted to try is speedreading. The magazines and newspapers at home contiue to pile up, much to Michelle’s exasperation, and it takes a superhuman reading session to clear the backlog every once in a while. I can’t stop learning. And so, speedreading seems an ideal solution to help

Overclock Your Reading Speed is an article that helps get you started on it. It also points to Spreeder, a website where you can bung some text in and speedread, online and for free. War And Peace here we come…

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I’ve always been interested in body language. It’s seems to be a tool that everyone can master, and can help in so many subtle ways. I’ve got a couple of books - The Definitive Guide to Body Language being the best - on it that I’ve never got round to fully reading (much like the “Time Management” book that I’ve never had time to read…). So, here’s a first step for you readers on a Sunday evening - The Invisible Grip, which marvels at the power of the stare. Don’t go getting all freaky-looking, though.

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Happy Easter everyone! For me, every year the the time-old debate comes round: have Cadbury’s Creme Eggs got smaller, or have I got bigger? Thankfully, the answer is in the below clip, thanks to the intrepid investigative techniques of Conan O’Brien’s assistant…

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Someone’s taken cracking pictures of post-Christmas trees in London, looking forlorn, cut-down and alone. It’s quite sad and enigmatic, in a foliage-based way… (via boingboing)

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It’s a sad affliction. The more expensive the car, the worse the parking. People’s swing-in-and-leave policy really gets my goat, and I found an excellent example on Flickr tonight, with a cracking note from an equally riled potential parker. There’s a whole website - You Park Like An Asshole - dedicated to these people. My advice - download these gems from wibbler.com, print ‘em out and dole them out the next time you find a double-parker. (via sethgunderson.com)

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An email plopped into my inbox this morning from good friend Jon, heralding what could be the best idea I’ve seen to date. It’s called StreetWars and is billed as a three week long, 24/7, watergun assassination tournament played in real life on the city streets. If that doesn’t appeal to your inner child, I don’t know what will!
People who sign up for the game get details of other players work and home addresses, and have to work out a way to “assassinate” them. The London game is due to start in a few weeks - and I was so ready to sign up until I learned I had to work and live in London to join. So, if you up for a load of fun, live and work in London, and ignore the potential of random people having your contact details, sign up now!

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I remember, years ago, my dad used to come home every now and then, arms filled with the holy grail of office organisation - packs upon packs of Post-It notes. Yellow slips of paper that revolutionised office life. Twenty-Five Years of Post-it Notes is an article that rakes over the history of this piece of genius. And, for a bit of light Post-It-related relief, why not take a look at Damon’s New Office? It’s the best use of Post-Its I’ve seen. Ever.

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2005 is winding down, and with it come the annual reviews of the year. For quirky current affairs, try BBC News Magazine’s selection of lists - from “100 things we didn’t know last year” to “The Best ‘and finallys’ Of The Year“. For photo collections, take a look at TIME’s Best Photos of 2005,or the REUTERS 2005 Photo Showcase - or maybe you’d prefer the BBC’s more UK-based “The UK in 2005“. If you’re feeling slightly more geeky, try PCWorld’s Best Products of 2005 or Kottke’s Best Links of 2005.
Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are, have a good time!

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Back in 1976, I wasn’t even speck on my mum and dad’s horizon. But mystery surrounds this short film I’ve recently discovered from that very year that was shown before cinema audiences at around that time. It chronicles an unedited 8 minute drive through Paris in the early hours of a Sunday morning - in a Ferrari. At 140mph. Pedestrians and birds are scattered, red lights are ignored. It’s a breathtaking film, and this link at Wikipedia gives the lowdown on the background and continuing speculation surrounding it. The director was arrested soon after filming was completed, and no one has ever been able to identify who was driving. Was it the director? Was it a hired Formula One driver, and the director hinted? It’s recently been rereleased after years of being hidden away…
UPDATE: More discussion at Metafilter

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