Does anyone enjoy using Headway? It seems to oversimplify complex ideas to the point where it loses the depth and nuance that made the original books worth reading in the first place. I’ve reviewed three books and would rate the whole thing as a 2-star experience. I’m curious to hear your thoughts.

Artifacts of tomorrow will symbolize our present, echoing through history as reminders of our time. What we produce today will represent our civilization, shrouded in mystery. Future generations will marvel at our creations, reflecting on the lives and values of a world they can barely comprehend.

I'm glad the internet has progressed beyond the importance of fax machines. Otherwise, I would have to send this comment to you via carrier pigeon, as Canada Post workers are currently on strike!

It estimates that in Britain alone three million people have stopped using the Internet altogether. Most users found the web slow and time-consuming.

The findings will dismay Internet enthusiasts who had hoped the medium would revolutionize the way people live and work. They are based on four years of research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, Europe’s biggest social science organization.

Steve Woolgar, director of the society, said: “Despite the Internet, telephone calls, face-to-face meetings and traditional paper documents still dominate the everyday life of most organizations. New technologies offer new forms of communication, but what people want to do remains much the same.”

They said attempts to sell goods over the web had been largely unsuccessful, with the most popular form of online shopping still based around airline tickets.

They said e-mail, far from transforming communication, was often seen as more trouble than it was worth. Many other forms of communication were regarded as more effective. Experts from the Virtual Society think-tank who published the findings concluded: The Internet is not changing everyone’s lives.

1/ Labels Can Be Oppressive!

I don’t know who needs to read this right now, but if it’s you, take heart and know you’re not alone. I’ve shared parts of this advice twice in the last few weeks with two completely different friends, each from very different paths, living completely distinct lives.