Psychics fail scientific test

Two mediums who claimed to have psychic powers were unable to demonstrate their ability under laboratory conditions. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=170

Do we know ourselves?

The decisions we make and even the memories we hold are based on delusions. A new book, You Are Not So Smart, consists of 48 short chapters on the assorted ways that we mislead ourselves every day. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=169

Wireless synching Blackberry to iCal

I used to sync my Blackberry to iCal manually using a cable and the Blackberry desktop software, but now I've found a way to do this wirelessly and automatically. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=168

Apple Mac OSX Keyboard Shortcuts

One of the problems with the Apple remote keyboard is that it doesn't have a trackpad. One of the ways round this is to use keyboard shortcuts. Shortcuts can also help you speed up some of the tasks on your computer. The following are some of the shortcuts that I have found useful: More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=167

Return of Save As to Apple

As noted in an earlier blog, there was no Save As in Mac OSX Lion. Now Save As has made a quite, unannounced return in Mountain Lion - not as a menu item, but as a keyboard shortcut: cmd-shift-alt-S More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=166

Blackberry Alchol Units Calculator

It's too easy to drink more than you intended. Check how many units are in your drink with this blackberry alcohol units calculator. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=165

What happened to the Google search window on Safari?

The answer is that Apple thinks that it is an improvement to have one window for searching and entering URLs.

I find this is really annoying because if I click on a search result, the search phrase disappears and is replaced by a URL. If the page isn't what I'm looking for, I no longer have the search phrase to edit.

Google Chrome has always been like this so Firefox is now my default browser and will remain so until this problem has been fixed. Worryingly, there are rumours that Firefox will also go this way so I won't be downloading any updates.

Another improvement in this version of Safari is that the tabs are evenly spaced so they are really huge if you have only two tabs open.

I'll contact customer service (<a href=http://www.apple.com/feedback/ target=blank>www.apple.com/feedback/</a> but I expect that like most customers services, their job is to explain why they are not going to meet their customers' requirements.

Edited to add: Oh, I forgot I shouldn't expect to receive a reply at all from Apple. Why did I ever buy a computer from a company that isn't advanced enough to provide customer support via email? More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=164

Online Alcohol Units Calculator

An online alcohol units calculator is now available in addition to the desktop version. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=163

New Link: LymeNet

<a href=http://www,lymenet.co.uk>LymeNet</a> the community learning centre for the people of Lyme Regis has been added to our <a href=http://www.mwls.co.uk/links/>links page</a>. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=162

Technology blamed for poor spelling

A generation of adults are struggling to spell properly after relying on technology to check their work. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=161

Free alcohol units calculator

With the increasing strength of wine and beer, it is becoming too easy to consume more alcohol than you intend. Our free calculator will help you monitor what you are actually consuming. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/resources/apps/Alco.php

Bright kids should start school at six

Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=156

Results before values

Children are failing to pick up traditional values at school as teachers increasingly prioritise exam results over the development of character. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=155

China: Cleverest country?

Findings indicate that China has an education system that is overtaking many Western countries. More: http://www.mwls.co.uk/news/news.php?n=152

Author to be professor

Jeanette Winterson, author of Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, is to become a professor of creative writing at the University of Manchester. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=149

More university places

The criteria for unrestricted university recruitment for high achieving students will be lowered for the 2013-2014 academic year. The A-level threshold will lower from AAB+ to ABB+. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=148

Gmail new look

If the Gmail new look is not to your taste, here is a way that you can
re-create the old look even though Google have removed the option.

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Primary schools to rise to 1000 pupils

A growing number of primary schools will have 1000 pupils or more - as extra classes are added to cope with a rapid increase in the birth rate. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=143

Higgs Boson interview

Ken MacDonald of the BBC interviews Professor Peter Higgs. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=142

12 Job-Finding Tips

What recruitment and hiring managers are looking for. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=141

8-hour sleep myth

Before the late 1600s, street lighting and cheap candles, it seems that our ancestors did not sleep for an unbroken eight hours. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=140

No place to hide

Do you feel that you can't go anywhere without being observed by closed circuit television?

I know they're there to protect us. I know they're for our own good, to prevent crime and to ensure the rule of law. But wouldn't it be nice just to be able to wander the streets unobserved!

Is it going to get better in the future? Not according to a MindBullets article. For example, you will be recognised and warmly greeted by name as soon as you walk into a store.

Source: http://www.mindbullets.net/Subscription/MindBulletsIssueView.aspx?MindBulletID=580
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No place to hide

Do you feel that you can't go anywhere without being observed by closed circuit television More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=139

Anti-piracy law protests

Wikipedia and several other major websites, blacked out their sites in protest against two bills being put to the United States House of Representatives. Known by their acronyms SOP (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) the US is trying to impose their laws across the world. The need for these arose after so many websites made it easy to access and download copyright material in the music and film world. But like other laws designed to police the Internet, small and innocent sites have no redress in a court of law. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=138

Directory update

LearnSmart has been added to our Consultant and Supplier Directory. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=137

Great apes calculate the odds

Great apes weigh their chances of success, based on what they know and the likelihood of success when guessing, according to a study of MPI researcher Daniel Haun, published on December 21 in the online journal PLoS ONE. The findings may provide insight into human decision-making as well. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=135

Old brains can beat young brains

Since physical abilities decline as people age, many people think the elderly are also less able to perform mental gymnastics as they age. New research indicates this might not be true with all brain-powered tasks: In some ways the elderly are fit to compete with their younger counterparts. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=133