Category Archives: Strategy

Everything in Sync

Posted on January 10, 2021 by pendantry

If you’re like me, you probably have a need to share content with others on occasion. Email is not always an option, especially with very large files (and it’s not polite to oblige the recipient to download a lot of … Continue reading →

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How to circumvent the flaw in Google Authenticator

Posted on December 15, 2020 by pendantry

I recently became aware of ‘two-factor authentication‘ (2FA). This is a means by which one can add another level of protection to online accounts. There are several apps that provide this service: I opted for the Google Authenticator (GA), as … Continue reading →

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I’m really sorry, but this is simply too good NOT to share

Posted on November 13, 2020 by pendantry

Now, I hope you’ll agree that that is a wonderful clip. If you disagree, then you should simply click elsewhere now, because you won’t want to listen to what I have to say. Which is: the game is still not … Continue reading →

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Bezos Doubles Wealth as Amazon Essential Product Prices Rise 1000% Amid Pandemic

Posted on October 5, 2020 by pendantry

Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act:
A report by Public Citizen found that “Amazon is engaged in price gouging on products it sells directly” through its Amazon Essentials line, with products like facemasks and corn starch seeing elevenfold increases…

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English landowners have stolen our rights. It is time to reclaim them!

Posted on August 20, 2020 by pendantry

Update 06Sep2020: The petition closed yesterday with 134,900 signatures — and so will be considered by UK Parliament for a debate…. Landed power, built on theft, slavery and colonial looting, crushes our freedoms. A new campaign seeks to decolonise the … Continue reading →

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Banks found complicit in rainforest destruction

Posted on August 19, 2020 by pendantry

Since 2009, 19 banks — despite having policies on advancing human rights, sustainability, and climate change — have financed US$10 billion for approximately 155 million barrels of dirty crude destined for refineries in the United States. But they aren’t only … Continue reading →

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Japanese town cut waste by 80%, but…

Posted on August 15, 2020 by pendantry

Originally posted on Bobbing Around:
In 2003, the Japanese town, Kamikatsu, resolved to go waste-free by 2020. They did incredibly well, but couldn’t manage it. Why? The packaging industry makes it impossible. Please read this incisive short essay by Olivia…

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How to solve all the world’s problems

Posted on August 3, 2020 by pendantry

We’ve never been here before. As I think the majority of us all aware, our world is facing a series of global crises, which include (but are not limited to): climate change the unremitting attack on the world’s rainforests the … Continue reading →

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The rule of thirds versus the Pareto principle

Posted on July 9, 2020 by pendantry

In response to my post the other day bemoaning the various afflictions under which our global society labours (‘It is what it is‘), msjadeli commented: My mind theoretically would like to believe the change that is needed to save our … Continue reading →

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Writing challenges that spur the creative flow

Posted on May 20, 2020 by pendantry

Some bloggers, like Punam at paeansunpluggedblog, are very clever at composing posts that combine a number of different challenges (For you is a good example). I thought I’d give some of that a try, but first of course I need … Continue reading →

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