Since I started blogging a year ago, it’s the first time I witness a blog chain in the French Euroblogosphere. Even though I’m French, I’m much better integrated in the English-speaking Euroblogosphere where interactions between blogs happen all the time. One starts blogging about something, another one picks it up, then another writes about both…
Quote of the Week: Hegel
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Tired of seeing naked women in the streets!
My daily journey to work makes me pass by two billboards that I can’t help but notice. This one: And that one: In each case, we see women almost completely naked -not completely, of course, as that would be truly shocking, sic- in situations where one is usally not naked: biking on one hand, walking…
Quote of the Week: Mr. Smiley
Smile, and the world will smile back at you. Origin unknown, inspired by a friend.
We need you for the EU!
There must be some weird planet conjunction at the moment as some of the most renowned Eurobloggers are either calling it quits or moving to pastures new. Yesterday Julien Frisch announced he was stopping his blog. Today Charlemagne announced he would stop blogging under this pseudonym, would move back to London, and start blogging about…
Google Voice: Google is really starting to get everywhere
Still only available in the US. Read Mashable to know more.
Are you past, present or future oriented?
I know I’ve posted a video by the RSA guys a couple of days ago already, but you also really have to watch this one! It explains how Northern Europeans have a different relationship to time than Southern Europeans. Northerners tend to be future oriented while Southerners tend to be past oriented (nostalgia) or present…
The surprising truth about what motivates us
This video is simply amazing. You HAVE to watch it. It explains how while financial incentives do not lead to higher performance, a sense of purpose does. Found on Facebook thanks to Bente Kalsnes
Blow a Vuvuzela! Come on, you know you want to…
Press the pink button! Warning: highly addictive.
2010 World Cup: I’m supporting 3 teams
The good thing about being of foreign descent is that when the Football World Cup comes up, you can support more than one team, which means you have more chances to win. I’m far from being a football fan. Some of the rules are still an utter mystery to me. But one thing is for…