Because of #GDPR, USA Today decided to run a separate version of their website for EU users, which has all the tracking scripts and ads removed. The site seemed very fast, so I did a performance audit. How fast the internet could be without all the junk! 🙄
5.2MB → 500KB pic.twitter.com/xwSqqsQR3s— Marcel Freinbichler (@fr3ino) May 26, 2018
Asides
2 T20 world records
World record score for Aaron Finch💯
And it's the first 200-run partnership in T20I cricket!The Australia openers are creating history! 💥#ZIMvAUS LIVE ⬇️https://t.co/lkIdrNtkMx pic.twitter.com/wrIt9Tt9H0
— ICC (@ICC) July 3, 2018
On hidden meanings
Is there a ‘spin doctor’ in the house ??
Acquired taste – A food writer described this as “something people only ever say about foods that are horrible”.
Ahead of its time – A book-publishing euphemism for “It bombed”.
Courtesy call – An unsolicited phone call from a telemarketer.
Fixer upper – A real estate term for a property that might more accurately be described as a “tearer-downer.”
Friendly reminder – Urgent warning.
Learning opportunity – A mistake.
Robust exchange of views – A shouting match.
Zero tasking – An impressive-sounding business term to use instead of admitting that you’re doing absolutely nothing.
Heard Any Good Ones: Part 2 | Page 239 | BrownCafe – UPSers talking about UPS
Thank you, Sunshine for sharing this.
Each day is a lifetime in miniature
To awaken each morning is to be born again,
To fall asleep at night is to die to the day.
In between waking and sleeping are the golden hours of the day.
What we think we cannot do for a lifetime,we can do for a day.
Anyone can strive to be happy for a day
and to spread happiness around.
Anyone can rise above fear for a day
and meet each situation with courage.
Anyone can hold his temper for a day
and guard the words he speaks.
Anyone can remain honest for a day
and carry his burden heroically.
Anyone can count his blessings for a day
deciding not to look at half-empty but at half-filled glass.
Anyone can eschew hate and cruelty for a day
deciding to live and let live.
Live a day at a time and remember
that tomorrow is another today!
– From ‘Be Your Own Doctor Using Reiki’ by Dr. Dhiren Gala
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The Five Buddhist Principles
- Just for today I will not worry.
- Just for today I will not get angry.
- Just for today I will be honest.
- Just for today I will count my blessings.
- Just for today I will give love and show respect to every living being.
Just for Today | The Path of Forgiveness
Thank you, Sunshine for sharing it.
On being a team man
Let me tell you about the recent series when Lungi Ngidi made his debut against India. AB calls me aside, and asks me, “Can you please make a flattering motivational video about Ngidi. Keep it a suspense and put it on during team meeting to motivate the young guy.” So I do it. 20 minutes before the team meeting, AB rushes in. Somehow, he has managed to get hold of Ngidi’s friends, and has a video byte from Ngidi’s father, talking about how proud he is that his son is going to play for South Africa. Not only did he somehow scramble and got it done, and even apologised to me for the short-notice he was giving me to add it to the presentation. Just imagine the effect on a 20-year old youngster that a legend like AB is going to this level. That’s the sort of team man he is.