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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Late night genius

If I had remembered, I would have posted this at 1am last night, before I went to bed.

From http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/london-school-of-economics-smart-people-are-nocturnal/
Researchers from the London School of Economics have found that people with high I.Q.s are more likely to be night owls, whereas folks with lower I.Q.s are more likely to wake up early and function their best during the day. Other studies have found a link between "eveningness" and getting good grades in school.
However, all is not well with those who burn the midnight oil. People who are disposed to staying up late are less reliable and more likely to suffer from depression and various addictions when compared to early risers.
Read more at http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/smart-people-sleep-late-82486792.html 

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Information vizualisations

Some great information visualisations from
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/

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