Sunday Slackers

Hitting the summer slow way …

CowsSocial Media Day: How the world celebrated.

Environment: Major airline set to be poop-powered.

Humanity: In a week where we remembered the victims of a man’s inhumanity, we bid farewell to a children’s saviour. R.I.P. Nicholas Winton.

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Sunday Slackers

Time to hit the slow way …

two-ginger-cats-650546_640Animals: Cutest parenting moments

Travel: Breathtaking photos from the National Geographic Traveller Photo Competition 2015

Content Marketing: How to wish an ex-employee good luck in their new job. WARNING: Bad language! 

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Sunday Slackers

Aaaaaaand relax …

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Art: The  incredibly inspiring story behind some incredible art

Photography: Poignant pictures from the past

Humanity: Are night owls more intelligent?

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Sunday Slackers

A little respite from election fever fatigue …

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For people like me: Last week was National Stationery Week, read Sarah Millican’s take on it (no apology for the swearing).

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Sunday Slackers

Time for tea, and a schmoozy through some fun stuff …

RobotTechnology: Fifteen of the most advanced robots ever invented (video) I’m quite keen on the PR2 – and I checked the date to make sure it wasn’t an April Fool prank!

Literary Art: Graffiti artists’ tributes to Sir Terry Pratchett

And in related news – How you can tell if you’re in an STP novel. Carry on down  and read the comments, there are plenty more ways.

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Sunday Slackers

This week’s lazy Sunday selection …

Art: Sort of – people who didn’t know they were art until it was too late!

Business: 5 Reasons Darth Vader made a great leader

The physics of productivity: Newton’s Laws for getting stuff done

For writers: 10 Blunt Tips from Geoff Dyer – who has to feel like he’s bunking off from something!

Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark sweded – by 11 year olds

 

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Sunday Slackers

The internet of fascinating things for the taking-it-easy day.

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Herm, Channel Islands

Travel: The beautiful Channel Islands. I can personally recommend – and make sure you visit The Little Chapel

Art: Clever art that interacts with its street surroundings

For writers (and fans): J.K. Rowling’s spreadsheet for Harry Potter

Animals: Cones your animals will love to hate

Infrastructure: The London Underline – fun or folly?

Babies (video): In keeping with the last link – babies going through tunnels!

Science: Seemingly impossible things made possible

Literary Graffiti: A genre sure to catch on

Technology: Mind boggling predictions

Snow: Fantastic sculptures to attempt

History: Rise of an Empire

Sunday Slackers

The internet of interesting things to enjoy on the Sunday slow-way … help yourself to a biscuit.

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Culture: Douglas Adams on what it is to be English

Art: Even if you don’t believe in all that astrology stuff, you’ll want to check yours out!

Life: An incredibly inspiring story 

Death: All men (and women) must die. But what about after? I want to be a tree …

Writing: How to write a screenplay that sells itself

Music: Brilliant one-man cover version of Uptown Funk

Dance: I didn’t watch Britain’s Got Talent last year – I came across Yanis Marshall by accident this week and I LOVE this. Much better in a studio than on the BGT stage.

Photography: Fascinating old photos, some odd, some poignant

Travel: You can tell me how safe it is till the sun rises in the west – I still won’t like it. And I’m not sure the title of this app won’t be hijacked by a p0rn director.

Skill: Awesome arrows – do not try at home!

Image: Pixabay