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Humans unabashedly steal secrets from animals
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 29/06/2010
» There is no doubt that humans are incredible designers, architects and builders. From the Taj Mahal to the new Burj Khalifa, to the Airbus A380 to nuclear submarines, Homo sapiens are incredible. But many of our technologies were either inspired by or simply stolen from animals. In many circumstances, animals are aeons ahead of us in the building and design world.
Dog days on a Greyhound
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 20/06/2010
» I am not a bus person. I do trains, planes, and people movers with ease and enthusiasm, but buses arouse the dark silhouette of despair that sleeps fitfully in my stomach, waking to attention the moment my backside hits the bus seat. I don't go around advertising this fact; the last time I casually mentioned it was in Sydney trying to find a way to get from Bondi to the casino.
Breaking News!
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 23/05/2010
» Back in 1989 I was a journalist working for a daily newspaper in Australia, and one of the very last assignments I had before embarking on my trip to Thailand was one of the toughest. Through a few contacts, and my reputation for being a fair journalist (this was a long time ago, remember), I interviewed a group of paedophiles who met once a week in an anonymous suburban house.
Universal energy
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 13/05/2010
» Thunyawat Teerachetmongkol once suffered from an allergy that made his life very uncomfortable. Today, however, he is in good health and looks younger than his age of 50 years-plus. The illness turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it led him to a new way of self-healing: the use of vital energy to bring back the balance to his health and others.
The trendy sushi business
Mylife, Sorawich Sontijirawong, Published on 13/05/2010
» Saovaroj Kitikanchana, aka Lek, is a real sushi lover. In the old days, she often visited her Japanese friend at home for dinner. And every time, there was a sushi dish.
Method in his music
Mylife, Anjira Assavanonda, Published on 29/04/2010
» Music is Ronnachai “Aod†Thomyapariwat’s life. In his early adulthood, his role as lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Keereeboon made him famous.
Unplugged in Gadget Mad LA
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/04/2010
» America has gone iPad crazy. I know. I'm here witnessing it first-hand. No clever observances about Thai life this week. It's hard to write a breezy column about the nuances and idiosyncrasies of Thai life when the country is descending into anarchy and mob rule.
'Garbage Island': Lost at sea
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 23/03/2010
» Have you ever wondered where the litter you dispose of every day goes? Certainly much of it goes into waste sites and, sadly, precious little is recycled, but a large amount makes it to the oceans.
Dig deep for the future
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 20/03/2010
» Youngsters have been captivated by archaeology for many years and this brimming curiosity is now being used to cement ties with neighbouring countries.
A testing time for students
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/03/2010
» Many years ago I ran an English public speaking contest for Thai high schoolers. Students wishing to compete had to send in cassette tapes of their three-minute speeches to the magazine where I was editor, so we could choose the best 10 for competition day. Dozens and dozens of tapes came rolling in, and so one Monday we set aside the entire day to listen to them.