The Core

I have been off the planet for a couple of weeks with back to back illnesses.  Looks like I am too late to join this round.  Any objections if I still log my tally anyway.  This thread keeps me going.

I am currently reading The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters (Team GB & Sky Pro-cycling).  I picked it up as part of learning more about the organisation and systems of Team Sky. 

I didn't really know what to expect, but this is not only eye opening, but very useful. 

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Having not carried a pocket knife since I was a kid, I got talking to a friend a few weeks back who challenged me to borrow one and see just how much I used it for a few weeks.

Just to be clear, I have no interest in a knife as a weapon. I am British (what what) and don't feel the need (sorry db, I love ya  )

I took up the challenge borrowing a basic Wenger Swiss Army knife (I had a Victorinox when I was a kid...it got stolen).  I didn't think I would use it at all, but I have, almost every day. As a Dad there seems to be endless times that you need a screwdriver, oh and bottle opener 

Anyway, I have given it back now and with Christmas coming , I thought it would make a great gift for the family to get me.  I wondered if anyone else here had one, or a mult-itool, and what they thought of it? 

Of course, it has to be UK legal, non-locking, under 3 inches blah blah (sorry db  )

Landscape.  I only use portrait if I am typing and want to see what I have written.

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That looks like great fun!  I am sure the reality is a bit different though.

Mayer said that Yahoo will do more "acqui-hires," where it buys small companies not for their products, but for their engineering talent.

I am not expert, and have not followed that closely, but isn't this exactly what they have done historically?