Steve Davis
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday June 02 2013
This month on Online Insights we ask RUOK, pick up some more kids activities ahead of the mid year break, and rediscover how the internet can help you find new ways to earn a living. Making money can be child’s…
Why I’m proud to be a Skeptic
Three things this week confirmed to me that skepticism is a noble, genuine, honest and helpful worldview to live by. The events were: An admission of flawed thinking The welcoming of someone holding a contrarian position The baseless claims of…
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday May 05 2013
This month we tackle the deception of our eyes and brain (a dastardly duo), meet Adoorabears, celebrate No Diet Day, and dump a lot of data about stools. The blue and green illusion ANZAC Day was an intriguing day for…
When did the gulf grow so wide between The Advertiser and The ABC?
The beauty of consuming news from a smartphone, is that you can get a quick overview of the main topics of the day and then choose to dive deeper into the stories that interest you most. I’ve noticed lately that…
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday April 07 2013
This month we investigate journalism, give space a feminine touch, ask whether Google has become god, and we take our medicine, the informed way! A spoonful of science helps the medicine go down I feel like a real parent now…
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday March 03 2013
This month we will think like Sherlock Holmes, make choosing movies easier, make cooking easier and make bringing about world peace easier. How to think like Sherlock Holmes What makes Sherlock Holmes such a memorable character? Surely it’s his ability…
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday February 10 2013
This month on Online Insights we tip our hats to childcare workers, learn to write simply, digest movies faster and dream about stars. Early Education & Care Awards Our girls have been going to childcare for a few years now…
Thanks Foxtel, thanks Free-To-Air TV, I’ve gotten my life back
A big thank you to the programmers at Foxtel for making it such an easy family decision to cancel our pay TV contract recently. Not only are we now saving money, I’m finding more time to be productive AND enjoy…
The Frankenfish Fallacy: How interest groups suck us in
Have you seen in Facebook recently, the links to a petition entitled, Stop The Frankenfish Attack? It is worth a read if you want to study propaganda creation. There are so many underhanded communication tricks and so much misinformation that we should…
The car washing causes rain fallacy: Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Have you ever thought about washing your car and then seen that it is about to rain? Recently, one of my sisters popped over and mentioned how typical it was that it was about to rain because she had just…