One of _those_ posts

One thing I'm intermittently paranoid about is the idea that my friends aren't telling me things. Several times now I've discovered after the fact that my friends all thought I was doing something stupid _and weren't telling me_ - which meant that (a) I didn't know and (b) I couldn't talk to them about whether it even was stupid.

I crave honest feedback and communication - it helps me to improve as a person, and it can highlight things I either miss or don't consider important. Having other people's views on things is very helpful to me.

So, I'm temporarily turning on the ability to leave anonymous comments, so that people who aren't comfortable telling me things can leave feedback, and throwing this one open - is there anything you think I should know? If so, now's the time to tell me...

Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-20-2009

• Brain scans identify the most sociable people
  The scans revealed that people who most value the company of others have, on average, more dense grey matter in two areas of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventral striatum.
  (tags: sociability mri introversion extroversion psychology)
• Too much cola zaps muscle power
  Excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning.
  
  This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
  
  They tell of the curious case of an Australian ostrich farmer who needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking 4-10 litres of cola a day.
  (tags: health coke)
• Air fuelled battery tech invented in Scotland
  As usual - not available for 5 years...
  (tags: technology batteries energy)
• Dull CEOs found to be more effective than exciting ones
  These sorts of dogged but diffident traits do not correlate well with education levels. C.E.O.'s with law or M.B.A. degrees do not perform better than C.E.O.'s with college degrees. These traits do not correlate with salary or compensation packages. Nor do they correlate with fame and recognition. On the contrary, a study by Ulrike Malmendier and Geoffrey Tate found that C.E.O.'s get less effective as they become more famous and receive more awards.
  (tags: business management)
• Artificial Skin Manufactured In Fully Automated Process
  New skin for all!
  (tags: biology TheFuture)
• Depression gene discovered
  The study demonstrated that the risk of depression was greatest amongst people who carry a genetic polymorphism of the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene
  (tags: genetics depression psychology)
• Find Any Film
  Useful UK site for finding out what's on where.
  (tags: movies cinema UK)

As the fourth person in a week has done it...

I loathe and despise being referred to by solely my last name.  It gives me flashbacks to being in school.

Please use my first name (Andy or Andrew), and if there's the possibility of confusion with other Andrews then stick my surname on the end - just don't refer to me by surname.

Brain-controlled PC

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