Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena

Stare at the cross in the middle of the image above and the dots will disappear – how cool is that?
Here’s a great site full or more Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena.
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Post Secrets

This has nothing to do with food but it is so compelling I just have to share it with you. PostSecret is a community were people mail-in their deepest secrets on home-made postcards. You can see how therapeutic it is for people to get these things off their chest and the artwork and emotions in some of these cards is just incredible… the best of these postcards have been compiled into two books. So grab a coffee and spend some time at PostSecret quite an emotional experience.

Google earth is here.

Flying over brisbane at 3,500 feet…

Murray messaged me last night to tell me that google earth has been released and is free. Here’s what it is and does: it’s a 3d rendering of the planet earth using satelite imagery… that’s photos taken from outer space. You enter a location and then google earth takes you there. But here’s where it gets fun, you can tilt the map and then FLY over landmarks. Last night I went to the pyramids, the statue of liberty, the eiffel tower and flew up the brisbane river. Be prepared to waste some serious time on this… it’s seriously fun and great for the kids. What’s amazing is the clarity of the images and your ability to alter the perspective and literally fly over cities and landmarks. You’re going to need a computer with a good graphics card.

Google Earth – Home

Campbell’s do it yourself soup

If you think opening a can of soup is just too easy, a Japanese company is offering the seeds to grow mini vegetables to make your own Campbell’s soup. The can includes the seeds and dirt to get you started. The word soup has been replaced with ’seed’ on the can and eventually the seedlings will have to be transplanted but already this company has sold 25,000 cans since April. You can order your

Campbell’s soup seed kit direct, but you’ll have to be able to read Japanese.

medieval cookies

Murray sent me this link to an incredible site packed full of medieval recipes. The middle age woodcut images and recipes in old english will have you hooked for hours as you navigate through all the different recipes and links. My favourite part is the recipes and moulds for

‘ye olde cookys’. The moulds are awesome and you can buy them online.

Gode Cookery have done an incredible job bringing you a huge range of Medieval recipes to prepare for your next feast or banquet.

The world’s first underwater restaurant

Murray emailed me this story about a 14 seater restaurant at the Hilton in the Maldives. This thing is underwater so you get to see the sort of fish that you’re eating. I’m guessing that it’s going to be a while before it pays for itself.Hospitality Net – Industry News – The World’s First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens

Gut reactions…

Saw this interesting snippet today. Apparently scientists have discovered your stomach and digestive tract are wrapped in nerves just like your brain nerves. And this is all plays part in our cognitive processes and gives a new twist on the old phrase ‘gut reaction’. Read more here Scientists discover ’second brain’ in the stomach

The Death Clock – When Am I Going To Die?

Here’s a sobering reminder of your mortality… find out when you’re going to die. When Peter (the owner of the Spirit House) entered his details it turns out he only has a few more years left. We’re now trying to prevent him from spending our inheritance.The Death Clock – When Am I Going To Die?

A recipe for business success.

We often get asked by other want-to-be business owners what advice we can give them to create a successful business. I guess they come to us because Yandina is not exactly a tourist hub like Noosa so we must know something, or had a plan. Seth Godin has articulated one ingredient for business success very succinctly and eloquently:

Figure out what the always is, then do something else.

We could have built a room and put table and chairs in it and made it so you could walk from the car park straight into the restaurant (which is what restaurants always do)… but it didn’t turn out that way- and that’s part of what makes Spirit House unique.
Seth’s Blog: What’s the always?

Find out what is being served on any airline

Want to know what is being served on Kazakhstan Air? Check out this website that lists airline meals for most airlines, complete with pictures and descriptions. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…Airline Meals.net – Airline catering * largest site about airline catering.