AXIGEN Mail Server, Now on Windows Get this post!
July 07, 2008AXIGEN has released yet another version of its messaging solution: AXIGEN Mail Server 6.1 Beta for Windows operating systems. The new beta release runs on Windows Server 2003 and on Windows XP platforms, bringing all the high-end functionalities of the Axigen messaging solution to Windows users. To test the new Windows version first hand, please...
AXIGEN Releases New Version with Mobile Messaging Functional Get this post!
May 21, 2008The AXIGEN Team is happy to announce you the commercial release of the AXIGEN Mail Server version 6.1. The new AXIGEN 6.1 primarily introduces mobile messaging functionalities that come to enrich the already extensive range of features provided by the AXIGEN Mail Server. Here is a glimpse of the features newly-made available by AXIGEN v6.1: –...
AXIGEN, Official Sponsor of ISPCON Spring 2008 Get this post!
May 20, 2008Bucharest, May 19, 2008 – AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, officially sponsored ISPCON Spring 2008, one of the largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) dedicated events in North America. This spring's edition of ISPCON was organized in Chicago, USA, during May 13-15, and reunited over 1000 representatives ...
Email Etiquette Get this post!
May 16, 2008Email is one of today’s most widely employed means of communication. Whether for personal or business purposes, email is extensively used throughout every day activities, its speed and reliability making it the communication channel of choice for millions of people worldwide. Figures on email usage are impressive, and growing, as reported by major...
AXIGEN – An Innovative Messaging Solution for Enterprises an Get this post!
May 16, 2008This white paper from The Radicati Group, the leading technology research firm, reviews the strategic importance of email messaging systems in today’s business environments and introduces the AXIGEN Mail Server, a best in class messaging solution that has been deployed and tested by over 6 million users worldwide. Bringing value-added messaging and...
The Radicati Group Recommends the AXIGEN Mail Server Get this post!
May 16, 2008The AXIGEN Team is happy to announce that the leading technology research firm, The Radicati Group (www.radicati.com), has published a comprehensive white paper on the AXIGEN Mail Server. Headlined “AXIGEN, An Innovative Messaging Solution for Enterprises and Service Providers of All Sizes”, the white paper reviews the strategic importance of...
Coaching Management Sales Training Dubai Meirc Get this post!
May 09, 2008Meirc Training and Consulting announces the launching of two specially designed coaching training programs. The programs, Coaching for Sales Success and Certified Master Coach are designed to meet the needs of supervisors and managers who are directly or indirectly responsible for coaching and mentoring their colleagues. The management training...
The AXIGEN Mail Server Brings Emails To Your Mobile Phone Get this post!
May 05, 2008Bucharest, May 5, 2008, AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, announces today the release of a new version, AXIGEN Mail Server 6.1. The new beta release allows mobile phone users to access their mailbox through the Mobile WebMail interface. In a world where mobile access to all resources from personal...
Iceberg 2 Launches - Free Enterprise Level Web Business Apps Get this post!
April 28, 2008Dublin, Ireland, April 28, 2008 – Iceberg (www.geticeberg.com) announced today the release of their version 2. The Iceberg platform is designed for building high-quality, dynamic business software. The company now offers its industry changing technology via a free download from Iceberg 2. The Web platform essentially allows anyone to create...
AXIGEN and MailArchiva Team to Offer High End Messaging and Get this post!
April 23, 2008Houston, USA, and Bucharest, Romania, April 21st, 2008 – AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, and Stimulus Software (http://www.mailarchiva.com), vendor of the MailArchiva email archiving system, announced today the closure of a partnership aimed at integrating email messaging and archiving functionalities....
Take Advantage of Groupware and Collaboration Features Today Get this post!
April 18, 2008We are once again happy to share a special AXIGEN offer with you: Enterprise Edition v6.0 is now available with an eye-catching 30% discount. The Enterprise messaging solution targets businesses with elaborate user hierarchies and managing one or more offices and features Groupware, Personal Organizer, Outlook connector and much more....
Reveal Your Top Content with JS-Kit Score Get this post!
April 15, 2008Burlingame, CA, April 14, 2008 – JS-Kit, the provider of dynamic and interactive web services, announces today the release of Score, yet another great tool aimed at improving visitors' online experience. The new Score service allows users to rate, approve, bookmark and view content across any domain and helps bring the best content within the site ...
Las Sombrias Avneturas de Billy y Mandy Get this post!
March 23, 2008Billy y MAndy
El Dinar va a realizar los sueños de los inversores Get this post!
March 18, 2008Zúrich. La economía iraquí y el Dinar iraquí continúan su imparable escalada. Esta es la teoría del experto de divisa y Oriente Medio Michael Amram, considerando también factores como el aumento de la seguridad en el país de los dos ríos. La violencia en Irak está en disminución, las fuerzas del orden son siempre más eficientes y los jefes sunitas...
El Dinar va a realizar los sueños de los inversores Get this post!
March 18, 2008Zúrich. La economía iraquí y el Dinar iraquí continúan su imparable escalada. Esta es la teoría del experto de divisa y Oriente Medio Michael Amram, considerando también factores como el aumento de la seguridad en el país de los dos ríos. La violencia en Irak está en disminución, las fuerzas del orden son siempre más eficientes y los jefes sunitas...
Combating the Increasing Cost of Email Get this post!
March 13, 2008Introduction Today, email is absolutely mission-critical. Communication and collaboration keep your business running. Email and electronically enabled collaboration have become so embedded in normal day-to-day operations that many businesses simply could not function without them. These services enable everything from productivity enhancing...
Mayor seguridad en Irak, mayor actractivo del Dinar Get this post!
March 12, 2008Zúrich / Berlín - Aunque las noticias desde Irak no son reconfortantes, el país de los dos ríos registra de cualquier modo progresos, especialmente en el campo socio-cultural y económico. Ciertas noticias lamentablemente no son divulgadas y no llegan hasta nosotros. No obstante esto, la reconstrucción económica de Irak no se detiene y el interés...
AXIGEN Releases New Version with Groupware Functionalities Get this post!
March 12, 2008Bucharest, March 11th, 2008 – AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, announced today the commercial release of the AXIGEN Mail Server 6.0. The new version is designed to effectively address the requirements of both collaborative enterprises and service providers offering hosting with added advanced collaboration...
M&S Investment Gmbh, Irak promete beneficios a los pequeños Get this post!
March 06, 2008Zúrich - En alerta. Hace meses, en efecto, llegan tristes noticias respecto la escasez de crudo. Las reservas de combustible fósil que la naturaleza nos reserva, se están agotando. Acerca de esto los científicos parecen unirse en un coro unánime, mientras están en neto desacuerdo y dubitativos sobre los datos del día X, el momento en el cual el...
Integrating the AXIGEN Mail Server with Mailarchiva Get this post!
March 04, 2008Here is a white paper describing the integration of the AXIGEN Mail Server with the Mailarchiva archiving solution. It explains the benefits of the integration, how it pro-actively addresses the issues arising for businesses of all sizes that work towards complying with IT Governance standards and concepts, as well as the step-by-step integration...
El Hotel Tropical Casablanca declara el 2008 “EL AÑO DE MI” Get this post!
March 01, 2008El Hotel Tropical Casablanca declara que 2008 es “EL AÑO DE MÍ” Hotel Tropical Casablanca localizado en Playa del Carmen, México, 45 minutos al sur de Cancún, ha declarado el 2008 El Internacional Año De Mi, en un esfuerzo para destacar y reconocer la necesidad del rejuvenecimiento y salud personal. “El Año De Mi es una declaración...
Parallels & AXIGEN Announce Integrated Mail Server Solution Get this post!
February 21, 2008Renton, WA, and Bucharest, Romania, February 21st, 2008 - AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional mail server vendor, and Parallels (http://www.parallels.com), worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software, announced today the launch of a strategic technological partnership, in which the companies will offer an integrated...
Educando con Valores: RECETA Get this post!
February 19, 2008Ingredientes: Un Ser Humano fresco recién concebido Un kilo de Amor Un Galón de Paciencia Un Km. de Cariño Un Quintal de Empatía Una Taza de Respeto Un Megavatio de Energía Temperatura: 36º Centígrados / 96.8º Fahrenheit Tiempo de la cocción: 270 días Instrucciones: 1 Poner diariamente todos los ingredientes menos el Ser Humano...
Las sombras de la basura Get this post!
February 15, 2008Shingue Fukuda es un ilusionista japonés cuyo arte radica en la creación de figuras y formas impensables para los simples mortales. Tan solo den una mirada a estas composiciones con basura que hace. Aquí la basura no es lo importante, lo importante es la sombra que esta proyecta al aplicarle luz. Con todo lo que hoy en día se puede ver en...
AXIGEN Mail Server 6.0 Beta, Now with Groupware Get this post!
February 15, 2008AXIGEN has released yet another version of its messaging solution: AXIGEN Mail Server 6.0 Beta. The new release introduces a set of fresh features focusing on groupware and advanced collaboration by enabling folders, calendars, contacts and tasks to be shared between users. A glimpse of the added features: - Groupware: Sharing, Special...
Free Ads! Get this post!
February 14, 2008Hey! Want business? Go to http://mrsmileyface.wordpress.com/ and leave a comment. I will post your ads if you tell me what you want on there. NO PROMISES, but probably.
Fanáticos del fútbol a riesgo de sufrir un evento cardiaco Get this post!
February 05, 2008Un fanático de la selección de fútbol Alemana grita “¡Goooooooooool!”; segundos después cae desplomado al suelo debido a un infarto al corazón. Suena como una escena de una película de Hollywood, pero según un artículo publicado esta semana en el New England Journal of Medicine, el estrés asociado a un juego importante de fútbol de la selección de...
AXIGEN Makes Its Way into New Zealand Get this post!
January 29, 2008AXIGEN, the professional mail server vendor, closed a partnership agreement in New Zealand with the Web HAD company (http://www.axigen.co.nz). Web HAD Limited aims at offering the best IT solutions using the best IT practices to New Zealand companies. They specialize in secure communications, web development and network Infrastructures. By...
AXIGEN Closes New Partnership in Italy Get this post!
January 29, 2008AXIGEN, the professional mail server vendor, closed in December, 2007, a partnership agreement on the Italian market with the Exent company (http://www.exent.it). The Italian company specializes in custom designed software development and in Internet content management systems. Exent is backed by a team of talented designers, programmers and...
Emails in Numbers Get this post!
January 25, 2008The article analyzes the results of independent tests performed by PC Magazine Romania comparing the AXIGEN Mail Server against two open source alternatives, Sendmail (with Dovecot) and Postfix (with Cyrus): We thought of conducting a comparative performance study for three solutions that cover the four basic functions of electronic messaging:...
Inter Engineering to Distribute AXIGEN in Balkan Countries Get this post!
January 18, 2008Larissa/Bucharest, January 15, 2008 - Inter Engineering (http://www.inter-datasecurity.com) and the Romanian vendor Gecad Technologies (http://www.axigen.com) announce their strategic partnership to distribute and provide support services for the AXIGEN Mail Server product range in Greece, Cyprus, Fyrom and Malta. AXIGEN is a Linux based, secure...
MailRadar - Your Favorite Email Community Get this post!
December 13, 2007MailRadar.com is a new Linux oriented community dedicated to sysadmins and IT professionals. Its main goal is to provide unique information and surveys about email messaging and mail servers. Additionally, it aims to offer its community members a range of free tools to help them determine the security level of the email servers they manage or to...
Wuala: store data online, and share them if you want Get this post!
December 05, 2007
Wuala is a mixture of a classical online storage solution and a file sharing application: you can share your data with logged in users or entire groups while all your data are uploaded...
Short Tip: Convert Ogg Vorbis file to MP3 Get this post!
December 05, 2007
In case you have an ogg vorbis file and need to transform that to a MP3 file (for example for mobile phones or crappy mobile audio players) the following command line will transform all ogg files...
AXIGEN Doubled its Partner Network in 2007 Get this post!
December 05, 2007Bucharest, November 27, 2007 – AXIGEN, the professional messaging solution vendor, announced today it has closed more than 100 commercial partnerships worldwide. Throughout 2007, the company doubled its distribution channel, significantly increasing its geographical coverage. "We started with almost 50 partners in 2007 and we managed to reach ...
AXIGEN Mail Server on the Brazilian Market Get this post!
November 23, 2007
Bucharest, November 22nd 2007 – AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com/), the professional mail server vendor, announced today its first partnership agreement in Brazil with the LNX-IT company (http://www.lnx-it.inf.br/)
The Brazil based company LNX-IT offers its customers high-end messaging and IT security products and solutions. The company aims at...
AXIGEN Announces 2 Million EUR Investment Get this post!
November 14, 2007Bucharest, November 14th, 2007 – Gecad Technologies, AXIGEN Mail Server developer (http://www.axigen.com) announces today the first round of investment from a consortium of important venture capitals and technology companies such as Global Finance, 3TS-Cisco Growth Fund III and others. The investment amounted to 2 million euro and is equivalent to...
AXIGEN Powers the Largest Portal in the Middle East Get this post!
October 31, 2007Bucharest, October 30, 2007 – AXIGEN (http://www.axigen.com), the professional messaging solution vendor, announces today it now powers the largest portal in the Middle East. Maktoob.com (http://www.maktoob.com) has chosen the AXIGEN Mail Server to manage the email accounts of over 4 million registered users. Based in Amman, Jordan, Maktoob.com...
Focus on the customer Get this post!
October 24, 2007
I love finding other bloggers who share my Customers Rock! passion. Today, I have a collection of three great blog posts about customer focus to share with you.
1. Don’t Trash Customer Service: This is an inspiring post by one of the...
Customer Engagement Online Get this post!
October 24, 2007
I have talked with many companies who tell me they aren’t sure if they want to start an online conversation with their customers. Cord Silverstein asks this question in his post Engage customers or die. He says,
Is it a good...
A Tale of Two Doctors Get this post!
October 16, 2007
Can customer service make or break a sale? You betcha!
We recently found ourselves in need of a “primary care physician” for my husband (he was very sick). Not familiar with the doctors in this area, I asked a good friend for a...
Apple to release Mac OS X Leopard on October 26th! Get this post!
October 16, 2007This following article was written on MacNN. If you want to get Leopard, prepare to stand in line like the iPhone! Also, if you want to get a new Apple computer, hold of on your purchases! Wait until Leopard comes out! “New Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard launch details from its retail stores reportedly confirm the circulating October 26th ship date...
My Blogging Principle Get this post!
October 16, 2007
Just a humble principle of my (quite short) blogging life.
Getting Gouged by Geeks? Get this post!
October 10, 2007CBC News Ran This Expose Story on Getting Gouged By Geeks. It highlights the quality (or lack thereof) of the various in-home geek services such as Geek Squad, Firedog and others and how they can take advantage of those less-then-tech-savvy people who call on them to help them with tech help at home. My wife and daughter joke that we should...
Get a Free Cushion Remote Jacket for Your Wii Remote Get this post!
October 10, 2007Do You own a Nintendo Wii Game Machine? Nintendo is giving away free Wii Remote Jackets for anyone who owns a wii remote. Why you might ask? Well I'm thinking it has something to do with lawyers worrying about people being still not attaching the wrist strap to their arm and not holding the remote securely in their hand and then having it ...
Photo Slider Game for Flickr Get this post!
October 10, 2007Just last week I highlighted a bunch of great games using flickr, a photo sharing site. Well today I bring you another neat flickr game - this one is a photo slider game. The game created by noviKorisnik is simple yet fun and works by taking any photo on flickr and then scrambling the photo into multiple puzzle pieces (# of pieces...
InkSeine: Inlined Ink Written Web Search Tool Get this post!
October 10, 2007
I always found the ability to perform web search by highlighting key words on the web browser to be essential. This feature is a nifty time saver, which allows me to execute on my query and bypass the search engine landing page.
Ken...
Beyond Search - Semantic Computing and Internet Economics: M Get this post!
October 10, 2007
Microsoft Research is pleased to announce a new worldwide Request for Proposals (RFP): Beyond Search – Semantic Computing and Internet Economics. For full details, guidelines, and instructions, please visit...
Blogrush Reviewed Get this post!
October 04, 2007
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Quick blog Get this post!
October 02, 2007Starting a quick blog with Go daddy there are many blog hosts out there. If you want a quick blog backed by a great name then you need to check Out the go daddy\'s quick blog or podcast and get on the path to a better more productive life style. P.S start now Don\'t wait and be sure to get to the world blog expo link on this page. Now is the...
How To Download A YouTube Video Get this post!
October 01, 2007Tired of your YouTube videos taking ages to buffer and halting all the time? Would you like to see your favorite YouTube videos even when you are not connected to the Internet? You can easily download a YouTube video and save it in your preferred format. Download YouTube Video To download YouTube videos I use the Orbit downloader. It is a...
DeepMarket Stock Market Analysis Blog Get this post!
September 30, 2007The DeepMarket blog - http://www.deepmarket.com - explores new and unique methods of stock market analysis.
Molly Brogan, Author Get this post!
September 17, 2007Molly Brogan, Author is a blog designed to connect the author with readers of her books as a forum for discussion. Included are links to preview the books, survey the books, discuss the books in various lines of dialogue, and u-tube links.
This Blog is sponsored by a big mountain Get this post!
September 14, 2007Now is a good time to buy gear August is the right time to go and buy new gear cheap. Most stores have a end of summer sale to get rid of last years stuff to make room for this years. So get out early to get the best selections. Or use this link to find great web deals on back to snowboard school gear End of season sale! Save 10%-30% on...
Commercial Driver Training Get this post!
September 12, 2007My name is John I drive a front loader mixer that only seat one person so it was hard to train people in it. With this new blog I will train you for free how to drive a front loader cement mixer so you can get paid. You will learn from posts and video So you can gain the experience that you need to do the job correct. You will learn from my...
bloggers read blogs too Get this post!
September 11, 2007To be a blogger You need to write about the topics love. But what happens when You have nothing to say. This could be a block or maybe You need info from others to inspire something in You. If You teach You must learn things change more then ever this day and age so You need keep informed so You can serve info to your growing audience who...
I said this before and I will say it again upadate,update,up Get this post!
September 10, 2007Update Your blogs often I know I said this and I tried to live by this it's hard with the amount of blogs I run. In the passed week and a half I lost page rank from not updating when I should have. This was a short time and this happened but I just got back up and on fire again. I know life gets in the way that's when we need to stay s...
Fall 2007 TV Season Premiers:Ultimate Guide & Free Printable Get this post!
September 10, 2007
I've gathered a complete listing of all of the TV Season Premiers for Fall 2007 for you. This is an updated list from the one I posted last month and should include all the new premiers for most of the major TV Networks (broadcast ...
Books, the muezzins Get this post!
September 10, 2007Books, the muezzins of Muses, call the worship hours of drama, comedy and fiction for the literate faithful to commune with an elemental deity that transcends the illusion of reality.
How to Avoid Being Blacklisted Get this post!
September 07, 2007A blacklist usually refers to a list of e-mail or IP addresses known to send spam e-mails or some other type of unsolicited messages. Such lists are currently used by mail servers for filtering incoming e-mails and blocking the ones listed, in order to improve mail security and integrity. The blacklist is also the opposite of what is called a...
Helpful Tips on Optimizing a Web Site Get this post!
September 07, 2007After spending so much time and/or money on designing and building your site, now the real problem comes. It is not enough that you have built a site and just let it hang there. In doing such, its like throwing away the money and time spent on this project to trash. You are done with the easy parts. Yes, you heard it right, those are easy compared...
The 5 Secrets PPC Agencies Don’t Want You To Know Get this post!
September 07, 2007Nearly three-fourths of companies that outsource their pay-per-click search marketing to agencies are dissatisfied with their results, and only 21 percent are completely satisfied, according to a Jupiter Research published late last year. What causes this dissatisfaction, especially for B2B marketers? There are five factors at work: • Most...
How to Hack a Playstation Portable Get this post!
September 07, 2007
This is a guide on how to alter a PSP by downgrading its software. Only works on PSP software versions 2.0 and below.
Unzip the files MPHDowngrader.zip and EBOOT_1.50.zip. Use a
program such as WinRAR, or WinZip. These files are the ones that
shall be instrumental in hacking this hardware.
Take the USB Cable and connect it to the...
How to Ungoogle Yourself Get this post!
September 07, 2007Do unflattering photos or embarrassing blog postings pop up when someone Googles your name? Or are you concerned about your privacy in this new digital age? With Google's excellent indexing of the Internet, the reality is that friends, family members and employers can find out more information about you than you potentially want them to, just by ...
10 Ways to Drive Away Traffic from Your Site Get this post!
August 30, 2007Have too much traffic to your site? Want to shew-off a good portion of potential readers? Well, it’s actually quite easy. Just follow these tips and you will alienate many people from frequenting your site, myself included. Here we go, just do the following: 1. Include pop-up windows. Even one will do the trick. Have it activate on page load....
Stickies on the Desktop Get this post!
August 30, 2007
Ok, all of my dear Mac users, go ahead snicker, gloat and smile. Yeah you’ve had this feature for a gazillion years. Well, stickiesforwindows.com offers a utility that Windows should have built into their OS or at least got it right with...
Firebug Firefox Add-on Top Developer Tool Get this post!
August 30, 2007
A developer friend of mine turned me on to the Firefox Add-on Firebug. This tool, not only is invaluable for troubleshooting code for developers, it proved invaluable for revising thoughtsparks.net. This nifty plug-in allows one to walk through the code...
Simple and Effective SEO Tool Get this post!
August 30, 2007There are a plethora of search optimization tools available online. While one could do endless analysis and obsess over the Google PageRank for a domain, the real touchstone is folks finding your topic in a search for related information. Search optimization is a learned skill that comes in developing quality content and positioning it with...
What Is Your ‘Argh!! Limit’ And How To Reduce It Get this post!
August 30, 2007Entrepreneurs are by their very nature independent. They are often isolated due to the fact that they are pursuit of a personal dream. They are under constant pressure to succeed and as such are dealing with stress on many levels, both personal and professional. This is what we are calling your ‘Argh!! Limit’. Where do these individuals go for...
Three Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Corporate Blog Get this post!
August 27, 2007Business blogging is undisputed as a terrific way to build your corporate brand, your employer brand and personal brand on-line, increase your website traffic and get found in the search engines when people are searching for the products and services that you offer. However what are some of key mistakes you need to avoid if you want to build a...
You’ve Got a Brand Strategy - NOW WHAT? Get this post!
August 27, 2007If your company has finally taken the initiative and taken on the task of developing a brand strategy then give yourselves a well deserved pat on the back. Chances are you’ve put a lot of effort into developing your strategy and you believe that you’ve developed something that will differentiate you in your market place. Now comes...
Chinese blogger takes China Telecom to court for censorship Get this post!
August 27, 2007Blogger "Yetaai" had his day in court on Friday. He is suing China Telecom for blocking his website promoting a piece of open source financial accounting software. He has written an English account as well as a Chinese account of the trial. John Kennedy has also posted a translation on Global Voices. Chinese Internet users have...
Optimal Placement Of Ads On Your Web Pages Get this post!
August 27, 2007While many of the conclusions in the recent research released by the Poynter Institute where they analyzed how people view Web pages based on tracking eye movement are so painfully obvious that it’s embarrassing to read the article, the overall set of tips are well worth considering nonetheless. Before we get to the tips, though, take a...
How To Promote Your Web Site With More Than Search Engines Get this post!
August 27, 2007How and Why’s Of Promoting There are three main problems when trying to promote your Web site. The first one is getting people to initially find your site in the first place. If they can’t find your site they can’t visit your site and you won’t get any visitors.The second problem with promoting your Web site is getting your...
Bebo blasts MySpace and FaceBook. YaThink? Get this post!
August 27, 2007There's been a lot of talk about how Facebook is rapidly catching up to MySpace in the social networking arena. Particularly in the marketing and advertising space. And, I have to admit, I use it in preference to the overly "Yuppiefied" LinkedIn, and the extremely juvenile "MySpace." Which apart from the fact that...
Cel phone ads... Pain or problem... Or both? Get this post!
August 27, 2007Interesting piece today's AdAge by Scott Berg, the head media guy at Hewlett-Packard, talking about how he is less than thrilled with mobile-web advertising. As he puts it so well... People use their phones to communicate and get information, nothing is going to piss off a potential customer more than being bombarded with a steady stream of...
Who are you? Get this post!
August 25, 2007
It seems easy right?
So are you really able to tell me who you are?
This is an Anger Management movie dialogue:
- "Who are you?"
- "Well, I am an executive assistant at a major pet products company..."
- "I don't want you to tell us what you do. I want you to tell us who you are."
- "All right... I'm a p...
Walk the talk Get this post!
August 25, 2007Even if we start of the premise that human being is naturally contradictory, for me the most important thing in life is to be consistent, be at peace with yourself. Although you don’t notice it, you obviously behave according to your set of values, your deeply rooted beliefs. What do you appreciate the most in your life? Quite apart from...
Wow! I Got A Domain!! Get this post!
August 22, 2007Hi everyone, As you might be aware that I started a blog on the occasion of India’s 60th Independence Day, the thought of having my own domain crossed my mind. (hmm, greedy me!) After much thought I finally decided to go for one. Now, the big question came into the picture. What would be the domain name? Well, two were ringing in my mind – 1....
Portable Apps - Take Your Computer With You Get this post!
August 21, 2007
USB memory sticks. Loads of us have them, and quite right too. They are an ideal way to easily move data around. But did you know they can also be used to take your favourite software programs and even operating...
Tell Your Story & Gain Free Publicity Get this post!
August 21, 2007Here’s a chance to get your company some free publicity in the business section of a national newspaper. Jeff Randall of The Daily Telegraph is on the lookout for businesses to contact him. He is investigating ‘Real Business In Brown’s Britain.’ The aim is to cut through official hype and discover what it’s like trying to make a living as an...
Dealing with a Short-Term Sickie Culture Get this post!
August 21, 2007The Problem It is the age-old problem of the employee who is regularly absent with a variety of different ailments. You know the impact that this can have on the workforce if this allowed to get out of hand which, sadly, it can where management fail to deal with it firmly but fairly. The direct approach could be adopted by visiting their...
How To Edit and Add Video Clips to Powerpoint Presentations Get this post!
August 21, 2007
Another Teacher Tech Article for you. This is for anyone who would like to edit a video clip from a video file or from a DVD and add that video clip to your PowerPoint presentation. There are several steps in this process - some...
Free Easy Photo Editor - Photobie Get this post!
August 21, 2007
Looking for a free, but still powerful photo editing software program? Look no further then...
Find The Right Font - 10,000 Free Fonts Get this post!
August 21, 2007
Looking for just the perfect font for that document, but don't know exactly what you want? Want to avoid the spam and over-done ad sites that happen to have fonts as well? Well Better Fonts is your place. They have over 10,000 ...
PhotoShop Elements Free Filter Plugin Get this post!
August 21, 2007
Do you own PhotoShop Elements, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Photo-Paint? Want a free but powerful plugin that lets you convert your digital photos look by applying high quality, professional photographic styles to...
Slashdot Tries to Be Digg with their Firehose Get this post!
August 21, 2007
For quite a long time, slashdot has been outplayed by digg and even reditt as a social tech news site. Slashdot made their site too difficult for a story to make it to their homepage and thrived on insulting any story...
The Dutch food massacre Get this post!
August 21, 2007I’m sure we’re all aware that culinary differences around the globe can be astonishing. What some people consider to be a delicacy others wouldn’t feed to their dog. But still, can a 30 mile drive make the difference between really great food (as found in my hometown Antwerp, Belgium) and truly disgusting food, as often being...
Code Formatting Solution for Wordpress Bloggers Get this post!
August 21, 2007Jeff Powers from Fluxcapacity came up with a formatting solution for all those bloggers who wants to retain their original code snippets from their editor onto Wordpress blog. Problem The current Wordpress rich text editor (v2.2) losses the original code formatting as one navigates between “Visual” and “Code” model. (See...
Package management abstraction with D-Bus Get this post!
August 21, 2007
Richard Hughes recently proposed to use D-Bus to abstract the package management solutions for Linux. He implemented the abstraction in the “PackageKit” layer and showed a working GUI.
Richard Hughes proposed...
The BBC, the Queen and Ethical Lapses Get this post!
August 17, 2007(Kris Morril is a former student of mine who has been a journalist and now runs her own PR/media consultancy in London. She’s a very bright woman, who, despite that, has been reading our blog. She mentioned ethical issues in journalism in the UK and I asked her to give us her thoughts — and here they are. Good stuff. Thanks, Kris....
Sweet Payback for geeks Get this post!
August 17, 2007
The online comic strip Dork Tower is on of my favorite reads. As a comicbook fan and a former role playing game geek, I laugh my head off at the jokes. Anyone who enjoys comics, role playing, Sci Fi or knows someone who does, should enjoy this online comic.
Last Friday's strip had me rolling on the floor. It was a Revenge of the Nerds ...
Thomas Edwards' Touch Tech Get this post!
August 17, 2007
Street Tech pal Thomas Edwards, of Dorkbot DC, has launched a website for his Physical Interactions over IP (or "Phy2Phy") project. The first piece he's working on is called "Touch" and it uses an MCU (the Comfile CUBLOC CB220), a serial ...
Green DIY Project Contest Get this post!
August 17, 2007
Instructables has teamed up with TreeHugger and Popular Science to create a Go Green! project contest. Grand Prize is a gorgeous Breezer Liberty commuter bike, first prize is a Solio Universal Solar Charger, and there are other prizes too. Any project that focuses on...
Hacking the Defcon Badge Get this post!
August 17, 2007
Being more of a hardware guy, I'm always excited to see what hardware hacks are on display at Defcon (the annual hacking convention), starting with my MAKE colleague Joe Grand's Defcon badges. This year's is a swanky, modern number with a matrix of 95 su...
Device 2.0, Meet Web 2.0 Get this post!
August 17, 2007I have been seeing an interesting trend recently, the increased merging of device and Web service. Body Bugg is a recent example of this. You wear a device that tries to calculate how many calories you are burning, and it sends that into the Web service. Then, you, and your personal trainer can see what is going on (as you also enter what you...
Channel 8 for Students Get this post!
August 17, 2007
Microsoft recently released Channel 8, an informational site for students. Channel 8 was kicked off July 20th, with a video with Joe Wilson, Director of Academic Evangelism.
From the initial...
Alexa, Valuable Tool or Technical Stalker? Get this post!
August 17, 2007
I have been looking into the Alexa.com, an Amazon.com company, lately. Alexa is a tool that reports on traffic to a site. To effectively get results from Alexa, a visitor has to download the toolbar, to be considered a hit. If the toolbar is not...
Life's Little Instruction Book Get this post!
August 17, 2007This little list is not my invention. I copied it from en email sent to a mailing list at work. I loved it and I am sure you will too. Have a firm handshake. Look people in the eye. Sing in the shower. Own a great stereo system. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. Keep secrets. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. Always...
12 Ways To Stop The Telemarketers Get this post!
August 17, 2007
Sure Shots Ways To Ensure You Are Not Called Again!
After the telemarketer finishes speaking ask them to marry you Ask them to call you at work and give them the number of the local ICICI branch manager Tell them that your agent handles all such things and give the phone to your 3 year old son Ask them to repeat everything they say,...
OpenSuse 10.3 Beta 1 with improved boot time Get this post!
August 14, 2007
OpenSuse 10.3 Beta 1 was released recently. Now first results of the boot time improvements are available.
Earlier this year OpenSuse’s Boot Time group was formed to improve the boot time of future OpenSuse versions. Quite soon they developed the plan to not rework the basic system like Ubuntu does it with Upstart but to...
New search and search-and-replace bars for kate Get this post!
August 14, 2007
Kate was on of the first KDE applications that took over the search bar idea from Firefox. Now the developers sping outlined an idea how to create a search-and-replace bar as well.
The main problem with the usual search bar is that it does not offer search-and-replace functions. This is okay to “passive” applications like...
Blogs about Spam tools and Bot nets: PandaLabs and F-Secure Get this post!
August 14, 2007
I came across the blogs from PandaSoftware and F-Secure which both report about recent developments in the Spam and Bot net world. The blogs give a good insight into the world behind the daily Spam flood.
The blogs can be found at f-secure.com/weblog/ and blogs.pandasoftware.com/blogs/pandalabs/. Both cover in general the same topic...
file Locked or Cannot Remove USB Device? Unlock It Get this post!
August 06, 2007
Most Windows users must be familiar with this dialog box.
Or with this one...
Spine-Worx - Back, Shoulder & Stress Reliever Get this post!
August 06, 2007
This strange looking device is supposed to gently & quickly (Oxymoron?) guide misaligned vertebra in the middle and lower spine into their correct position, brining relief from back pain, tension & stress. To use it, you recline on the device and it's contours apply ...
The World's Largest Gold Coin On Auction Get this post!
August 06, 2007
One Hundred Kilograms , the size of a large Pizza!
Minted by the the Royal Canadian Mint, this gold coin has $1 million of Gold bullion, with Maple leaf on one side & Gueen Elizabeth II on the other. The coin is...
Entrepreneurial Popular Delusions & Molly-Coddling of Crowds Get this post!
August 06, 2007
Can we really teach entrepreneurship in Singapore? Some people thinks that it's a waste of time doing that. Some ...
How to Hide a ZIP/RAR File Inside a Picture Get this post!
August 01, 2007
OK, this little trick will teach you how to hide Zip or Rar file inside a picture.
I done this to the picture below, simply save it and open it with WinRAR. I hide a simple text file in it! By default, you will open it as a picture.
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Stripping Open an IPhone Get this post!
August 01, 2007
I see this picture from ifixit.com. The whole chipset configuration contains a Skyworks GSM/Edge Power amplifier (SKY77340), ARM 339S0030 (most likely a processer) and Samsung flash...
Institution Memory is Essential For Youth Activism in Singap Get this post!
August 01, 2007
My colleague in Singapore Angle, Dansong wrote that it is the lethargy rather than the apathy that dampens youth activism today. In my own engagement with student entrepreneurial initiatives in Singapore, one reason to...
Roll Your Own Flickr Clone - Hosting Your Photo Site For Fre Get this post!
July 31, 2007
While I know the masses (myself included) use and love Flickr, Zooomr and Picasa Web Photo hosting sites; there are some of you who want a photo site that is uniquely yours. You want to roll your own Flickr-Clone type site....
Web2PDF - Convert Web Pages to PDF Get this post!
July 31, 2007Web2PDF is nifty service that is a snap to setup and provides a easy way to convert HTML web pages into PDF documents. And best of all it is free! With Web2PDF you can add a "Save page as PDF" button to your web page and allow users to convert you page into a PDF document with one click. It is easy to setup. First of all you have to sign up f...
My Malaysia Get this post!
July 30, 2007Malaysia is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse nations in the world today, with all of the world's major religions, as well as major Asian ethnic groups, represented. Here is a scene where the Chinese devotees are paying their respect to Lord Ganesha. Pictures not included, please view from http://wai-yien.blogspot.com/
rhinoceros-hornbill Get this post!
July 30, 2007
The Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) is one of the largest hornbills, growing up to 122 cm. Only the...
Liverpool FC.TV Take On New Home Ground At Matchworks II Get this post!
July 28, 2007
Award winning property developer Urban Splash today announced LiverpoolFC.TV, a joint venture between Liverpool Football Club and ITV Plc,...
Climate Change Northwest Website Has Now Launched Get this post!
July 28, 2007
Climate Change Northwest is the new regional website which explores the opportunities and challenges that a changing climate presents to England’s Northwest. The website is the first point of call for anyone looking for information about...
Barry Bonds becomes 1 home run away from record! Get this post!
July 28, 2007Barry Bonds gave a long, sweet look to the home run that brought him within one of tying Hank Aaron’s all-time record.Bonds’ first-inning home run off Florida’s Rick Vanden Hurk, the 754th of his career, sailed over the 404-foot mark in center field at AT&T Park, clearing the wall as Bonds started his trot around the...
Darth Vader - Why is he so cool to kids? Get this post!
July 28, 2007I remember when I first saw Star Wars as a kid and as I recall Darth Vader was a bad guy so I’m always wondering why kids (including our son) wants to have Darth Vader stuff. Maybe it’s because the “new” Star Wars series shows Darth Vader as Anakin…making him more human? To date we have not gotten our soon to be 5...
Learning how to properly swaddle a baby Get this post!
July 28, 2007
Learning how to properly swaddle a baby can make life much easier in those first several weeks after your baby is born. When we were in the hospital, the nurses could practically swaddle a baby...
And you thought your last cavity search was thorough Get this post!
July 28, 2007
You know what's really, really sad is how much trouble this tote bag would really, really get you into if you tried to take it onto a plane. Remember the scene in Lily Tomlin's "The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe," where she's trying to explain to he...
Instant VB - C# to VB Converter Get this post!
July 28, 2007If you are looking for a reliable tool to convert C# code into VB code (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2008-beta), you should explore the Instant VB tool. Outstanding Features include: Evaluates all referenced assemblies and .NET projects in order to resolve external references more completely Excellent conversion of event handlers Flawless...
Migrants Building Australia’s Next Generation Get this post!
July 28, 2007A new study by the University of New England suggests that migrants are generally healthier, better educated and more law-abiding than the average Australian born-citizen. “They’re (Migrants) very highly motivated for their children to achieve and many of the benefits of their migration actually accrue to the second generation, so...
“Is Racism Worse than Womanism” in America? Get this post!
July 28, 2007Ellen Mrja ellenm53@gmail.com posts this anecdote: Eileen writes to the SRC: I have both Hillary 08 and Barack 08 buttons on the visor in my car. Recently I picked up my friend’s 10-year-old boy from his baseball game. After buckling up and settling in, he asked, “Do you want Hillary or Barack to win?” I’m not sure, I said. I like them both...
America: A (Nearly) Equal Opportunity Employer Get this post!
July 28, 2007When will the first woman, person of color, Mormon, septuagenarian or gay be hired by the American voters to be their President? While the road is steeper for some, suveys show the road is technically open to almost all Americans. According to a 2007 Gallup survey, most Americans would vote for a person who is Catholic (95%), Black (94%),...
The Epidemiology of Viral Videos Get this post!
July 28, 2007The folks in advertising and PR agencies who have the best clothes, most piercings, deepest Bennifer knowledge and most current urban slang like to deliver lectures to those of us in janky Dockers about how we still don’t “get” the power of viral videos. The mainstream news media is, like, so out, they tell us breathlessly. Persuasion these...
On ’What Women See When They See Hillary’ Get this post!
July 28, 2007I recommend the July 2, 2007, Nation cover story on “What Women See When They See Hillary” by Lakshmi Chaudhry. In this analysis, Chaudhry says much of the “Hillary-bashing” currently being done is coming not from “conservatives,” who still rankle at the “two for one” deal slick Willy proposed from...
with Jeremiah Owyang: Using Technology for Customer service Get this post!
July 28, 2007
How things Work with Thomas the Technical Mechanic.
Part 1 of a conversation with Jeremiah Owyang, Director of Corporate Media Strategy with PodTech.
In part 1, Jeremiah and I discuss using technology to manage information on the Internet for purposes of ensuring high quality customer service.
This is my first time in front of the camera...
A Coffee Break Review - Save When Visiting Spain Get this post!
July 28, 2007
Spain is well known for it's bullfighting tradition, flamenco music, and it's beautiful sunny beaches. But as well as the exciting cultural experiences, Spain is also known for their wine, with over fifty wine regions in Spain, and their many wine festivals.
Spain has a long and rich history, and there are many fantastic tourist spots that y...
Measure Your Run or Bike Ride with Gmaps Pedometer Get this post!
July 28, 2007
Take Google Maps and add to that a tool that tells you "How far is it from point A to B." This is what the Gmaps Pedometer Mashup does. If you walk, run, bike or swim this is an excellent web tool for you. It's a Google Maps Ma...
Tattoos For Geeks Get this post!
July 27, 2007
Most Indians I know don't use Tattoos. Oh maybe the odd kid here and there trying to show how cool he or she is. But in general Tattoos is seen as a western thing that is not cool.
I saw this advert for Geek Tattoos ...
Reading A Book, How To Find The Time? Get this post!
July 27, 2007I read for pleasure. The information content is incidental as far as I am concerned. That is to say I don't go looking for books that will teach me something. Rather I read books that I want to read because they are fun to read. I would rather curl up with a pot boiler than read Jack Welch. That is not to say I do not learn anything from the ...
Completely remove programs with Revo Uninstaller Get this post!
July 27, 2007Freeware application Revo Uninstaller makes removing programs from your computer—not just uninstalling, but removing all traces—a quick and painless process. So why would your use Revo Uninstaller rather than the default Add/Remove Programs dialog? Well, for one, the default Add/Remove is notoriously slow at loading all of your installed apps; it...
The Consultants Handbook - Part 5 Get this post!
July 27, 2007
Yet another not-related-to-any-actual-stuff post.
But we cannot be reminded too often how important is a good plan for a good project.
The Consultants Handbook - Part 4 Get this post!
July 27, 2007
Today's post is not related to actual stuff.
But a good documentation is always important.
Short Howto: key bindings in shells Get this post!
July 27, 2007
This short howto explains how to figure out which key binding is connected with which key.
I just read a post about zsh and once again was curious about the possibilities and the advantages of that shell. The author provided a...