Archive for April, 2009
Humorous look at Internet security & scams
Many old Internet scams are still working, despite considerable publicity. Here is a humorous, but serious, look at some of them – in video format. There’s a useful personal development tip at the end too. Make sure you, or the ones you love, do not fall for any of these scams.
Who stole my office chairs?
Why did I end up having to use a dining chair for my computer work? And who stole not just one, but two office chairs? All is revealed (video has sound):
Do you have trouble enjoying the journey of life, or the present moment?
You may have heard people say that “success is a journey”, or similar. You may also have heard about “living in the now”, making the most of the present moment and so on. These concepts may be difficult to grasp. If so, try thinking of it this way: When you dance, your purpose is not [...]
Easter – personal recollections.
Easter means different things to many people. For some of my thoughts on spiritual aspects of Easter you can read an article I wrote earlier today: Easter – the real meaning. Currently I am having a quiet weekend getting things done. My wife is away in Melbourne with her family and I have stayed behind [...]
Real website value estimator
Here is a handy tool for estimating the value of a website. It may assist you in your business development efforts. http://www.stimator.com This website value estimator is useful for people interested in, or active in, search engine optimization. As the check runs you can see how various factors are increasing the value. At the end, [...]
Easter – the real meaning.
Today is known as Easter Sunday in the Christian tradition. For more information click the link. Easter actually has its roots in Paganism and many ‘Christians’ are unaware of this. These roots are due to a number of reasons, beyond the scope of this article, but you can find out more at this ‘Christian’ website. [...]
The world of selling fresh produce is changing – thanks to Twitter.
If you want to see where the future is headed then check out this story about a London bakery using Twitter to tell its customers when batches of products are ready. They sell out real quick too! People and businesses who do not stay on the leading edge of technological developments will miss out on [...]
Twitter tracks cats' movements!
Twitter knows when the cat comes in and out! Check out this story: Tweeting Cat Door More comment here: Twitter-Enabled Cat Door Tweets a Kitty’s Comings and Goings
Earth Day is on April 22nd
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. You can find out more about Earth Day here. I remember the days when I thought that the earth, green awareness/actions and so on were a waste of time. In fact, I used to be a chronic litterer and recall the time when on a motor [...]
Dare to live!
Yes, dare to live! Multitudes of people go through their lives living in a kind of grey twilight, and many are unaware that this is so. “Maybe it is time to consider living dangerously. Maybe it’s time to reject the commands of power, the dictates of society and public opinion, and to stop worrying about [...]
Save a life for $3
Years ago I learnt First Aid during Army training. Decades later, the only bits I could recall easily were about Russian gas attacks and related First Aid procedures. I expect this is due in part to the subject being highly emotive. But CPR? I would have struggled to recall it; yet CPR skills are much [...]
The ultimate green bookcase?
Someone I know from tertiary study sent me a link to what is perhaps the ultimate ‘green’ bookcase. This bookcase is used during your life as normal – for storing books. When you die, the bookcase can easily be converted into your coffin. As far as I know, this is not some kind of joke [...]
How to master anything.
There are many things in life which it would be good to master. These can range from small but important things, to a career choice. Clearly it is important to spend some time thinking about what we should focus on. We cannot do everything and being a ‘jack of all trades’ is not smart because [...]
Conficker Eye Chart – Test your computer
http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html Conficker (aka Downadup, Kido) is known to block access to over 100 anti-virus and security websites. If you are blocked from loading the remote images in the first row of the top table above (AV/security sites) but not blocked from loading the remote images in the second row (websites of alternative operating systems) then [...]
Create panoramic photos easily.
If you want to create panoramic photos easily, then I suggest you try out a great piece of free software in the Microsoft Lab: “Image Composite Editor” (ICE). You input several overlapping landscape photos into ICE and the software then organizes them into fantastic panoramas. It is so simple anyone can do it using any [...]
Facebook, YouTube, Internet surfing can improve productivity.
I have noticed that at times, things which one might think are productivity reducers are actually productivity drivers. Check out this article about Internet surfing workers; who are actually more productive! Sneaky YouTube, Facebook peeks point to better office productivity Turned on its head… …some managers who clamp down too hard on, or ban, some [...]
