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A New Day 2007-11-23 19:32:01
Tomorrow will mark the day I take my blog in it's destined direction. Tomorrow I will begin posting on the topics of:
Small Business
Marketing
Management
Administration
Networking (Social)
Ideas
There will still be the occasional post of fun articles, and technical articles. Most of these articles will be placed in a seperate category from my blog or may be moved to an entirely seperate blog (cmyBlogs enables you to manage multiple blogs under one user). I look forward to this new direction.
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Funny Package Instructions 2007-11-22 17:22:47
These are instructions that were placed on product packages to ensure the average consumer would have a better understanding of the product and how to use it:
On Sears hair dryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
On some Swanson frozen dinners:
Serving suggestions: Defrost.
Printed on the bottom of Tesco Tiramisu dessert:
Do not turn upside down.
On Marks and Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
On Boot's Children's Cough Medicine:
Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication.
On Nytol Sleep Aid:
Warning: May cause drowsiness.
On most brands of Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
On a Japanese food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: Contains nuts.
On an Ame Read more:Funny
, Instructions
Funny Doctor Stories 2007-11-21 06:22:17 I read these hilarious quotes on another blog. The first one is my favourite.
1. A man comes into the ER and yells, "My
wife's going to have her baby in the cab!" I grabbed my stuff, rushed
out to the cab, lifted the lady's dress, and began to take off her
underwear. Suddenly I noticed that there were several cabs -and I was
in the wrong one.
Submitted by Dr. Mark MacDonald
2. At the beginning of my shift I placed a
stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior
chest wall. "Big breaths," I instructed. "Yes, they used to be,"
replied the patient.
Submitted by Dr. Richard Byrnes
3. One day I had to be the bearer of bad news
when I told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial
infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the
rest of the family that he had died of a "massive internal fart."
Submitted by! Dr. Susan Steinberg
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, Stories
USB 3.0 = 4.8 GB/s 2007-11-20 07:40:43
The new USB 3.0 is planned to be released for 2009 with a whole set of new features. First and foremost the speed will be increased by 10X from 480mb/s to 4.8 GB/s and will now use an optical cable. There are also going to be improvements for devices that charge off of the USB connection, enabling more powerful devices to charge from the computer without requireing an additional AC adapter. 2.0 was good for the time, but now with larger SD cards on my PDA and more powerful devices, I will welcome the transition to a faster cable to move files around.
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Funny iPhone Story 2007-11-20 04:53:37
A true story?
A true story.
I read a funny little story about a guy who thought he was very clever and after using his iPhone
to check the weather at their destination, he called over a flight attendent and asked if they would ask the pilot as to what the real reason was the flight was going to be delayed.
So along went the flight attendent and said to the pilot:
"Some guy with an IPhone says the weather is good, and wants to know
what the real reason is for the delay. Is something wrong with the
plane?"
To which the pilot responded
"If the passenger with the IPhone would be kind enough to use it to
check the weather at our alternate, calculate our fuel burn due to
being rerouted around the storms, call the dispatcher to arrange our
release, and then make a phone call to the nearest Air Traffic Control
center to arrange our timely departure amongst the other aircraft
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New and improved Firefox 3 Beta1 2007-11-20 04:28:26 Firefox
beta 3 is available now here: Firefox 3 Beta 1 Download
New features and changes in this milestone that require feedback include:
Improved security features such as: better presentation of website
identity and security, malware protection, stricter SSL error pages,
anti-virus integration in the download manager, and version checking
for insecure plugins.
Improved ease of use through: better password management, easier
add-on installation, new download manager with resumable downloading,
full page zoom, animated tab strip, and better integration with Windows
Vista and Mac OS X.
Richer personalization through: one-click bookmarking, smart search
bookmark folders, direct typing in location bar searches your history
and bookmarks for URLs and page titles, ability to register web
applications as protocol handlers, and better customization of download
actions for file types.
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Gmail hits 5GB 2007-11-17 21:48:55
Well I knew that it was quickly coming. Google's Gmail
just hit 5GBs!
Click here or click the image to zoom in.
As you can see, I am using now where near its full capacity. With all the new features that are available such as Google Docs integration and GDrive, I can see Gmail becoming more and more useful as Google increases its integration with their other services. Already the suite can identify UPS tracking numbers and the such and open the tracking information at the click of the link.
Such an integration has been a part of Zimbra Suites (and other features which are not available in Gmail such as identifying addresses and phone numbers and offering services to identify them on a map, add them as a contact, call them via Skype, or lengthy lis of other features). Zimbra was recently aquired by Yahoo, this combined with Yahoo's strong push to enhance it's vastly popular email service and new features which are constantly being
hum hum, yes Audi R8 - pretty sweet - My Top Three cars 2007-11-16 17:01:40 I watched a Forbes video on the new Audi R8. The car does look pretty sweet, and has a fairly distinct
look (though in my view they took a lot from the Bugatti Veyron when it comes to the exterior). I wasn't overly impressed by the cars performance for the cost of the car (as seen on the wikipedia page - pasted below), but overall I like the car. I think I prefer the white they shown below as apposed to the grey one in the video.
Audi R8
Manufacturer
Audi
Parent company
Volkswagen Group
Production
2007–
Class
Supercar
Body style(s)
2-door coupé
Engine(s)
4.2 L V8
Transmission(s)
6-speed manual
6-speed semi-automatic
Length
4431 mm (174.4 in)
Width
1904 mm (74.9 in)
Height
1249 mm (49.2 in)
Curb weight
1560 kg (3439 lb)
It still can't top my favourite car though ... the Lotec Sirius.
2001 Lotec Sirius
Year2001
MakeLotec
ModelSirius
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The 10 Riskiest Businesses To Start - is your's one of them? 2007-11-16 15:27:43 Forbes has created a list of the top 10 risky business to start. I would agree for the most part with their list, though when you look at it, you could argue that their arguments
could easily be describing another business. The full article can be seen here on Forbes though I found it rather slow to go through the slide show so I will summarize it here in my blog:Transportation: (taxis, limos, ambulances, hearses and other vehicles for hire) High market entry costs, difficult to sustain trustworthy staff, requires a close community connection to attract work.Clothing Stores: very trendy, heavily established competition, inventory management is extremely difficult, saturated market. Bars and Restaurants: require large sums of money (for equipment, staff, supplies, slow weeks, etc.), tight budgeting (most supplies are delivered on a cash basis, so one tough week could mean insufficient cash to pay for next weeks supplies), heavily regulated. I would argue that high operational costs are Read more:Start
Leadership - Decisiveness 2007-11-27 19:19:43
I was listening to Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich today. I came
across a rather interesting fact that he mentioned about Henry Ford with
regards to his approach towards answers to questions. One important thing I
have noticed in management is that being decisive is key.
It is important when dealing with clients, with coworkers, and when dealing
with yourself. If you are uncertain about your stance, it will come through in
your overdrawn answers, and your contradicting diction; which will lower the
level of confidence you & your client/coworker have in your competence. I
have got myself into trouble several times by being too wordy and trying to
dodge something, or just not knowing when to say "I don't know".
Henry Ford's approach? That of a computer, speaking strictly in 1s and 0s.
When asked questions in an interview he would often respond: "yes"
or "no" to questions, with little Read more:Leadership
Crazy Funny Japanese Humor TV Show 2007-12-14 09:53:36
I thought the crazy stuff I saw on MXC was wild. After watching this video, I realise they take everything to the limit.
Watch it right too the end, there are two different scenarios ...
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A REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF HOW MANY 12-YEAR-OLDS I COULD BEAT UP BEFORE THEY OVERTOOK ME 2007-12-14 04:44:55
My brother sent me this assessment in an email the other day:
Your average 12-year-old boy is about 5 feet tall, weighs in the area of a buck-fifteen, and has developed little muscle mass.
I am 21, approximately 6 feet tall, tip the scales at an even 180, and have a moderately athletic and muscular build.
Judging on these statistics and what I assume would be a natural ferocity that would spring forth in a moment of physical danger, I estimate that I could beat up seven 12-year-olds before they overtook me. Of course, these would have to be the aforementioned average-sized 12-year-olds. Future linebackers, NBA players, and all Scandinavian children would throw off this equation. On the flip side, if these were some wimpy, four-square-playing, future-jockey 12-year-olds, I imagine the number would skyrocket to anywhere between 12 and 15. It's simple exponential math.
This is also assuming that my opponents are smart enough to organize themselves into a circular attack ins
Calgary Motorcycle Trade Show Photos 2008-01-29 16:38:44 <p>
I had a great tour of the CalgaryMotorcycleTrade
Show (Gallery: <a href=" title="Motorcycle Show : Calgary, Alberta : Jan 13 2008">Motorcycle Show</a>). Here are some of the photos of the bikes I saw on sat on. the first few (professional) photos are of the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R ... my favourite bike from the show.
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Top 5: Videos That Made Them Famous 2008-01-16 17:48:15 <div align="left" style="text-align: left">
There is only one video that can kick start this list - number one: The Star Wars Kid.
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Hilarious: Party Boy Aussie Style 2008-01-16 17:30:39 <p>
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Cool Photos from Calgary 2008-01-04 17:32:11 <p>
I decided to take a stroll around Nosehill park (a massive park located in the heart of the NW right near where I live). I had only been up there once before and subsequently thought I should get some photos of it. It is actually pretty neat, as it is big bump with a flat grass field top. Though it is the fact that it is plopped right in the middle of the NW of Calgary
that makes it more of a spectacle. Here is a Google Map photo of it:
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Investing 2008-04-06 12:05:30 <p>
I saw this while I was watching a video on economics and investing. Certainly a table that should be written down for all to see.
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This is a table indicating how $1000 can accumulate interest over time. Not exactly a complicated concept and it is likely something you calculated several times during your time in highschool. The interesting part I found about it was the comparrison between the interest rates to give you an idea as to how just a small change can have a large impact on your investment over time. The table below should speak for itself as to what I mean:
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