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Clock changes in Vancouver 2008-03-08 22:58:08 Don’t forget, tomorrow, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM clocks are turned forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local daylight time instead.
Perhaps your computer it’s already set to do this for you, you should care only about your:
watch, car, oven, coffee maker, bedroom clock, omg … so many.
I’m wandering who’s in charge with Gastown [...] Read more:changes
, Clock
, Vancouver
Got my Master Certificate in Project Management today! 2008-03-04 00:03:47 Today I got my MasterCertificate
in ProjectManagement
from University of Victoria – my first step to PMP Certification, stay tuned for that
Offered in partnership with The Schulich Executive Education Centre, this program is available in many other cities across North America, check this website:
“The Schulich program is the only Masters [...] Read more:Project Management
Blogging … boosts your social life! 2008-03-03 23:19:16 “Blogging
can help you feel less isolated, more connected to a community and more satisfied with your friendships, both online and face-to-face.”
The research done by James Baker and Professor Susan Moore from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, found after two months of regular blogging, people felt they had better social support and friendship networks [...]
Technorati anyone? 2008-03-01 17:11:48 Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs, competing with Google, Yahoo.
The service allows you to find the most relevant results on all media including blogs, photos, videos and audio files.
Maybe it is not the most user friendly site, but is one of the biggest among social bookmarking and blog search engines. Read more:Technorati
Do you use LinkedIn? Bill Gates does! 2008-02-29 13:05:41 Within 10 hours, Gates
.htm">Bill Gates
got 1,200 answers to a question that he posted on professional networking site LinkedIn
, with new comments coming in every minute. OMG!
Some people speculated that Gates’ very public use of LinkedIn indicates that he wants to buy the site, “since Linkedin was chosen over the Microsoft properties to ask this [...]
Listen to The Project Management Podcast earn PDUs 2008-02-29 02:50:55 Are you looking to improve your ProjectManagement
skills? Do you need PDUs?
Then listen to the Project Management Podcast
– a weekly program that delivers best practices and new developments in the field of Project Management.
The host of The Project Management Podcast is Cornelius Fichtner, PMP.
Besides great content, you can earn 15 free PDUs just [...] Read more:Listen
Are you allergic to WATER ?! 2008-02-29 02:00:30 If yes … you can’t go swimming, soak in a hot bath or even enjoy a shower.
Unbelievable ?! … Believe it!
Ashleigh Morris a teenager from Melbourne, Australia, is allergic to water of any temperature, a condition she’s lived with since she was 14.
Check this out: DailyMail article
She suffers from an extremely rare skin disorder [...]
First day on your NEW Job ? 2008-02-26 18:00:22 1. Arrive on time … or a little early the first day.
Halloooo?! This is very important, don’t you think? And yes, dress accordingly.
2. Do your administrative stuff: HR, papers, insurance.
Ask about company policies or procedures. Read the employee manual, if any.
Take your badge, uniform or keys.
3. Know your colleagues.
Learn names as much as possible. Man, [...] Read more:First
Pakistan, Morocco, China OUT … Thailand IN - YouTube 2008-02-25 14:03:20 Pakistan has blocked access to YouTube
, because of content deemed offensive to Islam, says BBC.
Did you know that Morocco
, Turkey, Iran and China
are also on the list of countries who banned access to this popular video sharing website ?!
The good news is … Thailand
have ended the ban. Way to go!
Watch the latest [...] Read more:Pakistan
More about me … 2008-02-25 02:01:48 I live in Vancouver, THE most beautiful city in the world (we’ll talk about that later, don’t worry) and I drive a car with “Beautiful British Columbia” license plate Don’t believe ?! Check this out:
I am a Project Manager (by day) with a great Software Development background … but don’t expect so [...]
Canada Eliminates Visa for Visitors from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Lithuania 2008-03-12 12:38:02 Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) Minister Diane Finley recently announced that, effective immediately, travelers from Poland
, Hungary
, Slovakia, and Lithuania
will no longer need to obtain Temporary Resident Visas to visit Canada.
These four countries are latest European Union Member States to be granted visa-free status in Canada’s ongoing review of visa requirements for all EU [...] Read more:Visitors
How to Communicate Bad News Professionally 2008-03-11 12:27:25 Prepare for it, because when you have bad news to deliver in a professional environment, there are ways to do it correctly, and ways to make a mess of it.
1. No matter how bad things are, everything is presented in positive terms.
To do so effectively, you must be knowledgeable of your subject and [...] Read more:Communicate
World’s oldest animation, 5,200 years old 2008-03-11 11:34:31 Ok, webmasters / web developers, here’s the news:
the oldest animated character in the world is … a goat leaping to get the leaves on a tree.
Without a website support to show it, our ancient artist used a painted bowl.
But if you start spinning … here’s the output:
Pretty cool, eh? Now, you can make your day [...] Read more:World
Popular Korean beach … maybe too popular?! 2008-03-11 11:01:15 I know summer is close and a good sand beach sounds very appealing, but can you imagine yourself, here?!
More than 100,000 people packed in on a narrow, one mile strip of sand, on Haeundae Beach, South Korea.
I can’t imagine being there Read more:Korean
, popular
Universities With the Best Free Online Courses 2008-03-17 17:13:43 There are many top universities that offer free courses online, did you get it?!, FREE.
Ok, here there are:
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)
More than 1,800 free courses are offered through the school’s OpenCourseWare project. Courses are in text, audio and video formats and translated into a number of different languages. You can even sign up [...] Read more:Universities
SF Writer Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 2008-03-19 11:22:01 “British science fiction writer Sir Arthur
C Clarke
has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.” BBC News says.
His visions of space travel and computing sparked the imagination of readers and scientists alike. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and foresaw the concept of [...] Read more:Writer
Google Code University 2008-03-21 20:54:17 “Google
Code University
provides tutorials and sample course content so Computer Science students and educators can learn more about current computing technologies and paradigms”, says Google.
This site contains tutorials, lecture slides, and problem sets for a variety of topic areas: AJAX Programming. Distributed Systems, Web Security and Languages such C++, JAVA, Python.
Code samples, video presentations [...]
Make a map of visited countries. 2008-03-21 19:25:04 This is my world map generated by World66 - Visited Countries Project.
What about you?
create your own visited country map
Save the World (shut off your lights) 2008-03-28 13:09:54 Why? Because climate change is scary as hell. We can save some energy.
When? Saturday, March 29th, from 8pm to 9pm
How? There should be a switch somewhere in your house And yes that means also your computer, TV, radio clock, fridge. Read more:World
the secret behind … “The Secret” 2008-03-30 14:34:17 Dear Reader,
By now, you’ve probably heard about the phenomenon called “The Secret”.
Using this ’secret’ you can create anything you want in your life:
more money, bigger house, more business, find your soul mate.
Anything you want!
Well, if you didn’t know, the ’secret’ behind
“The Secret” is a universal principle called the Law Of Attraction (Wikipedia). [...]
Tata Motors agreement with Ford to purchase Jaguar and Land Rover 2008-04-07 12:08:46 Tata Motors
announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ford Motor Company for the purchase of Jaguar
Land Rover
, comprising brands, plants and Intellectual Property Rights.
The transfer of ownership to Tata Motors is expected to close by the end of the next quarter, subject to applicable regulatory approvals.
The total amount [...]
Hakia, semantic search on its way! 2008-04-22 11:19:16 Hakia is focused on bringing quality results via its semantic search technology.
Save Time and Effort: Quality results eliminate the time and effort required to assess the credibility, freshness, and relevancy of the search results.
Get Correct Information: Credibility-stamped results ensure that the information you found is the best available out there. It prevents from the consequences [...]
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