Here’s a fun little Halloween doodle from Jeff at Jaggedsmile. The poor pooch’s name is Flippy. Jeff says this all began with a lunch conversation. That is a lunch table that is definitely creative and undoubtedly weird, so how could I resist.
Have a fun and safe Halloween!
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“My, I’ll bet you monsters lead innnnteresting lives.”
- Bugs Bunny (Hair-Raising Hare 1946)
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Leopard has been out for several days now and I have seen little to none in regard to bad press. The OS seems to be a hit. To get you up to speed quickly on the pros and cons of Leopard, the gang at Take Control Books have put together some tips. Guy Kawasaki put these on his blog:
Here are the Top Ten Leopard tips from my friends, Adam Engst et al, at Take Control Books. They’ve already released five ebooks to help people upgrade to Leopard. These books cost either $10 or $15, but you can save 30% if you buy all five. Take Control publishes minor updates for free, so the authors can revise their books on the fly.
- Back up first! Time Machine may or may not turn out to be everything you ever wanted in a backup program. But even if you’re going to have a full Time Machine backup after you upgrade to Leopard, don’t forget to back up your Mac first. Your best bet is a bootable duplicate to an external hard drive, using a program like SuperDuper.
If you have any additional tips or comments about Leopard, feel free to share them here.
Have fun!
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By E. Brown
Chinese born designer, illustrator, and motion graphics professional, Qian Qian mixes unique imagery rooted in his native country with technology to create stunning visuals. Born in 1979, Qian Qian considers himself to be a “multi-disciplinary designer”. Now living in New York, he is considered by Print Magazine to be one of the “20 under 30 New Visual Artists”.
Qian Qian has a Masters degree in digital media from the University of Edinburgh, U.K. He has also taught graphic design at Missouri State University.
His favorite tools are:
Be sure to check out his Web site for inspiration. You can also view a short movie about a project he did for the 2007 Interactive Awards.
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Who’d have thought? The Wall Street Journal Online picked up a little link from the WeirdGuy. Author, Jason Fry, was writing about his online spending and how much of his cash had migrated there over the last year. He especially shared his Amazon.com spending habits.
I can relate.
It sounded like we had a lot in common. Our wives are both analog minded (mine adheres to a paper calendar while I cannot go without my Blackberry – syncing with Entourage). We both love consumable media — digital music, DVD’s, audio books, etc. And, now we both share a WSJ Web page.
Thanks Jason for the reference. Purchased any new music lately?
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When I worked a corporate job as a Web Designer/Developer you would always hear the leadership ask, “Can our online bookstore be more like Amazon’s?” As a freelancer and consultant I often hear the same things.
“We would like the same kinds of functionality in our ecommerce solution as…uh, Amazon.”
Well, look no further, Amazon Services is now offering Webstore By Amazon. This is eCommerce made easy. With a few simple steps you can have a branded online bookstore up and running with Amazon functionality:
- Product recommendations
- Customer Reviews
- Recently viewed products
- 1-Click® purchasing
- A2Z secure check out
- Multiple stores, and more…
For $59.99 per month and a 7% commission you too can be the Amazon store of your market niche. Read more about how it works at Amazon Services.
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“Eeeeeeh, watch me paste that pathetic palooka with a powerful, pachydermous, percussion pitch.”
- Bugs Bunny
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Steve Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft since year 2000. As you probably know, he is a bit of an eccentric guy. To date, Steve has produced dozens of absolutely “outstanding” quotations which definitely should be known. Here is a list of Steve Ballmer’s more famous quotes from Google to iPod bashing.
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From: YPulse | By: anastasia
The folks at Survey U released some data about Macs on campus — it appears they’re making a comeback:
The success of Apple’s student program is a significant contributor to its on-campus momentum, with more than 4 of 5 (83 percent) of Mac-owning students having purchased their Mac under a student plan that includes a free iPod with Mac computers sold to students. Slightly less than a third (30 percent) of Dell’s collegiate sales are made under a student plan, while the remaining computer manufacturers have not fully leveraged the power of student purchase programs.
The impact of the iPod on computer purchase decision-making is undeniable…
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“The great end of knowledge is not knowledge but action.”
- Thomas Henry Huxley
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At first glance, this article may seem off topic, but being a Dad has shown me that you have to be willing to learn, be creative, resourceful, balanced, and a good leader. These are all the topics covered in this blog,
A great father makes all the difference in their child’s life. He’s a pillar of strength, support and discipline. His work is never-ending and, oftentimes, thankless. But in the end, it shows in the sound, well-grounded children he raises.
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Japan’s NEC Corp has announced the launch of what it called the world’s most powerful supercomputer on the market, meant for advanced use in the sciences.
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Title says it pretty much all. No official word on this yet. Check it out for yourself. Hope it works better than the global search.
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“Truth only reveals itself when one gives up all preconceived ideas.”
- Shoseki
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By E. Brown
Today’s news was surprising to some and confirmation to others…
Microsoft has bought a 1.6 per cent stake in Facebook worth around $240 million, based on a valuation that assesses Facebook’s worth as $15 billion.
The deal is intended to help both companies expand their advertising revenues, with Microsoft becoming the exclusive third-party advertising platform partner for Facebook.
The two companies have an existing partnership already and rumours have been circulating recently that Microsoft was going to buy the social-networking site.
Facebook was keen to emphasise that the deal would be beneficial to its 50 million users.
So, what is next? Microsoft definitely has an interest in the Facebook audience demographics and psychographics. Wouldn’t it be ideal to tie this kind of information to a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software or Learning Management System (LMS) or both?
Next, create a Web-based dashboard for company owners and leadership to view their constituents at a glance and you have something truly powerful in this time of rising Business Intelligence (BI)!
What’s next? We’ll see.
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“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
- Benjamin Franklin
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From: WikiHow – The How To Wiki
Listening is an essential part of communication. Listening is different from hearing. Being a good and patient listener helps you not only solve problems, but also helps you see the world through the eyes of others, thereby opening your understanding. As deceptively simple as listening to and acknowledging other people may seem, doing it well, particularly when disagreements arise, takes concentrated effort and lots of practice.
10 Steps To Better Listening
1) Put yourself in the other persons shoes
2) Remove distractions
3) Do not interrupt
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“Bad times have a scientific value. These are the occasions a good learner would not miss.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In his book, Saving God’s Green Earth, author Tri Robinson defines Environmental Stewardship as:
Environmental stewardship is the idea that we should care for, manage, and nurture what we have been given.
Tri goes on to say, we have four major areas that require our attention when it comes to environmental stewardship:
Resource and Provision – we must understand that environmental stewardship views nature as a resource and provision.
Accountability – there must be a balance between the use and protection of the environment.
Miracle – we must see the splendor and beauty of nature as we look at the miracle of our environment.
Passing It Down - stewardship is a value to be passed down from generation to generation.
As we understand our role in stewardship, we can then start making an impact within our sphere of influence. While I was recently at Callaway Gardens, the ranger made this comment -
Start small. Start in your own back yard. One back yard at a time can help toward changing a community. One community at a time can help toward changing a city. One city at a time can help toward changing a State….
You get the idea.
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“If HP knew what HP knows, we would be three times as profitable.”
- Lew Platt (Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard)
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