New Business Model: Treat your customer like a criminal!

June 11, 2010

Just recently, attending a free movie preview, my friend and I were asked by two very intimidating men to open up our handbags for inspection. We were then scanned with a hand scanner before we were let into the theatre and to our seats. No explanation was given. We guessed it was to prevent...
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Looking for a Job? Start with updating your skills online

June 9, 2010

If you are working on that resume and want to add additional skills or just want to boost your confidence knowing you are proficient in the latest software, the internet has some great low cost training available. Whether your looking for a quick review of Microsoft Office, or a lecture on Social Media, the...
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Tubetastic Music – Theresa Andersson

June 8, 2010

An amazing performance by artist Theresa Andersson, layering live music with live recorded performance. Check out her other videos here or search youtube.com. Great voice and am impressed with the ability to multi-task! WOW! Thanks for the link Miss Lee!
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A little historical perspective on that “internet” video

April 18, 2010

“The electronic scream means you are connected…” says Bill Cameron of CBC Prime Time news with one of the first reports on the “Inter..net“. (Listen to the anchor who introduces the piece. Is it me or does it seem he’s having trouble saying the word because it is so unfamiliar?) Statements like “tools of...
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Friday Breaktime! Pacman, Tetris and Pong take over the City!

April 9, 2010

It’s Friday and time for a break! Check out this fantastic video created by Patrick Jean. Pixels begins with an ol’ analog television being unceremoniously left at the curb. So what’s old school pixel game characters to do? Take over the city, of course! PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN.Uploaded by onemoreprod. – Arts and animation...
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Ada Lovelace, the “Enchantress of Numbers”

March 25, 2010

“Forget this world and all its troubles and if possible its multitudinous Charlatans — everything in short but the Enchantress of Numbers” Those words are an excerpt from correspondence between Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace in 1843 as they worked on the Analytical Engine, the first computer. Todays bloggers internationally commemorate the achievements of...
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