Posted in Ramblings on Jun 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you. It’s an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with others [...]
Posted in Make Money, Ramblings on Mar 7th, 2008 No Comments »
The number 13 has long been considered unlucky by superstitious people around the globe. How fitting, then, that Bill Gates’ reign as the world’s richest person ends after his 13th year at the top.
Despite being worth $62.3 billion, $2.1 billion more than last year, Gates is now just the [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Dec 5th, 2007 No Comments »
The Australian arms of Google and Yahoo have announce their list of the most searched for terms in 2007.
Yahoo7’s Top Australian Searches - overall
1. Britney Spears
2. Weather
3. Real estate
4. Bebo
5. Jessica Alba
6. Anna Nicole Smith
7. Brangelina
8. iPod Nano
9. Bourne Ultimatum III
10. Justin Timberlake
Google Australia’s 10 fastest rising Australian searches of 2007
1.Facebook
2.YouTube
3. Summer [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Nov 8th, 2007 No Comments »
That’s it - it’s all over for the US dollar. Middle Eastern oil producers might be shying away from it, Chinese central bank officials may be trying not to buy it, analysts across the globe may be predicting further weakness but the final nail in the coffin for the greenback may have come from a [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Hackers who intercepted email from MediaDefender, a firm that tries to stymie unauthorised downloading of songs and movies on behalf of record companies and Hollywood film studios, have released hundreds of megabytes of data on the internet.
The hackers, who identified themselves as “MediaDefender-Defenders,” over the weekend posted a 700-plus-megabyte file of emails and an audio [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 17th, 2007 No Comments »
COLIN McRae, the former world rally driving champion, and his young son were killed on Saturday when a helicopter piloted by McRae crashed in Scotland.
The aircraft burst into flames after it came down in woodland near Lanark at about 4pm, killing all four people on board. McRae’s five-year-old son Johnny was among the dead, police [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 17th, 2007 No Comments »
NEW budget carrier Tiger Airways will offer some passengers a cheaper fare to the Gold Coast than it would cost to get a taxi to Melbourne Airport, igniting talk of another price war in the industry.
The airline, which welcomed its first plane into Melbourne yesterday, will offer $14.95 one-way flights to the Gold Coast and [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 16th, 2007 No Comments »
David Hanson has two little Zenos to care for these days. There’s his 18-month-old son Zeno, who prattles and smiles as he bounds through his father’s cramped office. Then there’s the robotic Zeno. It can’t speak or walk yet, but has blinking eyes that can track people and a face that captivates with a range [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 13th, 2007 No Comments »
If you thought Britney Spears’ comeback performance was Toxic, wait until you see this video.
Enraged fan Chris Crocker, who calls himself “the new Christ” on his YouTube user page, has posted a two-minute video berating the media for its criticism of Britney’s comeback performance at the MTV music video awards.
“How dare anyone out there make [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Sep 7th, 2007 No Comments »
Forget about fine wine and fast cars. The rich and famous have developed a taste for technology and their new playthings are diamond-studded mobile phones, giant TV screens and top-of-the-range subwoofers.
This is not the kind of gear you’ll find in Harvey Norman or Crazy John’s. Exclusive jeweller shops and specialist suppliers are the only conduit [...]
