Not bad to have an insight of what job sectors are still strong and hiring while US starts to go into recession. Are you working in any of them? 1. Health care 2. Government 3. Education 4. Mining/oil and gas extraction 5. Professional and … [Continue reading]
Flare: Data Visualization With ActionScript
Flare looks like a pretty way to put your data into context and make it less boring and more visually appealing. … [Continue reading]
How To Check Spelling For Any Software Application
I've just started using TinySpell as a spelling checker and am quite satisfied with the results I'm seeing so far. No matter which application you are working in, as long as there are text and you think spelling is important, just turn on TinySpell … [Continue reading]
Ebays Buys BillMeLater
Ebay is the parent company of Paypal and it won't be surprising if it has decided to acquire the up and coming star in payment processing company Bill Me Later. Even Amazon knows its potential and has invested quite an amount of money into the … [Continue reading]
LOL Google Adwords Sponsored Link
So I was doing a keyword search on Google for a popular anti spyware application and was returned with this bizarre sponsored ads. The best part of this is (apart from laughing out loud) : 1. It'a a dead link (destination url is dead!) 2. … [Continue reading]
PPC Editorial Best Practises Revisited
I know that all 3 major search engines doesn't like gambling, pharmaceutical and adult related content but did you know that Microsoft Adcenter mentions explicitly that they are against free offers and sweepstakes too? … [Continue reading]
Google I/O Session Videos and Slides
I once wondered what Google I/O is all about. By what I can tell from this list, they seems like presentations for web technology such as API, Ajax, Javascript, Google OpenSocial and Google Maps. … [Continue reading]
UML, FlowChart and Mind Mapping Software Tools
IBM's Rational Rose isn't the only tool for drawing UML diagrams and Microsoft Visio ain't the only flowchart mapping software either. I find FreeMind quite easy to use and as a freeware alternative to Microsoft Visio in drawing mindmaps and … [Continue reading]
Qantas Frequent Flyer Transfer Card Points Changes
Qantas will no longer offer options for transferring credit or charge card points to Qantas Frequent Flyer for some credit and charge card reward programs starting from 1 April 2009. More info here on which cards are affected. … [Continue reading]
Netizens Are Smarter Then TV Audiences
This miscellanous thought was sum up today when I notice just how long that I haven't even turn on the television set in the living room. For me, television programs are overrated, if not retarded. You sit there and basically being fed with programs … [Continue reading]