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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508972351312626472012-01-22T10:37:16.151-07:00ifranks :: sharing new ideas to improve your work, life, and future :: frank seto :: calgary abifranks sharing new ideas to improve your work, life, and future frank seto calgary abFrank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-59262280110561200772012-01-17T07:09:00.000-07:002012-01-17T07:15:06.200-07:00Higher Education Is Overrated; Skills Aren't - Michael Schrage - Harvard Business Review

http://blogs.hbr.org/schrage/2010/07/higher-education-is-highly-ove.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm;_medium=feed&utm;_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29:)

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-29987551553621565882011-12-20T07:23:00.000-07:002011-12-20T07:24:00.499-07:00Quid pro quo will define the author-publisher relationship

Quid pro quo will define the author-publisher relationship Published on O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. | shared via feedly mobile In a recent interview, author and digital book producer Peter Meyers talked about what we can expect as publishing comes into its own in the digital era. He said customized book apps will largely go by the wayside,

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-47824276404884847562011-12-09T15:29:00.002-07:002011-12-09T15:36:08.437-07:00Leading A New Team?

He developed a plan of action that would involve laying off the top two tiers of managers—about 20 people—and asking them to reapply for their jobs.From Harvard Business Review... Get Ready for Your Next Assignment by Katie Smith Milway, Ann Goggins Gregory, Jenny Davis-Peccoud, and Kathleen Yazbak When Bruce Wilkinson, an executive in World Vision International’s

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-81023336782879361692011-11-21T07:45:00.001-07:002011-11-21T07:45:42.918-07:00Exploding the Lecture | LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=913731403&ids=0Pc3gNcPsPcjAId38Pdj0Odj8Vb3wSdjASdPcNeiMUcz4Mcj0RczAIcPoOd3gVej4V&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod2-b-ttl-4&ut=2PY8FfBRJcb501&_mSplash=1:)

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-16977590139878023722011-11-14T22:24:00.001-07:002011-11-14T22:24:56.885-07:00Going it Alone as a Solo Entrepreneur

http://seanmccolgan.com/digital-strategy/going-it-alone-as-a-solo-entrepreneur/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-39432785224726747222011-11-07T07:37:00.000-07:002011-11-07T07:38:04.258-07:00Stepcase Lifehack Introducing Asana: The Modern Way to Work Together

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/asana-a-modern-way-to-improve-teamwork.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LifeHack+%28lifehack.org%29

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-49508648139992010772011-09-28T16:11:00.005-06:002011-10-24T14:08:23.580-06:00What is your Social Strategy?

Looking to break into a social media career? Here’s pretty much everything you need to know about the job and the people who do it every day. Nearly 80% of corporations use social media, so there’s plenty of opportunity for aspiring strategists — especially as the other 20% get on board.Step 1: Get a Twitter account — 100% of social media managers represented in the survey have one, and you have

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-7059150233531142672011-09-22T07:48:00.003-06:002011-10-24T10:09:30.487-06:00Contract Workers are happier than Permanent Workers?

Permanent employees often argue that contract work would be too stressful, given the lack of long-term career stability. However, a survey of contract workers suggests that being on a contract doesn’t mean not enjoying your job.Of the 2011 data, based on a survey of 375 workers and conducted by Monash University researcher Dr Tui McKeown, the page that jumped out at me discussed wellbeing.

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-72039749657978608592011-09-22T07:42:00.002-06:002011-10-24T10:07:58.425-06:00Light Cycle from Tron movie

Is there a strong market for electric bikes? There would be a bigger share, if they looked like this...

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-53186751407435138982011-09-14T11:17:00.001-06:002011-09-14T11:17:12.854-06:00What I should have done more at college...

http://m.lifehacker.com/5837826/the-ten-most-important-things-we-learned-about-college

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-87783732576344232902011-09-14T08:13:00.001-06:002011-09-14T08:13:18.083-06:00Joke about your salary request, if appropriate, to get paid more

http://lifehacker.com/5838686/overshoot-on-your-salary-request-to-get-the-best-offer

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-20459221922291309742011-09-13T09:38:00.001-06:002011-09-13T09:38:27.972-06:00Human Resources...

From today's discussion about your Performance, Compensation, and Health... http://computer.howstuffworks.com/workplace-surveillance.htm http://career-advice.monster.ca/salary-benefits/careers.aspx http://www.workingnights.com/blog/tag/death/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-88812889351115708352011-09-12T19:41:00.001-06:002011-09-12T19:41:05.368-06:00Lifehacker Australia » Craft The Perfect Calendar And To-Do List This Weekend

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/09/craft-the-perfect-calendar-and-to-do-list-this-weekend/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LifehackerAustralia+%28Lifehacker+Australia%29

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-58145918237102543442011-09-08T11:14:00.000-06:002011-09-08T11:15:01.723-06:007 Phrases to Delete From Your LinkedIn Profile - Regional Help Wanted - Job search and jobs posting. Find a high quality employee. Find the perfect job.

http://enewsletters.biospace.com/RHW/newsletter/7-phrases-to-delete-from-your-linkedin-profile.html?type=email&source=js-09-08-11%22

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-66231651318114826532011-08-13T06:13:00.001-06:002011-08-13T06:13:22.294-06:00American retailers eye larger slice of Calgary market

Waves of American retailers are looking for opportunities to expand beyond their overly-competitive domestic market with Canada, and Calgary, their obvious destinations in the future, says a retail report by Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. Besides giant discount retailer Target’s entry into the Canadian marketplace in 2013, other retailers looking to expand here include Kohl’s, Marshalls, J. Crew

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-30410996071518421232011-06-17T08:26:00.003-06:002011-06-24T09:46:03.094-06:00Powerline Ethernet Adapters and Powerstrip Liberators

I've used various powerline adapters for several years. They now can go up to 500 megabits per second, but 85 or 200 will be cheaper. I currently use TrendNet Powerline routers.Why not use wifi? The bands are becoming crowded. You can try to use 5Ghz N routers, and they help, but if all your other devices - your phone, iPod, Kindle all have to use the 2.4GHz wifi, it can get congested. Wireless

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-33762520950545924872011-06-15T09:09:00.002-06:002011-06-24T09:49:51.229-06:00Applecore Cable Manager

I have really been enjoying these simple rubber cores that cheaply and effectively organize cords of all sorts. They make it easy to wrap a cord around due to the shape (like an apple core...duh) with slits on both ends to thread cord through. I find the hardness of the rubber just right; firm enough to hold the cord, but soft enough to be easy to bend open to insert cords. There are three sizes

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-79400213397330585002011-06-14T18:46:00.001-06:002011-06-14T18:46:14.740-06:00Free RotationLock App for the Storm & Torch. Limited Time

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlackberrySites/~3/n1tolf6pABA/Nifty locking and unlocking on each screen.

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-46069938297085340212011-06-12T08:32:00.002-06:002011-06-24T09:53:30.787-06:00Most Hackable E-Reader

I'm interested in purchasing an e-reader of some kind (i.e. must use e-ink tech, no LCD screens) and wondering if anyone has any suggestions about which reader lends itself most to tinkering / extending / hacking? Are there any that make it possible to install your own software? (It would be cool to see i.e. Emacs running on one.) Nook Color, hands down. Unfortunately, your eInk criterion limits

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-51577517008064058492011-06-11T00:09:00.000-06:002011-06-11T11:07:23.352-06:00Google does NOT want you to see this!

I noticed your web site recently, and couldn't resist telling you about something that could really change the way you view Google. If you aren't interested, I apologize: simply delete this email and I will never bother you again. But you are probably like I was, a business owner who used to be frustrated with how to rank on Google. But what if you could see inside

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-85946118568820308402011-06-08T09:10:00.001-06:002011-06-24T10:07:27.313-06:00Naked Binder

For years I have used two-ring European-style binders from Leitz simply because it was very difficult to find a quality binder sized for US standard paper (8-1/2" x 11"). However, I recently switched to Naked Binders, and I find them remarkably well made and thought out.Unlike the readily available, poorly made, vinyl binder with the covers only bonded at the seams, the paper and book cloth

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-56825205140078078122011-06-01T00:11:00.001-06:002011-06-01T00:11:11.905-06:00Federal Government Getting an Increase of Unsecure Devices on Network

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackberrycool/mYUU/~3/32WqhgUfoTY/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-67785309349736524592011-05-31T08:17:00.002-06:002011-06-24T10:11:56.242-06:00Sunnan Lamp

Last year I was walking through IKEA when I saw this strange little solar-powered goosenecked lamp in the lighting section. Intrigued, I bought it and took it home to try out. I love it. The bulb is nice and bright, perfect as a reading lamp. And the battery/solar panel unit pops out, so you can leave it by a window or on your car's dashboard, and it will fully charge while you're at work. Since

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-59272864531572950612011-05-29T10:26:00.000-06:002011-05-29T10:27:00.283-06:00Security Cartoon

http://feeds.dilbert.com/~r/DilbertDailyStrip/~3/ql5NIeH9ELs/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-31053827345707571982011-05-28T08:16:00.002-06:002011-06-24T10:14:48.892-06:00How To Sanitize A Hard Drive

For non-Solid State Drives (SSDs) I would use a tool like the open source TrueCrypt full-disk encryption. Using the software you want to encrypt the entire disk, including all system partitions, and then change the key to a very long random string. Then format the drive.If you put sensitive data on a non-encrypted SSD then a good way to physically decommission the drive is to heat it with a

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-62946654841304563622011-05-25T08:28:00.002-06:002011-06-24T10:21:34.001-06:00ViTiny USB Digital Microscope

I have had this handheld USB digital microscope for a couple of months and have found it really handy for working with anything with small geometries, or whenever I want to see something really small. The optical magnification range is 1x to 80x, but is advertised as having even higher magnification through digital zoom (basically, just zooming in on the digital image). The bang-for-buck is huge

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-82679034566961224742011-05-23T08:14:00.001-06:002011-05-24T10:12:56.665-06:00Pixlr-O-Matic Adds Retro Grunge to Your Photos on the Fly [Photography]

Pixlr-o-matic is a flash-based webapp that allows users to add effects to images in a way reminiscent of Hipstamatic on the iPhone. The process moves the user through three processing steps, which mimic the effects of old film/developer combinations, lenses, and cropping. Images can either be snapped via webcam, or uploaded to the site straight from the computer. The whole thing takes about a

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-42388427330316633392011-05-19T08:31:00.002-06:002011-05-20T08:03:22.143-06:00Hello!

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-33791550109479657902011-05-18T10:29:00.001-06:002011-05-18T10:29:25.825-06:00Make Sure Your Email Message Gets Read with Good Email Etiquette

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/ORlGygi7XZk/email-etiquette-tips-for-making-sure-your-email-gets-read

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-29539436949296488172011-05-18T08:46:00.002-06:002011-05-20T08:06:36.029-06:00Dashboards

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-78983924135298315832011-05-17T16:42:00.001-06:002011-05-17T16:42:39.613-06:00Presidential BlackBerry Falls As Secret Service Rushes To The Rescue :)

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackberryrocks/~3/x82KZBSmTOk/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-40506792242954527112011-05-17T15:49:00.001-06:002011-05-17T15:49:32.308-06:00Mom and Pop bookshops sell ebooks

Indie bookstores get fighting chance with e-book solutions http://fr.canoe.ca/money/business/canada/archives/2011/05/20110517-134729.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-78612438420411871812011-05-13T08:50:00.002-06:002011-05-14T16:56:02.873-06:00Write anywhere

Cool Tools update Swiss Army Replacement Pen Posted: 12 May 2011 11:06 AM PDTRecently, the previously reviewed Derringer Wallet Pen caught my eye. The fellow recommending it said he found it really handy, and that he always had something to write with since he'd started carrying this pen.I got my ruler out to see if it would clip into my wallet and found that the 4" long stainless steel Derringer

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-12616702842231906152011-05-12T06:27:00.000-06:002011-05-13T07:20:06.843-06:00Online payments like PayPal, shopping, and faster transactions...

Visa to launch digital wallet http://fr.canoe.ca/money/mymoney/canada/archives/2011/05/20110511-113321.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-73841146579337677112011-05-11T06:42:00.001-06:002011-05-11T06:42:24.611-06:00Using a Realtor verses do it yourself...

Winning at home: Why it pays to go with the pros http://fr.canoe.ca/money/mymoney/canada/archives/2011/04/20110420-152928.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-213619779802523222011-05-10T17:00:00.000-06:002011-05-10T17:01:06.993-06:00Free money, especially for women...

One-third of Canadian adults pay no income taxes http://fr.canoe.ca/money/mymoney/canada/tax/archives/2011/04/20110429-111031.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-74816367203460799112011-05-10T08:36:00.002-06:002011-05-14T16:57:01.517-06:00Tim Hortons and Starbucks, check this out...

Cool Tools update Clever Coffee Dripper Posted: 09 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT I've used this manual drip cone for a year now. It adds yet another twist to the seemingly simple task of brewing coffee. I've used the previously reviewed Melitta cone as well as everything from the previously reviewed Aeropress to a French Press. This drip cone is, well, clever. It combines the ease and cleanliness of drip

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-78746732382009668242011-05-09T19:51:00.000-06:002011-05-09T19:53:09.079-06:00Sage Maths

Sage Maths is free open source software for doing virtually every type of maths you can imagine. Not just numerical maths, but symbolic maths too - you can give Sage an equation and it will tell you what the equation of its integral or differential is, for example. And it will do numerical maths, plot graphs, analyze statistical information and solve equations or sets of equations. In fact, it

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-59041140436296326772011-05-09T05:37:00.002-06:002011-05-09T19:45:38.367-06:00Smart, Digital Flash cards Maximize Study Time

Flashcard apps tend to be imitations of their physical counterparts. Instead of flipping a card over to reveal an answer, users click or swipe.Not so with Brainscape. The company uses the digital platform to tweak the flashcard model with proven learning strategies. Questions in Brainscape apps require recall, not multiple-choice selections, ask users to reflect on answers by noting their

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-34281691677516925622011-05-07T08:22:00.002-06:002011-05-14T16:57:53.130-06:00Spicy antioxidants...

Cool Tools update Vic Firth Pump and Grind Pepper Mill Posted: 06 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT I never go anywhere without my portable pepper mill. I have one stashed in my desk and another in the glove box, and still another couple in the kitchen. Trader Joe's sells an outstanding disposable model for a couple bucks, but by far my favorite is the thumb-operated pump mill made by Vic Firth.The sleek

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-34037121915531901652011-05-06T08:33:00.002-06:002011-05-14T16:59:42.211-06:00Portable kit for your mobile devices...

Cool Tools update AmazonBasics Electronics Travel Case Posted: 05 May 2011 08:12 AM PDT I've been using this simple but well designed electronics case for 5 months now. I travel a lot, usually 2 - 3 weeks a month. I also work in IT, so you can imagine all the gadgets I have to carry with me. This case makes the hassle of travelling with electronics a dream! In the rigid plastic case I safely

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-33569973643621995462011-05-06T05:52:00.002-06:002011-05-09T19:46:07.566-06:00Hire the Right Person for the Job by Listing a Week's Worth of Work #interview

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-29178536998064804422011-05-06T05:44:00.002-06:002011-05-09T19:44:41.498-06:00Fast investment money!

Flash crash fails to spark electronic trading overhaul

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-69484037755864117362011-05-05T17:24:00.004-06:002011-05-09T19:46:47.518-06:00Jeff Jarvis and I wholeheartedly disagree with this notion.

Usage-based billing not off the table at Telus

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-62352961305048935352011-05-04T19:12:00.004-06:002011-05-09T19:54:35.947-06:00Leaked video of how the Blackberry Storm 3 (code named Monaco) may function...

Click image for video.By the way, Dale Bennett got me interested in these, originally.This sexy device has yet to be officially announced.(Sad sauce.)

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-21579672468886812742011-05-04T06:41:00.001-06:002011-05-05T18:14:25.913-06:00RIM Announces BlackBerry Balance for Corporate and Individual-Liable Devices

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-36285648138793889082011-05-03T08:22:00.002-06:002011-05-14T17:03:10.686-06:00Amazing materials...

Cool Tools update Inventables Posted: 02 May 2011 10:20 AM PDT You can buy hardware store materials of the future from these folks: Translucent concrete, rubber glass, unwetable sand, suction cup tape, etc. They primarily sell small quantities of very innovative stuff, but will work with you if you like what you tried and want it in bulk. The materials and devices are so amazing you'll invent

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-66763524611614188252011-05-03T06:10:00.003-06:002011-05-09T19:55:28.710-06:00Music lessons

Warner Music buyout could be done this week.

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-66653741389130442011-05-01T04:04:00.001-06:002011-05-01T04:04:55.158-06:00Study shows recession has weighed heavily on American marriages

http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Study+shows+recession+weighed+heavily+American+marriages/4238121/story.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-11476295194794828722011-04-30T08:31:00.003-06:002011-05-09T19:56:11.951-06:00The book is dead — long live the ebook

Source: Calgary Herald

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-46426021616496816662011-04-30T07:17:00.003-06:002011-05-09T19:57:20.069-06:00Suze Orman Recognizes Dividend.com!

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here April 30, 2011 Suze Orman Recommends Dividend.com!March 2011 -- Reknowned personal finance guru Suze Orman recognizes Dividend.com as a go-to source for dividend stock recommendations in her new book, The Money Class. Suze says:One of the sources I use to pick good quality dividend stocks for my own portfolio is the newsletter published by

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-77740348818105774472011-04-28T08:29:00.002-06:002011-05-14T17:05:24.078-06:00Better coding and programming...

Cool Tools update Vim Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT Whether I am writing email, creating a web page, or authoring a magazine article, I am communicating with others. I communicate best by practicing and by focusing on the content. I needed a powerful authoring tool that I could learn once and take with me everywhere I go, so I learned Vim.Vim is a programmer's text editor, mostly used by

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-49951921327433490282011-04-28T07:39:00.002-06:002011-05-05T18:23:06.536-06:00Google launches eBooks in direct challenge to Amazon

Source: Herald, eh?

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-90220632412603327912011-04-27T08:36:00.002-06:002011-05-14T17:06:14.805-06:00Mini portfolio...

Cool Tools update Levenger Pocket Briefcase Posted: 26 Apr 2011 08:58 AM PDT From day planners to PDAs to smartphones to the hipster PDA, I've tried many different systems for organizing my life. It has taken a couple of decades, but smartphones are finally to the point where they can do almost everything I want. However with phones, data entry is slow and strict, and retrieval can sometimes be a

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-5496917119838474192011-04-23T04:25:00.003-06:002011-05-05T18:31:58.599-06:006 Smart & Effective Email Marketing Tactics

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mashable/blackberry/~3/r-L0WhthcuY/

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-72687152475512746612011-04-22T19:20:00.001-06:002011-04-22T19:20:50.684-06:00How Number Psychology Impacts the Prices You'll Pay [Pricing]

http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/uXVi-ucVU8I/how-number-psychology-impacts-the-prices-youll-pay

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-8936896157896153132011-04-22T08:06:00.004-06:002011-05-09T19:58:03.684-06:00The Five Traits That Get You Promoted to CEO [Career]

Passionate curiosity: Relentless questioning and being infectiously fascinated with everything around you, human nature in particularBattle-hardened confidence: Overcoming—and even relishing—adversity. CEOs most often ask job candidates how they've dealt with failure in the past.Team smarts: More than just being a team player, understanding how teams work and getting the most out of the team (in

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-43835881351353704122010-11-22T19:33:00.003-07:002010-11-22T20:06:53.577-07:00Situation bleak - Calgarians are still experiencing the effects of the recession

CNW/ - New Calgary Counselling Centre research results show Calgarians are still feeling the effects of the recession and many do not have a plan to deal with the changes they are experiencing.http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2010/22/c6267.html

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-54254152031353084362010-11-21T14:18:00.006-07:002010-11-22T20:07:15.734-07:007 Ways to Improve Your Business that Cost No Money

It is the norm for Small businesses, startup, new ventures to struggle due to limited financial resources. There are so many efforts that can improve your business and produce results that are little or no cost. We all want results, but at what cost ? Did that $1,000 investment or expense produce $10 results?Part of my profession as a business broker involves consulting with both buyers and

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-6757271336266513702010-11-18T15:40:00.002-07:002011-05-14T17:11:07.363-06:00SolLight LightShip

This solar-powered LED light comes with suction cups and is incredibly handy. I keep one in the car on the back window, so it's always charged in case of a breakdown. It also features a red LED to preserve night vision is, as well as the auto-shut-off with the light sensor. It is weather sealed and it stood up brilliantly to the elements while living in Fiji- sun, salt and sea.I used this device,

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-15912596512988351612010-11-05T20:24:00.003-06:002010-11-22T20:07:44.721-07:00GeekDesk

Reposted from Cool Tools.The GeekDesk is the best and most versatile desk I have found for my home office. It uses an electric motor to switch from sitting to standing position, and after nearly a year of using other standing desks I can say that it is one of the best investments anyone can make if they are interested in an adjustable desk.My foray into standing desks began when I started working

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-81834019472105783432010-10-21T23:56:00.004-06:002010-10-22T09:06:12.993-06:00Classroom Hero Cultivates Global Citizens

When students at Homestead Middle School enter Adewale Alonge's agriculture class, they often aren't enthused. They come from families of mostly Hispanic migrant workers. They've likely spent hours in the fields near Miami, Fla. watching their parents work. Agriculture is something they know, too well. It's something they want to escape from.As an immigrant from Nigeria, Alonge knows how

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-3511868172972254372010-10-19T18:47:00.002-06:002010-10-22T09:13:06.187-06:00Vera Rubin and the Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prizes are won, but I was rooting for astronomer Vera Rubin, now 82, whose quiet, unassuming demeanor might seem incongruent with her extraordinary career in science.http://news.discovery.com/space/always-a-bridesmaid-vera-rubin-and-the-nobel-prize.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-92070531642640830962010-10-09T09:10:00.000-06:002010-10-19T09:16:02.093-06:00

Students fined for being late for class We might be changing out named to five dollar bills if the trend in Salt Lake City continues... A school will be allowing students to choose between a $5 fine or 30 minutes of detention for being late to class. The fees will go to pay the teachers who need to watch the kids in detention.The idea itself seems interesting -- but how about a dual policy that

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-26363885646725651432010-09-22T08:16:00.001-06:002010-09-22T17:43:40.231-06:00Roombots: autonomous, mobile, evolutionary self-assembling furniture

Roombots are autonomous, roving furniture segments that cruise around your house, looking for each other and spontaneously organizing themselves into furnishings that evolve based on how you use them. It's a project from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. This project intends to design and control modular robots, called Roombots, to be used as building blocks for furniture that moves,

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-88438672206603909272010-09-21T18:38:00.000-06:002010-09-22T17:43:12.160-06:00FontPark Is a Searchable, Sortable Database of Over 70,000 Free Fonts [Fonts]

FontPark is a great big database of free fonts.Fonts are available for personal and/or commercial use, and will work on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-8781035408860819962010-09-20T09:25:00.005-06:002010-10-22T09:00:57.270-06:00ADVICE FOR TEACHERS...

After countless discussions with some of the newer teachers about some general concepts, someone has collected a list of a few of the suggestions (for life?) to pass along.Click the image above for 50 tips, alright?

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-691619380563576092010-09-01T07:13:00.004-06:002010-09-07T21:18:28.661-06:00Best Text Recognition Tool: ABBYY FineReader [Hive Five Followup]

Last week we asked you to share your favorite text recognition tool--more formally known as optical character recognition (OCR)--then we compared them all. Now we're back to highlight the most popular text recognition tool.More http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/xtFPvoWHbKE/best-text-recognition-tool-abbyy-finereader

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-75285283068515445502010-08-07T22:51:00.002-06:002010-08-13T09:31:35.351-06:00Apple and the War for the Mobile Market

The short history of the computer industry is dominated by two well-known stories: How mainframe makers failed to take the personal computer seriously until it was too late, and how Apple refused to license its innovative new operating system and ended up ceding the market to Microsoft. Unless Apple learns from its mistakes it's going to end up with a Macintosh-like minority market share again --

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-31244939000963179932010-08-07T17:30:00.002-06:002010-08-13T09:27:14.695-06:00FAQ: BlackBerry Messenger & PIN Messages are NOT Encrypted

I just wanted to provide some more detail to my previous explanation of what communications are encrypted on a BlackBerry. This issue has caused quite a bit of confusion recently so I thought I would clear it up specifically for BlackBerry Messenger and PIN messages.BlackBerry Messenger and PIN to PIN messages are NOT encrypted. They are scrambled using a global cryptographic key which EVERY

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-2501814004005887592010-08-07T14:56:00.003-06:002010-08-07T15:45:59.621-06:00RIM server in Saudi Arabia

http://crackberry.com/reesearch-motion-reaches-deal-saudi-arabia

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-81106735368863269512010-07-07T15:22:00.001-06:002010-08-07T16:05:27.285-06:00Investopedia Article - Dissecting Declarations, Ex-Dividends And Record Dates

Dissecting Declarations, Ex-Dividends And Record Dates at http://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/110802.asp Investopedia is your complete, unbiased, and easy-to-understand educational guide to investing and personal finance. The site has the biggest financial dictionary on the web, hundreds of articles and tutorials, and an investing simulator where you can practice managing a portfolio without

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-14983826917585459602010-05-27T07:40:00.000-06:002010-08-07T16:11:31.351-06:00WORK LIKE BATMAN

Do you have a pile of work to do from your home office, a "white collar" desk job, or need to complete long hours of data entry (it is tax season now)?WATCH YOUR POSTURE, ROBIN!Most of the time...stand up while you work! This burns more calories, gives you more energy in general, and makes you sound better on phone calls!The line about posture is out of the Dark Knight Returns book from Frank

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-68631277718401695782010-04-03T10:29:00.000-06:002010-08-07T16:35:05.432-06:00QUOTATIONS FROM THE FAST AND FRIENDLY CLOUDS!

Feel free to use some TANTALIZING QUOTES related to Twitter and Google for spicing-up your speeches, discussions, and board (bored?) meetings... From Vogelstein writing in Wired magazine, August 2009:“Google is big. Very big. Its millions of servers process about 1 petabyte of user-generated data every [60 minutes]...bigness is the very point of Google...its competitive advantage-is its ability

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-41410817272548379042010-02-17T07:26:00.001-07:002010-10-22T09:16:24.265-06:00WHY AIR MILES ARE NEEDED FOR WEB 2.0

Before Web 2.0 evolved, the concept of "Customer loyalty" was pervasive in the software industry (E.g. "we've only ever used Microsoft Outlook for CRM").In many people's view, this was the result of a combination of factors including the following:steep prices for software, making it prohibitive to buy from another vendorunique "killer" features of one title over anotherinvestment of intensive

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-6872375006441018632009-12-23T20:48:00.007-07:002010-01-09T09:14:23.988-07:00TWORK...TWITTER TWEETS AT WORK

HOW I TWEET:Answer the question "What is INTERESTING?" rather than "What are you doing?"Use your Follow Friends to filter the most relevant Tweets for your interests.Retweet so that anyone Following me can use me as a filter for interesting news.Once your Twitter account has "hundreds" of Followers, it's interesting that more and more Followers start Following you non-stop after a certain point,

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-27274881297233344192009-12-02T07:18:00.001-07:002010-08-07T15:35:17.730-06:00MULTIPLE FLAVOURS OF CERTIFICATION

The lifelong CIU certification recently developed at IRM is specifically geared towards a software application that manages associations and non-profit organizations. There are more generalized certifications for training professionals that can work hand-in-hand with virtually any software system. A few examples are as follows: INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP (ISW) PROGRAM The Instructional

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-80315922681481314092009-10-08T18:40:00.006-06:002009-10-29T23:43:58.913-06:00FRANKLIN COVEY'S TIME MANAGEMENT...MOBILE

Blackberry seems to have created a digital version of Franklin Covey's Pagefinders.Pagefinders are clear plastic bookmarks that can be moved (like a normal bookmark) to today's date in your Day Planner.The neat part is that you can write your list of to-do items on the plastic using eraseable felts.That way, you can see (through) your list of Tasks while you're working on your Calendar;the next

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-83853191359488751382009-09-28T18:40:00.004-06:002009-10-29T23:45:03.570-06:00GETTING THINGS DONE...MOBILE TASKS

How does Windows Mobile and Blackberry fair when it comes to sorting out your list of tasks?Allen recommends using contextual Categories (I used to to mine by topic, until I saw the light).Windows Mobile works like Outlook, and I can drill-down using combinations of Categories.For instance, any Tasks that have both @GroceryStore and @Pharmacy.Blackberry shows one Category at a time.For instance,

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-29281803171118768502009-06-30T22:56:00.004-06:002009-07-21T12:18:41.769-06:00What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis

Okay, this is one of my new heroes because he authored a brilliant book......more ideas at Buzzmachine.comTeach, market, and work the "Google" way for the next several years with some contemporary concepts!Warning: some of the innovative and down-to-earth ideas might make some people cringe, perhaps because they are such a true depiction of how people learn nowadays.This book is an "easy read,"

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-62959260365943911052009-06-16T09:39:00.005-06:002009-06-25T09:33:51.250-06:00BOOKMARKS - WORK ANYWHERE NOW!

1) ASSUMPTIONMajor software applications that you need to get your work done are already, or soon will be, in the online cloud; all you will need is the right URL, username, and password to "get to work."2) THE WAY WE WORK NOWPeople are getting their work done in offices, at homes, and en route because laptop computers, fully-featured mobile phones with browsers, and public computer kiosks are

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-53719613403536120892009-04-02T07:23:00.017-06:002009-07-02T21:52:14.986-06:00GO! JUMP ON THE TIMEBRIDGE FOR OUR MEETING!

The Timebridge tool (from a subsidiary of Yahoo) eliminates the "coordination" requisite for meeting with two or more people.http://forum.37signals.com/basecamp/forums/3/topics/9853By the way, one of Alan Moore's characters, Jonni Future, also uses a ficticious "Timebridge" device... ...and my friend Shazia was also impressed with my Web 2.0 geekinessduring her recent visit. Wow! Shazia!

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-33109366358296084182009-03-10T07:45:00.014-06:002009-06-16T11:41:58.577-06:00NOTHING=GOOD CRM...SEARCH FOR NOTHING ON A REGULAR BASIS!

Speaking of nothing...With oodles of details about your customers in a given "digital phone book" or CRM (customer relationship management) software, it is really nice to get reports of all the details that you have stored.Almost as important is to report on what is missing. "Looking for nothing" can accomplish any of the following important questions: Which customers are missing a postal code

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-37683543724603139382009-01-22T07:04:00.003-07:002009-06-16T11:43:09.367-06:00LEARN ONLINE, GET CHALLENGED, AND ADD VALUE!

I've been a member of TrainingZone for several years, and they seem to have more mature insights on the training profession, perhaps because the UK has advanced differently than Canada.Below are a few helpful articles from 2008.BIG PICTURE IDEAS ABOUT LEARNING ONLINEIs e-learning just a mass-market delivery mechanism that offers the prospect of cutting per person training costs? What lessons have

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-66562559010864097542009-01-05T07:08:00.000-07:002010-08-07T16:09:19.880-06:00EVEN EGYPTIAN GODS HAVE KNOW-HOW FOR WEB 2.0?

Alan Moore wrote Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and thought-provoking short stories for DC comics. Have a look at him in the middle of a other cartoon characters in the Simpsons, below:Quote from a fellow named MYSTICO in Moore's Terra Obscura:"They were drowning in data, but almost bereft of knowledge....and of wisdom they knew nothing."This definitely describes the plethora of web-based

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-5022340088077186042009-01-04T07:56:00.005-07:002009-06-16T11:44:09.085-06:00LOOK OUTSIDE! YES, RIGHT NOW!

For the new year, do something simple, relaxing, and healthy for your eyes...Preserve your vision by looking into the distance, which relaxes the muscles - if you are sensitive enough, you can actually feel tension vanish inside your head when you do this.Specifically, take two minute breaks every 45 minutes.Look outside for enormous, distant, scenery.Mountains, clouds, and the horizon work

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-64059461030625640462008-08-01T08:59:00.003-06:002009-07-20T09:52:33.168-06:00VISION FOR BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS

Motivate learners to become more qualified for Business Presentationsby following the CTM standards from both Toastmasters International and the University of Calgary's Teaching & Learning Centre.From Portny's Project Management, "Choose one or two skills you may want to begin using...Unfortunately, experience shows that making numerous changes in your work methods all at once only increases the

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-29931100840382039942008-07-01T10:45:00.010-06:002009-07-20T09:52:55.898-06:00

TOPIC Clients, like Mazda, will surprise you in the near future.They will ask you to "zoom" ahead of schedule and show "what you've got," unexpectedly.Be ready to create impromptu, participative, demonstrations,with a next-step for the client to take.http://www.elite-xpressions.com/flooring_tradeshow.JPGLEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter observing a 5-8 minute example of how the instructor would "zoom

Frank Setohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339770506739942862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850897235131262647.post-90321648959512915532008-04-25T14:38:00.000-06:002010-08-07T16:33:36.986-06:00UNHAPPY AT WORK? TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP!

Who would argue with the idea that technology makes life better?People are walking around with their favorite tunes in their ears, thanks to devices like Apple ipods, Windows-based smart phones, and shareable Microsoft Zunes - they're in happier moods!More writing to each other is being done, with email replacing the effort, cost, and delay of traditional mail. Way to go hotmail!More food is

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