Posted by Anne on March 8, 2010
We love people who are more than their datasheet says.
Bobby McFerring is one of them, showing us below how universal language works. And of course we weren’t the only ones appreciating him: right after his demonstration at the World Science Festival 2009 (New York), he received a teaching offer in neuroscience.
It won’t hurt, nor take too long… so don’t worry, click the link below.
Posted by Anne on March 3, 2010
Here goes the fabulous extract of Jamie Oliver’s intervention at TED, with an incredibly simple statement: food – what we daily stuff ourselves with – that is, the fuel of the mechanism which is the human body itself, has to be of high quality. Otherwise, we just die faster.
It doesn’t take much to see it through – only 20 minutes. Might prolongue your life with a bit more, though. Bravo, Jamie.
Posted by Roxana on January 29, 2010
Have you noticed the kind of person with Hyper-Achiever with No Direction and a Tendency to Over-complicate Situations Syndrome?
Well..this fucking fast moving life leads us to the busyness competition.
I have a thousand projects to do! Oh yeah? I have 10,000! The winner is the person who has the most insane schedule, who rushes from one thing to the next with the energy of a hummingbird, because obviously that means he’s the most successful and important.
So…how can we stay chill and enjoy life in a fastmoving life? Here I found some great tips for a slower-paced life.
Posted by Roxana on January 26, 2010
Posted by Roxana on December 15, 2009
Some love him, some loath him… but he can definitely write a story. How does he do it?
Step 1: start by writing and reading about everything
Step 2: get ruthless in your writing
Step 3: write from the heart and about what you truly know
Step 4: start your writing in a strong manner and finish it stronger
Step 5: always write concise and powerful sentences
Who is he?
He’s Slim Shady, otherwise known as Eminem. For more about his style and methods of writing, check this out:The Eminem Guide to Becoming a Writing and Marketing Machine
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As a designer you probably know about Design Reviver.
And if you don’t, then you should read this full of tutorials and inspirational blog for web designers. Here is a good start: know more useful and precise stuff about how important is style, project management, type, creative thinking, layout, photography, social media and others as such in “10 Essential Skills Every Graphic Designer Should Have”.
Posted by Monica on November 20, 2009
Statistics say there are 1 million users on Hi5.com everyday. In Romania almost 40% of the internet users are Hi5.com users.
54% of them are men, 46% are women. Out of the total, 22% are gamers.
The most active users are those aged between 18-24 years old (46%). They are closely followed by teenagers aged between 13-18 (36,4%). The less active users are those aged between 25 and 35 (13,6%) and, of course, the ones over 55 years old (0,6%).
In conclusion Bobby Voicu’s almost right: “everyone has a Hi5 account, but nobody recognizes it”.
Posted by Monica on November 10, 2009
Month after month, the Romanians spent around 50% of their total income on food, drinks and cigarettes – more than most UE countries spend.
Monthly spending of Romanians on addiction:
- 2,3% on drinks
- 6,6% on cigarettes
That is no surprise considering that in just 4 years the total number of supermarkets in Romania increased from 177 to 470.
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A recent study shows that young people’s preferences regarding music channels resulted in one particular channel, most appreciated by over 60% of them.
And what channel do you think youngsters between 16 and 24 years old prefer? MTV or UTV? None. Not a chance!
The Romanian youth prefer TARAF TV. And this is a well-known television which promotes “manele” & “manelisti” of all type.
And if you take into account that there are around 5 million young people in Romania…it really makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
Posted by Monica on November 9, 2009
Finally! It was about time this happened.
In the end, there isn’t such a big difference between a computer and a television. They both have a screen and a controller.
Why should only the Internet be interactive? Why should I just zap when I can click as well?
Now, all we have to do is see the evolution. And, in Romania, the starting point of it. That is because momentarily we have only one IPTV service from Ines Internet provider who managed in 3 years to attract only around 300 users.
But not to panic, there are other providers interested in the IPTV technology and who will, officially, launch the service in the following 12 months. Until then, we can learn from countries like Czech Republic, Slovakia or Croatia who managed beautifully to have over 100,000 satisfied users within a year after the launch of the service.
Moreover, the analysts say that the IPTV service will be a success in the urban area due to its interactive services. Let’s hope that we’ll be able avoid the pop-ups and banners and other madness that creators are so fond of.
Because we are so NOT fond of looking for the “X” which closes a brand’s banner that just annoyingly spread across our screen just when things are getting spicy.
Perhaps we will be treated with just a little more respect. Or we can always hope this change will occur much like those who want to redefine the TV channel.
