Saturday, May 3, 2008
World Clock
Friday, May 2, 2008
The height of Miscommunication
"......
A co-worker got a pen stuck inside our printer. He started to try and remove the pen, but I told him we don't have time for that now, just put a note on the printer telling folks not to use it and then report it to the Help Desk. So he grabbed a piece of paper and scrawled on it. I left before he finished the note.
About 20 minutes later, one of my techs comes in laughing and says he was just in the lobby, saw a piece of paper on a printer and went to investigate.
Attached is what he found. Sometimes things don't always come out the way you want them to........
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See, I told you it was hilarious, didn't I? :)
Have a nice day~!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Goodnight Beautiful...:p
“You’ve got to have a room somewhere,” he pleaded, “Or just a bed - I don’t care where.”
“Well I do have a double room with one occupant,” admitted the manager, “And he might be glad to split the cost. But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in adjoining rooms have complained. I’m not sure it would be worth it to you.”
“No problem,” the tired traveller assured him, “I’ll take it.”
The next morning John came down to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
The manager was impressed. “No problem with the other guy snoring, then?” he asked.
“Nope,” John replied, “I shut him up in no time.”
“How did you manage that?” asked the manager.
“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the room,” John said.
“I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, and said “Goodnight Beautiful.”
“With that, he sat up all night watching me.”
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Winners Versus Losers
♦ The Winner is always part of the answer;
The Loser is always part of the problem.
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♦ The Winner always has a program;
The Loser always has an excuse.
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♦ The Winner says, "Let me do it for you";
The Loser says, "That is not my job."
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♦ The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
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♦ The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it is possible";
The Loser says, "It may be possible but it is too difficult."
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♦ When a Winner makes a mistake, he says, "I was wrong";
When a Loser makes a mistake, he says, "It wasn't my fault."
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♦ A Winner makes commitments;
A Loser makes promises.
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♦ Winners have dreams;
Losers have schemes.
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♦ Winners say, "I must do something";
Losers say, "Something must be done."
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♦ Winners are a part of the team;
Losers are apart from the team.
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♦ Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain.
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♦ Winners see possibilities;
Losers see problems.
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♦ Winners believe in win-win;
Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.
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♦ Winners see the potential;
Losers see the past.
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♦ Winners are like a thermostat;
Losers are like thermometers.
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♦ Winners choose what they say;
Losers say what they choose.
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♦ Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
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♦ Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
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♦ Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you";
Losers follow the philosophy, "Do it to others before they do it to you."
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♦ Winners make it happen;
Losers let it happen.
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♦ Winners plan and prepare to win.
The key word is preparation.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
How's the weather?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Plasma vs LCD
Perhaps the table below can help you to understand further on the differences between these two.
Plasma | LCD | |
General | ||
Screen sizes | 42-65+ inches | 5-65+ inches |
Cabinet depth | 3+ inches | 3+ inches |
Power consumption | Slightly less-efficient per square inch | Slightly more-efficient per square inch |
Off-angle viewing | Excellent from all angles | Image fades slightly when seen from extreme angles from sides or from above or below |
Reflectivity of screen | Glass screens can reflect lots of light, so may be an issue in very bright rooms. Some models have glare-reducing screens that are more- or less-effective | Matte plastic screens usually reflect less light. Some models have screens that are actually more reflective than plasma |
Features | ||
PC connectivity | Less common but still included on many models | More common than with plasma |
Other features | Varies per model | Varies per model |
Picture quality | ||
Motion blur caused by display | Negligible | Difficult to discern on most models, although subject to more blurring than plasma. 120Hz models less-subject to motion blur |
Black-level performance (depth of "black" displayed) | Varies, although excellent on many models. | Varies, although generally worse than plasma on many models, and better than plasma on best models |
Color saturation | Varies, although generally a bit better than LCD due to black level and off-angle advantages | Varies, although the best models can equal the best plasmas |
Resolution | Typically 720p, up to 1080p on high-end models. The benefits of 1080p are not obvious at screen sizes below 50 inches to the majority of viewers. | Typically 720p, but 1080p is more common than plasma at more price and size points. The benefits of 1080p are not obvious at screen sizes below 50 inches to the majority of viewers |
Durability | ||
Burn-in (faint after-images left on-screen) | Possible with still images left on-screen with very bright settings for hours, although new models much less susceptible, and most burn-in is temporary and goes away after watching moving images | May occur in extreme situations (very bright still images left on-screen for days) but much less likely than with plasma or even standard tube TVs. |
Lifespan (hours until fades to half-brightness) | Typically 60,000 hours, or about 20 years if used 8 hours per day. | Typically 60,000 hours, or about 20 years if used 8 hours per day. |
Program type | ||
HDTV | Excellent | Excellent for HDTV-compatible models. |
Standard-definition TV | Dependent mostly on screen size. The smaller the screen, the better standard-def usually looks | Dependent mostly on screen size. The smaller the screen, the better standard-def usually looks |
DVD Movies | Excellent given a model with good black-level performance | Very good, although models with worse black-level performance are less desirable |
Games | Excellent for most users, although burn-in might deter gamers who leave screens paused for hours or overnight | Excellent, although motion blur might deter the most sensitive gamers |
Monday, April 14, 2008
40 TIPS FOR BETTER LIFE
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more food that grows on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in 'plants'.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In 5 years, will this matter?"
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. GOD heals almost everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often.
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________.
Today I accomplished ___________________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.