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Archive, January 2007
Wednesday, 10. January 2007
How is it to work for Google?
[05:31 pm]
CNN posted a video today with a title "A day in the life of a Googler". The video shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California, which the company likes to refer to as the Googleplex. Working conditions, which could easily be rephrased to "playing conditions", are dreamlike, at least according to this video. I ask myself, are they doing anything else besides talking casually in a cafe, eating three free meals a day, swimming, working out, drinking organic juices. Judging by their results, they do! I don't even want to compare these conditions with the conditions we had in the last company I worked for, before I started my own, currently home-based, web design business. I think we can safely conclude, a company can be more productive by creating a relaxed working environment, as long as the job is done. I would probably accept a web designer position if Google offered it to me :-)
Saturday, 06. January 2007
Stain remover, before and after. Really?
[06:26 pm]
It feels good when your toddler eats, all parents will agree with me, but the mess they leave behind and on their clothes is no fun at all. In such occasions a stain remover is your number one friend. Sofia bought one of those called "Amaze", which reportedly produces relatively good results. Each time I noticed the package of this product, which was laying around in our bathroom, I couldn't help but think about these before/after pictures shown on the front cover.
Do you really believe that they let the child mess around with food, which by my best judgment looks like ketchup or strawberry jam, and then took the first picture? Then, they washed baby's clothes and carefully removed stains using their great product, and then took the second picture? I certainly don't think so!
Monday, 01. January 2007
Notebook Optical Mouse
[08:50 pm]
While we may argue about the quality of Microsoft's software products I must admit that I am positively surprised with their hardware product, notebook optical mouse. I purchased this mouse along with my notebook when it was priced for around $30 CAD. I've been using it for about 3 years now, and until now, it has stood the test of time. Don't forget, I am a heavy mouse user, who plays countless blitz (3 minutes) and bullet (1 minute!) online chess games, where speed and precision are essential.
By the way, I am not really sure why notebooks mice are smaller than regular ones. I am comfortable with this small size and would use it for any kind of computer, be it a laptop or a desktop.
Happy New 2007!
[08:44 am]
It's time to hang a new calendar on the wall! I wish you all a healthy, joyous and prosperous year.
