Monster Quizzes - Career Tools and Quizzes

Monster Quizzes - Career Tools and Quizzes:


"Virtual Interviews--
Practice makes perfect, right? Warm up for the real thing and test your stuff with our virtual interviews."

another interesting job resource... monster.com 's advice!

what do you think of these virtual interviews????

The Telecom Paris English CV HOWTO

The Telecom Paris English CV HOWTO:

"The Telecom Paris English CV HOWTO"

This should help you write a good CV and cover letter.

(You have to be on a TELECOM IP number to connect... use your PPTP connections.)

Jonathan Harris tells the Web's secret stories | Video on TED.com

Jonathan Harris tells the Web's secret stories | Video on TED.com:

"Artist and computer scientist Jonathan Harris makes online art that captures the world's expression -- and gives us a glimpse of the soul of the Internet."

Is this useless or useful?

Send your CV's to me and David... (be sure to say which group you're in...).

james

Chris Anderson of WIRED on tech's Long Tail | Video on TED.com

Chris Anderson of WIRED on tech's Long Tail | Video on TED.com:

This is the man that coined the concept of "the Long Tail"

"Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous."

Jeff Han demos his breakthrough touchscreen | Video on TED.com

Jeff Han demos his breakthrough touchscreen | Video on TED.com:

"Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click."

this is really awesome!

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos Photosynth | Video on TED.com

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos Photosynth | Video on TED.com: "Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them."

another nice MS technology....

The IT Crowd - Yesterday's Jam

The IT Crowd - Yesterday's Jam

this is about the serious relationship between "suits" and "nerds"... in a typical British office context...

here is the script of episode one...

Scripts : The IT Crowd

the new president

Hello everyone,

Perhaps we're living in a new world since the last time we met. It is indeed a new dawn, is it not? Do you think this will have any effect on your personal world?

Here is a link to the great speeches we heard this week:

President Elect Obama's acceptance speech (with interactive script)

John McCain's concession speech (with interactive script)

see you next week.....

Roy Gould and Curtis Wong preview the WorldWide Telescope | Video on TED.com

Roy Gould and Curtis Wong preview the WorldWide Telescope | Video on TED.com:
Arnaud's contribution in Group 1

"Educator Roy Gould and researcher Curtis Wong show a sneak preview of Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, which compiles images from telescopes and satellites to build a comprehensive, interactive view of our universe."

Rives tells a story of mixed emoticons | Video on TED.com

Rives tells a story of mixed emoticons | Video on TED.com:

I hope you're all having a good long weekend!
This is a nice poem of mixed emotions and mixed emoticons!

(BTW -- Our guest from Google is coming on November 20th, to our last class, and not to our next class on November 13th.)

Have a good week! james

BlackBerrys are woman's (and man's) best friends...

If you're interested in technology addictions, you might take a look at the following video...

A study conducted in Sheraton's hotels reveals that 35% of BB users would choose their device over their spouse.

And you, what (who) would you choose?

President Bush parody on Global Warming by Will Ferrell | dotSUB

President Bush parody on Global Warming by Will Ferrell | dotSUB


Here's a nice parody of the President by Will Ferrell one of the SNL (Saturday Night Live) actors.
This is on the dotsub.com site.... lots of interesting subtitled material!

Saturday Night Live - Gov. Palin Cold Open - Video - NBC.com

Saturday Night Live - Gov. Palin Cold Open - Video - NBC.com:

Here is perhaps a future vice-president... who knows what will happen on November 4th? See you all soon! james






This is one comment by a viewer....

"Sure Palin's appearances get lots of viewers..everyone loves to see an accident! I wish they would show her 24/7 because it would just increase the odds of their defeat!
If you want to talk about negative political associations..lets talk about Bush and his familie's association with the Bin Laden family and the fact that he used his power to get them out of the US immediately after 9/11. I'm not a republican or a Democrat, I'm just an American that wants what's best for this country
Desilu 14 hours ago"

"All Marketers are Liars" - Seth Godin speaks at Google

"All Marketers are Liars" - Seth Godin speaks at Google:

An interesting video about why Technology doesn't guarantee a successful company. A good talk... (and there are subtitles).

"Seth Godin is the author of six bestsellers, including Permission Marketing, an Amazon Top 100 bestseller for a year and a Fortune Best Business Book. His newest book, All Marketers are Liars , has already made the Amazon Top 100 and has inspired its own blog. Seth is also a renowned speaker, and was recently chosen as one of '21 Speakers for the Next Century' by Successful Meetings Magazine and is consistently rated among the best speakers by the audiences he addresses. Seth was founder and CEO of Yoyodyne, an interactive direct marketing company, which Yahoo! acquired in late 1998. He holds an MBA from Stanford, is a contributing editor to Fast Company magazine, and was called 'the Ultimate Entrepreneur for the Information Age' by Business Week. This video is part of the Authors@Google series"

‘SNL,’ With Palin, Delivers Highest Audience in 14 Years - TV Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

‘SNL,’ With Palin, Delivers Highest Audience in 14 Years - TV Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com:

"The hugely anticipated appearance on “Saturday Night Live” by the Republican vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin"....

An interesting ploy by Sarah Palin to counter the bad press she's been getting.

What do you think? See you all Thursday.

james

The Graphing Calculator Story

The Graphing Calculator Story :

This presentation is a long story.... but a very interesting one...

The Google TechTalks is a great site... and many of the talks have subtitles.... See you Thursday. James

"Google TechTalks August 1, 2006 Ron Avitzur

ABSTRACT It's midnight. I've been working sixteen hours a day, seven days a week. I'm not being paid. In fact, my project was canceled six months ago, so I'm evading security, sneaking into Apple Computer's main offices in the heart of Silicon Valley, doing clandestine volunteer work for an eight-billion-dollar corporation.

For more info visit: http://www.pacifict.com/Story"

The Ad Wars - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times

The Ad Wars - Election Guide 2008 - The New York Times:

"The Ad Wars

About $300 million has been spent from April 3 to Oct. 13, 2008 to broadcast over 200 ads, according to statistics compiled by Campaign Media Analysis Group, which tracks political advertising expenditures."

You might enjoy looking at some of the political ads that the two candidates are running now in the last weeks before the election on Nov. 4th.
They're available here... with the transcript of the ad.

What do you think?

see you on Thursday
james

How to Change the World: The Art of the Start Video

How to Change the World: The Art of the Start Video:

"The Art of the Start Video"

Guy Kawasaki

An honest speaker will tell you that she has “on” days and “off” days. The result of a truly “on” day is a standing ovation."


Here is an example of a good presentation....

Garr Reynolds on presentations

The Guru of Presentation Zen

Garr Reynolds

"Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net -- presentationzen.com -- shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote.

Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today's world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.

This event took place on March 21, 2008, as a part of the Authors@Google series."

Have a look at his site: presentationzen.com

cnet.com and a nice invention! with CC (subtitled)

Do you all know the cnet.com ??? And the CES?

Here's a cute video about an invention that might make English teachers unnecessary!


Click on the CC to see the subtitles!


(Good news... we'll have a guest on November 13th.)