May, 2009 Archive

How To Keep Your Job During A Recession

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

I’ll keep this short and sweet. Here are a few things you can do to keep your job during a recession:

  • Take Credit For Your Work. Claim what’s rightfully yours.
  • Don’t Ask For A Raise. In 2009 you’re probably not going to get a raise.
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    You’re going to have to work harder for your money during this time, and if you do you will come out on top after this recession.

  • Be In Plain Sight. Get to work early, leave late. More importantly don’t make your boss have to look for you.
  • Suck Up. Talk to your boss and you’re bosses boss and their boss. The bottom line is, get to know your boss and try keep the conversation work related.
  • Stay On Top of Your Company. Make sure you know what/how your company is doing. This will help you make conversation with your boss and give you a warning if there are layoffs coming.
  • Don’t Gossip. Its pretty simple, don’t gossip because its probably going to end up biting you in the ass.
  • Come Up With New Ideas. Come up with new ideas on ways your company can make money or be more efficient. This is something you can use to talk to your boss.
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    If you want to make it through this economic crisis you’re going have to be on point 100% of the time. Which means being update to date with the latest technologies, trends, and whatever other skills you use at work. So educate yourself.

  • Look At The Job Market.

    This your backup plan. You should be passively looking for jobs during this time so that way if you do get laid off you have a head start.

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Snowboarding: How to Choose Snowboard Bindings

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

One of the most important parts of selecting a snowboard involves deciding on the type of bindings that you want to use. Snowboarding bindings are an integral part of snowboarding since the binding is what will keep you attached to your board. There are several different boot/bindings combinations that you can choose from. Your choice will depend on your comfort level as well as your skill level. ?????? ????? ????

The four main types of snowboard bindings include: strap bindings, plate bindings, step in bindings and hybrid bindings. Strap bindings fasten to your boot with the use of two sets of straps. Plate bindings are metal bindings that will only work with hard boots. Step in bindings allow the rider to simply step into the binding and lock onto the board. Hybrid bindings use a sheet of fabric to lock the boot onto the board. They also have a rear spoiler that allows the rider to easily enter the board.

Strap bindings are by far the most popular type for snowboarders. They feel comfortable and can be worn with soft boots. It allows for flexible and easy mobility while snowboarding. The main disadvantage is that buckling and unbuckling can seem time consuming between rides.

On the other hand, step in bindings allow you to get on and off of your board in a quicker manner. You simple lock in and out between rides without the need to operate any straps. You’ll need to wear step in boots with step in bindings in order for the system to work properly. Boots can be hard or soft.
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For the most control, snowboarders can choose plate bindings with hard boots. Each move that you make with this type of binding will correspond to the way that you ride.

Hybrids feel similar to strap bindings, but have the extra advantage of not requiring the wearer to take the time to strap in.

Windows 7 Beta on a Mac

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Over the weekend I downloaded Windows 7 and ran it on my Macbook Pro (Latest mac released October 08) using VMware. So I ran it the first time using only 1 processor and 512mb of ram and I was impressed. The first thing I must say is that Internet Explorer 8 is fast. It loads up in no time at all. I was very impressed of the speed of the whole OS’s Speed especailly because I was using only 512mb of ram.

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So after testing the speed the next thing I did was look to see if all the features I’ve been reading about were there. The only thing that would work is the shake and clear windows. This is the feature where you shake a window you have open and all the other windows minimize. It will take some getting used to but it could become very useful. I also couldn’t get Aero to work properly and I believe it has something to do with me using VMware to run it virtually.

The Dock & System was my next favorite thing. Windows 7 is taking a huge step towards usability and speed. Although the dock looks very similar to the dock on Mac OS X Leopard it actually is quite useful. You could pin items to the dock and by right clicking you can see all windows open within that program. Which help save space and free up clutter.

The next thing I did was test out what Windows 7 would be like on two 2.4ghz processor and 2gigs of RAM and man is it fast. Although booting up was a bit slow(agian this is probably due to VMware starting up virtualization). This time I used Windows 7 Beta 1 I did run into a problem with connecting to a wifi network. It seems that they changed the way you connect to a wifi network from how it is on Vista and I still can’t figure it out.

Overall, I think Windows 7 is a dramatical increase from Windows Vista especalliy because of speed and usability.

Got Questions? Twitter Has Answers!

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

I never thought I’d be the on writing about twitter let alone using twitter all day long.

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So i’ve been building my follower base as well as following new people with like minded interest and I found myself going to twitter when I had questions. I would just post a tweet and in a few minutes people had some answers.

So why a few minutes or more to search on google or on yahoo answers just to find the same answer you could of got from people on twitter.

Of course you could only ask questions on twitter if people are following you. So go build your twitter profile. At least you can justify all the time you spend on twitter is to answer all the questions you have about life.

Follow me on Twitter: @scubasewj

Snowboarding: Clothes to Wear While Snowboarding

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Before you hit the slopes, you’ll have to consider the attire that you will wear while snowboarding. Although you may want to look stylish, you should consider warmth and comfort above all other factors. You’ll also have to learn how to dress for the changing weather that can occur while snowboarding.

The most important part of dressing for snowboarding is layering your clothing. On cold days, you’re going to want to wear multiple layers in order to stay warm while snowboarding. For the first layer, you’ll want to wear a pair of thermal long underwear. Over the long underwear, you’re going to put on a very warm sweater. Snowboarders usually wear fleece or wool sweaters for optimum warmth. You can purchase snowboarding pants that are water resistant as well as fully lined. You’ll also want to wear a heavy ski jacket if the weather’s cold in order to stay warm. Remember to also wear heavy socks and a warm hat. If you wear a helmet while snowboarding, you can wear the hat underneath it. A neck gator can cover your face and neck while snowboarding. You can also wear multiple pairs of socks to keep dry and warm.

If the weather’s warm, you can make adjustments to your clothing choices. You can still dress in layers, but you can lose the heavy long underwear and simply wear a t-shirt, lightweight pants and ski pants. You’ll still want to wear a jacket, but a spring jacket is likely more appropriate for warmer snowboarding. They also make lighter gloves, often referred as pipe gloves by snowboarders. You can likely forgo the hat in the warmer weather, but still wear the helmet if you desire.

Some other tips include avoiding any cotton clothing while snowboarding since cotton absorbs water. You can also wear additional safety gear items while snowboarding, like goggles, knee pads, wrist guards and rear pads.