Friday, December 11, 2009

Warren Buffett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Warren Buffett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the most successful investors in history... ' to be continued?

Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research

Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research

for those of you who are going into finance..... do you know the motleyfools site?

David Pogue says "Simplicity sells" | Video on TED.com

David Pogue says "Simplicity sells" | Video on TED.com:

"David Pogue says 'Simplicity sells'"
he begins with a song about waiting on hold on a computer helpline... and then talks about good design... interesting.

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor

an interesting presentation tool.... have a look

leave a comment to say what you think!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Video: Managers tell of eight goal European thriller | Football | guardian.co.uk

Video: Managers tell of eight goal European thriller | Football | guardian.co.uk:

"Managers tell of eight goal European thriller"

a good video site for football!

Video: Managers tell of eight goal European thriller | Football | guardian.co.uk

Video: Managers tell of eight goal European thriller | Football | guardian.co.uk:

"Managers tell of eight goal European thriller"

For those soccer fans among us this Guardian site has the latest video news from Britain about the sport.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Photography-now.net - The International Photography Index.

Photography-now.net - The International Photography Index.

a collection of some really great photography

Gamma Photo Agency ‘Not Dead,’ to Cut Workforce, Chief Says - Bloomberg.com

Gamma Photo Agency ‘Not Dead,’ to Cut Workforce, Chief Says - Bloomberg.com:

Is this the result of the internet???? the death of the professional photojournalist???? Or is it letting photographers in far-flung places earn a living from their pictures????

"Gamma, the French photo agency that captured the uprising in Paris in May 1968 and the hostage- taking in Iran in 1979, was yesterday given six months to cut jobs and reorganize operations to avert liquidation."

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Investopedia.com: Financial Dictionary

Investopedia.com: Financial Dictionary:

For those of you studying Finance and Management you might enjoy this site devoted to investing terms.

Looking forward to seeing you in an interview session soon.

james

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business

Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business:

"Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business"

wired.com is another one of my favorite sites.... it talks about people and society and how technology is changing us and how we live!

Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce | Video on TED.com

Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce | Video on TED.com

Did you know about the philosophy of spaghetti sauce?

I think you might enjoy this.... It's about the meaning of life and happiness..

Monday, November 16, 2009

Business and Management resources

Arthur McKeown was a speaker at a conference I attended two weeks ago... TESOL 's annual colloquium.

http://www.moodlewitharthur.com

This is a collection of great sites and free resources on the Internet... Largely devoted to Business and Management...

the first link goes to a handout with a list of the resources he presented.

AEM059: AEM059: Workshop handout

http://www.moodlewitharthur.com/course/view.php?id=160


you might have to login to see this (login as guest then go to English Foreign Language and Free and Freemium Paris TESOL)

tell me if it works

james

Monday, October 26, 2009

David Griffin on how photography connects us | Video on TED.com

David Griffin on how photography connects us | Video on TED.com

This is a wonderful talk about how photo journalists tell beautiful and moving stories. Don't miss it !

Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, on company changes - Jun. 26, 2009

Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, on company changes - Jun. 26, 2009: "Toyota's new man at the wheel.... here's someone who likes cars! and racing them too.... Fortune magazine is pretty good... but
wired.com
is even better! and salon.com might interest you too..
New president Akio Toyoda outlines his vision for the company's future in his first interview with an American publication in his new role."

Digigraphie – A new horizon for art

Digigraphie – A new horizon for art: "A New Horizon for Art
Can a photo be a work of art??? What do you think?
Digigraphie by Epson will open a whole new horizon of possibilities. Thanks to Digigraphie the art world can now utilise the advantages of digital technology."

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face | Video on TED.com

Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face | Video on TED.com:

"Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face"
This might interest the photographers among us.... it's pretty cool. What do you think? Please leave a comment....

james

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Robots that "show emotion"

This one was nice...
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_hanson_robots_that_relate_to_you.html

Monday, October 12, 2009

Photography is not a Spectator Sport

Ken Rockwell is an american photographer who maintains a website full of useful informations for photographers of all levels.
I really like his articles. They mainly focus on technical issues, but he sometimes gives more personal advices, like he does in this article : Photography is not a Spectator Sport

Feel free to comment about this article !

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Paris Set Me Free

Paris Set Me Free:

For those of us interested in photography!
Please leave a comment to say what you think of this site and this photographer.

Paris Set Me Free
Paris photographer Sab Will invites you to share his unique view of the city he loves. Personal observations rub shoulders with photographic analysis in these eclectic and sometimes irreverent 'snapshots' of life in the French capital."

Friday, October 9, 2009

50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2009 - FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com

50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2009 - FORTUNE on CNNMoney.com:

This magazine and site (money.com) has many interesting articles....

Among the first 5 of the "10 Global leaders" (link on the bottom left of the page) are two French women... hummmm

"These female executives are on top of the world. more"

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com: "Talks Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity"

I looked at the beginning of this with Arpineh... We think it's worthwhile to discover (before it's too late) why schools kill creativity.

j