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I am currently reading this book. I remember several years ago going to see Tony at the Excel Centre in London. Now, that was an experience to remember. After the 5 day event, those of us who were willing to do so, walked on hot coal..!
There are few machines that can hold a candle to Apple's new laptop, writes Claudine Beaumont Apple's newest laptop, the MacBook Air, has to be seen to be believed. It's so thin that it almost disappears when you flip it on its side But the Air is a real feat of engineering, too. Apple and its partners, including chip-maker Intel, have done an excellent job of miniaturising already microscopic components to make them fit into a laptop that measures just 0.76in (1.9?cm) at its thickest point. To do this without scrimping on screen or keyboard size is hugely impressive. The Air may be waif-like, but it still feels substantial. The generous 13.3in widescreen is perfect for watching films, while the backlit keyboard is comfortable to use. It may not be the touchscreen device some people were hoping for, but Apple does nod towards the world of gesture-control with a big multi-touch trackpad. It's easy to configure to your individual specifications, and it quickly becomes second nature to use twisting, tapping and stroking movements on the oversize pad to rotate photos, move around web pages and zoom in and out. Nother way that Apple has kept size and weight so low is to strip out the optical drive - the new "Remote Disc" feature, where you can "borrow" a CD drive on another networked machine to install software on your Air is an impressive touch, which other manufacturers will aim to copy. Still, some people will want to play DVDs or burn CDs, so the additional inexpensive external optical drive is a worthwhile optional extra. The Air is designed to be more of a second computer for "road warriors" than a main laptop, as the relatively small 80GB hard drive demonstrates. But at £1,199, portability comes at a price, especially when you consider that Asus's portable notebook, the Eee PC, while not as well built, costs just £219. Regardless, Apple surely has another hit on its hands, because in terms of looks and elegance, there are few machines that can hold a candle to the Air. 
Many uses come to mind when thinking of a curved, 2,880x900 resolution (16:5 aspect ratio) monitor - multitasking aside, we'd have quite a fun time opening every Photoshop panel simultaneously, or created the most complex, intricate World of Warcraft user interface imaginable. Alienware decided to show off its arcing display at CES with Crysis, the apparent benchmark for all technology of the future.
Our friends at Engadget who are attending the show noticed three faint vertical lines, indicating the curved illusion is assisted by four sub-panels. The DLP display with LED illumination is due out the second half of this year for a currently-unknown price.
Only 8 days before christmas and I was vomiting and having runny tummy like mad. I had gone to work on the monday feeling my normal self and just wanting to get the week over and look forward to christamas with friends, family and relatives. There was the IT Christmas lunch on the 8th floor which I quite enjoyed, but was slightly disappointed with the main menu. Anyway, that wasnt an issue and I was out to enjoy myself as this was my first Christmas at BAT Globe House. Around 2am I felt a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, just as I got to it, I suddenly let out the contents of my tummy into the toilet. I was at this for about 5 minutes and was in great pain. To make matters worse, I had a runny tummy as well. I called in sick for the tuesday, experiencing the same problems I had the early hours of tuesday, all through tuesday.
Come wednesday, I was totally drained of any energy. I had no appetite for food, and foolishly dragged my self to work. I sat at my desk on wednesday morning trying to figure out what I had ate on monday to create such a turnaround in my state of health. I lookd around me...all the other guys I had gone to the Christmas lunch with didnt seem to be showing any signs of what i was going through. Then it dawned on me what the course of all my suffering was.
On the friday before the weekend, I had gone to the shops to buy a bottle of orange juice. I had left this bottle on my desk over the weekend and come the monday the following week, I had foolishly drunk some of the juice.
By a miracle, I have fully recovered, and learnt my lesson too.
I had a great christmas meal with family, friends and relatives.
Just around this time every year, the Church that I go to organises something special that the kids present to the church. Last year, it was a play about Christmas. This year, the theme was "Are You Too Busy For Christmas". It was great. The Kids put up a fantastic performance. Well done kids.
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St Pancras station has been voted one of London's favourite landmarks and has a rich and colourful history
St Pancras train station was designed by William Barlow in 1863 with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over 100 feet high at its apex. On its completion in 1868 it became the largest enclosed space in the world. One of the most recognisable features of St Pancras station today, the red brick Grade 1 listed Gothic front facade was created as part of a competition in 1865 and became the Midland Great Hotel designed by Sir Gilbert Scott and built between 1868 to 1876.
In 1935 the Midland Grand Hotel was closed and the building became railway offices, and known as the St Pancras Chambers.
The station performed an important role during both world wars, acting as a meeting place for troops, a departure point for soldiers off to war, and to help transport children out of London to the safety of the countryside.
During WWII the station was hit during the Blitz on London. Despite the devastation, London Midland and Scottish Railway engineers soon had the platforms working again. The greatest threat to the station came in 1966 with plans to amalgamate King's Cross and St Pancras. However public opinion had been sharpened by the demolition of Euston in 1962. Sir John Betjeman took up the cause to protect the station and in 1967 the Government listed the station and hotel as Grade 1.
St Pancras Station and St Pancras Chambers are popular locations for film and television productions, appearing in Harry Potter, Batman Begins and the Spice Girls' first music video.
The St Pancras Chambers will be restored into a 5 star Marriot hotel with luxury private apartments on the upper levels.
St Pancras remains one of the greatest Victorian buildings in London, with impressive Victorian Gothic architecture. A replica of the famous St. Pancras station clock has been constructed and hangs high above the station platform once more.
I am frequent visitor to St Pancras. Living out in the County of Northamptonshire, the Midland Mainline [now to be known as the Eastmidland Line] brings me into St Pancras from which I then take the tube to work. So I have actually seen all the changes that has been going on there since they started work. And now finally its all done...well not actually all done. The shops need to be occupied. I know that Marks and Spencer, W H Smith, The Body Shop and some other shops are there. I suppose they have got 90% of the project done, and the rest is just odds and ends to tie up.
Below I have some pictures I took with my digicamera.
Definately something everyone should read....here is the link SOURCE
Once again, its been a while, but I am glad to say, I am back.... I am currently working for BAT Globe House in London. They have an impressive office just outside the Temple Tube station, overlooking a stretch of the Thames river. I have been working there for about 2 weeks now an totally enjoying it. I am however still looking for that break into the SAP Market. Psst BAT is rolling out SAP HR in November this year.
So to help you get a grip of what the company is about, I took some pictures [as usual]. You ca also jog down to their official website and have a nose around.
Te culture here is more like that i discovered when i was working at BT in Coventry years ago. Once you get in, you stay in. But in the case of BAT, the culture here is rich and vibrant. I supose its becasue BAT has roots in more countries than BT. There is that "rich" mixture of culture across the structure of the company. Amazing.
And who says that there is nothing like free lunch? Welcome to BAT and see for yourself. And then there is Thursdays which has been dubbed "cake day". Yes, you heard me right. Every thursdays, cakes are put on every floors canteen area. Who would want to resign from a company like this?
Well here are some pictures I took. The quality isnt that good bearing in mind that I used my Sony Erricson K800i to take the pictures.
I came across this article this evening about "which is better - the iphone or the blackberry".
On Wednesday, Apple cut the price of its top-of-the-line iPhone from a wallet-breaking $599 to a less-terrifying $399. This price reduction comes as reports have emerged that July sales of the iPhone outnumbered those of all other smartphones combined. With my battered, aging BlackBerry on its last legs, I went back to the Apple store to try to join the crowd and sell myself on trading brands. But after a few hours of side-by-side comparisons, I'm convinced more than ever that the iPhone isn't the device for me. I'll be replacing my BlackBerry with ... another BlackBerry.
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I have been a frequent fan/visitor of this site for quite a while. I think some time back, it went down probabaly for "refurbishment" and came back up again. Anyway I would like to make mention of it here because I personally feel its a good site to get information on Windows XP and Windows Vista. You can also find other information on games as well. Anyway have a nose around and come back and tell me what you think. BlackViper.com
Even though I havent officailly created a wish list, i have definately put Chicago on my wish list as a place to visit. I got the pictures below from a friend who went there for a days sightseeing. The pictures are absolutely great. The buildings I suspect have a lot to tell too. Well, one day. Thanks for the pics Shybie. You make an excellent photographer.
Uncle Adjin was buried at the Family burial ground at Akramaman last week saturday. There was church service on the sunday 2nd September. Hopefully when my cousins return from Ghana, i should be able to post some pictures of the funeral here. The funeral was a success. A lot of people turned up, as Uncle Adjin was a very popular man. The only setback was that it rained all day saturday and sunday.
I came across this article this evening about "which is better - the iphone or the blackberry". On Wednesday, Apple cut the price of its top-of-the-line iPhone from a wallet-breaking $599 to a less-terrifying $399. This price reduction comes as reports have emerged that July sales of the iPhone outnumbered those of all other smartphones combined. With my battered, aging BlackBerry on its last legs, I went back to the Apple store to try to join the crowd and sell myself on trading brands. But after a few hours of side-by-side comparisons, I'm convinced more than ever that the iPhone isn't the device for me. I'll be replacing my BlackBerry with ... another BlackBerry. more >>>
My work for today took me to Lloyds TSB not far from Piccadilly Tube station. Out of the station, and a left turn with 10 minutes walk down the road brought me in front of where I would be working for the day 8-10 Waterloo Place.At lunch time, i decided to take a stroll. The area looked impressive. I remember driving through a couple of times, but have never taken the opportunity to admire the scenary. So below I have some pictures I took.
Now this is something all you Hip Hop music overs should go out and buy. This CD is phat. I got my copy from the producer himself, Wayne.
Check this Uptown Record's website out for ordering and prices. As I said, get a copy, you definately will not be disappointed.
Yesterday I walked into The Carphone Warehouse Shop just outside Baker Street Tube Station and got myself a Blackberry 8800. I am now finally fed up with looking for a phone that can do everything. I have come to the conclusion that getting the perfect phone that can perform as a camera, phone, PDA et..etc...is many light years away. After careful thought, I decided to go in for the BB8800. I am actually surprised by what it packs. Anyway, here is a question that someone might like to answer. I have noticed that you can activate the GPS on the Blackberry and get a map of you location, or even get directions [I havent looked into this properly]. But my question is, are the maps stored on the Blackberry or are they downloaded in realtime to the device.
So after about an hour fiddling about with it, i managed to set it up to download my emails from my POP3 account [joseph@djamasi.com] and also from my gmail account [joseph.djamasi@gmail.com]. I am becoming increasingly reliant on emails, and getting that instant access to email is becoming more of a necessity. The Blackberry solves this issue beautifully.
I have also baught a 2GB memory card for it. What I will be doing with that will become evident soon.
Today, I did some work for Lloyds TSB on Gresham Street. All these major banks have loads of money and have a few million to spend on their offices. anyway I just could not resist taking out my Sony Ericsson to take the pictures below.
This harvest festival is celebrated by the Ga people from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It begins with the sowing of millet by the traditional priests in May. After this, thirty-day ban on drumming is imposed on the land by the priests. The festival is highlighted at varying times by different quarters of the Ga tribe. The Ga-mashie group of the tribe will celebrate theirs' a little earlier than the La group.
Homowo recounts the migration of the Gas and reveals their agricultural success in their new settlement. According to Ga oral tradition, a severe famine broke out among the people during their migration to present day Accra. They were inspired by the famine to embark on massive food production exercises which eventually yielded them bumper harvest.
Their hunger ended and with great joy they "hooted at hunger" this is the meaning of the word HOMOWO.
Two years ago, I happened to be in Acrra just around the time of the Homowo Festival. I was taken to the James Town Mantse's Palace and had some of the festival food there. Below are some pictures I took.
