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Posted in Blogs/Sites/Links by cd on September 27, 2006

Cutting travel cost [via dumblittleman]
Firefox/Flock extension: Book price comparison [via lifehacker]
Manage multiple gmail [via dumblittleman]
Free online college courses, podcast, and videos [via lifehacker]

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Posted in Blogs/Sites/Links, Howto/Tips/Tutorials, Technology by cd on September 10, 2006

Free dictionaries for Windows: Available in many languages which share a common user interface. I download a single dictionary file (.exe) once and four word list (for each language). I’m currently using Spanish, Czech, Croatian, and Vietnamese.) With Vietnamese, I have to install the extra font. I really like these dictionaries: free, light-weight, easy-to-use, easy-switching from XLanguage<->English, XLanguge and English word appear at the same time I’m typing eliminating typos, typo tolerant, and I can add words and phrase to the word list.
Sync Google Calendar to MS Outlook: This post gives a detailed tutorials on how to sync your online Google’s Calendar with Outlook (I use MS Outlook 2003). It took a little bit of time downloading and installing, but I finally got it to work. However, this is only one way sync as I don’t think Google’s Calendar can retrieve info from Outlook.

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Posted in Blogs/Sites/Links, Czech, Technology by cd on June 22, 2006

Make wide angle lense from door viewer

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/1D59459A4AC71029AC23001143E7E506/?ALLSTEPS

Ooh, this is too good to be true. I’ve been searching for lenses to take closeup picture for my Canon Powershot camera. They are quite expensive and might not even produce the best quality prints. Worst yet, I will have to order online since shops do not carry them since my camera is not one of those top of the line built for accessories.

I will have a day in the city. Not sure where I can fine this thing and where.

I will update if I succeed.

Brief notes about DHL

Investor of the year. Relocate European quarter from UK to Prague. Invest 180M euros. (source)
1/3 operating cost compared to that in Western countries.
Need a major haul over with the support staffs. Some have no IT background and English. (my personal opinion)
Purchase 100 per cent of the shares in Prague based PPL CZ
World’s biggest inter. air express network
Services offered:
- DOX – Duty-free to countries outside the EU
- WPX – Dutiable goods outside the EU,
- ECX – All shipments within EU,Domestic Express, Express Document, Same Day Express, Import Express, World Mail, Worldwide Express Logistics, Track and Trace.

Notes for myself

Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton taught him that if you take care of the customer, you win.
Finance the next project from the profit of the current one.
Bernstein’s tips for entrepreneurs
- Try to have fun in everything you do.
- Hire smart and invest in people.
- Pay follows success for employees trying to impress employers and companies trying to impress clients. First show you can get the job done, then talk pay.
- Take business courses if you are just starting out.