http://blog.shabdar.ws Unbounded thoughts on irregular basis Mon, 05 May 2008 15:00:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yeah, I had this domain alishabdar.com which I wanted to move to for a long long long time. It looks more like me and since my career is changing (getting into business than doing technical) gradually, I felt like changing the whole thing. Even the contents of the posts (and the ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/05/05/im-moving-again/ Know your achilles heel Assume everything will make it’s way to the web Create a great online impression; dress to impress! Choose your blog voice carefully Hangout at the right social network Send blogger’s love letters, not PR pitches Build your Google reputation now, not later Monitor your online reputation as often as your email Ostriches are not ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/03/18/ten-tactics-that-could-save-your-online-reputation/ I am just watching iPhone 2.0 Keynote. It is just awesome! Enterprise support and the most important, Exchange support is the key for iPhone to step "ON" blackberry the ugly enterprise monopole! In the other hand, iPhone SDK which gives 100% features of native iPhone development is just a WOW. I can ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/03/07/iphone-sdk-today-tablet-mac-tomorrow/  I was just reading Robin Harris's post, Windows Vista (In)Capable. A good read with some interesting quotes from MS insiders who are caught by Vista curse too! I commented the post (see below) thanking both Steves... "I personally want to thank Steve Ballmer! Yes! It's been since Windows 3.0 that I was using ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/03/06/re-windows-vista-incapable/ It is ready for download that I'm doing it right now (for Mac)! Let see how it looks like...      http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/02/13/firefox-3-beta-3/ Finally we can smell SP1 approaching! Apparently they released it for manufacturers but end-users can wait another one and half months (I hope!) to get their hands on it. I'm afraid it would so big in size (considering the number of current bugs in Vista) that they might call it "Windows Vista ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/02/06/vista-service-pack-1-this-march/ Having a crush on Google, it is hard for me to even think about what might happen if Microsoft buys Yahoo! They offered such a tempting price to Yahoo! that it is really hard to predict that what will really happen, a giant baby "Microo!" or "Yacroo!" or something like that. "Microsoft ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/02/01/microsoft-buys-yahoo-google-be-ware/ good news for Office fans that Apple just started preordering Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. Expensive as usual but with a host of fantastic features it is a must if you are a business Mac user. I used Office 2007 on Windows and frankly it is one of the main reasons ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/01/10/apple-starts-preordering-mac-office-2008/ As a switcher (coming from Windows to Mac) I was used to "Tab" along different dialog boxes in order to choose buttons. In Mac I struggled (first you have to give up with old habits, then to learn new ones!) doing it somehow till I finally figured it out. The figure ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/01/06/leopard-moments-3-dialog-boxes/ Scott Young made a list of 10 "to dos" to improve your energy level. Might seem simple but more energy means more effectiveness, performance, and even a better mood during the day. Eat Smaller Meals Exercise Regularly Drink Plenty of Water Learn New Things Every Day Stimulate Your Mind With Games Find a Hobby Inject Your Day ... http://blog.shabdar.ws/2008/01/03/10-ways-to-improve-your-energy/