Posted on November 19, 2009, 8:56 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Advice.
First step? Assuming you have a decent GPA, or experience of use to Google, you need to understand the types of questions that they ask during an interview. Questions like, “How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?” Or, “Explain a database in three sentences to your eight-year-old nephew.” To see not only [...]
Posted on November 13, 2009, 7:28 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
I just found out that an item I ordered is being shipped by courier. That sucks! Why? Couriers tend to only deliver 9-5, or in some cases 9-6. No one is home during the day at my place. Couriers cannot guarantee to a residential address when they will deliver, so I cannot take an hour [...]
Posted on November 12, 2009, 8:35 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
Some would say no, they are just examples of domestic violence. In this article on the Globe and Mail’s site, it is reported that a judge in Ottawa disagreed with that point of view. She sentenced a father to one year in jail for threatening his daughter with violence. She also identified his deed for [...]
Posted on November 8, 2009, 8:50 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
Interesting commentary in The Toronto Star today by Angelo Persichilli. I especially liked this quote. It also is a fact that bankers want more from us to make more profits and justify their fat bonuses. Angelo received a letter from his bank stating that “we have been experiencing higher borrowing costs since the start of [...]
Posted on November 7, 2009, 9:41 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
This should not be a surprise. We are used to being able to get free phones when we sign up for a 2 or 3 year contract. Now Bell has taken the next logical step. Sign up for a contract on Bell’s Internet stick (or whatever it’s official name is) and get a free netbook. [...]