May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Nuts and bolts as well as bits and pieces
Category Archives: Bits and pieces
Gaelic Blessing
Michelangelo Quotes
Ancora imparo, I’m still learning, which is attributed to Michelangelo is valid for me. Here are some Michelangelo quotes.
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
The best artist has that [...]
iPhone and me
Today I got my new iPhone 3Gs. I wanted a smart phone and a surftool, in the shop they said iPhone is the best and now I have one. I don’t like the way Apple runs its products as a closed territory but we’ll see how that works out.
The iPhone came in the smallest box [...]
Mensa International’s new website
Mensa International’s new website went live on March 20. It’s a great improvement compared to the previos site, in looks as well as in functionality. The new web site has a member’s area with forums and chat, suitable for communications cross borders.
I got involved as Lead Moderator from March 11, a volunteer position like most [...]
The Power of Slow
I read Mindfulness makes you more productive over at Brazen Careerist. It’s an interesting post which in turn took me to the blog The Power of Slow. There’s this great quote:
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you [...]
Wake up!
I got this image from a friend of mine, it’s a great quote.
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
Paul Valery
Happy Chinese New Year 2010
Today it’s the Chinese New Year. We enter the year of the tiger, to be more precise it’s the year of the metal tiger. I got this text from a Chinese friend:
Tiger years are brilliant for new and bold moves yet often bad for stock markets as they are marked by drama, upheaval and change. [...]
Over 11,000 free eBooks at The Book Depository
The Book Depository is a great bookstore online with free delivery worldwide on all our books. Now they have added access to over 11,000 free eBooks at their site.
Why are we doing this? It’s a great way to discover lots of great ebooks (many of which are strange and obscure like, A Honeymoon in Space) [...]
TEDx Copenhagen
I am a big fan of TED and TEDTalks. TED has spun off a series of TEDx-events, learn more at TEDx.
In the spirit of “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDx is a program that enables schools, businesses, libraries or just groups of friends to enjoy a TED-like experience through events they themselves organize, design and host.
We’re [...]
Earth Hour 2009
The Earth Hour is 8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009. Do your part – switch of the lights during that hour!
For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off [...]
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