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Professionalism in the 'at-home' Business

2010-10-21T15:30:00.002+02:00

I’m a stickler for professionalism. I like to receive good service, and go out my way to ensure I always give good, professional service to clients. I know some people like to have a ‘homely’ atmosphere in their businesses (especially when working from home). I think that’s fine, in fact I thing it’s always a great idea to make the client or customer feel special, and make them feel ‘at home’

Lucrative Games

2010-10-07T15:14:00.001+02:00

There is so much money in sport these days: Football (Soccer) has always seen absurdly high wage packets dished out. David Beckham has long-since been one of the most marketable footballers in the world, with his zany haircuts and often embarrassing dress-sense (men’s sarongs?). He made a massive 27 Million pounds last year alone. And the most expensive footballer in world, “

Password Protection Humour

2010-09-28T11:38:00.001+02:00

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More Banking Scams

2010-08-24T11:29:00.000+02:00

The hopeful scamming idiots are at it again. First I received a scam letter from "ABSA Bank" (see Scam with Absa Banking). This week I received an email claiming to be from Standard Bank. There was much less effort put into this one compared to the detailed Absa scam-mail. The email simply stated: Dear Customer, We have noticed that someone other than you logged into your account on the *th

Interactive e-books for iPad

2010-08-06T14:00:00.002+02:00

iPad has just made interactive e-books available, thanks to Lonely Planet, which is a publisher of travel guides. E-books for Italy, Spain, France, Great Britain and Ireland, each containing more than 3000 hyperlinks and imbedded points of interest, will be sold at Apple’s iBook stores. These will later be followed by interactive guides for Japan, Thailand and Australia. It will allow readers

Simple Way to Make Money From Home

2010-07-26T12:08:00.000+02:00

Here’s a very easy way to make some money online. Simply fill in a few surveys, in your own time, from the comfort of your own home. In Your Opinion is an international community of consumers who have agreed to take part in market research surveys and opinion polls. You can join the community and ensure that your voice is heard by companies and governments. You help to improve products and

No Trust in President Obama

2010-07-22T09:23:00.002+02:00

Let me start with an admission, but with not an emission - which seems to be the biggest worry these days. But my admission; I am not an Obama supporter, never have been. I don’t like his principles and I don’t think he was the right choice of man for the job of ‘Leader of the Free World’. And a recent poll conducted by ABC news shows that I am not alone in my thinking. American voters have

BP stops fueling Iran

2010-07-21T10:16:00.000+02:00

For the past few months the news has been saturated with the BP oil spill, and attempts to stop the fuel continually pumping out into the environment. Staying with BP, but on a slightly different note, the company has now confirmed that they have stopped supplying jet fuel to Iran Air. BP declined to give a reason for ending the contract, but recent reports show that Iranian aircraft have been

Drop in Petrol Price

2010-07-13T15:14:00.000+02:00

The Energy Department has announced the price of petrol will drop by 18 cents per litre on Wednesday! This means that a litre of 95 unleaded will cost R8.27 in Gauteng, and a bit less at the coast. Check out the related link: How does the price of oil affect me? Other prices will be affected as follows: Diesel with a 0.05 percent sulphur content will drop by 15 cents a litre, Diesel with a

Feel the Football Fever & Win R10mil

2010-06-09T12:41:00.000+02:00

The other day a street vendor came up to my car window, I assumed he was selling some trinket or handing out flyers. As I wound down my window he asked “Can you feel it?” and then walked to the next car behind me. :-) Football fever is everywhere! The Company ‘Great Odds’ is running a very cool competition; if you can correctly predict the majority of the results of the World Cup you can win

Google to be Investigated

2010-06-09T10:05:00.000+02:00

Once again Google is in hot water (see Google Maps are Wrong). This time the controversy is in Australia where police have been ordered to investigate the online company in possible incidents of breaching telecommunications privacy laws. This has come after members of the public complained about Google employees taking photographs for Google Maps. The Internet Giant is still trying to respond to

Cool-er E-Reader: "It's like reading on paper"

2010-05-21T09:32:00.003+02:00

The new version of E-reader is here. It is (originally) called Cool-er e-Reader, and is presented by Interead. It’s a great ‘library’ on which to read all your favourite books. It is capable of storing between 500-800 novels, and it uses E-ink technology to replicate the experience of reading a book. The glare-free 6-inch display amazingly looks just like paper, which is even unaffected by

Google Docs: An Online Office

2010-05-17T09:50:00.000+02:00

Google is far more than just a Search Engine. Its applications are widely respected and gratefully received. Some of the more common Google apps are Gmail, Google maps, and Blogger which are all uniquely useful in their own right. One of the lesser known additions to the Google juggernaut is Google Docs, which is a great online office package; it includes a word processor, a spreadsheet program

Tip to Help Choose Your First Online Trade

2010-05-10T10:18:00.000+02:00

When participating in Online Trading, a good tip to selecting your initial companies with which to work: Choose big companies which you can see are doing well. E.g. Select a Major Supermarket chain which is opening new stores in new locations; these companies are less likely to suddenly go bankrupt, or lose their share value.

A Natural Investment

2010-05-04T10:33:00.000+02:00

Natural minerals and resources, in particular diamonds, are continuing to be a good investment. Rough diamond are now said to have increased by over 50% in price since the downturn. And this positive surge is expected to similarly affect the prices of polished diamonds. Learn more about Tangible Assets here. Other Natural Investments: Gold.

World Cup Not Generating Big Profits

2010-05-03T09:36:00.000+02:00

The huge number of people visiting South Africa for the World Cup won't be as high as initial expectations. This is according to the firm Grant Thorton who estimate the amount of visitors will be around 373 000, considerably less than the early estimates of 483 000. So now this has placed small and medium businesses under huge economic pressure because of the over-estimation of expected profits

Sunken Oil Rig Leaking 1000 Barrels a Day (Video)

2010-04-26T11:08:00.004+02:00

Deepwater Horizon (tx) was an ultra-deepwater oil rig built in 2001. In September 2009, it drilled the deepest oil well in history. The rig, which was floated next to the drilling location, could accommodate up to 130 crew members. The rig was in the Gulf of Mexico in the final phases of drilling a well on April 20 2010, when an explosion occurred on the rig and it caught fire. Deepwater

Is this Apple's New 4G iPhone? (Video)

2010-04-22T11:28:00.001+02:00

Apparently Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone may have accidentally found it's way into the hands of the tech press. Gadget bloggers Gizmodo claim they not only have exclusive pictures of a real iPhone 4G, but that they have the actual device itself. And to verify it, they’ve created a video with detailed examination and explanation to prove that this iPhone is indeed the real 4G. They claim

Golden Rules For Stock Trading Success

2010-04-22T10:25:00.000+02:00

Some Golden Rules for Trading Success written by Farazila Abu Sticking to your stock trading rules will definitely be rewarding in the long run, it is a discipline that can help you reap huge profits. So read these rules before you enter the stock market and read the rules even when you leave with lots of money in your pocket Rule 1: Don't break the rules. It is natural if you to want to break

Inflation Rate Explained

2010-04-21T10:02:00.002+02:00

Everyone is always talking about the Inflation rate, and making a big fuss about it. But there are many who just nod along not fully understanding why there is such a big concern. So what exactly is inflation? Inflation is basically the rate at which the prices of a country’s goods and services change each year. So if the inflation rate is 7%, that means that the price of certain goods has

Tips for Starting Online Trading

2010-04-20T12:00:00.003+02:00

Following up on 'Getting Started with Online Trading' here are a few nuggets of advice from Mark Crisp on getting started in the world of Online Trading: 1. You need to set up a sell amount every time you buy a stock. Never enter the game with out knowing how or when you will get out. The money that you make on the stock exchange will be when you sell, not when you buy. So make good selling

Being Ethical Might Save Your Life

2010-04-16T11:19:00.002+02:00

Good ethics are imperative to any good businessman hoping to have a long, successful and prosperous career. Someone who seemed to disagree with this is a man by the name of Wang Yi (pictured below). He was the vice-president of the China Development Bank (CDB). Wang (54) was charged with taking bribes of nearly 12 million Yuan (about $16 million) over a lengthy period of time between November

Get Started with Online Trading

2010-04-16T09:30:00.000+02:00

There are many key benefits to Online Trading. You have the ability to expand your personal or business funds for a relatively low cost. Online trading has become a huge production, and the introduction of the Internet has helped many businesses reach a high level of success. Many Internet companies use online trading as a primary means of business and have triumphed in doing so. Before you start

How does the Price of Oil Affect Me?

2010-04-15T10:21:00.001+02:00

Looking at the real basics to the answer of that question: The price of crude oil has a huge influence on any country which doesn’t export oil. Crude oil is used to manufacture petrol and diesel, which is obviously used to transport people and commodities. So transport is the key here, because if something becomes more, or less, expensive to transport then it will undoubtedly affect the price

Samsung NC10 Netbook

2010-04-14T10:03:00.002+02:00

Samsung's NC10 is a beautiful Netbook with 1GB of RAM with a 160GB HDD. As it weighs only 1.33kg it is one of the world’s lightest Netbooks of its size, but is still jam-packed with great features. The 10.2 inch screen has excellent quality; also included are 10/100 LAN, an integrated Webcam, a noise suppression microphone and a 3-in-1 memory card reader. One of the greatest improvements on