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“I share the view that students who let social network style, like SMS (text) abbreviations, such as…”

Published on 1 February, 2010 in Inspirations View Comments

“I share the view that students who let social network style, like SMS (text) abbreviations, such as L8R, and emoticons (like smiley faces) slip into their more formal communications, run the risk of being viewed as poor communicators by very influential people, such as potential employers and graduate school review boards.”

Social Media Today | Students Failing English Due to Twitter, Facebook

How did I change?

Published on 26 January, 2008 in Writings View Comments

I took this test few years ago, when I joined StumbleUpon. I haven’t logged in to the site in a few years, until today, when I saw my result  and I decided to take the test again.

Its interesting to see the differences in me, from being creative to becoming managerial. Funnily, it happened in my job too…

Zohar in 2008:

ESTP (Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking, Perceiving)

content, emotionally stable, outgoing, social, group oriented, finisher, does not like to be alone, open, decisive, likes external praise, likes to be center of attention, frequently joking, adjusts easily, likes crowds, self confident, neutral moods, good at getting people to have fun, disorganized, messy, talented at presentation, not easily annoyed, does not like to be alone, enjoys crude jokes, likes to lead, likes sports, more likely to come off as masculine, risk taker, tends to dominate conversations, fearless, can handle criticism, hard to discourage

Favoured careers:

ceo, sports management, fighter pilot, marketing specialist, business manager, race car driver, supervisor, economist, airline pilot, bar owner, consultant, cia agent, security specialist, technician, businessman, mechanical engineer, public relations specialist, coach, manager, marketing director, sales associate, mechanic, politician, publicist

Disfavoured careers:
poet, artist, art teacher, novelist, bookstore owner, graphics designer, museum curator, librarian, freelance writer, author, florist, painter, school psychologist, songwriter, musician, professional college student, editor, philosopher, english professor

Zohar in 2005:

INFP (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving)

creative, smart, idealist, loner, attracted to sad things, disorganized, avoidant, can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings, prone to quitting, prone to feelings of loneliness, ambivalent of the rules, solitary, daydreams about people to maintain a sense of closeness, focus on fantasies, acts without planning, low self confidence, emotionally moody, can feel defective, prone to lateness, likes esoteric things, wounded at the core, feels shame, frequently losing things, prone to sadness, prone to dreaming about a rescuer, disorderly, observer, easily distracted, does not like crowds, can act without thinking, private, can feel uncomfortable around others, familiar with the darkside, hermit, more likely to support marijuana legalization, can sabotage self, likes the rain, sometimes can’t control fearful thoughts, prone to crying, prone to regret, attracted to the counter culture, can be submissive, prone to feeling discouraged, frequently second guesses self, not punctual, not always prepared, can feel victimized, prone to confusion, prone to irresponsibility, can be pessimistic

Favoured careers:
poet, painter, freelance artist, musician, writer, art therapist, teacher (art, music, drama), songwriter, art historian, library assistant, composer, work in the perfoming arts, art curator, playwrite, bookseller, cartoonist, video editor, photographer, philosopher, record store owner, digital artist, cinematographer, costume designer, film producer, philosophy professor, librarian, music therapist, enviromentalist, movie director, activist, bookstore owner, filmmaker

Disfavoured careers:
business professional, manager, executive, administrator, business owner, supervisor, office manager, business analyst, financial analyst, public relations manager, ceo, executive assistant, judge, event coordinator, lawyer, office worker

Smartphones patented — A minute later everyone got sued

Published on 26 January, 2008 in Media+Tech & Writings View Comments

Could it be right? It almost sounds like a joke.

For me, it is just another point to prove how ridiculous the world, and more accurately, the capitalist world, has become.

Slashdot reported that US Patent and Trademark Office issued a really broad patent for a “mobile entertainment and communication device“.

“It’s a patent for a mobile phone with removable storage, an internet connection, a camera and the ability to download audio or video files. The patent holding firm who has the rights to this patent wasted no time at all. At 12:01am Tuesday morning, it filed three separate lawsuits against just about everyone you can think of, including Apple, Nokia, RIM, Sprint, ATT, HP, Motorola, Helio, HTC, Sony Ericsson, UTStarcomm, Samsung and a bunch of others. Amusingly, the company actually first filed the lawsuits on Monday, but realized it was jumping the gun and pulled them, only to refile just past the stroke of midnight. “

Did anyone ever patented the wheel? I need to check that. Could be a good way to pay my student debt.

Run on Air

Published on 25 September, 2006 in Inspirations View Comments

Last night we went to New York to eat sushi. Yes, just for the sushi. The train (NJ Transit) was free for a week for students and yesterday was the last day. So we packed our things and hopped to New York. The sushi and the maki were great and cheap (like it should be for students). I will do it again.

This shot was taken outside Penn Station and was edited via Adobe Lightroom (I’m still thrilled by the capabilities of this software). (link).

Life as a college student

Published on 1 February, 2006 in Writings View Comments

How did I get to where I am now?I am studying in CSM, graphic design, third year.
Trying to work on my projects, trying to finish this year with dignity, trying to figure out what I’d like to do.
I started as a graphic designer, evolved into a film maker, and now I am a web designer.

I guess my goal is to keep evolving.

Life inside a room on a beautiful day (part 2)

Published on 23 October, 2005 in Writings View Comments

As I explained briefly before, it is one of the most hectic times I came accross in my life. like living on the edge of a nervous breakdown but I believe that I took it too far.

As most of the creative people working for their living (and not creating for the sake of the creation) will agree, it is hard to say no for an interesting brief. Hence my problem: I was taking more and more things to deal with.

There was a time when this “escape” was a good practice. When ‘escape’ refers to taking a break from one project in order to rest, and in the break to work on another project. But the time has arrived that my mind cannot stop. There is always something rushing there.

“His mind seemed to be full of noise, horses, smoke, and the stench of blood…”

Douglas Adams ones wrote for one of his characters in The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. This is acctually how I feel right now.

Therefore, I’m trying to watch season DVDs like The Office in order to forget about the troubles of my own life.
It helps a lot and I just hope not to work in an office environment in my life. It also makes a bit of annoyance when I know that I’m suppose to be at the real office for at least two days a week, like I promised.