Social Networking – Do you know that you do it?

I came across a brief blog post titled “Social Networking – Do you do it?“.  While the context of the question in that post was more along the lines of “Do you use social networking to promote your products and servers, and drive more traffic towards your site?“, it got me thinking.  And, as usual, … Continue reading Social Networking – Do you know that you do it?

A little thought on marketing

Sometimes, it feels like marketing is the hype of the millenium.  Or a decade at least.  There are marketeers, marketing divisions, online marketing, marketing this and marketing that.  But what the heck is this marketing thing after all?  Can we have it in simple terms? Well, either I don’t understand a lot (and I don’t … Continue reading A little thought on marketing

Russian web shoppers : the relative absolutes

Quintura blog has this nice post with some statistics of Russian online shoppers – how often they buy, what they buy, and how they pay.  As any other bit of statistics, it’s rather interesting.  However, I think there is more to it than the article covers.  Here are my random thoughts in a bullet list … Continue reading Russian web shoppers : the relative absolutes

Wanted

The other day I went to the cinema to see “Wanted“.  I’ve been waiting for this film for some time now, since I liked the trailer and heard quite a few positive reviews from people who saw it earlier. It wasn’t a disappointment at all.  On the contrary.  I really liked it.  In fact, I’m … Continue reading Wanted

Vacancy for Python or C++ programmers and Linux sysadmins

Point Nine is looking for some talanted people.  They are working in the financial sector, and seeking Python and C++ programmers, as well as Linux system administrators.  They seem to be an interesting company, judging both by their technology stack and hiring techniques.   For example, I’ve spotted their job ad on The Daily WTF.  Cool … Continue reading Vacancy for Python or C++ programmers and Linux sysadmins