Your First Job is Like Your First Girlfriend

Your First Job is Like Your First Girlfriend

Several of my readers have expressed some anxiety when it comes to getting their first chance. Many think they are hopeless, as they have never done it before. By not having certain socio-emotional skills and languages on their "psychological resume", they feel like they have an obvious flaw, as if applying for a job were like asking someone out. Given their lack of experience, others worry that their first opportunity will be a complete failure because they wouldn’t know how to handle it. So let's talk about that first time....

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FFmpeg, The Fastest Way To Edit a Video File (in 5 seconds or less)

FFmpeg, The Fastest Way To Edit a Video File (in 5 seconds or less)

What's your problem? You want to remove or extract a part of a video. You could download, install and/or buy some advanced editing software which has such feature (like Adobe Premiere Pro), but it takes a lot of time and energy, especially if you are working with several, long videos and the software has to decodes and re-encodes the files every time. The solution : FFmpeg....

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The Golf Ball Effect

The Golf Ball Effect

What is the Golf Ball Effect ? First note that small causes can have huge consequenses. Butterfly Effect? When hitting the ball, a difference of a few angles will result in a big difference in the position where the ball will land....

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Just 2 Things

Just 2 Things

When meeting someone, anyone, especially for the very first time or for the few first times, I think there are just 2 essential things to consider:...

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Instant Messaging For Your Website : Have it the Giant Way

Instant Messaging For Your Website : Have it the Giant Way

You have probably used the in-browser Instant Messaging service of one of the Internet "giants", whether it's Gmail, Msn or Facebook. You know, that small window with your online contacts at the bottom corner, which can be extended into conversations. Wouldn't it be cool if you could have a similar system right into your own website ? Well, now you can, that's what the new Mango Chat is all about....

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World Wide Worries

Wherever you move on Internet, you are often forced to leave some information about yourself. To access a service, you may be asked to give your real name, phone number, address and so on. They call that required fields. Either you fill the form or you just leave it. But a lot of information is intentionally released. The current trend is to share private information and photo in an intimate way, with family and friends via social networks. Even some people seem to enjoy displaying this personal data over the public internet. Nowadays, you can tell your own story to the world, describing your day to day activities as it happens (e.g. via Twitter). Some say that it’s fine. It’s also ok if some people get an access (somehow) to your Facebook wall and check your pictures. It seems that if you didn’t do anything wrong, you don’t have anything to hide so it’s ok if people see it....

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Caution! Cultivate Your Digital Identity Now!

Caution! Cultivate Your Digital Identity Now!

Did you know that you have a digital identity? Well, yes, you do. You don't have to request it from any legal authority (for now, at least). It already exists and it can either elevate you or harm you. How? Because from the day when you connected to the Internet, and filled out a profile by registering your first and last names, posted photos or opened an electronic mailbox, your Identity was self-built without your knowledge. And it gets updated with each of your actions on your keyboard....

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