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Skribit Launches.

Every author has experienced a dry spell making it difficult to produce new work.
As an active blogger sometimes finding new topics to write about is difficult.
In april 2008, I found a new method to assist with inspiration: Skribit.

At the time Skribit was described as a free, customizable, user-generated content suggestion application for blogs to help bloggers gain reader insight. It enables readers guide bloggers to know what interests them.

Hypermotard 1100EVO SP

In August 2007, I had a dream. To make a dream come true, you need luck or someone to encourage it through. I’ve got both. I’m lucky to share my life with someone I love and who loves me to ensure ALL my dreams come true.
In October 2007, I got the chance to start flying with a new motorcycle: a Ducati Hypermotard 1100S and since I have not stop.
Last week big news came out! Ducati released its new 2010 model now called Hypermoard 1100 EVO and EVO SP.

HNY MMX.

My primary business goal for 2009 was “Survival”.
2009 was a year of challenges. The first few months were problematic because starting in October 2008 orders dropped. This loss continued until March. Then we started to see the signal turning from red to orange and then finally green.
The second part of the year was challenging because when the orders started to come back in, I had to reorganized (YET AGAIN) my staff.

Paris Apple Store Opening

It seems that all “Parisiens” woke up early this morning to join a line to get into the first Apple Store opened in France.
I could feel the growing excitement of the huge crowd which started in front of the new store and continue to the street and into the Louvre Garden.
I heard that the first Apple customer arrived at 4:00 this morning.

How to link an external content to your facebook profile?

There is different ways to link External content to your facebook profile. By entering the link (URL) into the “What’s on your mind bar” in your news feed or profile page in the sidebar. You can also enter the URL from an external site into the box on the right sidebar, and click "Post".
To do this first copy the URL from your browser and paste it into the correct bar. There is a different way to automatically do it without copying the URL and switching to your facebook page. You can bookmark “Share on Facebook” directly into your favorite browser.

Apple Store Paris : November 7th?

We all know that Apple keeps a tight lid on its store openings and product launches.
Their policy of secrecy creates a buzz, keeps us wondering and it increases the suspense. We are never disappointed. 

Ducati Hypermotard: Open Dry Clutch.

Those of you who have been following me online these past few years might know that I own a Ducati Hypermotard 1100S.
I love riding my "Hyper". It is fun to ride, fast very comfortable.
Its light weight makes it easy to ride in city traffic. I do not find anything I dislike like about the bike in its performance or design.
The "hyper" has a dry-clutch multiplate with hydraulic control.

The Attack Against Twitter and Facebook show their Vulnerability

Twitter vs Facebook. One of my last post was trying to explain the similitude and the differences between the two.
On thursday august 6th, the two famous Social Networks were attacked, which left Twitter down for a few hours and it slowed down Facebook. The aggression was described by Biz Stone (Twitter’s cofounder) as “massively coordinated”. (http://blog.twitter.com).

How to: Import Video into Final Cut from a Sony HDR-TG1.

I got my Sony HDR-TG1 camcorder back from the repairman. Sony finally fixed it perfectly, and free of charge, but only after giving me such a hard time.
I appreciate the gest but I think we should not have to always fight to get due service.

Importing video into final cut from a Sony HDR-TG1 (TG3) is much easier than what you would think.

I am using Final Cut Express (FCE). The process is the same with Final Cut Pro.

Twitter vs Facebook.

Often some friends ask me ‘What is Twitter?’ I always try to explain what it is, but after a minute, my friend’s face makes me feel that I am not making sens.

I conclude the conversation by telling them that Twitter is a little like the Facebook’s status. You can update your Twitter account when you want to share something with your friends. The difference is that on Twitter you call your friends: followers.

Then some of my friend asks ‘What is Facebook?’. At that moment I want to stop to being friends with them or wonder if they really are friends with me. What’s the point? .....

Getting My Feet Wet With Amazon S3.

For a while now, I have been reading about Amazon S3 services.

Amazon S3 is an online storage service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides unlimited inexpensive storage via the web.

The first time I heard about it, was by reading Paul Stamatiou’s blog: How I Use Amazon S3.

I own and use a MacBook Air (MBA), first generation. Unfortunately the MBA does not have a lot of storage capacity. 

The hard drive which is the same size used in an iPod - 1.8-inch 4200RPM disk- is not rapid. I also do not trust it because I’m concern that the OS is soliciting it too much to function. 

Only advice: Backup! ........

Eating Dog in Shanghai.

I came back this week from a working trip in Shanghai. This was my second time in China. It is always a challenge to travel there since I don’t speak a word of chinese and it is rare to find someone who speaks understandable english. Or, I should say, an english that I can understand. I completed the work tasks I had planned to accomplish before my departure. The outcome was not always exactly what I expected... 

Summer Plans: 2009

With my birthday on june 6th, my summer always begins. As I said last year, this day always makes me feel that something new and exiting is starting.

It’s the right time to announce some of my summer plans (subject of course to change): 

Review: Sony Customer Service.

Not too long ago, I accidentally dropped my Camcorder Sony HDR-TG1 onto a hard floor and it got damage. That damage being a tiny dent into the super strong titanium outer-casing on top of the control button. This caused the control button to pop-out ever-so-slightly and rendering the camera inoperable. I consider this a design flaw especially for an object that costs $900. In the past twenty years, I have dropped other camera or video recording equipment but it never damaged the device so it could not be used. 

First Impressions: GoPro HERO Camera (Part 1)

Motorsports HERO Wide.

As you all know by now I broke my Sony HDR-TG1 two weeks ago after dropping it onto the concrete garage floor. 

During my last visit in New York City, I acquired a new “movie-toy” to film some of my favorite activities as motorbike riding. 

Originally released three year ago, the GoPro Hero cameras series was added by the GoPro Motorsport Hero WIDE. 

Firmware Corrupt Ready 2 Download.

Last week, I got my new iMac 24’. The setup was very easy. I transferred my User Account and the Applications from my old iMac using Apple 'Migration Assistant’. No headaches. 

Yesterday, my Hp Color LaserJet CP1515n printer did not print correctly. I could not print envelopes. The page setup was correct but the result was wrong. I decided to reinstall the driver and update of the printer’s Firmware. While updating, the printer blocked and when I restart it, the result was: "Firmware Corrupt, Ready 2 Download".

Sony HDR-TG1 and Gravity.

I accidently dropped my Sony camcorder onto a hard floor. 

My Sony HDR-TG1 fell three feet from my hands, hitting the concrete garage floor. DAMN IT!  Results, a broken control/function buttons - now dead - as you can see in these pictures.

Earth Hour 2009.

Turn Out Take Action. Today March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., I was one of hundreds of millions of people around the world in making a bold statement about climate change.  

Zac Efron.

Last Night on my way home from work, I saw a huge crowd in front of a movie theater. When I saw the title of the movie playing, I immedialty thought about my nieces. I went to see what was going on.

Paris Apple Store: The Work Began.

In September 2008, I announced that Apple has finally found the dream location for his main store in Paris.

I passed by the important building located 12 rue Halevy (Paris 9) almost every day on my way to work. 

Since a week, the work on the first floor began.....  

Shazam: How does it works?

With the iPhone, phone or smartphone application Shazam, you can identify music tracks played on radio, TV, CD PLayer, Movies, etc.. 

Where ever you are, at home, in a store, in a movie theater or in your car hold your iPhone next to the speakers and in 10 secs Shazam identifies the song (Song and Album titles, Artist name), shows the cover and links you to the iTunes store or YouTube to watch the video.  

Last night, I was at my friends Pascal and Christian for a wonderful diner. We were 9 around the table when I was ask to show how Shazam works on my iPhone. After being impressed everybody was wondering how it works. I started to explain....... 

Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Chinese Qing Bronzes Fetch $40 Million.

The two beautiful Qing bronzes head were sold tonight at Christie’s. China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage last week ask to Christie’s not to sell the heads.

The 1995 United Nations Unidroit Convention limits claims on stolen cultural artifacts to within 50 years of their theft. China seems to not want to respect that. 

I download two videos about the sale on Youtube and got a lot of comments from chinese. 

Sale of the Century

Paris-Grand Palais: Christie's auction of Yves Saint Laurent's art collection in Paris is called "Sale of the Century"

10 Applications I use on my iPhone.

In November’07, I got my first iPhone. 

Last September I bought the black iPhone 3G (16GB) for two reasons: 

1. More memory for my music and pictures. 
2. A faster Internet connection. 

Now Apple proposes 15,000 Apps and counting. With thousands of Apps to choose from, I am reviewing the 10 Apps that I use the most.

Business Goal for 2009

Since three month now, my staff is pushing out questions about what the future will be for the company. My company today, created in 1986, would not be considered as a startup by definition. But, because I believe in impermanence, I feel that every day is starting like day one. Every day,we need to be creative and inventive to progress and grow. Every day, we need to muster new energy to reach the goals ask by our customers. Therefore, I feel that I am still running a startup company.