Life

In response to:My mind Can be Easily Read?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:41:29 +0200

The weird thing was what they said was exactly what I was thinking about. Got one more gathering later and it was much better that I could speak up my mind.

In response to:My mind Can be Easily Read?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:21:01 +0200

Are you naturally quiet so they jump in with suggestions?

In response to:Culture

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:44:32 +0200

Clever!

In response to:Job and Salary

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:30:42 +0200

Hi, greatly explained the logic of salary and the cost of product.Hope in the developed nations though they have high salary payment but the things too will be costly as the cost of production comes at higher rate. Similarly in developing countries though they have low salary structure but the cost of product comes down leading to low cost for the things.

Tanti Soldi

In response to:Remove a Friend From the Social Networking Site

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:37:09 +0200

You're probably right there, but it could also mean that their main focus is elsewhere and so they are giving your friendship a lower priority than normal. It's often hard to accept that one, I have a friend who only calls me when he has a problem, and that may be just twice a year. Because of that I am reluctant to call him too often in case I am encroaching on his busy schedule. The fact remains though that we are still the best of friends and know that we can rely on each other. I also had a friend whom I saw two or three times a week every week for 25 years. He betrayed me and I never spoke to him again. You can end up eating your heart out over friendships and relationships, and sadly there is no single rule for dealing with them, it does help to talk though. :)

In response to:Remove a Friend From the Social Networking Site

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:15:59 +0200

I did work too hard last time but I've learnt the lesson and didn't this time. I only texted her once in a while telling her I missed her.

If they like you, having a call once a week still not enough. If they don't like you, a text once a month is also annoying. Isn't something wrong already there before "finding the right balance"...?

In response to:Remove a Friend From the Social Networking Site

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:46:13 +0200

I have immense difficulty keeping friends, I either work too hard at it and end up alienating them, or don't work hard enough and they think I don't care. I suppose the skill is to find the right balance. :)

In response to:Remove a Friend From the Social Networking Site

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:35:18 +0200

But there are some people can keep friends easily and some don't. I can't blame them if they don't contact me because I'm the one having a problem of keeping a friend...

In response to:Remove a Friend From the Social Networking Site

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:18:55 +0200

Sometimes if you work hard on a friendship it can feel as though you aren't getting back what you put in, It's often best when this happens to chill out and be patient. If the friend is worthy of your efforts then they will contact you in time, if they don't then ask yourself if they were really that much of a friend in the first place.

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:05:36 +0100

Thanks so much. It's so kind of you.

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:50:33 +0100

Go for it and good luck in your project -- if you require and further input etc... I am easily found.
Namaste

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:21:42 +0100

Got it,thanks.

Would you mind if I also use this page as "Hands-on evaluation" in my work? (I would use the print screen function to demonstrate the real interaction between users, I will only show your username, time and key ideas of the comments.)

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:50:17 +0100

Yes that is waht I was trying to say, and sometimes there is a cross over to Facebook, MySpace etc.

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:07:55 +0100

You mean the users here are sincere and willing to show their real personalities even though we can't meet face to face?

I see. It helps a lot. Thank you very much.

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:26 +0100

Most pople will place a persona in fron of there personalities - all of the time.

Some here are simply who they are all the time and other will have there persona and also their individual self when I get the opportunity to know them.

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:46:54 +0100

So it is a good place to share information with a great amount of people?

What do you mean by "real and human personalities"?

In response to:How do you think about blog.co.uk?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:16:11 +0100

I would simply say that in general I enjoy this site.
I is user friendly and a good way to provide and receive information and network.

There are also some very real and human personalities here and despite perhaps never meeting they can be considered friends, as opposed to simly a collection of contacts.

In response to:Technology

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:28:13 +0200

Yes, it's ironic. It just like people complain the boss at the office but still work at there, complain the government but still stay at the country. Lots of people doing so.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:10:44 +0200

How would you measure reliability then?

Online is still safer than telephone ordering and buying in shops, because a person doesn't get your card details.

It's kind of ironic, don't you think, that you are using a computer to urge people to use computers less?

Tom.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:05:24 +0200

The reliability cannot simply evaluated by the lost number. Actually, there are some countries monitored every single word people send through the internet. Of course it is still possible to treat manual information like this but it would a little bit difficult. Online payment let company easily track customers' consuming behavior which may contain privacy.

I don't need to delete this blog even if I write letters to newspaper and I don't need to delete this blog even if I stop writing it. I can just leave it here.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:13:58 +0200

Nothing is 100% guaranteed. The Royal Mail lose 1/4 million letters every year. By comparison, email is more reliable than snail mail. Similarly, online payments are safer on the internet than in a shop or restaurant.

And we don't use it "more than necessary", we use it just as much as we should. But if it's a concern for you, stop doing it. Delete your blog and start writing letters to newspapers instead.

Tom.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:18:27 +0200

Firewall and antivirus software are not 100% guaranteed.

I know how convenience it is especially the on-the-fly information and real time access. I just think we use more than necessary.

I watched an advertisement also said digitize data help save the environment because we tend to use less paper. But how about the electricity we use and the rubbish we produce when we replace the old technology?

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:53:42 +0200

I have all the numbers in my phone on a piece of paper too. I actually wrote them down with a pen.

Network security isn't an issue if you have firewall and antivirus software. But using computers doesn't have to be an annoyance. It's necessary to use it smartly. Rather than typing an email, phone the person up or text them. But if you do want to send someone a copy of your essay, a photograph of your cute cat or the piece of music you've just recorded, the computer is far and away the best medium for doing it.

Tom.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:47:54 +0200

It sounds stupid but I've got hard copies of all my important data. People said I still live at the Stone Age but at least I won't cry for losing all the contacts if I don't have my mobile phone with me.

I know IT is convenience but networking security is a problem. We can't avoid using it in this generation but we can try to use less. People nowadays just stick to the computer all the time. Work, play, communicates... it's annoying.

In response to:Technology

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:24:12 +0200

Yes, you're right. Without electricity most people would be stuck. But what's the alternative? You can't poke the genie back in the bottle, can you?

Tom.

In response to:Effect of Policy

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:27:57 +0100

Thanks for your comment.

Sometimes it is not a "spin" but when people try to protect the original life would lower the negative effect.

For example, if salary is cut, people may have one more part time job to maintain the same income or save less to expense the same amount. But from outside observation, people may think the salary cut doesn't influence much as they see people still consume the same. They don't count the influence on working more or saving less. In this case, people tend to underestimate the negative effect.

In response to:Effect of Policy

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:06:01 +0100

Definitely - that and the spin that emphasises the positive...spin! hah...when Hitler used spin we called it propoganda!

In response to:Polite

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:51:50 +0100

Thanks for your comment.

That's what I exactly mean!
With politeness, you make people feel better even though you don't love them.

But how do you know who really loves you if all the pople act the same in front of everyone?

In response to:Polite

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:05:26 +0100

Actually, I think politeness was invented for dealing with people you don't like. it means that we act the same in front of everybody no matter their status, but in front of loved ones we act how we please/how they would like us to act. Hmmm?

In response to:Polite

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:05:28 +0100

Thank you for your comment.

We won't be overcautious in front of our friends since we know well about each other.

But in front of those we don't know much we may still need to pretend as we care about them, right?