Archive for May, 2007

Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic.

May 4, 2007

Two monsters (well, i do not consider Jobs as a monster) are compared by the their presentation methods. Great article with some images.

Jobs doing zen presentation

Gates doing anti-zen presentation

Take a look at some of the typical visuals used by Steve Jobs and those used by Bill Gates. As you look at them and compare them, try doing so while being mindful of the key concepts behind the traditional Zen aesthetic.

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Another (cheap) Way to Increase your Creativity

May 4, 2007

Well… Buying new furniture may be rather expensive… I decided to find something cheaper and Digg.com helped me once again! I’ve managed to find a great collection of things to do at home when you don’t feel like a working bee.

This guy must have had to much free time on his hands, but feel free to come up with more fresh ideas on how to make the day more fun :)

creative

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12 Things to Improve Your Office

May 4, 2007

I feel very tired and exhausted today. Really can’t keep on working. While thinkg about it and browsing Digg I found a great collection of cool & unique chairs, desks and other office accessories to really set your desk apart.

Maybe I should buy some new furniture? Just for the sake of increasing my productivity…

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Zen Cart Hosting Requirements

May 2, 2007

In other words what do you need to start you own online shop based on Zen Cart shopping cart.

First of all you will need a domain name. It takes about a couple of minutes and will cost you about $7-10. If you do not know a good domain registrar then Google it.

You will also need a hosting account to put your Zen Cart shop online (just like any other website). You hosting account should include the following:

Minimum/suggested server requirements: PHP 4.3.2 or higher (PHP 4.4.x for optimal performance), Apache 1.3.x and MySQL 3.2.x or higher. Register Globals may be on or off, safe_mode off recommended.

NOTE: Many shipping and payment modules require cURL to be installed/compiled with php.

NOTE: Support for https may be required depending on the payment methods being accepted. The use of SSL during account creation and checkout is recommended.

If you are not sure if your current hosting account supports all the aboxe go and talk to your support team. They should help you.