I love to see small children play. The way they interact with each other is fascinating. While they play they laugh, jump, scream, ran and sometimes cry. They are a fountain of endless energy. Children are the closest images of angels on Earth. Anything is possible in their fertile imagination. Monsters under the bed, green [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Learning How to Surf the Web
Posted in Software, tagged Add-ons, Clutter, Content, Internet, Mozilla Firefox, Productivity, Readability, Reading, Software, Web Sites on November 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
During the early days of the Internet, content was simple, succinct, and to the point. The idea was to be as most productive as possible. It was the goal of the military to be concise, effective and efficient. After all, when you have an atomic bomb above your head, there’s not much you can to [...]
A Building With Class
Posted in Photography, tagged Ancient Greece, Architecture, Bellavista, Buildings, Morning Light, Panama City, Structures, Tourism on November 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As a normal exercise to polish my skills as an amateur photographer, I like to stroll through the city looking for an interesting shot. Panama has a rich architectural style due to its mix of cultures. We are a melting pot thanks to the construction of the Panama Canal which attracted people from all over [...]
Lines in Photography
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Architecture, Buildings, Lines, Panama, Straight Lines, Structures, Style, Tourism, Vertical Lines, White House on November 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Lines play an important part in the exciting world of photography. Not all lines project the same feelings. Different lines create a different atmosphere in a picture. I enjoy taking pictures of edifices in Panama which have straight vertical lines—they project a sense of security and strength. Gloria Hopkins, a professional photographer in Florida had [...]
The High Priests of Wall Street
Posted in Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, tagged Bonds, Finance, Formulas, Investments, Mathematics, Mortgages, Quantitative Analysts, Quants, Securities, Wall Street on November 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“You put chicken into the grinder and out comes sirloin.” Leszek Gesiak (A quant at Salomon Brothers in Wall Street) During the last months, all the media attention has been focused on the midterm elections. There was not a single TV program that was not flooded with visceral political ads attacking the opponent. The political [...]
A Hectic Week of Politics in the Union
Posted in News, tagged Democracy, Democrats, Elections, House of Representatives, Obams, Politics, Polls, Republicans, Senate on November 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Photograph of the iconic bull of Wall Street. This has been an intense week in the States and for the whole world for that matter. The air was charged with emotions while “We The People” made their decision known at the polls. Politicians were glued to the tubes waiting for the final verdict of the [...]
Quotes
Posted in Quotes, tagged Albert Einstein, Directors, Insanity, Movies, Oliver Stone, Quotes on November 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different resut.”—Albert Einstein
A Switch of Technology
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Cable & Wireless, Cable Onda, Communications, Internet, Modems, Panama, Phones, Technology on November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you have been following my posts, you are aware that, due to poor customer service, I replaced my phone and Internet provider. Cable & Wireless is out and Cable Onda is in. Both companies operate under different technologies. C&W still uses copper wires for its connections and ADSL modems. Over time, copper wires deteriorate [...]
Major Web Browsers Global Performance – October 2010
Posted in Web Browsers, tagged Competition, Firefox, Internet, Internet Explorer, Market Share, Opera, Safari, Software, Web Browsers on November 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
October is gone. Halloween and its spooks are yesterday’s news. It’s time to see something else, read something else, keep our minds busy. Today millions and millions of viewers from all corners of the globe will be watching the mid-term elections in the United States. I’m one of them, but I will also peep into [...]
Diagonal Lines in Photography
Posted in Photography, tagged Architecture, Buildings, Diagonal Lines, Panama, Photographs, Photography, Structures, Tourism on November 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Any photographer worth its salt knows how important lines are in a photograph. Professional photographers dedicate valuable time in searching for lines in an effort to convey the intended message of a picture. Lines are abundant in nature, but you have to learn how to look for them and emphasize their presence. It’s not a [...]
