Achieving smooth relations between consumers and real-estate agents is something we?ve seen addressed on a few occasions already ? Sundaybell would be one such example ? but recently we came across an even more direct attempt. Specifically, Finnish Hakema is a company that facilitates the booking of appointments between real-estate agents or sellers and potential buyers.
Hakema?s appointment booking button can be integrated into the online classified ads posted by real estate agents or property owners, who can set their availability once and then let the service schedule their appointments. Potential buyers who click on the Hakema button can then schedule an appointment to view a property at their own convenience, whether or not it?s currently during business hours. Confirmations and reminders are sent to all parties involved via email and SMS, and buyers also get alerted if a property is sold before their visit, for example, or if the price changes. Both buyers and sellers receive a daily email summary of their bookings, and sellers can see an array of analytics as well.
Although other similar services already exist, Hakema has set out to go the extra mile with built in alerts, analytics and summaries. Time to do your part to further ease buyer-seller connections in the real estate world?
Never ever do business with Samsung India Software Operations - QuirksBlog
Never ever do business with Samsung India Software Operations
Back in October 2010 I was very glad to receive a mail from the people behind the Samsung Dolfin browser, who turned out to work from Bangalore, India, asking for my cooperation in making it better and even offering to pay me for it. Unfortunately, by now it turns out that they?re a bunch of fucking assholes who don?t do as they promise. This is to serve as a warning to others NEVER to do business with them.
It should be noted that the engineers are perfectly all-right and reasonable and can easily be talked to. It?s the fucking bureaucratic assholes in "HR" that are the enemy who?ve fucked up my life in the last year or so.
As I said, I received the initial mail in October 2010, and by the end of December we both had decided to continue with the job. They asked me to fill out some paperwork, and I did so in early January 2011.
And then I waited. And waited. And waited. I sent a mail in February asking how we should continue, especially because I had a lot of free time then and wouldn?t mind a job. I repeated this in March, and finally one of the engineers came back to me from his private mail address, saying he?d never seen such a bureaucratic fuck-up in his life (and for an Indian that?s quite something).
Anyway, to cut a long story short, at the end of August 2011 I was asked to start my work on October 1st, exactly the date I already told them I wasn?t going to be available any more. Of course this demand came from the HR fucker. An engineer intervened, and we were able to set a sensible deadline.
I received a secret prototype (and had to pay about ?50 in taxes, which later turned out SISO wasn?t going to reimburse), did my research, and discovered some bugs. As far as I know the engineers liked my work and it helped them to make Samsung Dolfin a better browser. So far so not too bad.
Then came the invoicing process. Before, I had already been warned that I?d have to pay 20% Indian tax, unless I got a PAN card, whatever that is, in which case the tax would be cut to 10%. I tried to phone the Indian embassy here in Holland about getting a PAN card, but it exclusively consisted of bureaucratic assholes, so I decided to give up, especially when my tax consultant let me know I could deduct the Indian tax from my Dutch taxes.
But this wasn?t enough, of course. More forms had to be filled out. I admit I took a break of a month here because I was just sick of the entire process. But in January 2012, two months after finishing the job and thirteen months after initial contact, I took it up again and asked some questions about the forms. I also sent test forms by mail with the request to look at them and tell me if anything was wrong with them.
This went on for three fucking months.
The last question was about a banking number I forget the name of, but that?s only used in the US. I suggested we?d use the international IBAN standard instead, but unfortunately their financial specialist was out traveling, probably to fuck other software engineers, and they couldn?t answer it. And couldn?t answer it. And couldn?t answer it.
And then, to top it off, early this week they sent me YET ANOTHER FUCKING FORM that I don?t understand and that needs all kinds of authorized autographs plus a detailed knowledge of the Indian-Dutch tax treaty.
Today, I decided to give up. I sent a mail to all my SISO contacts that made liberal use of the word ?fuck? in a business context, and decided to forget about ever getting my money. It?s just not worth the trouble. And I hope that fucking Ganesh fucking Patel of fucking SISO will burn in fucking bureaucratic hell fucking forever because he doesn?t fucking understand the fucking release forms.
Anyway, this is a warning. Never EVER work for SISO. You won?t get your money. Spread the word.
And fuck them.
Never ever do business with Samsung India Software Operations - QuirksBlog
Never ever do business with Samsung India Software Operations
Back in October 2010 I was very glad to receive a mail from the people behind the Samsung Dolfin browser, who turned out to work from Bangalore, India, asking for my cooperation in making it better and even offering to pay me for it. Unfortunately, by now it turns out that they?re a bunch of fucking assholes who don?t do as they promise. This is to serve as a warning to others NEVER to do business with them.
It should be noted that the engineers are perfectly all-right and reasonable and can easily be talked to. It?s the fucking bureaucratic assholes in "HR" that are the enemy who?ve fucked up my life in the last year or so.
As I said, I received the initial mail in October 2010, and by the end of December we both had decided to continue with the job. They asked me to fill out some paperwork, and I did so in early January 2011.
And then I waited. And waited. And waited. I sent a mail in February asking how we should continue, especially because I had a lot of free time then and wouldn?t mind a job. I repeated this in March, and finally one of the engineers came back to me from his private mail address, saying he?d never seen such a bureaucratic fuck-up in his life (and for an Indian that?s quite something).
Anyway, to cut a long story short, at the end of August 2011 I was asked to start my work on October 1st, exactly the date I already told them I wasn?t going to be available any more. Of course this demand came from the HR fucker. An engineer intervened, and we were able to set a sensible deadline.
I received a secret prototype (and had to pay about ?50 in taxes, which later turned out SISO wasn?t going to reimburse), did my research, and discovered some bugs. As far as I know the engineers liked my work and it helped them to make Samsung Dolfin a better browser. So far so not too bad.
Then came the invoicing process. Before, I had already been warned that I?d have to pay 20% Indian tax, unless I got a PAN card, whatever that is, in which case the tax would be cut to 10%. I tried to phone the Indian embassy here in Holland about getting a PAN card, but it exclusively consisted of bureaucratic assholes, so I decided to give up, especially when my tax consultant let me know I could deduct the Indian tax from my Dutch taxes.
But this wasn?t enough, of course. More forms had to be filled out. I admit I took a break of a month here because I was just sick of the entire process. But in January 2012, two months after finishing the job and thirteen months after initial contact, I took it up again and asked some questions about the forms. I also sent test forms by mail with the request to look at them and tell me if anything was wrong with them.
This went on for three fucking months.
The last question was about a banking number I forget the name of, but that?s only used in the US. I suggested we?d use the international IBAN standard instead, but unfortunately their financial specialist was out traveling, probably to fuck other software engineers, and they couldn?t answer it. And couldn?t answer it. And couldn?t answer it.
And then, to top it off, early this week they sent me YET ANOTHER FUCKING FORM that I don?t understand and that needs all kinds of authorized autographs plus a detailed knowledge of the Indian-Dutch tax treaty.
Today, I decided to give up. I sent a mail to all my SISO contacts that made liberal use of the word ?fuck? in a business context, and decided to forget about ever getting my money. It?s just not worth the trouble. And I hope that fucking Ganesh fucking Patel of fucking SISO will burn in fucking bureaucratic hell fucking forever because he doesn?t fucking understand the fucking release forms.
Anyway, this is a warning. Never EVER work for SISO. You won?t get your money. Spread the word.
28 March 2012Last updated at 12:55 ETBy David ShukmanScience editor, BBC News
The first experiments with plants genetically modified to repel aphids are under way in the UK.
Wheat has been engineered with a gene from a peppermint plant so that it emits a particular pheromone.
The smell is the alarm signal given off by aphids to warn of an attack by predators.
The researchers hope that this will act as a "no parking sign" to keep the pests at bay without needing insecticide.
This is the first trial of a plant deliberately modified to use pheromones to ward off pests.
The work is taking place at Rothamsted Research, the plant science centre in Hertfordshire.
Eight plots of land - each six metres by 6m - have been planted with the GM wheat in the past few days.
Aphids are one of the major threats to the cultivation of wheat in the UK and other countries.
Professor Maurice Moloney, director of Rothamsted Research, has described the insects as a "ten billion dollar problem".
'Proven' technique
The idea of creating a variety of wheat that could use smell to repel insects was first mooted in 1985.
According to Professor John Pickett, Rothamsted's scientific leader on chemical ecology, tests have proved the technique in the lab.
"The aim is to use natural processes instead of pesticides and address the public's concerns about pesticide use," he said.
The trials are being conducted behind security fencing to keep out animals and to guard against environmental protestors.
One set of wheat in the experiment is fitted with the peppermint gene only; another set has also been engineered with a synthetic gene.
The goal is to see if the plants give off a highly pure version of the pheromone, known as A-Farnesene.
Experiments have shown that the aphids' sense of smell is highly sensitive; the insects will not react if they suspect the pheromone has been released by a plant.
A further aim is to see if the pheromone attracts the aphids' main predator, the tiny parasitic wasp.
Negative publicity
Lab tests show that the smell has the twin effect of repelling aphids and luring the wasps.
One possible risk, raised during a briefing, is that the pests are driven from the GM wheat on to neighbouring crops.
The researchers say that existing wheat fields are protected by pesticides and wild plants have their own defence mechanisms.
The scientists are hoping that GM plants which cut insecticide use will help gain support for this controversial technology.
The science suffered a setback a decade ago amid negative publicity and public nervousness about GM food.
Britain's major supermarket chains do not stock GM food and approval for GM crops has to be given by the European Union.
Trials like this one, which are purely for research, can be authorised by national governments.
The widespread view among plant scientists is that the challenge of feeding a global population of seven billion requires genetic modification.
But they face a struggle to win over retailers and politicians not just in Britain but in the EU as well.
The lighting for kid room is definitely different with the lighting that you should apply in the living room, dining room or even kitchen. Purchasing the new decoration for your kinds not only relay on the functionality but also on the aesthetic value of the product. There are many types of lighting for kid room sold in the market. The wide array of selection can make you confused as well as happy since you can pick and choose the nice lighting for kid room. To save much energy and time when picking the lighting for kid room, it is better for you to narrow the selection based on the favorite thing of your children. The first type of lighting for kid room is defined based on the traditional value.
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If you want something different for the kid bedroom, you can deliver them Oriental or even Asian lighting for kid room. The countries like Korea, China and Japan can bring positive effect. You can select for the paper lantern as the lighting for kid room. Pick the one with various colors so that your children will love it. It can attract their eye. The bedroom will be more eyes popping than before. The next type of lighting for kid room is inspired based on the character lamps. This is one of the popular lamp designs in the world. You can find it easily on the stores in the local town or even in internet.
Lighting for Kid Ideas
It will be better if you ask him or her related to their favorite character. The lighting that you purchase on the store can add their collection item. Some interesting and popular characters among the children in this day include snow white, Thomas the train, Sponge bob, batman, superman, spider man, princess Aerial, Aladdin and many more. The next idea of lighting for kid room is in the form of chandelier or pendant lighting. You can install the lighting by having this lamp on the ceiling. The shape of the lighting should be interesting and funny. Your kids will love to enjoy seeing the fairy or plane lighting hanging on the center of their bedroom. All types of lighting for kid room can deliver fresh impression.
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If you're a fan of Plex's media server software and Roku's do-everything hockey puck media streamers then today is your lucky day, as bringing the two together is now easier than ever. While Plex has supported streaming to Roku devices through an unofficial channel since last year, today it announced it's officially available in the Channel Store. That's not the only thing that has changed either, since a blog post indicates the new official channel brings a new upgraded UI and features like myPlex support, audio and picture support, and Direct Play of video without transcoding on compatible videos. Hit the Plex blog for a few more screenshots and details, or just turn on your Roku and add the app directly. Also, if a Google TV device is your preferred Plex client, that app has also just been updated with a few new bugfixes.
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