2010 July «

BlackBerry Wants You!

July 29, 2010 by Elias Shams 2 Comments

Better organization of pictures

From Blackberry blog post, it looks like the company is coming after us, the consumer market with their new multimedia features. They are going to change with BlackBerry 6 that includes:

- A new improved camera UI,

- Better picture handling and organization,

- Improved YouTube integration which allows for streaming, sharing and uploading of videos,

- Built in Podcast app,

- And, better ways to handle and organize your music and videos.

Media capabilities always felt like a back burner issue on BlackBerry and it’s nice to see that Research In Motion has brought it forward with BlackBerry 6. Read more of this post

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Bump or Mingle360? which one will connect us at a Networking event?

July 29, 2010 by Elias Shams 7 Comments

Given the large number of networking and social events around Washington, D.C. on a daily basis, you may want to try out a new cool and free iPhone app called Bump. I think the app is going to compete head to head with one of our beloved Virginia based company, mingle360.

The app is supposed to make it easy to exchange information with others during an event or a party by bumping your iphones. The company just released their Bump 2.0 which is also for iPhone.

mingle360 does the same thing, but not via iPhone. They achieve the same purpose via their own proprietary tiny device called MingleStick You can then plug the MingleStick into the USB port of your Internet connected computer to automatically uploaded the contact information. Read more of this post

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Business and Educational Events around Washington, D.C. Through July 31th 2010

July 29, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a Comment

Thursday, July 29 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, join The Washington Mystics for the Annual Women’s Networking Night at Verizon Center – 601 F Street, NW – to grow your business! $40 ticket includes networking reception, Mystics game, light hors d’oeuvres, and opportunity to hear from keynote speaker, Marie C. Johns, Deputy Administrator, US Small Business Administration. Space is limited- call 202.527.7510 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202.527.7510 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202.527.7510 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202.527.7510 end_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting to register now! Read more of this post

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Job Openings around Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a Comment

Network Operations Manager – Alarm.com – Tysons Corner, Virginia

The Network Operations Manager is responsible for technical and operational management, security, integrity and robustness of nationwide network infrastructure for nationwide provider of digital wireless web-enabled security and monitoring solutions. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required in computer science or a related field though strong and highly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education. Professional Certification (or equivalent training/experience) preferred: CCNA, CCNP. Four or more years experience working in a corporate IT/IS environment and at least two years experience building and supporting data networks. Expertise in planning, implementing and managing multi-platform and protocol networks. Customer support related experience. Strong written and oral communication skills. Working practical knowledge of Network Monitoring and administrative tools. Creative problem solving abilities; superior troubleshooting skills a must. Work well under pressure; manage time and prioritize to meet deadlines for multiple projects while handling day to day operations tasks. Working knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, network design, network configuration and implementation of 802.11 wireless technology. Background in Windows Server 2003R2 and Active Directory implementation. Read more of this post

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Hilarious Comparison of iPhone 4 vs Sprint EVO 4G

July 28, 2010 by Elias Shams 5 Comments

This is a hilarious and original piece of comedy I found on Youtube that make fun of how people can lock on to a brand to the point of ridicule. The iPhone could not be a better example. If you can’t laugh at it then maybe “You don’t care” either Read more of this post

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Washington, D.C. to become Googlized

July 28, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a Comment

Google secured a coveted security clearance, which is the first cloud computing app suite to receive the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification. This means Google’s system is now considered reliable for handling non-classified government data. Read more of this post

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National Summit on Disability Policy to Convene in Washington, DC

July 28, 2010 by Kamran Abdi 1 Comment

Today, the National Council on Disability and its partners will host the first-ever National Summit on Disability Policy. The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becoming law.

Senior government officials, including the U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, and more than 500 disability leaders from across the country will gather to discuss the history of the ADA, and the future of disability policy at the Federal, state and local level.

Featured speakers include:

- Chairman Jonathan Young, National Council on Disability (approximately 8:30 a.m.) Read more of this post

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To Live Better and Longer, try to be more Sociable

July 28, 2010 by Kamran Abdi 1 Comment

A recent research by journal PLoS Medicine shows people with adequate social relationships have a 50 percent greater likelihood of survival than people who have poor or insufficient relationships. That means that having good relationships is comparable to quitting smoking in terms of survival benefit, and is a stronger factor than obesity and physical activity.

And, NO! it does NOT mean having a social life on Facebook. I think it means get off Facebook, go partying and clubbing over the weekend or whenever you can. Well! I’ve been doing that since I finished school Read more of this post

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Job Openings around Washington, D.C. – July 28, 2010

July 28, 2010 by Kamran Abdi 1 Comment

Job Openings around Washington, D.C. – July 27, 2010 Read more of this post

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From Russia to Washington, D.C. with Love

July 27, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a Comment

Given the recent Russian spy game between Moscow and Awesome Washington, D.C., the movie SALT about a Russian spy released last week, and the sexy Russian summer dress contest this weekend in D.C. I just covered, I decided to dig a little bit deeper and try to add more juice to this whole Russian spy thing.

Meet all Russian spies throughout history since the Soviet era, organized and shipped out from mother Russia to operate in the West including D.C.: Read more of this post

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