Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Apple Store

6:23PM Sarah Stokely | Apple should open the doors of its first Australian store by June, and two more shops are expected to follow later this year, according to the SMH.The fitout of the flagship store in Sydney’s CBD is close to being finished, and the article says Apple has been advertising for staff for another Sydney store (probably at Chatswood) and one in Melbourne at Chadstone shopping centre.  More »

Apply self-knowledge to help guide your career

5:50PM Sarah Stokely | If you’re facing career indecision, one way to help clear things up is to focus on yourself, rather than the job market, Penelope Trunk blogged today. She says she learned this after she finished college and went for a job which was a total mismatch for her: “I realized that the ways I choose to make money reflect who I am and how I see myself, and I needed to start seeing myself as smart and clever.” In other words, the way you chose to spend your workdays reflects who you are and how you see yourself. The goal? To work towards a career that honours your identity – bearing in mind that as you change, your career goals may well change as well. I had a similar “mismatch” moment early in my career too – so Penelope’s post really rang true for me. Early on, I missed out on a journalism job that I wanted (curse you, Vive magazine!) and was so disheartened I turned my back on journalism for several years. But the bug was still there, so finally I enrolled in a postgrad journalism course to improve my skills and qualifications, and I’ve been working as a journo ever since. If you need a kick up the bum motivation wise, I suggest you read Penelope’s post. :) In other news, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone that our career tips competition is still open – so head on over to the competition post and submit your best resume or job hunting tip to win a Google notebook. The best career tool is self-knowledge [Penelope Trunk] More »

Naked Internode

5:23PM Sarah Stokely | Internode has become the latest ISP to offer ‘naked DSL’  – and they’ve promised another new service later this year which will let you have a conventional phone, but without paying a separate line rental charge. PC Authority wrote up the announcement here. Internode boss Simon Hackett is quoted as saying the line-rental free service, called Internode Ultra, won’t have upload fees, unlike the similar package offered by Optus Fusion. More »

Refine Google’s key word searches to keep them on-topic

4:38PM Sarah Stokely | One of the ways that Google’s search engine looks for rich, comprehensive results is by looking for pages that match a variation of the search terms you’ve entered. The Google Operating System offers some tips for how to refine your search so Google sticks strictly to a search for your keyword – as well as offering a way to make the search even *more* fuzzy. By adding a + before a keyword, you can ensure it won’t be ignored: “Instead of searching for [blogger profile images], you’ll use this query: [+blogger profile images]. Alternatively, you could use quotes even for a single keyword: ["blogger" profile images] or add a plus after your keyword: [blogger+ profile images]. If rather than narrowing your search you want to cast your net wider, you can use the synonymous operator (~). Using this operator, a search for [~images] will also return results containing “imagery”. Less Approximate Google Searches [Google Operating System] More »

Get free wireless at 10 Sydney’s libraries

4:20PM Sarah Stokely | Sydney Wi-Fi users will be able to take advantage of free Wi-Fi access at 10 libraries across the city in a council scheme announced today. The libraries, mostly in CBD or inner city areas, are encouraging locals to bring their laptops in to use the new service, which starts this week. The libraries offering Wi-Fi are: Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay Glebe, 186 Glebe Point Road, Glebe Haymarket, 744 George Street, Sydney Kings Cross, Level 1, 50-52 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross Newtown, 8-10 Brown Street, Newtown Ultimo, Level 1, Ultimo Community Centre, 40 William Henry Street, Ultimo Waterloo, Waterloo Town Hall, 770 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo Surry Hills Library Link, Northcott Centre, Belvoir Street, Surry Hills Town Hall Library Link, Level 1, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney More »