vendor promises that a managed printing service will lower printing costs. Is it the truth? Scott Lowe discusses a pilot under way at Westminster College. —————————————————————————————————- In my previous posting , I discussed the merits of Westmin…
IT consultants often find that social media provides a great way to build their reputation and their contacts in the industry. When you freely share your insights and experiences, you may be able to help other consultants avoid the same mistakes or …
The driving force behind what we do is not usually money — at least not for the most successful IT consultants. If money is always your motivating factor , then you’re likely doing one or more of the following activities: Getting bogged down with to…
In The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right , author Atul Gawande reveals statistics that demonstrate the startling difference simple checklists make when employed across a variety of industries. Gawande, for example, explores how a simple fiv…
I think it can be said that most people dislike meetings. They often consider them boring, pointless, tedious — or any number of other negative descriptors. Perhaps all this disdain stems from the wasted time many of us have spent in unproductive — an…
Ho ho ho! The decision by E to build a series around not just Kim Kardashian, who a couple of years ago was little known outside of devotees of celebrity sex tapes, but also around her even more obscure sisters Khloe and Kourtney, is really paying div…
The News of the World reported yesterday that Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren plans to divorce her husband and wants full custody of both children. According to the article, Nordegren is upset by Woods "reneging on a promise to go into REHAB…
Young actress Vanessa Hudgens, who blast to famous person at what time she starred in the “High School Musical” films, has exposed that the recent online nude photo scandal has not upset her, when she was seen happy freshly on the red carpet. Alleged …
Since news of Brittany Murphy’s death broke out yesterday, stars have issued statements and turned to Twitter to express their condolences about the 32-year-old. Although Alicia Silverstone “didn’t stay in close touch over the years” with her Clueless…
In an extensive article on CIO.com titled IT Contracting: How to Get Started on Elance, oDesk , Meridith Levinson discusses 13 tips for using those services to land new freelance work. I signed up for Elance and oDesk to see what they’re about. The …
Violence on TV shows may not necessarily bring enjoyment to viewers, a new study claims. As part of a recent University of Indiana study, communication researchers Joseph Weaver and Barbara Wilson edited episodes of five popular prime time sho…
Anne Hathaway has admitted that she is not as great a kisser as Angelina Jolie. The 'Valentine's Day' star said that she is certainly not the best kisser on screen. "Really you have to be Angelina Jolie to pull that off and st…
Saif Ali Khan getting a Padma Shri didn't go down too well with some critics and film buffs but his proud mother Sharmila Tagore thinks the prestigious award will make Saif evaluate his worth and help him live up to people's expectations. &…
Why is the 'Bollywood sena' not taking a stand against the Shiv Sena?, ask Shah Rukh Khan 's miffed fans who say a majority of the film fraternity has chosen to keep quiet on the Shiv Sena attacking the superstar for his stand on Pakistani…
Film: 'The Hangman'; Cast: Om Puri , Shreyas Talpade , Gulshan Grover , Amrita Bedi; Director: Vishal Bhandari; Rating: ** 1/2 It is a long-delayed film but one that comes with its own baggage of silent merit. 'The Hangman' hinges on…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan , under fire from the Shiv Sena for favouring Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said Saturday he had been misunderstood and he had nothing against meeting Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. After bein…
When Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned up to mourn Aamir Khan 's father's death, the younger actor expressed a desire to work together. 'We went across to Aamir's place and spent time with him and his family. Tried to keep t…
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan , under fire from the Shiv Sena for his remarks on Pakistani cricketers, returned to Mumbai from abroad Saturday afternoon amid heavy security. Shah Rukh and Kajol came out of the airport separately. Shah Rukh was a…
Super model Kate Moss is taking painting lessons, it has emerged. The beauty is reportedly following a private art course at her north London home.Kate has always been a big collector of art and has several valuable works in her home. But she has b…
Model Daisy Lowe has undergone kidney surgery to correct a mis-shapen tube to her bladder. The socialite has been struggling to walk after the operation at a hospital in the U.K.. "It's weird not moving for 24 hrs... got weird armband…
Actress-activist Shabana Azmi is all praise for Rahul Gandhi and he 'cocked a snook' at the Shiv Sena with his Mumbai trip Friday. And she feels the Sena is trying to boost its 'sagging political career' by intimidating the makers of …
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz says she got to know about her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role in 'Nine' late -- because she recently changed her phone number. 'I had a new phone line installed and so almost no one had …
Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock says she is comfortable with criticism and would collect her Razzie Award with a smile if she is voted the Worst Actress. 'I'm more comfortable with criticism than I am with goodwill because I'm more famili…
American television personality and recording artist Heidi Montag has started intensive yoga to get back in shape after multiple dramatic plastic surgeries, according to reports. Her husband Spencer Pratt wrote on Twitter: "...today was @heidim…
American lawyer Erin Brockovich, who turned into a common household name after her story was told in a biopic starring Julia Roberts in the lead, has said the film was "a curse". The 49-year-old said the decade old movie, that led Roberts t…
Oprah Winfrey helped rush a pregnant Canadian woman to hospital after her water broke during a taping of the TV host's talk show. Twenty-seven-weeks pregnant Lori McCrindle was present in the audience, when she felt the baby was coming. The tal…
Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie Lynn has split from Casey Aldridge, it has emerged. The star of Nickelodeon's hit Zoey 101 has a 19-month-old daughter with Aldridge, reports Us magazine. She made headlines in 2007 after her announcemen…
Moser Baer Entertainment Ltd. and Idiot Box presents forthcoming film HIDE AND SEEK starring actors Purab Kohli, Mrinalini Sharma, Samir Kochhar, Ayaz Khan, Arjan Bajwa and Amruta Patki. The film HIDE AND SEEK is a suspense film produced by Apoorva …
The 'King of Bollywood' is dying to see compatriot Anil Kapoor's performance in '24', but is not quite ready to make the jump to Hollywood saying he is quite happy doing the films he does. 'I've never been offered anything,…
The beautiful belle - Shillpi Sharma who was last seen opposite Sunny Deol in JO BOLE SO NIHAAL, returns once again in the movie RIGHT YA WRONG starring Sunny Deol opposite once again. In this though she will be seen in a special title song and on as…
In a fabulous start to the year, Pritish Nandy Communications and RNA Play Entertainment bring you the darkest, most toe-curling horror of 2010, CLICK. What happens when the spirit world looks you straight in the eye and tells you to run or die? From…
When director Sangeeth Sivan started shooting for his first movie in horror genre titled CLICK, little did he imagine that he will manage to scare people even before its release. The incident happened when they were shooting in Mauritius at "Eur…
Veteran actor-producer Sujit Kumar, who worked in innumerable Hindi films, and was also the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema in his heydays, passed away this week, at the age of 75. Kumar was also well-known for producing mega films like KHEL (starr…
After what happened between Salman Khan and Shahrukh at Katrina Kaif 's birthday bash no one in their wildest of dreams ever thought that they will make up and be on cordial terms, but seems like things are on a mend now. Apparently, Shahrukh is…
'Striker' has become the first Bollywood film to be premiered overseas on YouTube. The movie, produced by The Indian Film Company in association with Studio 18, hit screens on 5 February in India and released simultaneously on You Tube. The…
Actress Mia Farrow has called for support to help children in Haiti as they struggle for survival in the quake-ravaged region. The 64-year-old activist, who looks after 11 adopted children, spoke after 10 American members of a Christian charity grou…
Children might love this. Here comes a bunch of English nursery rhymes from Saregama that not only offers audio-visual content but also features popular actress Katrina Kaif and some musical magic from Oscar-Grammy winner A.R. Rahman's school. &…
The Shiv Sena has no right to ask Shah Rukh Khan to go to Pakistan, says 83-year-old freedom fighter Trilochan Singh, pointing out that the Bollywood superstar's father was a prominent Quit India movement activist who chose to migrate to Delhi fr…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan isn't intimidated by the full body-scan machines that have been recently installed at London's airports - in fact, he's been signing off printouts of his X-rays. Khan, appearing on 'Friday Night With …
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey just missed welcoming a new kind of guest on her show Thursday. A pregnant Toronto woman was in the audience of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'' in Chicago when she went into labour and almost gave birth to her chil…
With boy wizard Harry Potter's film franchise about to end next year, much-awaited 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief' is being touted as the next hit fantasy-adventure movie series. Logan Lerman, 18, who plays Percy …
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's personal physician accused police Friday of attempting to orchestrate a 'show and parade' over his client's expected arraignment on involuntary manslaughter charges. Lawyer Ed Chernoff told the Los Angele…
If the expression slow and steady wins the race is true, then actress Anna Kendrick has finally edged her way to the front of Hollywood's pack of young actresses. This week, Kendrick, 24, earned a supporting actress Oscar nomination for her work …
Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday plan to file a criminal case in the death of Michael Jackson that is expected to include a charge of involuntary manslaughter against the singer's doctor. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Fr…
