French Open 2009 Men's Title Roger Federer (#2) rolled over Robin Soderling (#23) in 3 sets, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-4, the ninth time in a row that Federer has beaten the surprising finalist. The young Swede had been the giant killer for four rounds in a row, but folded...
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Did you ever consider…
Below is a collection of random thoughts. Some are my own, others come from various emails in circulation. Scroll down and peruse. And if you feel so inclined, add to the fray! Have you ever considered why it is that we write Anno Domini (A.D.) in Latin for the...
… sent you photos on Tagged spam – Delete it immediately
There is a pernicious email spam that has recently been created in which your friend's email has been taken over. You are sent a mail from your friend and it looks very authentic. Because it has hacked your friend's mail, it always get through the spam filters. I can...
Parking Meter Cards in Paris – Way to recycle?
Another Idea for the Environment: Eco-Conscious Parking Cards I have long enjoyed the card machines that you use in Paris to pay for your street parking. Originally, you used coins to pay, then they introduced the prepaid cards (e.g. 10€ or 30€ option). Naturally, it...
BFM Radio RSS Live Streaming
In my car, with its digital radio station interface, I noticed that BFM Radio 96.4 (above), a French business radio station, is now getting into the RSS live streaming act. Toggling between different business indicators (the levels of the different stock market, FX...
Coffee Latte Face Art – New Level of Personalized Service
If you think you are getting state-of-the-art in personalized service when Starbucks can offer you a selection with up to 19,000 different varieties, try this one out for size. Mike Keen, who runs a small barista (coffee shop), called Studio 6 Coffee House, in Denver,...
The Month of New Search Engines?
In the years to come, will this month be declared the month that forever changed the face of Internet search engines? There have been at least two significant launches that I have read about. Based on sophisticated algorithms, these two new search engines promise more...
QYPE – A worldly social media site to search for things to do and see
If you are searching for a good site to figure out where to go or what to do in any number of cities around the world, you might want to try QYPE.CO.UK. Based out of Hamburg, Germany, this social site offers a vast range of services well beyond just where to eat...
Deezer – yet another phishing scam
In another spam scam, Deezer, Europe's leading "music on demand" site (equivalent of LastFM), has been attacked. They quickly reacted by sending out this mail (in French as it is a French based company), alerting its users that the offer of a free mp3 player was a...
More Spam Scams on Facebook – goldbase.be
Aside from Iran's attempts to block Facebook in the run-up to the election (they just lifted the ban, according to this LA Times piece), I have also noticed that there is an increasing number of spam scams on Facebook. In the most recent hack attack, you receive a...
To Book Minter!
I’m Minter Dial and I serve my clients by elevating the debate and energy, telling powerful stories and connecting people and ideas. My mission to insert more meaningfulness into our lives and at work. I relish being an engaging professional speaker on leadership, transformation and branding. I’m known for being someone who walks the talk and delivers on or above expectations. I’m the author of four award-winning books, including the second edition of my award-winning book, Heartificial Empathy (April 2023, available in English and French), You Lead published by Kogan Page that won the Business Book Award 2022, and Futureproof (FT-Press/Pearson) that won the Business Book Award 2018. I’m also the producer of the award-winning WWII book and documentary film The Last Ring Home.
My last major published project was Dialogos, Fostering More Meaningful Conversations that was published weekly via Substack, over 79 weeks. I am currently working on a new book, The Avatar Trap.
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