Tag: Pass

I remember the first time I was told a newbie would be reporting to me; I screamed silently. After the endless bashing of horrible bosses and Big Daddy Corporate, it was finally time to see if I’d fare any better (puts on a clown mask). Naturally, it’s easier to point the ...

This equestrian portrait of King Charles I, painted around 1637 by Anthony van Dyck is larger than life, measuring more than 3.5 metres high and nearly 3 metres across. It was a time when the King reigned without a Parliament, and is one of the many portraits van Dyck made as Cou...

In the dynamic realm of Android app development, crafting robust and responsive applications often involves managing complex data flows between different components. One of the key challenges developers face is passing data efficiently between ViewModels. As applications grow in complexity, the...

Welcome back! It has been a hot second since I wrote anything but I am now back with a fun little challenge inspired by a movie I recently watched — Julie & Julia by Julie Powell. The movie was based on a true story where the author embarks on a journey to complete every rec...

As you step off your plane and into the concourse, the allure of Dubai Duty Free (DDF) beckons. Renowned as one of the largest and most luxurious shopping experiences in the world, DDF is an emporium where the world’s top brands vie for your attention. From the latest electronics to designer w...

At the AI Expo and Demo Hall you’ll have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with representatives from industry-leading organizations in MLOps, Machine Learning, NLP, Time Series Data, and much more. Confirmed partners include Microsoft Azure, Tangent Works, MIT, Qwak, ArangoDB, iquazio, Hew...

I am surprised people don’t recognize the power of a commuter pass in Japan. Most people will think a commuter pass as simply that, a pass that gets you from point A to point B. I think of it as a tool that makes me go cheaper (or for free) to many different places. If you are employed, gue...

In the winter of 1959, a group of young hikers said goodbye to their families and embarked on a journey through the Ural Mountains in Western Russia, not realizing they would never return home. The Urals are an ancient and rugged landscape — at 300 million years old, the land wasn...

Historical and generational trauma are relatively new concepts. Newly named at least. The trauma has a long history. Historical and generational trauma are two distinct psychological ideas but with a similar source and consequences. Historical trauma is when a traumatic event or set of events happen...

Men test women to see how they can behave. Ladies, they know what is good and what is bad but they want to see if YOU know. Men are lazy so they do not want to do more than they need to. They do not have our maternal instinct of nurturing and giving more than needed only because of love. They are...