FOTB’s John Davey has gone nuts! FOTB Miami tickets at $99!

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in Events | Comments Off

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I always thought Flash On The Beach’s John Davey was a certified nut job and today he finally confirms it ;-)

The next 48 hours, you can get a full three day conference pass for Flash On The Beach Miami for only $99 (instead of $359)! This has to be the craziest conference promotion to date. Just use promocode RSKNUTS1 when you purchase your tickets. But remember, this promotion only lasts 48 hours so it’s ending at midnight PST on Wednesday 14th January!

See you in Miami! Vemos en Miami!

One Google search produces 7 grams of CO2. Reading this site produces 0 grams.

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in News | 3 comments

According to this BBC News article, the Internet’s carbon footprint is bigger than the footprint of the airlines. A typical Google search produces about 7 grams of CO2 according to the article. Google was quick to reply that one Google search produces as little as 0.2 grams.

Reading an article on this website produces 0 (zero) grams of CO2. :-) (Not counting your power usage) Hetzner, the German hosting company I use, uses 100 percent carbon dioxide-free and environmentally friendly hydro-generated energy.

Why does it still take multiple days to transfer money from one bank to another?

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in Rants | 17 comments

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I’ve been wondering about this for a while and I post this here hoping that someone in the financial world can explain this to me. In this modern day and age, why does it still take multiple days (up to 7 working days) to transfer money from one bank to another? I mean… I always use net banking (I never go in to the bank with the exception of getting a new card every x years) so from the moment I click the send button on my payment, the money should be in the other bank account, right? There is no physical action needed. Everything is done electronically. Just like sending an email, right?

You would think that it would only take seconds but instead it takes up to 7 working days to get money from one bank to the other. Is someone physically taking this money from one bank to the other and is that the reason for this delay? Probably not… “It’s because you pay interests during these days and that’s how banks make money”, someone replied on Twitter this morning. Wait… What? Interests? For what? To do a transfer? A transfer that I entered in to the system using net banking? A transfer that is done electronically? I get that I would have to pay something if someone at the bank has to actually do something. But when I do all the work, why should I still pay for this? I am already paying €30 a year for the “privilege” of using a bank account. That’s €30 to do all the work yourself… And banks still managed to get in trouble?

So… Is this the biggest scam in the world? Or is there really a perfectly valid reason why this takes so long? And how come PayPal is able to do it like this? You enter the recipient, enter the amount, click send, and *boom* the recipient has money. Sigh… Sorry for the rant, but this has been bugging me for years and I really hope someone in banking can explain this… but I’m not holding my breath.
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FITC Amsterdam about to sell out soon!

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in Events, Flash Catalyst | Comments Off

fitc-773925If you didn’t yet get your tickets for FITC Amsterdam (Feb 22nd – 24th), now may be your last chance to do so!

If you’re looking to get inspired, meet with colleagues and/or learn something new, conferences are always a good idea and FITC Amsterdam is kicking off another year of inspiring conferences.

With speakers like Joshua Davis, Ralph Hauwert, Mario Klingemann and Joa Ebert, FITC Amsterdam is not to be missed. I’ll be doing a session on Flash Catalyst.

Get your tickets today! See you in Amsterdam!

Weekly blend – January 10, 2009

Posted by on Jan 10, 2009 in Weekly blend | Comments Off