Signals from Djibouti

Sorry for the lengthy one week absence dear daily learners.

So this came to me in an email, courtesy of National Geographic. I'd say although I subscribe them yet I don't really go through every subscription. In fact it was totally random for me to open up this one.

Now as we are aware that the advancement of globalization and technology has really narrowed down the borders and distance (figuratively) between each and everyone of us. Put simply, with the ever evolving and increasing apps and widespread coverage of the Internet, losing in touch is something we are getting out of touch. Even the ever happening and on spot updates can be delivered via #hashtag at almost every available platforms out there.

But not all of us are in sync with the latest advancement. There are those of us who lag behind.

So here's a story and a shot, that took the top prize for 2013.

Click on the link to be redirected to the National Geographic article.

Signals from Djibouti

25 Lessons to be learnt Each Day

Luckily I was able to find this website after just briefly viewing it last time.

I'm gonna set a target to learn at least one new thing from each of this website, hopefully daily.

And I'm making a post about this so that I know where I bookmarked it (yeah in this very blogbook)

Thank you lifehack

The Customer Is Always Right

Right. No I'm not answering or agreeing to the quote and title of my blog.

I am totally against that terminology.

It is over-used. Over exaggerated. Over the limit.

I just came across another incident of a hair saloon giving out bad service and ending up having complains plastered across the social media (thank you facebook)

Now things like this aren't the first time. And it certainly won't be the last.

Not that I am against good customer service, but  is posting up something bad or degrading on the Social Media an act to be encouraged?

Complains can be made in many forms. Even writing to the newspapers would be better than posting it on facebook. On facebook, all this hot and negative news seem to spread quicker.

As a customer, you HAVE the rights to complain. But that doesn't make you God to plan your own vendetta against someone else.

Sadly, most people let their feelings over write the logic part of their head: to really think through before taking an action. Either you are that evil to drive someone out of business just because you are at the wrong end of a bad service, or you're just plain ignorant on the power of the internet and social media.

In a nutshell, the term "The customer is always right" is over-rated, as it is frequently used as a threat against the business. It's just plain evil and unfair. 

What do you think?

Feedspot

On mobile I have Flipboard to update myself on the latest info.

Today I've learnt of a new app/platform that allows you to get updated but on PC. Said to be the substitute of Google Reader, its a site called Feedspot.

Now to those of you who does not know what is Flipboard. Basically Flipboard is a mobile app where you get to filter the news and updates of the categories you're interested in. And by acting as the middle-man app between the ever so many blogs out there, Flipboard will filter and show you the relevant categories which you have earlier tick as a favourite.

Similarly, Feedspot allows you to follow blogs and makes them into a log book where you have the updates of the blogs you've followed.



As you can see here, I have subscribed to Mashable, Fast Company and National Geographic. Not to forget also my 5 year old blog which had triggered Feedspot to inform me that it has 20+ followers in the Feedspot community.

Ahh.. The reignited impetus to start writing and blogging... That feeling and that part of me that I thought was dead... It's coming back!

P.S. Thank you Feedspot, if you should see this.