The world’s first zero carbon clean emission grand pri – Wrap party July 27, 2009

Mission Motors is proud to host the world premier screening of the HD footage of the TTXGP: On June 12th 2009, the world’s first zero carbon clean emission grand prix was run on the Isle of Man TT. Join us to re-live the event at the world premier of the TTXGP Race Day in High Definition… Shot with multiple camera positions, including on-boards and helicams, it’s your chance to feel excitement with corner by corner action and some never seen before footage. Meet some of the teams that took part in the race and see one of the bikes up close. TTXGP organizers will also be there for the evening to talk about plans for 2010 including the TTXGP World Series.

The evening will include light refreshments and provide ample networking opportunities with manufacturers, investors and the motorsport racing community. It will be your chance to ask questions and explore the opportunities as the next generation of motorsports is launched.

The Mission One Premier Limited Edition will be on display.

When: 7:30pm, Thursday, July 30th, 2009.

Where: San Francisco, CA

Spaces are limited, please RSVP at this link, and we will provide more detailed location information: http://www.egrandprix.com/index_nav.php?page=missionregister

Lattes & Laptops at Starbucks October 24, 2008

Hello Beautiful people!! 

Today is a wonderful day is’nt it? .. I have another hook up for you..

Do you love Coffee? Do you love free Internet?.. well who docent love free stuff, that’s why you’re a member of Hook me up.. hehehe. OK here’s the skinny Starbucks is giving away 2hours of free Internet every day when you buy a coffee on a Starbucks card..  This is great for road warriors like me who are on the go and need to meet with clients on the road… Some free Internet and a warm cup of coffee go very well together.  

Mmmmmm.. when I try it I will let you know how it goes.

http://www.starbucks.ca/en-ca/_Our+Stores/Wireless.htm

Share your experience too

Ricardo

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Lattes & Laptops  come together at Starbucks Canada.

Visit your favourite Starbucks in Canada and use the Bell Internet Wi-Fi access Hotspot service. Hotspots provide high-speed Internet access where you need it most, and are the ideal way to stay connected.

In Fall 2008 the free Wi-Fi program is going to transition again as part of Starbucks Card Rewards.

Free WiFi spots in Toronto October 8, 2008

Hey everyone,

I was on Forbes earlier today and came across a list of free hot spots in Ontario. I thought it would be cool to share it with you.

you can also get 2 hrs. of free internet at all starbucks as long as you use a starbucks card with at least $5 on it.

check it out here http://hookmeup.wordpress.com/?s=starbucks

Enjoy Rico

p.s. If you know of any more share them to a comment in this post..

RM

Hook Me Up
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Little Bundle of Joy Laundry Centre
3075 Pharmacy Ave
Toronto, ON M1W 2 CAN

Bento Nouveau
40 King St. W
Toronto, ON CAN

Bread and Roses Bakery Cafe
2232 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON CAN

Bubble Tea & Me
7330 Youge St. Unit # 107
Toronto, ON CAN

Cafe Next Door
790 Broadview Ave.
Toronto, ON CAN

B2B Software Sales Professional July 17, 2007

Company: Sales for Life
Job Title: B2B Software Sales Professional

Description: Our client located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a leading supplier of technology and solutions that help companies measure, consolidate and optimize the server resources in the data center. Their unique workload portability platform is ideal for enterprises looking to balance and optimize the use of both physical and virtual infrastructure server environments to improve service levels and lower operational costs. Our client was recently named one of the top 25 up-and-coming technology companies by The Branham Group and named Best new Company by The 2005 International Business Awards.

Google Maps and Toronto June 16, 2007

If you liked Google Maps before, you’re gonna to love them now!

A few days ago Google Maps got a tremendous satellite imagery update which happens to include Toronto. Exciting news for this poster: I’ve long used the satellite view to scout out cycling shortcuts that bypass busy roads and estimate lane width on unfamiliar streets, and the new stunning resolution of 50 cm per pixel will make that job much easier.

After the jump are some images that demonstrate the awesomeness of the new maps: bits of High Park, Pearson Airport, and mysterious circles near the Humber and the Lakeshore which look suspiciously like an alien-breeding facility.

Media Creation Competition on Immigration and Cultural Diversity June 11, 2007

DIGITAL DIVERSITY: Media Creation Competition on Immigration and Cultural DiversityDo you have a story to tell about immigration in Canada? If so, then DIGITAL DIVERSITY is for you! Enter you’re radio podcast or short film of 3 to 8 minutes…

Documentary, fiction or animated film.

All genres are eligible, including comedy, drama, thriller and even science fiction. The competition is open to Canadians and Canadian permanent residents between 18 and 35. Enter now and spread the word!

Deadline for entries: June 29th, 2007

Over $10,000 in prizes to be won! This competition is sponsored by RCI viva, Radio Canada International’s new Internet service that features programming in 8 languages for new and aspiring immigrants to Canada.

http://www.RCInet.ca/digitaldiversity

Coming in September 2007: Launch of the competition for high school students… Production Team: ichel Coulombe, Thierry Harris and Xuân-Huy Nguyen. digitaldiversity@rcinet.ca or 514-597-4877

Graphic Design Survey June 7, 2007

Heyyy I just finished completing a survey about graphic design salaries and billing practices and I thought you might be interested in completing it too. Results of the survey will be available for free in the fall and I was able to put my name in a draw to win a free conference registration for DesignThinkers 2007, Canada’s largest graphic design conference taking place in Toronto along with 3 nights hotel and a $100 gift certificate at Kalendar (http://www.kalendar.com ) and one of ten 1-year subscriptions to Fast Company (http://www.fastcompany.com).

The survey doesn’t take long to complete and can be accessed at:

http://www.researchdimensions.com/designsurvey

10 Must Know Firefox keyboard shortcuts May 30, 2007

For many years I was a die-hard Windows IE fan, you couldn’t have pulled me away from it… that is, until Firefox came along. Firefox is speedy, secure, and entirely cross platform compatible, and is now my primary web browser of choice. One of the better ways to improve the user experience with any application is by learning some essential keyboard shortcuts, so here are fifteen such shortcuts for Firefox. Whether you are new to Firefox or a long time user, this list of keyboard shortcuts will likely be useful to you.

Must Know Firefox keyboard shortcuts

• Spacebar (page down)
• Shift + Spacebar (page up)
• Command + D (bookmark current page)
• Function + F5 (reload current page)
• Command + T (open new tab)
• Command + W (close current tab or window)
• Control + Tab (navigate forward through browser tabs)
• Control + Shift + Tab (navigate backward through browser tabs)
• Command + K (go to search box)
• Command + L (go to address bar)
• Command + Enter (auto-complete URL within address bar)
• Command + = (increase screen text size)
• Command + – (decrease screen text size)
• Command + F (find text)
• Control + N (find next occurrence of text)

Save time by using your phone number for your email address May 30, 2007

If you give this a try, you’ll find that some email apps, like Gmail, won’t allow you to include your entire phone number (area code and all) without adding a letter to the mix, but with Gmail, as long as you have fewer than 8 numbers, you’re okay. While you wouldn’t want to use this address for everything, it seems like a potentially perfect solution for situations like Dan described – you can hand out two pieces of contact info for the price of one.

“Having heard my wife give out her email address to yet another soccer coach at the start of the season, it hit me. What if you used your phone number as a handout email address?

Instead of spelling some haphazard email address, she could tell them: “”It is our phone number — 5551234@gmail.com” and be done with it.”

not a wheel.. A Tweel May 29, 2007

More pics here

Michelin has developed an integrated tire and wheel combination missing one ingredient that is vital for traditional tire performance – air. The “Tweel” is comprised of a deceptively simple looking hub and spoke design that replaces the need for air pressure while delivering performance previously only available from pneumatic tires. The flexible spokes are fused with a flexible wheel that deforms to absorb shock and rebound with ease. Without the air needed by conventional tires, Tweel still delivers pneumatic-like performance in weight-carrying capacity, ride comfort, and the ability to “envelope” road hazards.

Michelin has also found that it can tune Tweel performances independently of each other, which is a significant change from conventional tires. As a result, vertical stiffness (which primarily affects ride comfort) and lateral stiffness (which affects handling and cornering) can both be optimized, pushing the performance envelope in these applications and enabling new performances not possible for current inflated tires. The Tweel prototype, demonstrated on the Audi A4, is within five percent of the rolling resistance and mass levels of current pneumatic tires. That translates to within one percent of the fuel economy of the OE (Original Equipment) fitment. Additionally, Michelin has increased the lateral stiffness by a factor of five, making the prototype unusually responsive in its handling.