Ben Hovinga

The way of the physical document is becoming extinct. Almost everything we do today is digital. Why not also make your resume digital. I don’t mean using MS Word or OpenOffice to make one and then print it out. Make a 100% electronic resume. By putting your resume on the internet not only can you change details on it after it is handed out but also use very little paper(about 80-90% less), making it a very eco-friendly resume.

It’s a very simple process and can be done in a 3 simple steps. (1) Make your resume like you would any other, (2) publish it, (3) tell future employers. I will go into further detail now.

What you will need is:
- A Google Docs Account. If you already use any of the Google services then you have one.
- An existing resume (optional)
- Business card paper. I had a box of it in my basement but you can get some for a few bucks at an office supply store like Staples.

Making your Resume

You are first going to log into Google Docs and create a new document. Now you can just copy and past your old resume or type out a new one, that’s up to you. Save the document something like My Resume.

Publish your Resume

With your document open click [Share] and then click [Publish as web page...]. Make sure [Automatically re-publish when changes are made] is checked and then click [Publish document]. Copy the link that is displayed because you will need it for the next part.

Share your Resume

With the link you copied from the last step go to tinyurl.com and turn it into a tinyurl. This will make it easier for employers to type in the address. You can start quickly by using that link on employment websites but for employers that want the more face to face approach use that link and put it on a business card. You don’t need much on it, something simple like this is fine.

John Doe
Electronic Resume
Please Visit:
http://tinyurl.com/p9z646

Print that off and start handing it out. My cards came on a sheet of 10 so that is 10 resumes from 1 sheet of paper.

To see an example of an electronic resume go here http://tinyurl.com/p9z646

It’s late, again and I am trying to check my email but sympatico has been screwing up again. As you can see from the image here I am getting almost the equivalent of dial-up. Because most web apps are optimized for high speed connections this is starting to bother me that my email and other websites keep timing out. If I could I would get as far away from Bell as I could but my family doesn’t mind that they are getting wallet F***ed by this stupid company. Once I get my own place I wont have any Bell services. That is a guarantee.

After reading through my all time favorite blog Lifehacker I came across a DIY mini photo studio. I have been looking to buy one from ThinkGeek for some time now and never thought about making it myself. After making it I noticed that I never got any lights so I got my LED flashlight and placed it on top (rather than the side). I got amazing photos but would like to get better lighting, something that I would have more control over.

Here is what I got from it.

The first photo I turned on the auto flash and focus.

The second photo I turned off the flash. I had to move the camera back because the camera would auto focus out up close.

The last image I used the cameras macro function. I was able to bring the camera right up close and still have an amazing photo with no blur.

I have been messing around in Sun Virtual Box for some time now, testing the newest version of ubuntu and any other os that comes around. Just recently I downloaded the latest release of Windows 7 and put that in. After getting it installed I realised that I have 4 Operating Systems running at the same time on the same computer. In the picture you see all of them running at once and I numbered them so you can see what is what.

1. Host OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
2. Windows 7 in SunVB. Fullscreen on second monitor.
3. Ulteo OVD (Open Virtual Desktop)
4. Ubuntu 9.04

Here is something interesting. When I was in grade 11 I was talking with a buddy (Dan) in the library. I mentioned to him that how cool would it be to save something to my school computer account then go home and login online and open the same file to edit it. I recently found Ulteo OVD which is an Virtual Desktop that I can access from around the world. Basically it is exactly what I wanted back then. After finding it last month I have been playing with it and tweaking it and I think that the school should use this software on their servers. This way all of the students can access their files at home and school and it is very fast for using the internet. Just though I let you all know that.