The hunt for a projector

I spent most of this evening on the hunt for the ideal projector for some projects I have in mind. Little did I know that there were so many options to weigh up and much to learn.

Cost-wise, of course it needed to be affordable, but on the other hand, the lamps are in many cases almost half the price of the entire projector! It is important to note that the numbers of hours the lamps last differ significantly.

One cute little projector really cought my eye and seems to be the overall winner! The LG H102G. It is cute, black, palm sized, really shiny and seems to do a great job ...and the best part is the loads of lamp hours - 30 000 of them! (My only concern is if it will be bright enough when the room is not very dark.) All of this at R8K - not bad.

Here's a picture:

Here's a video of even smaller ones, and other technologies like Lazer (also other kewl gadgets and a fun stunt ;-):

If you have any projector recommendations, I'd be very happy to hear them.

Benjamin Zander

I descovered this very inspirational video of Benjamin Zander on the web this evening. He will be doing a number of events in Cape Town and Johannesburg in August, so that might be worth checking out! http://www.symphonia.net/



Benjamin Zander is amaizing! He is an acclaimed speaker and world famous conductor. Ben uses a life-time of experience to expand people’s capacity for leadership, insight and expression and help them to overcome barriers to corporate productivity. Passion, creativity and the desire to contribute are basic human instincts to be released. He co-authored the book "The Art of Possibility".

Arrival in Holland

On the plane to Holland, I started reading 'E-Myth Mastery' by Michael Gerber (not related to me), which was recommended to me by Martin Claxton ( http://www.attractit.co.za/ ). My boyfriend surprised me by giving me that book at the airport, beautifully inscribed. He was helping me so much to get ready for the trip and helping to calm my nerves. We had some going away treats - muffins and coffee - at the airport.

The enormous engines of the airplane were very impressive, so I took some pictures... I took so many pictures that by the time I was in the plane, my batteries were flat. So I will take pics of Schiphol Airport and the road there on the return trip.

The flight-time went by really fast, I kept myself busy by reading and watching the travel information and a movie... the Golden Compass and luckily some kind of sleeping was possible too. So in the morning when we landed, I was energised and eager to get to know everyone I would be working with.

Ronald met me at the airport and he took me on a tour of their convention centre - http://www.seats2meet.com/ - and their other meeting facilities, all the while discussing the city and all kinds of interesting topics. Their facilities are exquisitely designed - incorporating art and each meeting room captures a certain mood, meeting style and inspirational business metaphors.

And then I met the CyberDigma (http://www.cyberdigma.nl/) team, with whom I will be working during my stay here in Utrecht. Guido, my co-ordinator, informed me on their project activities and how they do things. They have a large open plan office overlooking the station. One of the ladies can speak almost fluent Afrikaans! They all were very friendly and made me feel right at home.

This first day at the office was also my birthday... which was something that hardly crossed my mind, until I received a birthday wish via email. The Cyberdigma team somehow caught on that it was my birthday and sang 'happy birthday' to me and they organised apple pie to celebrate. No wonder - their motto is "Each day is a celebration". - Cada Día Es una Fiesta... http://www.cdefholding.nl/

When the workday was done, Marielle took me to my really gorgeous place of residence. I was going to settle in and so forth, but then my body had other plans for me. I became ill for about 26 hours, ...those of you who have gal-bladders that interfere with their lives, will know what I experienced, those of you who don't, just count your lucky stars. Anyway. Since about 5 hours ago, I am back to 100% health and as usual after such an ordeal, appreciating it a whole lot!

So, finally I have unpacked and am ready to go to work in the morning.