Paperless Business Cards? Another coexistence era has arrived!!

Hello again!!

I just read a few minutes ago the following article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/fashion/paperless-business-cards-noticed.html?ref=technology

Paperless Business Cards. The ultimate use of technology. Is this the end of the paper business cards era? I don't think so. I think that we will enter to another hybrid era, where paperless and paper business card will coexist together. The same exact thing that happened with books and E-books.

As it is stated in the article paper business cards are not losing market, a FedEx spokeswoman had said that they are experimenting a steady growth (http://fedex.com/us/office/). It seems that business card are not just a simple way to give your primary information fast and easy. They also are a way of show or recognize that you are already employed. You are part of a institution or an enterprise. It is a matter of pride. So, sharing your information through an application such as http://hashable.com/beta is not the same. It is more practical and effective, but it doesn't have the same impact.

Concluding, as I stated in the beginning, I think that we will have to be able to coexist and use both tools. This is our era. The era on which new technology and tradition have to coexist. Future generations will be more lucky and, as our grandfathers, they will enjoy a simple era. 

Have a great Sunday afternoon!!

P.S. Let's go MAVS!!! Let's go riDIRKulous!! (http://www.nba.com/finals/2011/index.html)

Michael Scott's Goodbye - NBC's The Office

Hello!!

The World's Best Boss has retired. He has left Dunder Mifflin Inc. Paper Company. Scranton, PA will never be the same. I know, it is hard to say but Michael Scott (Steve Carell) will no longer be the Scranton Branch boss at the NBC's TV series The Office. 

In my humble opinion this means that one of the best characters on TV is gone. Forever.

The last season of The Office (http://www.nbc.com/the-office/) has been outstanding as all the six seasons before. But, the bad news is that the flagship had left. I don't know what impact this will have, but surely it will not be the same. 

Even though, the last four episodes were funny and very exciting with the appearances of Jim Carrey and most importantly Will Ferrell postulating for the job vacancy it is hard to watch The Office without Steve Carell. 

Michael Scott has been the axis of all the episodes. All of the other characters stories (at least most part of them) go around Michael Scott's jokes, weird situations and homophobic actions among all other awkward situations. Is it clear that, for example, the other big character of the TV series Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) is also strongly linked to Michael Scott. Their friendship and funny "battles" are legendary and one of the key points of the TV series.

So, the obvious thing to say is that the actor that will replace Steve Carell will have a lot of pressure. 

But at the same time I am not worried. The Office will be different from now on and that's it. Life changes but not our love for The Office.

Cheers guys and feel free to comment.

P.S. Michael Scott for President!

 

Road to Glory: UCL Final 2011 FC Barcelona - Manchester United

Hi again!

I am a big big Barça fan! I always have been and always will be. 

Once I said that, I want to share with you my experience watching and living the UEFA Champions League Final (the most important soccer club league in the world) for the first time in my life outside my country. 

At the beginning I have to admit that I was scared. Probably because of superstition. But the end speaks by itself. Barça beat Man U 3-1 and dominated the final from the beginning until the end. 

Now I can say that proudly, but during the game I was so nervous that I wasn't able to enjoy it. Like my father would say, when you arrive to a final you have the privilege to suffer not to enjoy. Barça fans are like this, we suffer and suffer, its in our blood. 

Luckily, this team, the Pep Team, is above every superstition and their game is solid in every aspect of the game. 

The defense was outstanding and safe all game. It was a wall for Man U strikers. They just scored one goal thanks to an offside. Remarkable the game of Mascherano aka "El Jefecito" that played as a defender when his natural position is midfielder. Even more remarkable was Abidal's performance in the game, 90 complete minutes of commitment and running after recovering of a cancer process just two months ago.

The midfielders were the key of the game. The association between Xavi and Iniesta was, as always, electric and precise. They had most of the ball possession during all the game. Busquets closed the rival attacks effectively as always too. They dominated the game. Period. 

Finally, the strikers. The three of them (Messi, Pedro & Villa) scored one goal each. Messi was the best of the game, the superstar. France Football and the UEFA should give him a lifetime Golden Ball for him and create another trophy for the other players. He is the most decisive player I have ever seen. Besides, Villa scored one of the most beautiful goals in UEFA's Champions League Final history. What a goal!!

On the other hand, the experience was great. My friends and I went to North Star bar in North Beach, here in San Francisco. They provided free BBQ at halftime and the ambiance was amazing. In addition, the two waiters are Barça fans, so what else could I ask?

FORÇA BARÇA!!!

Starting Lineup for The UCL 2011 Final

BFD 105 Live Festival

Hello world!! This is my first time blogging! 

This will be a place to share my thoughts about what is going on in my life and what I think that is going on in the world. I have the intention to comment on news and also write about experiences or activities that I had. Let's see how this will work!!

So, I want my first post to be fun, I will write about one of my favorite hobbies: music and festivals.

Last night, I enjoyed the BFD 105 Live Festival in Mountain View, CA. It was a great experience! 

The headliners were The Strokes, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park and Cage the Elephant. 

I went to the Festival with 2 friends. All of us love music and specially Rock. Thus, The Strokes were our main reason to assist the festival. I had already seen them in Coachella and they were great. But, last night the concert was too short and even though that they were great again the experience wasn't the same. I always think that a concert that last less than 1 hour is a mistake. Why? Because is like if they give you a can of Coca-Cola when you are thirsty but after the first sip they remove it from you. We were "thirsty" of The Strokes and we wanted more. 

At least, after them Snoop Dogg played and it was insane. It was my first time seeing him live and he was outstanding. The best hip-hop artist I ever seen live after Kanye West. Luckily, the concert was way longer and we enjoyed a lot.

On the other hand, the location is great and the organization was pretty good. Maybe, the amphitheater is not the best option for these type of concerts but, well, it was a different experience and it was fun. 

This is it! Cheers and enjoy

P.S. The Subsonic Tent was amazing. The best place to warm up for the big concerts. Great DJ's.

http://live105.radio.com/shows/bfd-2011/