http://www.jurievandyk.com The blog of Jurie van Dyk Fri, 04 May 2012 07:19:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/05/end-of-the-road-for-brick-and-mortar/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/05/end-of-the-road-for-brick-and-mortar/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 05:43:30 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=623 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Original Article Alternatives could save you up to 35% and more on electricity costs alone. JOHANNESBURG – Property developers worth their salt appear to be seeking alternative building materials to the traditional bricks and mortar, but say the public at … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/05/end-of-the-road-for-brick-and-mortar/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/04/why-do-it-all-in-first-place/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/04/why-do-it-all-in-first-place/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:40:06 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=598 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Its been awhile since my last post. Sometimes the noise of everyday living distorts the reason why we do what we do. Meaning, what is the reason for this rat race we find ourselves in? This last year I’ve tried … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2012/04/why-do-it-all-in-first-place/feed/ 1 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/warren-buffett-are-the-glory-days-over/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/warren-buffett-are-the-glory-days-over/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:15:01 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=580 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Buffet or BS? Warren Buffet is often called the “Oracle of Omaha.” When he speaks, the world listens. When he buys, markets move. I have tremendous respect for Warren Buffet. He’s obviously a very smart man and a great investor, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/warren-buffett-are-the-glory-days-over/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/using-technology-to-open-new-worlds-in-sci-fi-and-real-life/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/using-technology-to-open-new-worlds-in-sci-fi-and-real-life/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:47:17 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=573 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2011 AEROSPACE » AUTOMOTIVE » COMMUNICATIONS » CONSUMER TECH » ENERGY EXPLORATION » MATERIALs SCIENCE » medicine » ROBOTICS Logan Ward, Logan Ward Innovator JAMES CAMERON Brilliant idea USING TECHNOLOGY TO OPEN NEW WORLDS IN SCI-FI AND REAL … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/using-technology-to-open-new-worlds-in-sci-fi-and-real-life/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/how-to-back-up-you-facebook-data/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/how-to-back-up-you-facebook-data/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:48:35 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=569 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } How to Back Up Your Facebook Data For many, Facebook pages contain lots of valuable information and media files. Here’s how to back up all of it. By Jill Duffy Facebook users get shaken up every few weeks with some … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/how-to-back-up-you-facebook-data/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/farewell-steve-jobs-1955-2011/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/farewell-steve-jobs-1955-2011/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:07:24 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=563 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011 It is a very sad day, not only has Apple lost a visionary creative genius, but the world has lost and amazing human being. Personally Steve Jobs’s life has been an inspiration, and his memory … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/farewell-steve-jobs-1955-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/this-is-news/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/this-is-news/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:08:19 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=542 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } A short summery of what is wrong with the world. Warning: Normally I try and keep my blog posts positive, informing and lets hope educational, but every now and then a man needs to rant a little.   I’m not … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/this-is-news/feed/ 1 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/necessary-endings/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/necessary-endings/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:29:42 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=543 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Necessary Endings I learned something very interesting this week.  Roses in the wild never grow to its fullest potential and for that reason need to be systematically pruned. The gardener constantly keeps a close eye on the rose bush, selecting … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/10/necessary-endings/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/from-empowerment-to-entitlement-the-corruption-of-the-self-help-movement/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/from-empowerment-to-entitlement-the-corruption-of-the-self-help-movement/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:47:32 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=537 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; }   I follow Larry’s work and particularly enjoyed this blog post by him.  The biggest problem we face today is not monetary, it is entitlement. From Empowerment To Entitlement: The Corruption Of The Self-Help Movement by Larry Winget I doubt there is anyone who can … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/from-empowerment-to-entitlement-the-corruption-of-the-self-help-movement/feed/ 0 http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/there-is-in-the-drinking-water/ http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/there-is-in-the-drinking-water/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:13:50 +0000 Jurie van Dyk http://www.jurievandyk.com/?p=515 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } // Should you be drinking tap water? I’ve gotten used to people rolling there eyes and shaking there heads, thinking that I am the biggest snob, for refusing to drink tap water. It is not difficult to understand why most … Continue reading →]]> http://www.jurievandyk.com/index.php/2011/07/there-is-in-the-drinking-water/feed/ 0