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Crystal Clear Sound from Ferguson Hill

British Designer Loudspeaker Specialist Confirms Launch of Elegant FH009 Home Theatre System to Market
Markham, Ontario – March 7, 2012 — British designer loudspeaker specialist, Ferguson Hill confirms the launch to market of the FH009 Home Theatre System next month. Featuring the company’s classic horn shaped speaker units that Ferguson Hill is renowned for; the system delivers dynamic, powerful, pin-drop clear sound and brings a unique, elegant design to any home cinema set-up. Minimalist, beautiful and unobtrusive, the FH009′s art-deco influenced design oozes glamour and sophistication. Suited to the design aficionado, audiophile or movie buff, the chic exterior is matched by the sound system’s incredible performance. Constructed from high-quality, strong transparent acrylic, the FH009 provides a sensationally stylish look whilst delivering subtle and totally unique sound to a TV system. The stunning speaker units will prove to be as much of a talking point as the movies themselves.

“I’ve been consumed by a passion for music, sound and design since I was very young,’ explains Tim Hill, former aeronautical design engineer and founder of Ferguson Hill. ‘More and more people are now investing in home cinema and consumers are for a design aesthetic that really stands out. This was the inspiration for the FH009, to produce a fantastic sounding home theatre system that also looked beautiful. I wanted to create very minimal looking speakers that would complement the living space whilst also making a statement. The signature horn shape is a nod to the classic horn speakers of 1930′s cinema which I think lends the FH009 an air of grace and style.”

The system owes its outstanding sound quality to the unique design; the patented di-polar horn speakers (wall mounted or free-standing) eliminate the interference that can come with standard encased or boxed speaker systems. Using horn loaded drivers, the FH009 allows sound to be more easily magnified at the frequency range the human ear is most sensitive to. Because the system focuses on this range – which corresponds to the human voice – it produces a natural, warm sound that has depth, clarity and range.

The FH009′s robust, stylish integrated amplifier (available in white or gloss black) is the only class A-B amplifier that can be found in systems anywhere near its price range. The transconductance-voltage amp is made of more than 4lbs of high quality copper, along with high spec capacitors powering the speaker’s neodymium magnets. The system uses the best and most expensive materials to ensure that there is no compromise on build quality and sound experience. The plug and play amp will work with any device with an audio-out line so works with a TV, DVD/Blue-Ray player, games console, Hi-Fi, MP3 player or wireless base station meaning streaming music from a PC, laptop or tablet device is easy.

The FH009 Home Theatre Speaker System will be available in Canada in March 2012.

About Ferguson Hill
Ferguson Hill is a British designer loudspeaker specialist. Founded in 2003 by former aeronautical engineer Tim Hill, the company arrived on the hi-fi and audio scene with the design, manufacture and launch of the groundbreaking FH001, the world’s first ever front loaded horn dipole loudspeaker. The independent UK company is recognized for its high end horn loaded loudspeakers and hi-fi components. Ferguson Hill now distributes to over 30 countries worldwide.

About Keating Technologies
Keating Technologies, headquartered in Markham, Ontario is a three-time winner of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program.   As Canada’s leading branch outsourcing service to the high technology industry, the company has been responsible for bringing more than $1.3 billion in technology products and services to Canadian businesses and consumers. Keating provides Total Market Management services, including sales, marketing, and customer support through its offices in Markham, Vancouver and Montreal.   For more information, visit Keating’s web site at www.keating.com.

Bonjour a tous, qui que vous soyez. Eh oui. J’avais négligé mon blog, mais soyez assuré que je vais recommencer à poster! Un prochain document dans les minutes qui suivent.

ÉTÉ 2011

LIQUIDATION LML TECHNOLOGIES

Imprimante HP LaserJet 1022 usagée (moins de 1000 feuilles d’utilisation)

+ Cartouche Neuve (dans la boîte)

Prix : 100.00$

Smart Cat touchpad, USB, noir (Neuf, boîte scellée)

http://www.cirque.com/desktoptouchpad/productsandorders/smartcat.aspx

Prix : 55.00$

Startech USB 2.0 to VGA Dual Display Adapter (Neuf, boîte scellée)

Prix: 50.00$

C-Pen 3.0, USB (Neuf, boîte scellée)

Prix: 100.00$

Graphics Tablet Manhattan 6” X 8”, USB, wireless mouse and pen (Neuf, boîte scellée)

Prix: 50.00$

Solidtek Mini Keyboard ASK-3001h, USB, 12” X 6.5” (Neuf, boîte scellée)

Prix: 45.00$

Hardware Encrypted Secure Enclosure for 3.5” Hard Drive, PHR 100ACE, Firewire, USB

Prix: 40.00$

Quand des cartes de crédit sont “hackés” chez Sony pour le Playstation ou le IStore, c’est bien cute. Tout le monde trouve ca drôle!

Mais trouveriez-vous ca aussi drole si c’était votre NAS, votre état de compte, votre numéro de permis de conduire, votre numéro de RAMQ, votre testament, vos mandat d’inaptitudes, vos numéros de comptes REER, non-REER, CELI, REEE.

L’Infonuagique (ou cloud computing) a sa place, mais dans la même juridiction que pour vos clients, et encrypté selon les règles de l’art, et un controle total sur le serveur.

Sinon, vous risquez d’être ciblé par les autorités de la conformité du domaine dans lequel vous pratiquez (FDA, AMF, SEC, FAA, etc.)

Lisez-ceci si vous doutez encore…

Avancez, mais prudemment et surtout… intelligemment!

Source: http://www.branchez-vous.com/affaires/benefice-net/blogues/mediabiz/2011/06/cloud_computing_un_piege_a_con.html

Steve Jobs a dévoilé hier une grande offensive pour promouvoir ses services d’informatique dans les nuages. Mais un des pionniers des logiciels libres estime que cette pratique est «pire que de la stupidité».

Le grand patron d’Apple a fait une apparition hier au Worldwide Developpers Conference de l’entreprise. C’était sa première apparition publique depuis le début de son congé de maladie.

Parmi les annonces, Steve Jobs a dévoilé son iCloud. En gros, le nouveau système de «cloud computing» d’Apple permettra de conserver ses documents sur les serveurs de la compagnie et d’y accéder à n’importe quel moment, de n’importe quel appareil (iPhone, iPad, Mac ou même PC).

Même chose avec la musique.

Avec cette annonce, Apple se retrouve en fait à la traîne des autres grands joueurs, notamment Google, Microsoft et Amazon.

Toutefois, comme il s’agit d’Apple, l’annonce risque d’accélérer l’adoption du «cloud computing» par le consommateur lambda.

Mais un programmeur et militant des logiciels libres, Richard Stallman, a déjà affirmé que l’informatique dans les nuages est un «piège».

«C’est de la stupidité. C’est pire que de la stupidité: c’est une campagne de marketing», confiait-il au journal The Guardian en septembre 2008.

Loin de se rétracter, il commentait ainsi en décembre dernier la sortie de ChromeOS de Google: «J’imagine que plusieurs personnes vont continuer à adopter ce type d’informatique imprudente parce qu’il y a un idiot [«sucker»] qui naît chaque minute.»

Ce que craint ce créateur du système d’exploitation libre GNU?

Plusieurs choses.

Tout d’abord, les systèmes de «cloud» sont des propriétés privées. Selon Richard Stallman, les prix imbattables proposés présentement (gratuits ou 25$ par année pour iCloud) iront en augmentant.

Plutôt que de payer une fois, nous risquons de payer chaque année et à un prix qui augmentera sans cesse.

Ensuite, Stallman craint que les utilisateurs perdent le contrôle de leurs données.
Par exemple, au sujet de ChromeOS, il souligne que les documents conservés sur des serveurs externes aux États-Unis ne sont pas protégés en cas de perquisition de la police. Celle-ci doit obtenir un mandat de perquisition pour chercher votre maison, mais pas pour les serveurs d’une entreprise.

Plus inquiétant encore, les données qui voyagent dans le cyberespace peuvent plus facilement être piratées.

Un sondage réalisé lors de la conférence de pirates informatiques Defcon a démontré que 96% de ceux-ci estiment que ce service ouvre la porte à plus d’opportunités de piratage.

Les cas de piratage de Sony et de l’iTune Store récemment en sont de bons exemples.

Je ne dis pas que le «cloud computing» est une mauvaise chose: c’est la voie de l’avenir.

Je dis simplement que les consommateurs devront s’éduquer avec ces nouveaux outils et que les entreprises auront une grande responsabilité pour protéger nos documents et
informations confidentielles.

Mais les dérapages semblent inévitables.

par Patrick Bellerose

It’s a whole new world, it’s a whole new day!

Un espoir renait pour les blessés de la moelle épinière.

BioAxone Thérapeutique, la compagnie ayant développé Cethrin avec l’étude clinique nord-Américaine, vient de renaitre des cendres de Boston LifeSciences et Alsares. La fondatrice, Lisa McKerracher vient d’annoncer l’achat de la propriété et des actifs technologiques par BioAxone LifeSciences. Pour moi, un ancien employé de BioAxone, cette nouvelle est extraordinaire. La Dr. McKerracher est la mieux placée pour redémarrer ce projet et redémarrer l’étude clinique avec les sites cliniques, entres autres avec le Dr. Fehlings.

La descente aux enfers des marchés biotechs et de BioAxone vers le suivi de l’étude, menant à compléter la Phase 2 et la Phase 3 pourra amener une nouvelle lueur d’espoir aux blessés médullaires, qui n’ont pas de médicaments pour les traiter lors d’une blessure à a moelle épinière.

Vous pouvez en savoir plus en visitant le site de BioAxone BioScience au lien suivant:

http://bioaxonebio.com

Encore une fois, félicitations, Dr. McKerracher, pour ce redémarrage de projet si important pour la communauté des blessés médullaires.

Source :

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/intact-financial-corporation-to-acquire-axa-canada-for-cdn-26-billion-tsx-ifc-1520848.htm

 May 31, 2011 15:36 ET

Intact Financial Corporation to Acquire AXA Canada for $CDN 2.6 Billion

- Two of Canada’s Leading Property and Casualty Insurance Companies Combine Forces to Create a World-Class Canadian-Based Organization

- Acquisition Expected to Generate an Internal Rate of Return of 20% and Provide Annual Accretion to Operating Earnings Per Share of 15% in the Mid-Term

- Financing Secured Through a Subscription Receipt Offering and a Committed Acquisition Financing Facility

- Intact Financial to Maintain a Strong Financial Position

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 31, 2011) -

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Intact Financial Corporation (TSX:IFC) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Paris-based AXA Group for the acquisition of its affiliate AXA Canada, the 6th largest home, auto and business insurance company in the country, for $2.6 billion in cash. A further performance based contingent consideration of up to $100 million may also be payable if certain profitability metrics are met within a period of five years. The transaction is expected to close later this year upon the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

As a result of the transaction, IFC will expand its position in Canada by increasing its direct premiums written by $2.0 billion to more than $6.5 billion.

According to Charles Brindamour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial, the acquisition of AXA Canada will enhance and accelerate our efforts towards building a world-class Canadian-based property and casualty insurer with the ability to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment.

“Over the years, AXA Canada and its management team have built a quality organization with a history of excellent performance. By combining the resources of these two highly regarded insurance franchises, the acquisition creates new opportunities for IFC as it will strengthen our offerings, notably in business insurance, improve our capabilities to support insurance brokers, reinforce our competencies in risk selection, expand our distribution platform and deepen the quality of our management team.”

According to Jean-François Blais, President and CEO of AXA Canada, “the transaction represents an excellent opportunity for our organization to join a Canadian leader with a history of outstanding performance and values that are similar to those that guide us.”

Financially compelling transaction

The transaction is expected to generate an internal rate of return (IRR) of 20% and provide annual operating earnings per share accretion of 15% in the mid-term. Annual synergies amounting to a minimum of $100 million after-tax are expected from a combination of systems-related cost savings, external loss adjustment expense reductions, and operational and claims efficiencies. Furthermore, Intact Financial is expected to increase its profitability outperformance versus the industry and to benefit from greater earnings stability resulting from a wider diversification of its activities across the country and business lines.

CIBC World Markets Inc. is acting as sole financial advisor to IFC.

Committed Financing

IFC intends to finance the acquisition of AXA Canada and related transaction expenses using $500 million of its own excess capital, issuing $800 million of equity, net of commissions, through a bought deal subscription receipt offering and by accessing committed senior in unsecured credit facilities fully underwritten by CIBC of $1.3 billion that are expected to be partly replaced by the issuance of medium term notes and preferred shares. The combined entity will generate significant cash flows and it is expected that IFC’s debt to total capital ratio will be at its optimal level of 20% within 24 months from the closing of the acquisition. IFC will maintain a strong capital position with an MCT of over 200%.

Subscription Receipt Offering

Intact Financial has entered into an agreement with a group of underwriters, co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and TD Securities Inc. for an issue of 17.5 million subscription receipts at a price of $47.80 per subscription receipt for gross proceeds of $836.5 million pursuant to a bought deal public offering in Canada where each subscription receipt will entitle the holder to receive one common share of IFC upon closing of the acquisition. IFC has also granted the underwriters the option to purchase an additional 2,625,000 subscription receipts exercisable at the offering price for a period of 30 days after the closing for additional gross proceeds of up to $125.5 million. This offering is expected to close on June 9, 2011.

Conference Call

Intact Financial Corp. (TSX:IFC) will host a conference call today at 4:15 p.m. ET. The conference call will be available by dialling 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 (toll free in North America). Please call 10 minutes before the start of the call. To listen to the call via live audio webcast, visit our website at www.intactfc.com.

A replay of the call will be available at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 7, 2011. To listen to the replay, please call 1-800-642-1687 (toll-free in North America). The pass code is 72170161.

A transcript of the call and a link to the audio webcast will also be made available on Intact Financial’s website at www.intactfc.com under ‘Investor Relations’.

Intact Financial is currently in a period of distribution under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, may be limited in terms of what it can say during the call and how it may respond to questions. We know that you will understand if we indicate during the call that we cannot respond to a particular question or provide further information of comment.

About AXA Group and AXA Canada

Paris-based AXA Group (www.axa.com) is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 214,000 employees serving 95 million clients around the world. In 2010, its revenues amounted to Euro 91 billion and underlying earnings to Euro 3.9 billion.

AXA Canada (www.axa.ca) and its 2,300 employees offer home, auto and business insurance as well as life insurance products through a network of 1,300 brokerages and 2,700 independent insurance advisors. In 2010, AXA Canada direct premiums written amounted to $2.0 billion making the company the 6th largest P&C insurer in the country. Over the last five years, the company has grown annually by more than 7% and has outperformed the industry with an average combined ratio of 92.2%.

About Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation (www.intacfc.com) is the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada with $4.5 billion in premiums. Its 7,500 employees and network of more than 1,800 insurance brokerages offer home, auto and business insurance under the Intact Insurance, Novex Group Insurance, belairdirect and GP Car and Home brands.

The securities to be offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is unlawful.

Cautionary note about forward-looking statements

Certain of the statements included in this press release about IFC’s current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. The words “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “trends”, “indications”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “likely”, “potential” or the negative or other variations of these words or other similar or comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause IFC’s actual results, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors: IFC’s ability to implement its strategy or operate its business as management currently expects; its ability to accurately assess the risks associated with the insurance policies that IFC insurance subsidiaries write; unfavourable capital market developments or other factors which may affect IFC’s investments and funding obligations under its pension plans; the cyclical nature of the property and casualty insurance industry; management’s ability to accurately predict future claims frequency; government regulations designed to protect policyholders and creditors rather than investors; litigation and regulatory actions; periodic negative publicity regarding the insurance industry; intense competition; IFC’s reliance on brokers and third parties to sell its products to clients; IFC’s ability to successfully pursue its acquisition strategy; IFC’s ability to execute its business strategy; the terms and conditions of, and regulatory approvals relating to, the acquisition of AXA Canada (“Acquisition”); timing for completion of the Acquisition; synergies arising from, and IFC’s integration plans relating to the Acquisition; IFC’s financing plans for the Acquisition; management’s estimates and expectations in relation to resulting accretion, internal rate of return and debt to capital position at closing of the Acquisition and thereafter, as applicable; various other actions to be taken or requirements to be met in connection with the Acquisition and integrating IFC and AXA Canada after completion of the Acquisition; IFC’s participation in the Facility Association (a mandatory pooling arrangement among all industry participants) and similar mandated risk-sharing pools; terrorist attacks and ensuing events; the occurrence of catastrophic events; IFC’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; IFC’s ability to alleviate risk through reinsurance; IFC’s ability to successfully manage credit risk (including credit risk related to the financial health of reinsurers); IFC’s reliance on information technology and telecommunications systems; IFC’s dependence on key employees; general economic, financial and political conditions; IFC’s dependence on the results of operations of its subsidiaries; the volatility of the stock market and other factors affecting IFC’s share price; and future sales of a substantial number of its common shares.

These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect us. These factors should, however, be considered carefully. All of the forward-looking statements included in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the forward-looking statements are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, IFC cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors should ensure the preceding information is carefully considered. Such forward-looking statements are made as of May 31, 2011. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements made herein. IFC and management have no intention and undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Jeune, j’étais toujours fasciné de voir le Capitaine Kirk parler à l’ordinateur de l’Entreprise (NCC-1701), et que celui-ci le comprenait à tout coup.

Plus tard, dans un de mes premiers emplois, chez Aventure Électronique, nous avions reçu un Apple Power PC 6100 (première génération de Pentium chez Apple, en vente pour 99$ sur ce site http://www.alphacomputers.com/store/page32.html – je les vendais pour 2199$ dans le temps), qui avait le module de reconnaissance vocale dans le système d’exploitation par défaut dans le système 7.5 de Apple (on parle 1995!). Que j’étais fier d’avoir réussi à faire enregistrer 12 commandes à l’ordinateur, de faire parler l’ordinateur avec des commandes préétablies, et qu’une « discussion » entre un humain et un ordinateur devienne réalité.

2011. Où en sommes-nous? J’ai bel et bien tenté dans les dernières années d’utiliser le logiciel intégré de Microsoft pour la reconnaissance vocale. J’ai aussi essayé le Dragon Naturally Speaking.

Ces outils, malgré le temps, n’ont pas évolué une vitesse satisfaisante pour Louis-Martin. Beaucoup d’heures d’apprentissage, beaucoup d’erreurs d’interprétation, et à chaque migration d’ordinateurs (parce que le comble de Microsoft, c’est qu’il assume que votre ordinateur vous suivra jusqu’à la fin des temps, et Windows n’a pas prévu une exportation de votre profil de reconnaissance vocale pour travailler sur un nouvel ordinateur ou avoir plus d’un ordinateur par usager, le travail était toujours à refaire), je me sentais mal à l’aise de recommander une solution de reconnaissance vocale « at large ».

Maintenant, il y a WordQ et SpeakQ. La différence avec WordQ et SpeakQ, c’est que SpeakQ va utiliser son propre système de reconnaissance vocale par-dessus celui de Microsoft pour améliorer la reconnaissance vocale, et en même temps vous offrira les options de quel mot vous avez vraiment dit avant de l’intégrer.

En installant WordQ et SpeakQ sur un ordinateur ayant Windows 7 Édition Intégrale, vous pourrez changer d’une langue à l’autre (anglais, français), et le WordQ et SpeakQ pourra fonctionner en français comme en anglais. Ceci permettra aux personnes qui rédigent des rapports dans les deux langues de pouvoir changer d’une langue à l’autre simplement en effectuant un « Log-off, Log-on » de Français à Anglais, spécifié dans le panneau de configuration. Vous aurez besoin de l’Édition Intégrale de Windows 7 pour cette fonctionnalité. (179.11$, transport inclus chez LMLTechnologie).

http://www.cdw.ca/shop/products/Microsoft-Windows-7-Ultimate-product-upgrade-license/1908499.aspx?AcquirgyID=y00SXAaT&cm_mmc=acquirgy-_-google-_-Canada+Sku-_-39C-00014

Ah, j’oubliais! Aussi, vous pourrez exporter et importer vos profils de reconnaissance vocale d’un ordinateur à l’autre avec WordQ et SpeakQ.

Vous pouvez acheter WordQ & SpeakQ pour 279$ (bilingue inclus!) par l’entremise de LMLTechnologie ou par Math et Mots Monde (même prix) http://monde.mathetmots.com

Avant d’acheter, essayez! Téléchargez l’application et essayez la 30 jours sur votre ordinateur.

http://www.goqsoftware.com/fr/demo/

Message de M. Carlo Coccaro suite au post du blog – 19 Mai 2011

WordQ, à la base, comprend des fonctions de prédiction de mots et de synthèse/rétroaction vocale et que, quand on ajoute SpeakQ, on ajoute la fonctionnalité de reconnaissance vocale que vous exprimez très bien. À noter que l’utilisateur n’a pas besoin de savoir très bien lire ou écrire pour utiliser les deux logiciels, au contraire. 

Carlo Coccaro 

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Quelle surprise!

J’ai un de mes confrères de travail qui nécessitait de créer un logo pour sa nouvelle compagnie. Je commence en lui mentionnant:”Prépare-toi, c’est 500$ pour 3 logos, pis soit pas trop difficile!”

Vive Internet. Mon confrère à trouvé http://logotournament.com

Ce site lui a permis de donner des balises du style de logo qu’il aimait, puis un tournoi de différents infographistes dans le monde ont soumis leur offre. Il a reçu plus de 150 logos, à demandé des ajustements, et à payé 375$. Un monsieur de la Roumanie à eu le plaisir d’avoir un client Canadien. Voilà un nouvel outil pour créer votre logo a bon prix, avec du choix!

Source: http://www.courrierlaval.com/Elections/2011-04-26/article-2455563/Un-electeu%20r-interroge-les-candidats/1

Je vous invite à vous procurer une copie papier du journal, avec votre humble serviteur en couleur!