Wing Tang Wong

Knowing What You've Got... And What You've Don't Got

If I were to ask just a random person on the street about Monster cable, they probably would have heard of them. They are a well marketed company that produces a lot of cables. They also produce various portable music player accessories, kits, and their price tag implies top quality stuff. Many people swear by them, others would rather just buy bulk and be done with it.

Now, if I were to ask those same random people on the street, whether they have heard of Blue Jeans Cable, they would probably not have. However, they are also a fine provider of quality cables, and are actually well covered in the audiophile world.

Both companies make cables for rather standard ports and connections. Sure, there are differences here and there, but for the most part, most of the proprietary stuff is specific to how the companies produce their cables, compositions, etc.

So, while it wasn't much news that Monster Cable issued a cease-and-desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable, it WAS news when it turns out that the president of Blue Jeans Cable, Kurt Denke, used to be a lawyer.

This is something that many other sites have reported on and is actually quite amusing to read, as it can serve as cheap education in how not to release the legal hounds... until you've done some digging.  read more »

• Gizmodo's Coverage
• Audioholics Coverage ( This is where I first read the article! )
• Engadget Coverage
• AudioJunkies Coverage

It Starts With Opening One's Mouth...

Let's face it. We're creatures of habit. No matter how well we think we are pro-active and establishing strong lines of communications... we can always do better. Usually, much better. Whether in the workplace, at home, or just when you're out and about, communicating is a key part of life. And it seems that the majority of people take a pretty laid back approach to it.

Learning to talk as a child is hard. But it was only one of a few things that truly occupied your attention. Learning to talk as a teen is hard. But that is because of the social and cultural pressures that are present. Learning to talk as an adult is hard. This is due to the fact that we are busy with so many other things.

So, when do we really learn to talk? To communicate?  read more »

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Second Lives is a series written for people who are considering starting a second career in their thirties, forties, or fifties--whether out of necessity (as a result of downsizing) or because they are entering the workforce for the first time (after their children have left home) or simply because they want to find more interesting, satisfying work and want to work for themselves instead of for a company. Unlike other career advice books, the Second Livesseries is written for people who already know what their interests are, people who have already developed certain skills a  read more »

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Nationally syndicated cartoonist John Caldwell solves the problem of how to make your fax stand out in a sea of unfurlingpaper with over 100 reusable, attention-getting cover sheets for every kind of business correspondence. Each page is certifiably photocopiable and faxable; perforations on the left margin make for clean removal. John Caldwell's daily and Sunday panels are distributed by King Features Syndicate. He is also the author of Faxable Greeting Cards, The Book of Ultimates and Caldwell. 180,000 copies in print.

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For many business owners and investors, putting an accurate value on a business seems an awesome task. But the importance of understanding how value is determined cannot be overstated, and the job needn't be left solely to professionals. The core principles of business valuation are straightforward -- easily within the grasp of most business people. This book demystifies the valuation process so that even people with no prior experience can realistically estimate the fair market value of almost any company.  read more »