Barbora Zychova

http://barborazychova.com/blogs/en is a blog for people who have passion for technology – mainly general public and students with emphasis on women. One of its aims is to "translate" difficult terminology into an easy to understand language. It's written in two language variations – English and Czech.
  • AMAZING OLD TECHNOLOGY
    AMAZING OLD TECHNOLOGY
    Nov 01, 2007 at 7:42 AM Comments 0

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        Term „amazing technology" usually translates to „latest technology". But it doesn't have to be necessarily this way in all cases. Let me share a story I had experienced recently.Assoc. Prof. Michael Meadows - my former lecturer and also a Head of Media School at the Griffith…
  • INTERVIEW WITH NEW MS CEO JANE GILSON
    INTERVIEW WITH NEW MS CEO JANE GILSON
    Nov 01, 2007 at 3:00 PM Comments 0

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    Come and join me in this exclusive interview with the new CEO for Microsoft's Czech subsidiary and see for yourself why is Jane Gilson often described as an extraordinary woman.Video: Jane Gilson - English version
  • IMAGINE CUP BRINGS HOPE TO DEAF
    IMAGINE CUP BRINGS HOPE TO DEAF
    Aug 08, 2007 at 5:57 AM Comments 0

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    Deaf people don’t have equal opportunities to access education as do others without such a handicap. But there is a hope for them which comes with a new project SilentBooks presented by students from the Czech Republic. Ales Sturala (Andy) and Dominika Sedlaczkova from the Brno University of…
  • Don't be boring!
    Don't be boring!
    Jan 17, 2008 at 3:19 AM Comments 0

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    Posts that you write for your blog on Spaces don't have to look ordinary = boring. I have a tip for you. A tip for a website where you can find various different backgrounds.Each of your blog posts could have a different theme from now on. It will be appreciated especially by those of you who are…
  • The Best Things are for Free...
    The Best Things are for Free...
    Jan 21, 2008 at 4:47 AM Comments 0

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    I have some great news for those of you who are Xbox fans - a game Undertow free of charge! The full version of this award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade game will be available for download from next Wednesday 2 a.m. PST till Sunday 11:59 p.m. PST.It's free for silver and gold Xbox LIVE subscribers…
  • Strawberries need SpaceS
    Strawberries need SpaceS
    Jan 23, 2008 at 4:12 AM Comments 0

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    Until recently I have known only one person who loves strawberries ("jahody" in Czech) so much that he names his stuff after them. He even owns a Strawberry Island in online world of Second Life where you can get various T-shirts, drinks and also tattoos. With strawberries, of…
  • Frame Your Friends!
    Frame Your Friends!
    Feb 28, 2008 at 2:48 AM Comments 0

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    There are 17,375 applications on Facebook today, including two new ones I'm going to write about - Framed Again! Gadget and Office Poke! Gadget. The first one allowes you to make an exchange of photos more fun. All you have to do is go to the special Framed Again! gallery, choose…
  • MICROSOFT FIRST EMPLOYER THAT HELPS ITS LEFTHANDED EMPLOYEES
    MICROSOFT FIRST EMPLOYER THAT HELPS ITS LEFTHANDED EMPLOYEES
    Oct 30, 2007 at 8:04 AM Comments 2

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       According to the surveys every tenth person is lefthanded. Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Napoleon and Marylin Monroe belong to some of the most famous. There was not much support for lefthanded people during their times but it is changing lately. Even employers are trying to help…
  • I COLLECT FRIENDS WHAT ABOUT YOU?
    I COLLECT FRIENDS WHAT ABOUT YOU?
    Oct 30, 2007 at 8:09 AM Comments 0

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    Microsoft beats Google in a closely watched contest over Facebook. The company agreed to invest $240 million for a 1.6% stake in this popular social-networking site. It is estimated that Facebook is valued at $15 billion. As part of the deal, the two companies also expanded their existing…
  • I´M HELPING THE WORLD - BY CHATTING A LOT
    I´M HELPING THE WORLD - BY CHATTING A LOT
    Oct 30, 2007 at 8:11 AM Comments 0

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    If you like to chat and also enjoy helping others there is a great option for you. And it will not cost you a cent. For every conversation you start by using Windows Live Messenger there is a certain amount of money donated to your preferred charity organization - e.g. I've chosen the UNICEF. In…
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