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Ce am mai facut
Jun 22nd
- Pentru Adrian Sarbu/CME/ProTV – am prestat 6 luni in Sofia/Bulgaria, departe de casa si familie. Am infiintat departamentul de Internet al celor 2 statii TV cumparate de CME in August 2008. Am angajat o echipa de 9 oameni (content, sales, design, dezvoltare) si am lansat novinitetv2.bg (aceeasi platforma ca stirileprotv.ro) si mare parte din site-urile pe care le puteti vedea in headerul site-ului respectiv (bineinteles cu ajutor baban din partea CME Romania & Slovenia). Din noiembrie 2008, de cand am batut palma cu ei, le-am spus ca prin Aprilie vreau acasa. Le-am adus aminte si mi-au spus ca pot sa ma intorc dar ei nu au nimic pentru mine in tara. Imi pare rau de colegii faini pe care nu ii mai am, nu am meritat-o dar fiecare sut in cur e un pas inainte, nu? De ce am vrut sa ma intorc? Pai:
- Niciodata nu m-am considerat blogger, dar uneori imi place sa consemnez anumite evenimente/proiecte/stiri. Incerc sa fiu mai activ pe alt blog, un soi de zestre online – pentru probabil cea mai mare realizare a mea (printr-un joint-venture minunat cu jumatatea mea mai buna) -> Ioana Dragomirescu – o bebelusha fantastica, nascuta in cea mai frumoasa Duminica din anul acesta – 24 Mai
- Mi-am propus sa nu mai stau cu mainile in san si sa imi pun in practica ideile mai vechi. Pana voi gasi un *angel* si voi putea inchega o echipa am inceput timid cu o incercare – Twits Bash – un blog unde mi-am propus sa strang tot ce inseamna conversatie misto pe Twitter.
- Echipa (din care am facut si eu parte) care a pus pe picioare Peepler s-a retras din ecuatie. Vestea buna e ca am ok-ul lor sa duc produsul mai departe asa cum cred de cuviinta. Potentialul pentru v2 e maricel dar am nevoie de ajutor. Cine se baga?
- In legatura ultimele 2 ‘bulete’ – caut “investitor” = friendly dude cu dorinta de a-si extinde afacerile (si) in mediul online, cu bani si relatii (in special in industria media & publicitate) si fara timp liber. Daca indeplinesti cele 4 conditii si nu ti-ai gasit inca “coordonatorul” - da-mi o palma dupa ureche la 0723-68-78-58
- Am relansat (acum vreo 15 minute) site-ul clubului meu de suflet Downstairs (da, tot pro-bono lucrez pt ei – dar daca le va merge bine, sper sa se schimbe lucrul asta, ggg). Inca nu e totul slefuit dar I’m getting there.
- Doru organizeaza saptamana asta inca o editie a Cursului Deschis de Publicitate Online si sper sa imi dea si mie sansa sa castig o invitatie desi am facut o prostie acum cateva zile si pt care imi pun cenusa in cap (am incercat sa ii promovez cursul folosindu-ma de numele unei persoane publice asociat cu o lejeritate textila specifica satucelor izolate de pe litoral)
Downstairs – noua locatie, noul website
Mar 29th
A sosit timpul sa anunt mult asteptata redeschidere a clubului Downstairs. 99,99% va avea loc Vineri, 4 Aprilie 2008. Ar mai fi de atarnat posterele si afisele pe pereti, de amenajat barul, de instalat pupitrul (a se citi computerul 
) DJ-ului si cam atat. In noul Downstairs se vor putea sustine concerte live, seri de stand-up comedy si karaoke. Puteti sa adaugati evenimentul in Google Calendar.
In mare graba, am reusit sa relansez si site-ul clubului, deocamdata un simplu blog. E foarte posibil ca unii dintre voi sa se fi simtit agresati de promovarea agresiva pe care am facut-o in ultimele cateva zile via Flickr, Twitter, Last.fm, Facebook, etc. Recunosc ca poate am exagerat un pic dar as vrea sa fie foarte clar pentru toata lumea ca nu primesc nici un ban peste aceasta promovare. Pur si simplu o fac benevol, pt ca Downstairs este clubul meu de suflet si sunt extrem de fericit ca se redeschide.
Fac push pe langa proprietari sa "informatizam" cat mai mult clubul si sper ca daca nu chiar de la lansare, ci intr-un scurt timp sa fie disponibila conexiune Wireless gratuita in club, poate chiar si un webcam live care va transmite pe site atmosfera din club. Servicii web 2.0 precum Flickr, Twitter, Last.fm, Facebook, Invita.ro exista pentru a fi folosite si mi se par solutia ideala de a crea o comunitate in jurul unui club fain.
M-as bucura tare mult sa putem spune cu adevarat "Downstairs – E Clubul tau!" si ca fiecare dintre voi sa se simta ca acasa. Chiar daca nu sunt angajat sau asociat al clubul Downstairs, puteti fi siguri ca propietarii sunt extrem de prietenosi si deschisi la orice – si cu siguranta vom putea organiza multe evenimente din industria online (si nu numai) in aceasta locatie.
Exista Google Apps pe www.downstairs.ro si in curand vom oferi clientilor fideli conturi de email de tipul nume@downstairs.ro cu capacitate de 6,5GB gratuite, contul Last.fm va fi folosit pentru a afisa pe site ultimele piese care se asculta in Downstairs live; veti putea uploada pozele facute in Downstairs pe Flickr si apoi sa le trimiteti catre Grupul Downstairs Events pentru a fi afisate automat pe site (bonus, daca faceti asta si trimiteti un mail la bob[coada-de-makaku]downstairs[punct]ro puteti primi o bautura la alegere gratuita, data viitoare cand mergeti in club); daca urmariti contul @downstairs_mash pe Twitter sau daca folositi calendarul de evenimente de pe Google Calendar, veti putea primi notificari SMS cu ultimele evenimente, petreceri, concerte din club.
Asadar, va astept la petrecerea de redeschidere, iar apoi, daca v-a placut sau nu, daca v-ati simtit bine sau nu, daca o sa mai reveniti sau nu, va invit sa scrieti la voi pe blog despre experienta avuta. Multumesc.
Bucuresti, DOWNSTAIRS, 04 Apr 2008 21:00 – 05 Apr 2008 09:00
Downstairs este……fostul ONIX, fostul "Mercy la Mansarde", fostul M*A*S*H (Bucuresti + Vama V…
ZAN Hotel – Oferte speciale Noiembrie si Craciun!
Nov 1st
Am actualizat siteul ZAN Hotel (Voineasa) si au aparut doua noi oferte care cred ca v-ar putea atrage atentia:
- ZAN Hotel Aniversar – in Noiembrie ZAN sarbatoreste 1 an de la infintare – astfel aveti discount de 10%, respectiv 20% pentru 1 noapte, respectiv 2 nopti petrecute la ZAN. Daca stati 3 nopti, a 3-a este gratuita.
- ZAN Hotel – Pachet special de CRACIUN – cu 340 Eur, respectiv 400 Eur puteti sta 4, respectiv 5 nopti cu toate cele incluse
Totodata au aparut si tarifele complete. Worth every penny!!!
Camera în regim single …………………..120 Ron/noapte (include micul dejun)
Camera în regim double …………………200 Ron/noapte (include micul dejun)
Închiriere bicicletă ……………………………………..5 Ron / ora
Închiriere zona SPA …………………………………..15 Ron / ora
Închiriere teren sport ………………………………..50 Ron / ora
Închiriere teren sport nocturnă …………………100 Ron / ora
Minge fotbal ………………………………………………5 Ron/ ora
Rachete badminton ……………………………………10 Ron/ora
Enjoy, si nu uitati sa incercati SPA-ul ! BONUS – in poza de mai sus, 2 dintre cei 3 craci sunt ai mei
ZAN Hotel – a place you don’t expect to find in Voineasa
Jul 29th
I just launched the new website of ZAN Hotel (www.zanhotel.ro), a great place that can accommodate you in Voineasa, Romania.
This is not just an article to promote a new website that I created, but it’s a sincere recommendation for those of you looking for a nice place to relax and enjoy some cool days in this time of heat. I’ve had the occasion to spend some days at ZAN Hotel and let me tell you – it was a great experience that I would be willing to repeat at least every weekend (Mr. Manager – do you hear that? ). I was there to take pictures for the website, but unfortunately the weather was cloudy and I could not capture the essence of ZAN’s exterior beauty. I’ll get back there as soon as I can to fix this.
The thing that shocked me most was that you don’t expect to find such conditions in Voineasa – mountain resort that did not attract to many investors and is still considered to be one of the remains of the communism era in Romania. Except from ZAN, you can find almost only old hotels that were renovated a century ago but with up-to-date prices.
It’s a pity this happens, because Voineasa is a great place to relax – it offers you many hiking/trekking trails, a beautiful scenery, lots of activities to perform in all seasons: skiing & winter sports, mountain biking, hiking, trekking, ATVs, horse-back riding, hunting for wild cocks, boars and bears, etc. Also the place is recommended for it’s super clean and ionized air and is considered to be a national health resort.
ZAN Hotel offers you 4 star accommodation, with very stylish interiors, rooms with air conditioning and internet and a bunch of facilities you can use: restaurant, pub, conference room, football field (that can used also during the night – nocturnal) – and in the basement, the best SPA i ever had the chance to try. Let me tell you, this SPA has it all: wet and dry sauna, solarium, fitness center, pool and the incredible jacuzzi. The SPA can be used any time of day and night, and if you get lucky to be the only one using the jacuzzi or pool, you can lock the doors and enjoy the ride to paradise.
Spending some time with your friends at ZAN Hotel makes you feel at home, like you own the place and it’s your private mountain chalet. All of this happens thanks to a friendly staff, a cozy atmosphere and a great cook.
You can book a room online and the price is extremely good: 34€ for a single room and 64€ for a double room – it’s great value for this money.
The website is only in Romanian for now but it will soon have an English version. Please don’t hesitate to make any recommendations for the website – constructive criticism and praises 
are highly appreciated.
If you get the chance to visit ZAN Hotel and take some cool pictures at the location, send them to me and I’ll be happy to host them on ZAN Hotel website.
Thanks!
Calin – a baby with his own website
Apr 15th
Yesterday we participated at the christening of Calin, the baby of our close friends Oana and Stefan. I announced his birth on this blog and now the time has come for the baby to have his own website, picture galery, email address, business card, guestbook, and in the near future a personal blog.The parents loved the idea and now they want their own @calinpadure.ro business cards and email addresses.
I wonder what kind of things I will do for our own baby, when time comes. Probably I will launch his site and blog right after we concieve him or her
You can check out his website here: www.calinpadure.ro. Here is Calin’s business card:
www.webmyc.com
Dec 26th
After creating my blog last week I thought that I should update the splash page situated at www.webmyc.com, at least to have a link toward the blog. I owned this domain since a while and I never had the time nor the inspiration to create my own website.
Christmas mood, helped me create a simple layout, nothing fancy, and after a couple of hours, I had, instead of an updated splash page, a full web site . Feel free to comment as I am currently building the portfolio page and I know there is room for improvement in the other pages. I really need to design my logo as well, so if you feel creative, don’t hesitate to send me your suggestions, drafts, money, etc 
. Here’s the 15 minutes layout:
