Factors affecting software piracy

The Financial Times, 15 May has a report on software piracy, estimating that software piracy last year reached a record high of $63.4bn.
The report and research by Business Software Alliance, estimates that 57% of world’s computer users admitted getting / downloading illegal software and that this figure was Continue reading

Posted in Ali's Personal Blog | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Free webmail or paid for services?

Free webmail services such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail are pretty much the norm in particular amongst home users but also businesses who either do not have a corporate email account or need something personal. Continue reading

Posted in Ali's Personal Blog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The history of online website for communities and urbanizations

Where did it all start and who was first? Ideas more or less come to many people at the same time. Some people have them earlier than others and some a little later. It is difficult to say who is first these days. Many ideas have come and gone, some have been too early for their time and others have not had the right mix of luck and product. Continue reading

Posted in Community Issues, OCM Software | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Have you purchased or about to purchase a new

For many foreigners purchasing a property in Spain is an investment, a second property or possibly winter residence.  While most people leave everything in the hands of their solicitors to complete, they are often unaware of all the things that need attending to after the purchase of a property.  So here is what I have composed as my list of most important items.  However they are not in any particular order of importance. Continue reading

Posted in Community Issues, Life in Spain, OCM Software | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Understanding Derivatives: Case Study — Heidi’s Bar

Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Detroit …

She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics and, as such, can no longer afford to patronize her bar.  To solve this problem, she comes up with a new marketing plan that allows her customers to drink now, but pay later. Continue reading

Posted in Ali's Personal Blog | Leave a comment

Copycat or Original? The future of European IT and the Malaga Valley

Recently I came across an article by Davor Hebel, http://realdeals.eu.com/blog/the-future-of-european-copycats, in which he argues that there is nothing wrong with copying, pointing to the Samwer brothers, who accordingly perfected the craft and created a fortune by building a number of clones including Alando (clone of Ebay), Jamba (clone of Continue reading

Posted in Ali's Personal Blog, Life in Spain | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Is electronic notification legally acceptable?

Management of communities of properties (comunidad de propietarios) in Spain and around the world is always a tricky task.  There are always owners who will not agree or fail to agree with their part of the responsibilities of paying community charges.  This in Continue reading

Posted in Community Issues, OCM Software | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

All about Internet connection, speed and prices in Spain

As Telefonica announces to offer free internet calls throug O2, its UK operation, it amazes me why it has left its home market in search of others.   Shouldn’t be concentrating on providing a service in Spain?  First of all let’s look at the growth of intenret connection and use in Spain over the last decade. Continue reading

Posted in Life in Spain | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wine, a source of inspiration and delight. Was discovered by King Jamshid.

I read the following remark about wine, in the book of “The teachings of Zoroaster, and the Philosophy of the Parsi Religion” published in 1913.  Wine has been the source of delight and inspiration, from khayam to Hafiz, their work is filled with peoms of love, wine and the soul. Continue reading

Posted in Ali's Personal Blog | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Recovering unpaid Community charges

All property owners in a community are responsible for contributing towards the communal maintenance, up keeping and repairs of their urbanization.  Unfortunately the number of such debtors and unpaid community fees are Continue reading

Posted in Community Issues, OCM Software | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment