Brian Zhang Larsen’s Blog

The Gloves are off, who’s side are you on? You better check the location of your nearest bomb shelter, and begin to hoard yeast and other necessities. The battle for the much wanted “Lomonosov Ridge” (in black) is on the verge to begin,… and this won’t go down quietly. Already the Danes and the Canadians are in open war, each trying to get a hold of the strategic Hans Island, which can mean easy load off of endless troops for the final battle. The Island can be compared with Stalingrad during World War 2.

The Danes have their U-boat “The Seal” which proved itself during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Canadians have Celine Dion. But what secret card can Russia pull from their vodka stained sleeves?
Due to global warming, ice is becoming a scarce resource. By the year 2050, ice could be worth more than gold and a demand bigger than iPhone’s. For these reasons, these three countries are willing to risk it all.

via Wired [...]

While working in a IT service company, strongly influenced by ITIL, I have been inspired to divide my friendship services into service categories. These categories each have their KPI’s on certain areas, which indicate the goals for the service level.
I have yet to develop a payment plan for these categories, while I obviously expect something in return.

Bronze

SMS responsetime: 36 hours (8-22, weekends only)
Event attendance ratio: 5% (measured over 1 year)
Invitation to my events: 0% of events
attention at events: 5 min talk.

Silver

SMS responsetime: 12 hours (8-22, 7 days a week)
Event attendance ratio: 15% (measured over 1 year)
Invitation to my events: 30% of events
attention at events: 20 min talk (mostly demeaning jokes).

Gold

SMS responsetime: 2 hours (8-22, 7 days a week)
Event attendance ratio: 25% (measured over 1 year)
Invitation to my events: 80% of events
attention at events: 45 min talk (mix of seriousness and demeaning jokes).