Envision having the crown shown above put on your head. You can’t do that but you can get a rare glimpse at the ornate creation. The crown is part of the Czech crown jewels currently on display at Prague castle. The gold crown is studded with 96 precious stones including rubies and sapphires. The AFP reports that it was first worn by the Holy Roman emperor and king of Bohemia, Charles IV of Luxembourg, for his Prague coronation in 1347. The crown is being shown along the the scepter, imperial orb and other priceless objects. Czechs and foreign visitors have only been allowed to view the jewels nine times in the last century. This time it is to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Czech Republic, the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia and the re-election of President Vaclav Klaus and the object will be display for 11 days.
Archive for April 19th, 2008Filed under: Estates, Journeys
An adjoining mixed-use component along the Scottsdale portion of the site is planned to include high-end retail, restaurants, residential and a proposed “Edition” hotel, the new boutique hotel brand by Ian Schrager and Marriott International. Prices for the whole-ownership residences will begin in the low $2 millions and they’re currently taking expressions of interest to buy in advance of sales expected in early June. As we mentioned yesterday, Paradise Valley remains the hottest area of Arizona real estate.
MyFax seems to be leading the pack to providing an environment-friendly alternative, so I decided to give it a try. Users can send or receive faxes via their email, mobile device, or the MyFax control panel. You can also create your own local or toll free fax number. My only complaint so far is that they only support North American and European numbers. I hope this changes soon, since many Asian countries are large players in the tech world. I’ve also received word that MyFax will run a promo called the “MyFax vs. Fax Machine Challenge”. Users can get a free 3-month subscription to MyFax when they donate and old fax machine to recycling charities such as Throwplace and E-cycling Central. I tried looking for more information about this promo, but couldn’t find it on their site so I tapped into their live chat customer support. The representative was friendly, but he couldn’t find what I needed on the site, either. He asked for my email and told me that he’ll find out what he has the ability to and email me later. Based on my unsavory experience with most customer support reps, I was thinking “Yeah, right.” Sure enough, less than an hour later, I get an email with more info on the promo. They explained that the official contest page wasn’t scheduled for posting until April 18, however, if I wanted to participate now, they’d gladly honor my request. Now that’s customer service. If your main client base is in the US or Europe, and you do a lot of faxing, this kind of service might be worth it. Have any of you used MyFax or any other efax service before? What was your experience? Photo Courtesy of MyFax |
Sending and receiving faxes produces an alarming amount of accumulated waste. This includes paper, ink cartridges, and old fax machines. Apart from being wasteful, it can also be expensive. If your company receives fax orders, or sends a lot of faxes to suppliers and vendors, I wouldn’t be surprised if your expenditures for faxing ran a few hundred bucks a month. If you work in a small business, the few hundred bucks matter more.
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