A new year, a new start. Business are always to looking to save time and money, back in the late 90s, many companies poured money into IT infrastructure, intranets, databases and other tools, which, at the time, were the best solutions. Today, cloud based solutions are far more efficient and affordable. Cloud based, simply means that we host the software and data on our servers and you access it through a regular internet browser. Some companies have already made the switch, but this op-ed in Techcrunch makes the case that 2011 will mark a turning point in the enterprise market.

NimonikApp.ca is a cloud based solution, we host your data on our servers and offer fantastic tools to access, modify and update it. Our sites are hosted on world-class servers and delivered over an encrypted connection – making it just as safe (if not safer) than the decade old intranet system you are running. Not only are we just as secure and easier to use, we are continuously updating the service and lowering costs – which carries over to your bottom line.

To find our more about how we can help you reduce management of environmental, health and safety and quality legislation and audits, contact us today.

Many people wonder what is a good aspect for activity lists in ISO 14001, there is no “right” anwser, but here are some aspects that we use in NimonikApp.ca. All of these aspects are available for members to use in their system and we can add new ones if something is missing. Let us know what you think. Create a free account today.

If you love beautiful things, then you will love this 15 minute commercial of Porshe’s hybrid vehicles. More and more cars are going hybrid and electric and it is great to see the top of the line companies following suit.

Many environmentalists confuse material consumption with environmental stewardship. The desire for beauty and performance is so ingrained in the human psyche, it is hard to imagine we will ever not want beautiful things. Archeologists have found jewellery dating back over 40 000 years – long before civilization.

If we can marry beauty and technology to produce sustainability, we may still yet have some hope to stave off environmental disaster.

We deal with a lot of companies who are certified ISO 14001 – a popular environmental management system. But who knew there was an ISO standard for tea making. Among other things, the standard outlines the ideal tea pot dimensions. Make sure to follow closely for ideal tea quality. See some interesting comments on the standard and details of brewing tea.

I just purchased a one-way ticket to Toronto on the Via Rail website. The experience was decent enough, though one thing did baffle me. Take a look at the screen-shot below of the last screen before the purchase. It states that the ticket is “Non-exchangeable and non-refundable” and below it says it is “Fully refundable prior to paper ticket issuance…”. If this is not contradictory, I do not know what is – very confusing.