There are two types of business, a successful one and one that is on the verge of closing down. As a newcomer to the industry, you have set your eyes on the first one. However, you need to understand that starting a business, maintaining it, and driving it towards success, while they are three different […]
Keeping in Touch with Friends Amid the Madness That Is Social Media
It’s like watching Friends or the old ‘90s movie, Singles. Sooner or later, even the closest group of friends will have to separate from each other as they go their separate ways. For some, it may be just as close as moving to another apartment building, but for others, it can mean moving out of […]
Stay Connected: Keeping the Parent-Child Bond Strong
From the time you were a baby to the day you left home to live on your own, your parents have always been there to look after you and provide for your needs. They listened to your nonstop chatter, guided you as you were growing up, and encouraged your dreams. Your mom and dad were […]
Reality Check: How Are Your Connections Going?
Imagine for a second that you’re holding an M24308 in your hand. A what?! The first time I saw this letter-number combination, I thought, “A password?” Turns out, the M24308 is not a password, nor sibling to the M-16, but a D-subminiature, or a D-sub, an electrical connector. Now, don’t get intimidated by the name […]
Online Storage Services You Can Truly Depend On
The Internet has progressed tremendously just within the last decade or so, thanks to smartphone technology. And though it’s now accessible by anyone anywhere, it is also a data risk, no thanks to hackers and malware professionals. There is a myriad of individuals out there who are constantly vying to get into your goods, and […]
5 Time-Saving Online Tools for the Time-Conscious
If you’re a sucker for movies, you probably have already heard Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) say, “One thing I learned in jail is that money is not the prime asset in life. Time is.” Yes, time lost is time lost forever. And for most businesses, time lost is revenue and […]
Interesting Phone Add-Ons and Sites That Sell Them
My phone (and yours, I reckon) is one piece of gadget I can’t leave the house without. It may not be top-of-the-line, but it definitely has its uses. On that note, for this particular article, I’m going to give you an overview of two phone add-ons. The first one I’ll be recommending, if the need […]
Back Up That Hard Drive, Keep the Memories Alive
Childbirth is a profound and bittersweet experience, but lucky you, this post isn’t going to dwell on that. Home and away from the hospital, the moment I was strong enough to hold a camera and capture every twist or turn of my little angels’ sweet countenances, I was clicking and clicking, and clicking some more. […]
Cloud Computing and What You Need to Know
Consider this scenario. This morning, before you found your way to the bus stop to catch the earliest ride to the metro, you checked your e-mail, just like you always do. Immediately after you turned on your office computer a couple of hours later, knowing that your three-year-old son was already awake and your wife […]
Should You Allow Your Child to Blog?
The best way to learn is by doing. Doing entails action, not inaction. I’ve been blogging for about a year now. And a few months back, my daughter, a twelve-year old high school sophomore, started her own blog, too. With my permission, of course. If your eyebrows hitched up a bit (or considerably) at the […]