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How to Be Interesting When Everything Has Already Been Said
Anyone who's been writing for any length of time knows the feeling -- that goose bump-filled rush of epiphany as you realize the idea you just had is just out of this world. "No way has anyone else thought of this!" you say to yourself. You rush to the computer to find out more, only to discover the topic has already been discussed at length, in a depressingly different number of ways.
5 Classes of IT Security Tools a Small Business Needs in Its Arsenal
With web-security making big news for all the wrong reasons recently, small businesses have more reason to be worried than ever before. And for a good reason, too. When multi-billion dollar brands such as Adobe, Sony, Target and Instagram are succumbing to cyber criminals, then small businesses would seem to be facing a pretty indomitable challenge.
3 Investment Tips from a Red Hot Hedge Fund
It’s the classic rags to riches story. Start off with a small loan from friends and family, invest it in the market, and make millions, if not billions. It’s also the story of some of Wall Street’s biggest names, including Ken Griffin, Bill Ackman, and Steven Cohen. Griffin famously started investing $100K of grandmother’s savings while a Harvard freshman. Ackman started with $1M of family inheritance in his early 20s. By their early 40s, both were worth billions.
How to Best Experience London's Many Landmarks
When you’re in a city as old as London, feeling a little overwhelmed with all the many things to do and places to see is perfectly natural. After all, a 2000-year-old city is obviously going to have a LOT to offer!
One thing’s for sure, time is never going to be on your side in London. So whether you’re there for a personal vacation, a work trip, or a team building event, don’t waste a moment– get out and start exploring to see more of London than the few bright, but powerful, must-see tourist locations we all know of.
Here are our top 5 alternative must-visit locations of modern London...
One thing’s for sure, time is never going to be on your side in London. So whether you’re there for a personal vacation, a work trip, or a team building event, don’t waste a moment– get out and start exploring to see more of London than the few bright, but powerful, must-see tourist locations we all know of.
Here are our top 5 alternative must-visit locations of modern London...
Tooling up for Tomorrow
Planning a teambuilding or corporate event is not easy, with many details to be aware of. Is there sufficient seating? Have dietary restrictions been taken into account? Will the participants have seamless access to the internet during the event? Is the AV working? The list goes on.
Any event organiser might feel anxious. However, there are tools to help you plan and execute your event.
Any event organiser might feel anxious. However, there are tools to help you plan and execute your event.
Top 6 Talent Challenges of 2014
Managing the people you work with is one of the trickiest and most indispensable parts of running any organisation. After all, what would a company be without its employees? Looking at the field of Human Resources as 2014 draws to a close, we’re left with many lessons that we can draw from.
Here are the top 6 talent challenges that we’ve faced this year. They’ve pushed us to new limits and expanded our horizons, so we’re ready for exciting new developments in 2015.
Here are the top 6 talent challenges that we’ve faced this year. They’ve pushed us to new limits and expanded our horizons, so we’re ready for exciting new developments in 2015.
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Sticky Power – New Peel and Stick Solar Cells Could Give TFSCs a New Lease of Life
The solar panel has always been the undisputed icon of clean, limitless energy. However, though they have been around since the 1950s, their adoption has been hindered by technological and cost barriers.
Most solar panels you see on rooftops and solar power stations are made from crystalline silicon (c-Si), which is expensive to procure and work with.
They are also very rigid in construction, which limits their installation to flat surfaces only.
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Most solar panels you see on rooftops and solar power stations are made from crystalline silicon (c-Si), which is expensive to procure and work with.
They are also very rigid in construction, which limits their installation to flat surfaces only.
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3 Biggest Misconceptions About Renewable Energy
The 21st century has brought with it various advancements which are impressive; be those cell phones which can access the internet, or new, insanely fast forms of travel such as the hyperloop.
But even as our technology is progressing by heaps and bounds, most of our devices and ways of life are powered by antiquated fossil fuels which are leaving a trail of destruction of the likes our world has never known.
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But even as our technology is progressing by heaps and bounds, most of our devices and ways of life are powered by antiquated fossil fuels which are leaving a trail of destruction of the likes our world has never known.
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Explode Your Social Media Fandom With These 3 Tips!
A good, responsive and respectfully large social media fan base is becoming more and more important for a business these days; however knowing how to create one takes skill, time and creativity. Now, you can very easily go buy yourself some fans/followers of Fiverr, or maybe you found the idea of “exchanging” fans online too tempting; but none of these are exactly a business building investment.
In fact trying something sneaky can put your Facebook fan page or Twitter account in their respective administrator’s crosshairs.
(Bruno Cordioli / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
In fact trying something sneaky can put your Facebook fan page or Twitter account in their respective administrator’s crosshairs.
(Bruno Cordioli / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
Is Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset a Hint of the Future?
In a word, yes, and if the recently announced $2 billion Facebook acquisition of Oculus Rift is any indication, then hell yes! Virtual Reality has long been that gray area between science fiction and reality; it looked very futuristic, and it was also a technology that was commercially available.
However being costly and still not quite there yet (low res displays, poor field of view and lack of total immersion) meant that it never gained any traction.
(Sergey Galyonkin / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
However being costly and still not quite there yet (low res displays, poor field of view and lack of total immersion) meant that it never gained any traction.
(Sergey Galyonkin / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
Microsoft Does a 180 on Internet Connection Requirement for Xbox One
In a major win for console gamers, Microsoft recently announced that their upcoming gaming console, the Xbox One will not require an internet connection periodically (every 24 hours) in order to work, as had been stated before.
They didn’t stop there, Microsoft’s draconian used games restriction policy according to which users couldn’t swap, lend or sell games has also been reportedly backtracked as gamers and critics were rather unhappy with it.
(Luke Hayfield / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
They didn’t stop there, Microsoft’s draconian used games restriction policy according to which users couldn’t swap, lend or sell games has also been reportedly backtracked as gamers and critics were rather unhappy with it.
(Luke Hayfield / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
Garmin Introduces Heads up Display Based Navigation Device
The HUD or Heads Up Displays have always been thought of as one of the coolest pieces of technologies ever created; they can superimpose information on a transparent piece of glass which is both functional and pretty impressive to look at.
HUDs are usually synonymous with modern combat aircraft, in which they are used to display information vital to the pilot. However Garmin, which is renowned for making GPS devices, has recently introduced a portable GPS device which can project turn by turn navigation onto a vehicle’s windshield
(Jef Filcox / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
in much the same as those installed on a fighter do and while you won’t be able to lock onto passing cars, you will get a fair idea on how to reach your destination faster without needing to look anywhere except the road.
HUDs are usually synonymous with modern combat aircraft, in which they are used to display information vital to the pilot. However Garmin, which is renowned for making GPS devices, has recently introduced a portable GPS device which can project turn by turn navigation onto a vehicle’s windshield
(Jef Filcox / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
in much the same as those installed on a fighter do and while you won’t be able to lock onto passing cars, you will get a fair idea on how to reach your destination faster without needing to look anywhere except the road.
Forex Trading 101 - Understanding How Forex Works
Forex Trading is simple enough; you are buying and selling currencies. The fundamentals of trade in the Foreign Exchange Market are not all that different from the Stock Market so if you have experience trading there, you will catch on quick with Currency Exchange.
The aim in Forex Trading is to exchange one currency for another expecting the value of the currency you purchased to appreciate on a future date so that you can sell it and make a profit.
(EpSos .de / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
The aim in Forex Trading is to exchange one currency for another expecting the value of the currency you purchased to appreciate on a future date so that you can sell it and make a profit.
(EpSos .de / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
Different Types of Thai Visas and How to Get Them
The land of smiles draws in millions of tourists every year, many of whom decide to extend their stay and if you are planning to be one of them, then here are some insider’s tips. For the record, I have been living in Thailand for over 7 years; coming here on an exchange program, I fell in love with the place and have been staying here ever since.
Now if you are going to stay here for more than a month, you need to arrange for a visa. There are many different types of visas in Thailand which you can apply for depending on what you intend to do here.
(Sergey / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)
Now if you are going to stay here for more than a month, you need to arrange for a visa. There are many different types of visas in Thailand which you can apply for depending on what you intend to do here.
(Sergey / Flickr / CC-BY-SA)