Some people seem to naturally “get” it – how their computer works, where the potential problems are and how to diagnose incomprehensible error messages and bizarre symptoms. Then there are the rest of us, where the “blue screen of death” sends waves of panic through our spines and there doesn’t seem to be any logical… Continue reading Understanding Your Computer
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10 Steps Towards Effective Time Management
Always running behind on projects? Letting people down by not working to schedule? Well read these ten tips for time management and set yourself on the way to beating deadlines and being more productive! Have Clear Goals Have a plan for what you want to achieve by the end of the hour, the day, the… Continue reading 10 Steps Towards Effective Time Management
A History Of TV Advertising
Image by Medhi The first television advert ever to be screened happened on July 1st 1941 in the USA and was a 20-second advert for Bulova watches, broadcast on New York’s WNBT channel just before a major baseball game. Bulova paid $9 for the advert which accounting for inflation is roughly the equivalent of paying… Continue reading A History Of TV Advertising
Solar Panels – How They Work
The generation of electricity from solar panels is the result of entirely natural processes. Silicon The base material used in most traditional solar panels is Silicon, a naturally occurring metal which is abundant within the earth’s crust, and able to carry an electrical charge. Sunlight takes the form of particles called photons. Each crystal of… Continue reading Solar Panels – How They Work
Could A Particle Accelerator Really Spell The End Of The World?
Humankind has historically had a keen, and some would say unhealthy, interest in all things apocalyptic. The end of the world has been predicted many times, and yet here we all still are: large as life and twice as ugly. Despite the recent global hysteria surrounding the Large Hadron Collider – with many believing that… Continue reading Could A Particle Accelerator Really Spell The End Of The World?
Interesting Sites That Are Nearly Useless
The internet is many things to many people. An incredible resource no doubt, a highly useful tool, but also a comment on humanity. The internet is like holding a mirror up to mankind and seeing what’s really on our minds. And it seems that the answer is… quite a lot of nonsense. There are dancing… Continue reading Interesting Sites That Are Nearly Useless
How An Interactive Blogazine Can Make You A Genius
All of us should, by now,know what a blog is and what it usually entails. Lots of text, with standard templates, pages, headers and sidebars, and in this day and age, even children can create and maintain a blog – it’s that simplified. But a blogazine is a bit different, more like an online magazine… Continue reading How An Interactive Blogazine Can Make You A Genius
Server Headers 101
For everyone who doesn’t run a website (or work in SEO), the numbers our browsers throw out at us from time to time can be truly baffling. What is a 404? Why should I care? Why am I getting all these 500 errors? This infographic dives into some of the more common head slapping moments,… Continue reading Server Headers 101
How Are Today’s NonProfits Surviving The Recession?
It has to be hard being in the fundraising business when there are scarce funds to be raised. In this time of economic recession, it seems that many nonprofit organizations would have to pack up and call it quits. Fortunately for those they serve, many nonprofits are finding ways to stay afloat – and even… Continue reading How Are Today’s NonProfits Surviving The Recession?
Social Media And Politics
A study by the Pew Research Center shows that 54% of all adults used the Internet for political purposes during last year’s election. That includes getting information and also getting involved in the campaigns. This represents 74% of Internet users in this country, and far exceeds the number who got politically involved on line during… Continue reading Social Media And Politics