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Why You Need Plugins for your Blog

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Any blog, in order to be fully functional, needs to use plugins. These tools make a site more interactive and appealing compared to a passive one.

Regardless of the blogging platform you use, there are plenty to choose from these days and many can be used for free. You just need to do a little research and get to know them so you can select the ones that will suit your needs.

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WordPress is considered the most popular blogging platform. Launched in 2003, it has evolved from being a blogging platform into a content management software for non-blogging websites. Many companies today are utilizing it for their main websites. [Read more…] about Why You Need Plugins for your Blog

5 Must-Have Android Accessories

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It’s looking like 2014 will be a great year for Android. The newest HTC One phone is scheduled to launch before the spring; according to PocketLint, the HTC One M8 model will include “a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display and Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense 6.0.” Samsung will also be introducing a few new Galaxy phones, including the appropriately-named Samsung Galaxy Round, a curved phone designed to fit the contours of the hand.

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If you’re planning to pick up one of these new Android smartphones, or simply to kit out the HTC or Samsung phone you already have, here are five of the top must-have Android accessories: [Read more…] about 5 Must-Have Android Accessories

Why You Should Treat Your Online Gigs as a Real Business

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The impact of the freelance economy cannot be ignored. I think that’s not even a point of discussion at this point. Freelancers, and not only in the United States, are growing exponentially. The question is, do all online freelancers treat their activities as a real business, or are they just hopping from one gig to another without really thinking about “real” business concerns?

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In countries where earnings and taxation are heavily monitored, this is perhaps not too much of a deal. In some other countries, though, freelancers get away with “playing business” without really making sure they have got the business aspects down pat. But did you know you can avail of special benefits like Dealstruck loans for small business if you register your activities as such?

So if you’re thinking if it really matters if you treat your online gigs as a real business, you might want to take some time to consider it. Here are some reasons you should. [Read more…] about Why You Should Treat Your Online Gigs as a Real Business

Win an OUYA Game Console With The Forevergeek Kickstarter Store!

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Over at the Forevergeek Kickstarter Store they have two OUYA game consoles they are giving away in a Twitter competition:

We have two consoles to give away, to enter simply follow @fg_store on Twitter and make sure you Tweet the following also:

Win an OUYA from @FG_store and @PlayOUYA – RT and follow to enter http://bit.ly/1fmR9SY #OuyaForevergeek #win

Entry for this competition closes on Friday February 28th at 5pm EST and the winner will be announced the following Monday. Entry is also only open to residents of the US and Canada.

Good luck!

Charting the Rise of the Robots

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For a long time, robots were the preserve of science fiction. We’ve always been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, whether it was the development of Asimov’s three laws of robotics, the bickering Star Wars droids, or Douglas Adam’s manically depressed Marvin. Yet, the impact of robots on day-to-day life has been slow to emerge. Few of us have the android domestic staff that was the stuff of 1950’s visions of the future, for example, but, in fact, robots are in more areas of our existence than you might think.

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Industrial Robots

The first robotic patents for machines to be used in industry were granted in 1961, so they have a longer history than you might think. These were mainly for simple transfer systems that moved components from one place to another to aid assembly processes.

Because they were able to repeat tasks over and over again to the same level of accuracy, robots quickly found their place on the production line. This was something that came to public consciousness with the Fiat car adverts of the late 1970s. By this time, robots were undertaking other repetitive tasks such as welding and paint spraying. [Read more…] about Charting the Rise of the Robots