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Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

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These days, business is all about data. It’s what drives success and designs our future but just who is using the most? And why?

Industries such as healthcare and medicine, IT, and other customer-facing industries store the most information and here we look at why they need to.

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Thanks to the Data Protection Act and other legal rulings, businesses and industries must keep certain records for specific lengths of time. These must be stored securely and any industry or company which fails in their duty can face harsh penalties as a result. [Read more…] about Which Industries Keep The Most Records And Why?

Art on Instagram: Images Comparable to Traditional Art

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Many Instagram images are art forms themselves. They provide aesthetic value while uplifting the spirit, very much like traditional art. Of course, traditional art will always occupy its own level but fun photo challenges of Instagram users have certainly produced remarkable results.

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Flowers have always been a favorite subject in art. Images like this are nothing short of art especially with its realism and effects. The image is alive and appeals to the senses. [Read more…] about Art on Instagram: Images Comparable to Traditional Art

3 Ways to Improve Technical Writing Skills

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Technical Writing is  a more specialized way of writing done by professionals usually in technical and occupational fields such as computer hardware, engineering, chemistry, finance, or consumer electronics, among others. Not every writer can do this type of writing as it requires knowledge in a specific field he or she is writing about. Technical writing skills however can also refer to the knowledge in the technicalities of the use of a language. Both types of writing would have minimal requirements  from practitioners and here are 3 ways to improve technical writing skills.

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How I Built A 450-Lumen Solar Light (40 Watts Equivalent) & USB Battery Combo

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How I Built A 450-Lumen Solar Light (40 Watts Equivalent) & USB Battery Combo (via Clean Technica)

Originally published on Kompulsa. One day, while I was trying to find something to watch on YouTube, I came across a touching video of Zayn Malik’s trip to a region in Africa (a place was referred to as a ‘slum’ due to the widespread poverty there…

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5 Ways an Internet Connection Saves Money

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Nowadays, it seems as if everyone is looking for ways to save money. Even if you work and earn a decent salary, the high cost of living can hit your pocket hard. To make sure that you’re able to make ends meet, you may come up with a budget, shop less, plan cheaper vacations, and take measures to generate extra cash. And while you’re searching for ways to save money, you might even consider canceling your cable or Internet service in order to reduce utility bills.

But don’t cancel your Internet service so fast. Having an Internet connection can provide huge savings in a variety of different areas. [Read more…] about 5 Ways an Internet Connection Saves Money

Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android

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Malware Wrapper Uses Windows to Infect Android (via slashdot)

A bit of malware discovered by researchers at Symantec this week reverses the target-selection priorities of most malware designs by treating Windows-based PCs as a path to Android devices, rather than as the primary target. “We’ve seen Android…

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