Addiction to Twitter and its kindred platforms has never been really in question, has it? As much as some people might want to deny it, there is a tendency to get hooked on these platforms for so many reasons. Only recently, a study showed that it might be easier to escape the entangled snares of cigarette and alcohol addiction than Twitter. Yeah, they say that Twitter just might be more addictive. [Read more…] about You Might As Well Admit It – You’re Addicted to Twitter
Coupons have long been part of the people’s lives. Remember the good old days when your grandmother – or mom – spent Sundays clipping coupons from newspapers as thick as book. There was a point when people stopped spending hours on this activity, but that does not mean that coupons are gone for good. Indeed, we are seeing more and more of them once again. Sure, the popular medium may have altered slightly, but the idea remains the same, and in any society, making some savings is always a welcome thing.
Enter the comeback of coupons. [Read more…] about The Comeback of Coupons
How much do you spend time online? If you work via the Internet, it is inevitable that you spend practically all your waking hours online. That is more than understandable. ((Yeah, I am being a little defensive here.)) However, have you ever stopped to think about what you actually do when you are online? You can say, “I work. What else?” But what if the Internet is NOT the main venue for your work?
Here’s a nifty little infographic that would make stats enthusiasts really happy. It provides details on how people spend time online. [Read more…] about How People Spend Time Online
I have said it before, and I will say it again (and again). Valentine’s Day is a mere Hallmark holiday that has gotten way out of control. It is commercialism at its best. Sure, it is always nice to spend special moments with the special person in your life, but it will not kill you if you do not subscribe to the hype that is Valentine’s Day! [Read more…] about The Economics of Valentine’s Day
When Apple made their big announcement in mid-January, iPads and textbooks suddenly became the talk of the town. Techies were of course immediately on the topic, and even casual users were drawn into various discussions. After all, the iPad is a device that is hard to ignore, and textbooks are close to the hearts of a lot of people who care about education.
The comparison of iPads and textbooks was, understandably, inevitable. Can the iPad really take the place of textbooks? Or will textbooks as we have always known them remain for eternity? Here is the lowdown on iPads and textbooks, brought to us by Online Teaching Degree. [Read more…] about The Lowdown on Ipads and Textbooks
When was the last time you used a cheat sheet? I still remember the days in university when professors allowed cheat sheets during exams. We were ecstatic, only to realize that the problems in the exam were practically unsolvable if you only relied on the cheat sheet.
When it comes to the “real world” of business, there is also such a thing as a cheat sheet. With all the different developments in business and technology, it is only to be expected. The guys at Flowtown have come up with an infographic that can serve as a quick guide for small business owners when it comes to social media. [Read more…] about The Small Business Social Media Cheat Sheet