Working in a home office has its upsides and downsides, just like any other work place. The convenience of not having to travel to and from work often turns out to be counterproductive since the borderline between home and office easily becomes blurred and you end up having neither of […]
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Common Things to Consider Before Taking Up a Sport
The benefits of playing a sport are well-known to everyone. Being physically active will improve your health, boost your confidence, help you deal with physical damage much better and generally make you much more capable of undertaking all kinds of physically challenging tasks. That being said, there are also potential […]
How Self Cleaning Windows Can Make Life Easier
What would you think about not having to clean up your windows ever again? If you hate home chores half as I do, here is the good news - self-cleaning windows are now a fact! Some would ask - how is that even possible? Well, it definitely is and it […]
Six Tips for Buying a Used Vehicle
At the risk of offending new car buyers, used car shoppers are smarter when it comes to saving money. A new car can lose up to 20 percent of its value the minute it's driven off a dealer's lot. For a new car buyer, that's money right down the drain. […]
Top Signs You Have a Strong Brain as an Executive
Executives spend huge amount of money and time each year on their physical strength and health without realising that mental strength matters much more than these two things. A lot has been written about how mental strength and some of it critical characteristics such optimism, determination and unfailing ability to […]
Your Body will Thank You for Switching to E-cigarettes
Smoking is a dangerous habit. Heavy smokers are much more likely to fall victims to lung cancer than non-smokers and this is a well-known fact. Smoking is also a very unpleasant activity especially for the non-smokers around you. But one of the biggest downsides to smoking tobacco is the immediate […]
How to Reduce the Business Costs of Maintaining an IT Infrastructure In-House
Much of the recent hype when it comes to deploying an IT infrastructure has pertained to cloud computing. Advancements in business applications and those geared towards consumers have an element of the service-based infrastructure. It seems like moving to ‘the cloud' is the wave of the future; however, this may […]
Clever Uses For Shipping Containers
Shipping containers are not just for cargo. They are fast being turned into the coolest new homes, grooviest cafes and functional offices. Don’t believe me? More and more people are using these solid and affordable structures as a green alternative. Once containers are no longer required or are past their […]
FireChat: The Offline Chatting Revolution Comes to the Droid
What is FireChat and why is it revolutionary? FireChat, recently released on the Android platform, is an offline method of chatting with anyone in the world. Through FireChat, anyone with an Android phone can become a node through which conversations are indirectly transmitted. A peer-to-peer network, FireChat doesn’t rely on […]
How the Affordable Care Act Impacts You and Your Insurance
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented by the Obama Administration in 2009, although it is only just now coming into effect for the average American. The individual mandate begins in 2014, which requires every American adult to have insurance for face a tax penalty. The impact of this new law is […]
Rebuilding Credit after Bankruptcy
Filing bankruptcy provides an opportunity for a fresh financial start; the psychological benefits of a debt-free existence are immense. But, it also has its downsides in that it totally kills your credit. This black mark will remain on your credit report for many years to come. While you will not […]
How to Make Your Home Hygienic and Hypoallergenic
Keeping your home clean and tidy is essential no matter your health status, but it is even more crucial if you or a family member are immunocompromised or sensitive to certain allergens. If you are asthmatic, allergic to certain household contaminants or—more seriously—you have cancer, are a bone marrow patient […]