May 2010

Could the iPad Become The Ideal Universal Remote?

05.31.2010 GTD

Visit any home theater and you’ll find a drawer full of remotes, many of them universal remotes we’ve tested and rejected. The perfectly configured universal remote is the crowning touch to any home theater setup.  And I think a new contender is on the horizon. I’ve been testing the new Apple iPad for the last [...]

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Writing Assignment: Describe The Weather

05.28.2010 marketing

If your goal is to become a better writer, you need to practice. Here’s your writing assignment for today: write a short paragraph describing the current weather. Description is a key skill for writers to master. A skilled writer can evoke a response in a reader with a few short words or can show the [...]

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Freelancing Benefit/Brag: I Workout As A Part Of My Daily Schedule

05.27.2010 Business

Over the years, I’ve struggled to keep to a regular workout schedule — a struggle I haven’t always won. Until, that is, I became a freelance writer. I’m healthier and more productive at the cost of one hour a day spent working out. It’s a terrific benefit. Employers would do well to figure out how to fit [...]

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Spending Nothing In The Face Of Temptation – And Get Free Coffee

05.26.2010 The Spend Nothing Game

The Spend Nothing Game is one tough game to win. Even if you’re just playing the solitaire version, keeping your spending at zero for non-essential items is pretty difficult. But it can be done. As a brief aside, I’ve had some criticism of the Spend Nothing Game as being “middleclass twattery” and complaints that the [...]

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What You Will Not Find Here

05.25.2010 Social Media

Get Rich Quick schemes Shortcuts and Tricks to attracting readers and customers Excuses Easy answers Social Media secrets to make you rich and popular SEO black magic, voodoo, and occult secrets I find that I’m wearying of tweets and blog posts from so many I see that promise all these things. I “unfollow” people that [...]

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