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Xbox One was Steve Jobs’ Idea
Why you should lock your ideas until it’s patented ‘Today, I saw something very close to Steve Jobs’ dream device. ‘Just before he died, Steve Jobs told his biographer Walter Isaacson about his dream for revolutionizing television. His fantasy device would control all the many doodads that crowd your living room—DVRs, game consoles, Blu-ray players—and […]
Most Controversial Facebook Post Yet
20 Years in Prison for a Facebook Post? And just yesterday, my post was The Danger with Facebook Pages ‘On May 1st, Cam allegedly posted some lyrics to a rap he was writing on Facebook. It contained a vague reference to the Boston Marathon bombing and political speech calling the Whitehouse a “federal house of […]
The Danger with Facebook Pages
Do you have a FB page you rely on heavily? If FB bans it for some reason, you are banned from creating any more new pages Why would your Page get banned? ‘How to avoid such a situation There are many reasons for which your page can be shut down including: 1) Your Page does […]
Why Predatory Publishing is Dangerous
Is Your Website Mobile-Friendly? Because I use my netbook most of the time, I’m very grateful for mobile-friendly sites I don’t have to adjust page sizes Why Your Website Should Be Mobile-Friendly ‘In late 2012, Google conducted an independent survey titled “What Users Want Most From Mobile Sites Today.” Of the 1,088 smartphone users that […]
Online Photos, Vanity, and Plastic Surgery
This piece is making me guilty about my online profile photos Social Media Leads to Spikes in Plastic Surgery Requests ‘The survey polled 752 of the AAFPRS’ board-certified facial plastic surgeons on the trends in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. This year, one finding stuck out: surgeons are seeing a 31% increase in plastic surgery requests […]
Spiritual Advice on Counterhacking
Whosoever shall hack thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also Why hacking back is not wise ‘While cybersecurity is an integral part of CloudFlare’s business, Prince cautions that any interaction with attackers carries risk. “Some people out there are real criminals. They have a way of fighting back,” he says. ‘Prince […]
My Worst Blunder at WordPress Editing
If you are writing a new WP post, don’t use your browser return tab then click on ‘add new post’. I did that and previous posts were replaced by the new posts — the previous posts were deleted! And the funny thing was that I didn’t notice at once because I really don’t read my […]
First Request for Link Removal in Plato on-line
Actually, that was a spoofing attempt at Plato on-line My mistake was that I replied before probing my suspicions. And Mark Turner confirmed my suspicions by his comment: Looks like you got the same automated email requesting you remove sketchy links from your blog. You can safely ignore it. Read more at my blog: http://www.markturner.net/2013/05/07/dear-william-fat-chance/ […]
Double-trouble for Taking Revenge on ex-Boss
If you will take revenge on one person, target wisely and don’t punish the innocents. This one got his revenge but doubled his troubles ‘Michael Meneses was employed at the company until January 2012, where he specialized in developing and customizing software used by the company to run its business operations, according to the FBI. […]
Should Amazon Ban Short-Short Fiction?
How Short a Short Story Is ‘A work that is less than 7,500 words is typically defined as a short story, and a short-short can be as short as a thousand words.’ Just a few days ago, I wondered if my different editions of my eBook on Amazon and Bookrix will compete negatively and queried […]
