8 Things You Need to Succeed When Working for Yourself
Thinking about freelancing full-time or becoming a solopreneur? Success may take talent, guts, and determination, but there are also some other things that are essential when working for yourself. Check out this article to find out what these things are. When I first started to work for myself, I thought that all I needed to […]
Why Jon Stewart and Brian Williams should just switch jobs
Within minutes on Tuesday night, two major media stories exploded. The first detonated around 7 p.m. Comedy Central announced on Twitter that Jon Stewart, the longtime host of “The Daily Show,” will step downlater this year after more than 16 years running the show. Then, less than an hour later, the Brian Williams bomb dropped. […]
Energy Storage Is Preventing Blackouts But Its High Cost Is Impeding Progress
Now that Duke Energy DUK -0.52% Corp. has successfully tested its wind-integrated energy storage project in Texas, what does that mean for the future of the technology? The “Notrees Energy Storage Project” is not what the average person might envision — a battery that soaks up the grid’s electrons at night and then releases that […]
Why Sony sold its online games division
The sale of the game publisher now known as Daybreak Game Co. to Columbus Nova shows Sony moving away from desktops and toward mobile devices. On Monday, Sony sold its online gaming division to New York investment management firm Columbus Nova for an undisclosed sum. The game publisher that was once known as Sony Online […]
8 Indispensable Tools Every Content Writer Needs
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” – Confucius As content writers, it’s our mission to concept, research, structure, write, edit, proofread, and publish gems of content marketing brilliance, day after day, week after week. We need to do it efficiently and we need […]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Will Offer Touch-Based Fingerprint Access
Samsung is bringing back fingerprint identification on its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6. The smartphone hasn’t been released yet but early indications are that Samsung is going to try again with fingerprint scanning. SamMobile.com is reporting that the new Galaxy S6 will use a fingerprint touch ID system. This is similar to what Apple introduced […]
The Only 3 Things You Need to Know About Money and Happiness
The final word on whether money truly makes people happier still eludes us. But here’s what we know so far. Maybe you’ve watched Citizen Kane recently—or just heard the truism that “money doesn’t buy happiness.” Either way, you may not be surprised by a new study showing that more income doesn’t seem to make people […]
Kentucky counties make unprecedented push for right-to-work laws
Local governments in Kentucky are taking matters into their own hands in a bid to battle union influence and, they say, make their communities more business-friendly. Kentucky is one of the last states in the South that does not have a so-called right-to-work law, which bar unions from forcing workers to pay dues. But surrounding […]
‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle couldn’t match record of ‘Girl Sniper,’ who received hero’s welcome in Portland
“We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back.” So said filmmaker Michael Moore this week, in a tweet heard ’round the country. Not many Americans received the same lesson as Moore. Military snipers have been hailed as heroes for years, long before Navy SEAL Chris Kyle became famous. The late Kyle, […]
Google Domains Now Available for Businesses
Starting a website? Google’s new domain registry service can help. Previously launched last summer as an invite-only service, Google Domains is now available to all Web users in the United States. The service lets users purchase domains, create email addresses and build a website using the Google platform. Here’s what Google Domains has to offer […]
