Smartphones dominate our attention throughout the day. They have come to change the very nature of how we interact with the world around us, including the way we do business. When it comes to the travel and hospitality space, mobile has dramatically reshaped how it works, also in favor of the consumer. And, with rising…
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I recently bought a cheap Wii for my kids
My kids had been begging us to buy them a Wii for at least a year. We were hesitant because it seemed like a lot of money to spend on a video game system. However, we did like that it was an active gaming system, something that would get them off the couch! We decided…
The history of emoticons
An emoticon is most often used to express the writer’s mood by using letters and punctuation to form a facial expression. They serve to enhance the communication of a simple text by informing the receiver of the intended tone and temperament of the writer. An example would be a sarcastic statement that would be lost…
Worlds beyond the Waldorf Catacomb
The two planets revolve around a small sun, a dwarf sun, as the term is often used for small sized planets, but in this case, these two planets are the size of the earth, and the sun is small, so what we can call it, a dwarf sun, i.e. its size is 1/8 the size…
How to self-rescue while deep powder skiing
I wanted to cover deep snow safety today because skiers needlessly die every year from being unable to rescue themselves in deep snow. I skied Mammoth Mountain ski area today just after they got 10.5 – 15.5 feet of new snow. I skied today because it’s supposed to snow this afternoon and tomorrow. Skied about…
The Palm Pre Plus blends effective technology to perfection
The Palm Pre Plus is a stylish phone that manages to pack a wide range of advanced technology into a slider phone that’s compact. The phone comes with a QWERTY keyboard as well as Internet access and a touch screen, all of which is contained within a unit that measures 100mm x 59mm wide and…
Astrology and The Addams Family: Venus and Mars in Scorpio
They are creepy, creepy and mysterious. I’m sure you know them. They have visited you at home on your TV and you may have seen them at the movies too. They are The Addams Family. So what do they have to do with astrology? The characteristics of the planets and zodiac signs can be easily…
Can spring cleaning be done too soon?
My wife loves to see things clean, neat and tidy. I have to say I agree with her. She shows how much you care about what’s around you and what others think of you. This raises a question. Can you do your spring cleaning early? As a lifelong resident of the Far Northeast, I’d have…
WordPress design makes blogging simple and easy
WordPress design is a publishing system that makes starting any blog a piece of cake. All you really need is a hosting account, a domain name, some sort of FTP client software that allows you to upload files directly to a server, and the WordPress app will make the rest easy. For the sake of…
The impact of computers on the economy
The advent of computers has remarkably improved our economy and the standards of daily life, as business, commerce, and world trade have flourished at an unprecedented rate in recent decades. In addition, the use of resources has increased significantly, which in turn resulted in a large rush of production in many commercial establishments. Despite brief…