
When I was in 4th grade, I got my first computer. It was a TRS-80 Color Computer from Radio Shack, and in 1983, it was big news. It had a tape deck for the hard drive and I could manage to program my name to repeat itself across the screen. Smooooooth. Call me the OG [...]
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Being human, we tend to focus on our shortcomings. Finding fault is a common theme in many workplaces and personal lives. But does this attitude really benefit us? Not according to Tom Rath, the author of StrengthsFinder 2.0.
As a researcher with Gallup, Rath has been conducting strengths-based assessments for years, and his studies have shown [...]
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Just like dogs that are so ugly they’re cute, there are places that are so bad they’re, well, good. The Sydney Morning Herald put together their list of the world’s most craptastic tourist attractions, which include: The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel in Shanghai, Louis Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Blackpool and The Creation Museum in Kentucky. Click [...]
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Travel myths are like a virus, spreading around the globe, infecting would-be travelers with half truths and no truths. I’m sure we’ve all heard them – the rumors, the generalizations about particular places and situations. They’re spread mainly through the grapevine, the rumor mill and internet mumbo jumbo.
Well, I’m here to set the record straight. [...]
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There are more places to visit on this planet than any of us could ever hope to see. That’s what makes traveling so incredible. So many options, so many changes of scenery, so much to see that’s new and fresh! How could you ever tire of it?
This also means that, as a traveler, you have [...]
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Happy Social Media Day! So, since this is the day devoted to our favorite internet pasttime, we say, take a break from your computer and go out and find some yourself some in-person fun!
If you’re interested in events in your neck of the woods, check this out: http://www.meetup.com/mashable/.
Meetup and Mashable have all the hottest social [...]
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Spirit Airlines has cancelled all flights as pilots are officially on strike as of Saturday, claiming that their pay is not proportionate to that of their counterparts at other American airlines. This is yet another impact on travellers as well as destinations aside from the unprecidented oil spill in the gulf. Spirit serves about 16,000 passengers [...]
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We have all been wondering for some time when Twitter execs were going to make money off this gigantic boom in the social media space. That time has finally arrived. Twitter announced early Tuesday that a new business model has been adopted proving to finally graduate Twitter to a money making business. “Promoted Tweets” are [...]
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“When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web … Now even my cat has its own page.” Bill Clinton
Regardless of who invented the Internet … (Mr. Gore, taking credit…lol!) Definitely, almost everyone we know has a website. There are over 300 MILLION domains [...]
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