Are you a space junkie or often find yourself in awe staring at an overview shot from above the mighty Earth? The overview effect is a spiritual-like feeling that comes over space dwelling astronauts the moment they see the whole planet for the first time from space. The image delivers the realization that the world… Continue reading Earth Overview: 13 Space Pictures of the Month
Month: June 2013
How the Klout Score is Calculated
A lot of people complain about the lack of transparency and inaccuracy of Klout because they have no idea how the Klout score is calculated. In Klout’s defense, Klout has dramatically improved its transparency. Klout now shows your past interactions from your social networks that contribute to your score. As with most things in life… Continue reading How the Klout Score is Calculated
9 Inspiring Minimalist Quotation Posters
Thomas Edison once said that, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” In an era where most people covet the fast track or a quick score, dedication and unrelenting hard work still pay off. And when it comes to genius artwork, the following minimalist quotation posters by Ryan MacArthur, are anything but plain. The messages… Continue reading 9 Inspiring Minimalist Quotation Posters
3 Online Privacy Concerns You Should be Worried About
With the rise of social media, privacy concerns have taken a backseat in recent years. But nowadays, more people are catching on to how accessible they truly want to be to the outside world. And it’s even starting to become a pressing issue with users and big-name social media sites alike.
The Problem with Windows [COMIC]
Have you ever had a problem with Microsoft Windows? More specifically, have you ever had trouble shutting Windows down when you needed to hit the road? scumbag windows via commitstrip
10 Signs You’ve Been Blogging for Too Long
You don’t have to blog for long before you begin to spot some patterns in your work. Reaching this point, though, could be both a good and a bad sign. Repetition makes things easier to execute, you see, but doing the same actions every day can also drive you stir crazy. To write interesting content,… Continue reading 10 Signs You’ve Been Blogging for Too Long
Google’s New Local Search: How to get your company on the carousel
With the release of Penguin 2.0 last month, SEOs saw Google’s algorithm favor local search. Soon after, Google introduced their carousel feature for local searches at the top of the Search Engine Results Page (SERP). Though this feature just arrived on desktops, Google has been testing it on iPads and various tablets since December. When users… Continue reading Google’s New Local Search: How to get your company on the carousel
9 Better Ways to Design Stuff We Use Every Day
Even though technology has been advancing at a rapid rate, our lives don’t seem to be getting any easier. In fact, sometimes I wonder if developers are poisoning my life with an overload of computers and productivity apps that make me spend more time organizing what I’m supposed to do rather than actually doing it.… Continue reading 9 Better Ways to Design Stuff We Use Every Day
