TV energy gobbler
Noah Horowitz, senior scientist at Center for Energy Efficiency Standards, says that Ultra-high-def 4K TVs need bright backlighting. The TVs use 30…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Wearables become standard
Employers are increasingly advocating wearable fitness devices for employees, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The devices have been shown…
Survey shows ‘soft skills’ make a good employee
When a hiring manager evaluates a potential employee, they are looking for the right expertise, but also ‘soft skills,’ according to a Career Builder…
Companies go to the talent
Unemployment for unskilled workers is high but the market for engineers, coders, analysts is tight, so tight that finding them is, in itself, a skill….
Work Notes: Ride Sharing, more
Ride-sharing becomes easier Suppose there were five people who live within two blocks of you who were all going to work at the same time and roughly the…
Robot grass cutters make lawn mowing easier
If you like your robotic vacuum cleaner, you’re a prime prospect for a robotic lawn mower. They resemble a Roomba vacuum cleaner, but they target grass…
Ask the expert: Can the FHA help us buy our first home this year?
Maybe it can. The FHA has reduced its Mortgage Insurance (MI) rate, resulting in a monthly payment reduction of $80 on average, according to Bloomberg…
The power of a letter
In locales all over North America, housing supply is tight. The homes that are on the market are often snapped up quickly. Home buyers who want their…
Twitter rolls out features to broaden appeal
Twitter’s Chief Executive Officer, Jack Dorsey, thinks new changes will make its social-media platform simpler and more appealing. * It will no longer…
Have you ever been lonely or blue?
National Cheer Up the Lonely Day, July 11 Have you ever been lonely or blue? Life hands every single person a sense of loneliness at some point, but other…