Smart TVs offer savvy advertising channels for small businesses
We’ve got apps on our phones, apps on our computers, and now, we even have apps on our televisions. And if there’s an app, there may be a business…
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How Star Wars revolutionized toys, merchandising and film
While 2021 won’t see a new Star Wars film on the silver screen, that galaxy far, far away will still have a huge impact on the holidays. Indeed, Star Wars…
Behemoths of the sea: Container ships reach staggering sizes
Gaze upon an ocean and you’ll see breaking waves and soaring seabirds. You might also catch sight of cargo container ships plying the seas. Container…
Global seaborne shipping carries vast quantity of goods
If you have seen empty shelves at your local stores in the last few months, that might be because of the traffic jam in ocean shipping, which is…
The crews that make container ships go
Globalization now relies on massive shipping networks that criss-cross the globe. Many of the goods around your house likely crossed oceans on their…
Will NYC mom-and-pop landlords survive?
The government gets their taxes. The banks will get their mortgage payments (or a property). But many small landlords in New York City’s five boroughs…
On-trend cheap updates for home sellers
If you will be in the market to sell your home in coming months, you can get the best price with some inexpensive DIY updates, on-trend with young buyers….
Ask the Expert: Making a rental space in your home
I am thinking about renting out my finished basement. It has a separate entrance and it could easily be a basement apartment. Will I have any issues with…
Reduce clutter with a capsule wardrobe
It’s an annual ritual that most people don’t enjoy — digging through closets and sorting through clothing to pick out the things you don’t want. Is there…
Officially gone
The only photos from living specimens of the ivory-billed woodpecker are in black-and-white. There has been no confirmed sighting in the U.S. since 1944….