The hidden problems with offshore freelancers
Outsourcing small projects offshore looks mighty attractive to a small business person facing high domestic costs for small projects. But outsourcing has…
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When not to share
As we all learned in kindergarten, sharing is a wonderful thing. Unless you are sharing your cold. According to a National Sanitation poll of more than…
Work Notes: Training well
Training well If the company is sending you out for some pricey training, there are a few things you can do to get the most bang for the company’s buck….
Month ahead travel planner, January 2017 Carnival Season: Jan. 6 – Feb. 28
Traditionally, Carnival Season is a time of merrymaking and feasting before the start of Lent, March 1. Germany’s Munich Fasching Carnival is famous for…
Rent your Wardrobe
Web-based companies allow you to rent expensive purses, trendy clothing and business wear. Some of the best, according to The Wall Street Journal:…
The problem with trip reviews
Travelers read reviews from other travelers, but how reliable are they? According to tripexpert.com, you have to use a critical eye in reading reviews on…
TRAVEL BAG The best way for surviving disasters
According to the National Safety Transportation Board, several factors can increase your chance of surviving an airline emergency. 1 Your shoes are on….
Who do you love? The home assistant competition
The fight to bring music and a virtual assistant to every home intensified in November with the release of the Google Home system; the direct competitor…
High-tech Menorah kits
For your budding computer scientist, here is a high-tech project to create the ancient 9-armed Menorah. The project kit, from evilmadscientist.com,…
Solutions for time-wasting voice mail.
Rambling voice messages. Incoherent voice messages. Useless voice message. Send a text, for crying out loud! You could just turn off your voice mail…