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In this era of technology, we can sometimes feel insignificant. How would you feel if there is a pipe leaking in your home and you cannot do anything about it? You need to pay for a plumber and sometimes they can be quite pricey. There can be many other similar situations which could annoy us, but more often than not, the combination of technology and our positive attitude to DIY home repairs can bring various solutions. For example, iPhone or iPad users can install useful apps that are helpful with decorating, maintaining or fixing things. So...

There are numerous mistakes one tends to make while making the purchase or investment of a lifetime. Sometimes it so happens that irrespective of the warnings and advice of the property agents or experienced home buyers, mistakes are committed. While it is better to learn from your own mistakes, here it is always advisable to learn from that of others. Home buying is not a very simple activity considering there are more people involved than just the seller and the buyer, more formalities to meet and umpteen small and big challenges to...

Getting started is the easy part, it is sticking at it and seeing it through which is hard. Just because you spent a weekend writing articles does not mean you will feel like writing tomorrow, next week or next month. If you are the sort of person that starts jigsaws but never finishes them, then you should seriously reconsider a career in writing. With that said, here are a few tips you can use to start your freelance writing career. Learn the law or copyright and plagiarism Do this so that you can protect your own work, and so that...

If you are a fan of online games or any other form of internet-based transactions that require a monetary exchange, you are probably familiar with the term Bitcoin. If instead you are curious about the inner workings of the black market or modern money laundering techniques, you may also have come across the term in reference to Silk Road, an online marketplace that became infamous for making illicit goods available to the public, which used Bitcoins to attempt to protect the identity of its customers. Technologically speaking, Bitcoin...

The Rise of the Couponers People these days are all about finding great deals and saving money. Gone are the days of simply buying name brands without regard to the costs. With the onset of the most severe recession since before World War Two that began in 2008, shoppers are now more keen than ever to find ways of saving money on their every day shopping. According to a report from Booz & Company in 2010, consumer consumption is in decline as shoppers try to stretch their hard earned dollars to get their families through the month....

As another holiday season reaches its peak, so too do visits to the mall and people jumping online to snap up last minute deals. A growing number of us now favor shopping online for its many conveniences and benefits. One of its main advantages is that we do not have to sit in the car, drive all the way to the mall or supermarket, walk around and spend time browsing for the things we need. No, instead we can do all that from the warm and comfort of home, with a few clicks on the mouse that sends someone else to locate and package our...

Staying in a rented place has become very convenient for many as they cannot afford a home of their own. However before you decide to move in, there are a few key factors to be borne in mind. Finding a rented home is fairly easy today. People tend to move from place to place due to their professional commitments. As such getting a rented place to stay is a blessing in disguise. If you are a newcomer to the world of tenants and landlords, here are 7 tips to first time renters. It’s all about budgeting The importance of being budgeted...

Brand names or branding is an important aspect for companies across the world. This exercise becomes extremely important for large businesses and global corporations. However, the branding exercise is not limited only to the offline world. In the online world, a webdomain is the primary identity for any company, big or small. Hence it only makes sense that branding plays a huge part when it comes to the name of the domain. But have you ever asked yourself why branding plays such a huge part. Yes, there are a number of other factors. These...

Time tracking is one of the most important skills for lawyers who bill by the hour or conduct any business outside the office. Accurate time tracking can help you as a lawyer reach your goals and in the end benefit you, your clients and firm. Time is money; there is nowhere where this ideology applies more than the law office. If you can be able to correctly track your billable hours and hence charge your clients accordingly then, this would equates to running a successful and profitable law practice. The world has evolved and time tracking...

An Australian start-up success story in the tech field recently made headlines around the world. The founder of one particular emerging business is being heralded as an icon and role model for all those who desperately want to make it in this field. Meanwhile, Australia has also been seeing a host of incubators, training events, and competitions for startups, too. The initiator of one such project has spoken out on the reasons for which entrepreneurs down under aren’t quite making it in the field just yet. This is why today we explore...