How to Control Your PC or Game Console with a Single Handheld Remote

How to Control Your PC or Game Console with a Single Handheld Remote

Feb 9, 2012 | One Comment

This is a sponsored post written by myself on behalf of Lenovo. All opinions expressed in this article are 100% my own. Lenovo is known the world over as one of the leading PC manufacturers out there. From nettop systems to high-end servers, Lenovo has a firm grasp on the PC market. But did you [...]

Free Home Design Software

Free Home Design Software

Feb 8, 2012 | 7 Comments

If you haven’t heard, we are excited over a new group that Chris has formed, called Gnomies. Gnomies is a group of informed, electronics-minded folks who desired a venue in which to share valuable information. One of the members of the group posed an inquiry as to what software others in the group might recommend [...]

Five Web Apps to Engage Your Mind and Spirit

Five Web Apps to Engage Your Mind and Spirit

Feb 1, 2012 | 2 Comments

Most of us download applications to our computers, tablets, or to our smartphones in the hope that they will provide a means to perform some type of task or another that we deem necessary. Thanks to these apps, we get the benefit of Internet alerts, weather information, bus schedules, happy hours, GPS data at our [...]

Five Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Today

Five Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Today

Feb 1, 2012 | 8 Comments

Are you in search of a new job, new career, or getting ready to start your own business? If so, prospective employers and clients are likely looking for you online to get to know you and decide if they want to hire you — even if they haven’t called you for an interview or to [...]

How to Find a Successful Freelancer

How to Find a Successful Freelancer

Jan 31, 2012 | 7 Comments

If you’re a project manager, you may have thought about outsourcing a project that your team no longer has the resources for, either because the project requires skills you do not have or time that is better spent elsewhere. Temporarily hiring a freelancer can help resolve these two pain points, allowing you to find a [...]

How to Save Money on Your Next Pair of Glasses

How to Save Money on Your Next Pair of Glasses

Jan 25, 2012 | 9 Comments

The association between glasses and geeks is one that has withstood generations. While one may not always be connected with the other, long hours in front of the computer can take their toll on your vision as your eyes strain to keep focused through countless hours of gaming, reading, and YouTube viewing. So why should [...]

How to Block Tweets About the Super Bowl XLVI

How to Block Tweets About the Super Bowl XLVI

Jan 25, 2012 | One Comment

The Super Bowl is not only one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year, but one of the most watched events around the world. In fact, this year’s 46th Super Bowl is expected to be the “most watched TV show, ever.” As access to the Internet becomes easier across the globe, more people [...]

Why RSS Readers Suck and the Best Alternatives

Why RSS Readers Suck and the Best Alternatives

Jan 25, 2012 | 12 Comments

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication (or RDF Site Summary, depending on who you ask). If you hear someone talking about an “RSS feed,” this is something that many websites offer (including LockerGnome) that contains a list of their articles in one place — or excerpts from those articles — and is usually updated instantly [...]

How Not to Blog

How Not to Blog

Jan 24, 2012 | 15 Comments

Anyone these days — from the young kid to the old-timer — can be a blogger. Everyone wants to be an award-winning machine of exquisite content creation who will be the envy of his or her peers, but there’s a lot of noise out there in the blogosphere and it’s tough to stand out in [...]

How to Save Money at Restaurants with Social Media

How to Save Money at Restaurants with Social Media

Jan 23, 2012 | 2 Comments

Eating out can be a rewarding and yet costly experience. Few things will drain your bank account faster than eating more than an occasional meal at your favorite restaurants. The food may be good, but are you spending too much for the convenience of not having to cook or do dishes? We decided to take [...]