Google Adsense has a bad reputation with many people who work online. I have seen many website owners dismiss the ad network as a service that only beginners use. They also insinuate that people who use the network do not know how to make money online. Nothing could be further …
Antivirus software is essential for every Windows system. It is risky connecting to the internet if you are not protected. Even if you stay away from adult and illegal download websites, there is still the chance that your system will become infected. Sales people will lead you to believe that …
Smileys, Smileys, Smileys! Those little funny faces have been a major part of the internet since the early days. The first time I came across them was the old Yahoo chat rooms. Then I would regularly see them in chat clients such as MSN Messenger and Yahoo Chat. They are …
11 days ago, Mark Jaquith announced the release of WordPress 3.6 Beta 1, the first beta release of the next version of WordPress. Being the curious ape that I am, I decided to take it for a spin to see what we can expect to see in the future. Mark …
I arrived safely in Manta, Ecuador on Friday night. We had three flights to take: Asunción (Paraguay) to Lima (Peru), Lima to Quito (Capital of Ecuador), Quito to Manta (West coast of Ecuador). Door to door, the journey took 20 hours. I’ve taken longer journeys before and been fine but …
Have you ever used a piece of technology and just instantly fell in love with it? It happened to me several years ago when I tried Skype. At the time, it was miles ahead of other messaging clients such as MSN and Yahoo. The same thing happened again yesterday when …
On Saturday me and my girlfriend arrived in Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) from a 16 hour bus journey from São Paulo. We didn’t sleep on the bus so, tired and hungry, we decided not to waste the day by sleeping and went to see the famous Iguazu falls – one …
I recently spoke about the importance of a good internet connection for people who work online. The article was born out of my frustration of using sub-par connections when travelling. It really can be difficult to work normally without an internet connection. I found it particularly frustrating initially however I …
If you’re came to this website, you’ve probably came across a blog post or feature length article that I’ve written for another website and wanted to know a little more about me. If you know nothing about me or my work online, I encourage you to have a quick read …
Every blogger works differently. As a blog owner I have come across various blogging traits, different routines and different levels of experience. Most inexperienced bloggers need you to walk them through everything. Specifically, new bloggers ask you exactly what type of article they should write. I can understand the concerns …