Calculators killed slide rules. Word processors killed typewriters. Automobiles killed the horse and buggy. CDs killed cassette tapes. DVDs killed VHS tapes. Streaming killed both CDs and DVDs. Technology marches on. We are always building upon past advances in technology to create new technology. New technology is always replacing old technology. As humans, we […]
Starcraft: How to Have Fun and Mess with People
I have never been a competitive person. When I play games, including sports, my main purpose is to have fun, not to win. That has always put me at a disadvantage when playing games against more competitive personalities. But I don’t care. Especially in those anonymous online games, I love coming up with weird […]
Become Perfect This Year
The battlefield at Manassas New Year’s resolutions don’t stick because people are not proactive by nature. It’s something that takes work and motivation. Individuals who aren’t proactive tend to follow the path of least resistance. They do nothing until necessary. So how can you be proactive and make your resolutions stick? Drop the usual excuses. No time? […]
How to Become a Millionaire This Year
There is at least one habit all successful people have in common. They are all avid learners. They are not necessarily traditionally educated, and they don’t necessarily read books to learn, but they all make learning a priority. The easiest way to learn is to develop a habit of reading. Read every day. Read […]
How to Rescue Accidentally Deleted Pictures from Your Camera
This post was originally published on January 2, 2008, but is still useful and relevant today: We had a little get-together on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the coming of 2008. Naturally, we wanted to take some pictures, so we brought out the new Canon Powershot SD850 IS we got for Christmas and snapped a […]
This Is How You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
The reason why most New Year’s resolutions fail is that the task is too big. Most people make big resolutions. They don’t make small ones that might seem too easy or insignificant. I want to lose 100 pounds this year. I want to run a marathon this year. I want to make an extra […]