Author: John

  • ALISON— A Trove of 400 Free Online Job Training Courses

    ALISON— A Trove of 400 Free Online Job Training Courses in Education, Online Courses, Technology How many of us have taken an online course to learn a new language? My guess is, a lot. How many have used the web to find a recipe? Even more. But as handy as those skills are, will they…

  • HowTo Buy A Used Car

    Infographic and Video on Buying a Used Car    

  • A Folding Rowboat

    I saw this on the Internet, I have no idea if he has built it, but if he does, I am sure it will be at IKEA.  Read more at Springwise The Ar Vag by design student Thibault Penven is a DIY canoe that can be packed away after use.

  • VPNs on the Rise

    In the day and age where advancements to technology (specifically the Internet) are happening at such a high pace, it’s sometimes easy to feel like you’ve been left in the dust. Among all the new phones, tablets and even TVs that are seemingly coming out every month, the position of being completely technologically current is…

  • Food Trucks Are The Dining Scene

    We hope you like dining at food trucks, because it looks like they’re here to stay. According to data released in this information-packed infographic by Column Five Media, there was a nearly unanimous agreement by those surveyed that food trucks are a staple in our dining scene. It’s no longer just fast food or sit…

  • Pulling the Plug-In on Java

    I have been reading a great deal of information on the threats and applications, the bad and the good on Java this summer.  What bothers me the most is that so many people end up with that silly extra tool installed which leads to issues all because some less bright marketing person decided that a…

  • Currently Working to Improve My Posture

    I have been working to improve my posture as a result of a life of slouching as well changing to standing workstations.  I find that when I use good posture that breathing, especially while exercising, and working become easier.  The hard part is working on posture as it begins to work unused muscles and takes…