Censorship-resistance is a hot topic right now. On an internet where prominent voices are being silenced and deplatformed, and free speech services are being threatened with the same fate, decentralization is more urgent than ever. But for so long as centralized hosting and DNS services retain the power to banContinue Reading
One of the worst feelings in the world is forgetting a great idea. All you had to do was write it down, but you were confident that you’d never be able to forget such a compelling idea. When it slid out of your mind, though, the easy loss of suchContinue Reading
Content marketing is getting complicated. The number of platforms we need to be active on has increased, from blogs to new social networks gaining steam. The types of content we need to create has gone up as well, as image-based content has become more popular and video has skyrocketed. AndContinue Reading
Practicing good inbound marketing means sending emails to people who actually want to hear from you. But oftentimes, your emails still end up getting lost in your customers’ inbox clutter — or worse, their spam folder. And then, when someone actually opens your email, they don’t actually click through. YouContinue Reading
For those of us who grew up with a VCR, it’s easy to remember the simple thrill of being able to fast forward through commercials. But skipping ads, it seems like, is becoming as antiquated as VHS tapes. In a video posted to YouTube’s official channel for creators, the platformContinue Reading
Working from home is awesome … right up until the cat throws up on your computer. And your neighbor, who you can only assume is building a time machine, starts firing up all sorts of power tools and noisy machinery across the street. For many modern professionals, working from homeContinue Reading
Just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder in the cryptocurrency space, one of the most untrusted characters within the Bitcoin community has announced the launch of a new full node Bitcoin Cash client. The notorious owner of the website Bitcoin.org, Cobra Bitcoin, has revealed what he calls the ‘CobraContinue Reading
This year, more than 700 companies have raised over $18 billion, without giving a single percentage of equity stake to their investors. The catch? There really isn’t one. Through initial coin offerings, companies can create and sell their own digital currencies to investors and raise a ton of money withoutContinue Reading
With over 250 million people using Instagram Stories daily, it’s no surprise you want in on the action. But the sheer quantity of Stories can be overwhelming — how’s your business supposed to stand out? One of the easiest ways to add personality and flair to your Stories is throughContinue Reading
Media accounts are leaning toward blaming a supposed lack of interest in cryptocurrency as the reason US chip behemoth Nvidia has backed out of the mining industry. It was only a little over a year ago the company hoped to make an impact in the space. Whether it’s the industryContinue Reading
Ever heard the term “helicopter parents”? They’re the hyper-present, overbearing moms and dads who take pay excessively close attention to their kids’ experiences and problems. Well, helicopter parents are to their kids what micromanagers are to their direct reports. While being engaged in your colleagues’ lives is important, micromanaging theirContinue Reading
Since blockchain technology hasn’t been widely implemented, it makes sense that the SMB community considers it to be the most difficult emerging technology to understand. But with over $1.3 billion invested in blockchain companies during the first five months of 2018, leaders in tech and finance believe the technology willContinue Reading
I’ve heard multiple people declare Adobe Fireworks the “Swiss Army knife” of design software, and after doing my research, I’ve come to believe it. A Swiss Army knife is capable of meeting most of your demands, but its simplicity makes it less of a burden than carrying around the toolsContinue Reading
It’s often clear what’s right and wrong in a situation, but occasionally, the lines can get a little blurry. When you encounter so many diverse viewpoints on a daily basis, your wrong can seem right to someone else, and vice versa. In these instances, it’s critical you and your teamContinue Reading