Reset: Normal Service is Resumed

Greetings from my shiny new computer, which finally arrived this week to restore all the tech goodness I had grown accustomed to. After a day to restore all my old files and settings, I’m back up and running, so the blog is now officially back to normal, as are the Twitter feeds. One good thing [...]

How Volunteering Can Help Your Career

If you’re trying to break into a new industry or have just been made redundant, why not consider giving up your time for free? No, I’m not talking about an internship, though that’s also a valid way of getting ahead. I’m thinking more along the lines of helping out a charity or voluntary organisation. Not [...]

Why You Can’t Just Demand to Be Placed on Somebody’s Blogroll

Every so often, the form on the contact page will generate an email that goes along the lines of this: “Hi! I read your blog and enjoyed it. I have a blog too. Add me to your blogroll!” Not even a please. Now I knw that being on somebody’s list of recommended websites is a [...]

Pricing for Profit

How do you know how much to charge your customers for goods or services? In some cases, where manufacturers give recommended retail prices, or where your competitors are selling similar products, it’s easy enough to figure out what you can get away with. If you offer a specialised product or provide a unique service, however, [...]

Freeware of the Week! [EditPad Lite]

While I was wandering around with a face like a kicked puppy in the wake of my computer-related horror, I busied myself trying to get my notes into some kind of rational order. I carry a couple of notepads with me wherever I go, filling them up with things I need to remember or that [...]

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