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The Smart Home Admin Problem: Who Inherits Your Setup?
I've got seven smart home hubs running in my house right now, and if something happened to me tomorrow, my wife would have no idea how to get into a…
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Wearables, headphones and AI glasses, measured on the same wrist for a month.
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New reviews, comparisons and guides from my latest testing.-
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Why You Don't Have To Like Writing To Be A Great Blogger
On Sunday, Darren Rowse over at Problogger.net published a guest post I sent him on “How Getting An F On Your School Paper Makes You A Better Blogger” (you can…
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Pointing the Finger Is Easy – Taking Ownership Is Hard
I am as guilty of this as the next guy. It is natural in human nature to blame someone else for our issues. It is their fault that I am…
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Blog Expansion: How, Where and Why
There comes a time in every bloggers life when they hit a plateau. This can happen for one of about a thousand reasons, but one of the most common is…
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9 Skills Comedians Can Teach Us About Blogging
I am convinced that being a stand-up comedian has to be one of the hardest jobs on the planet. Every night, you get up in front of an audience just…
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Wealth Does Not Equald Success In Life
There is a common misconception out there that wealth = success. In today’s capitalistic society, we often measure our success and self-worth by our assets and income. Those that have…
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I Want That! But How Do I Get There?
In today’s world, we have gotten really good at the “I want that!” part of the equation. I bet…over the course of the past week…you have looked at numerous advertisements…
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Top 7 Things Rock Stars Can Teach Us About Blogging
In my mind, there are two types of rock stars on the market…the long lasting icons and the fly-by-night flavor of the week. While each flavor-of-the-week rock star has dreams…
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Time for Thanks – The Story of One Boxer Given a Second Chance
Today is Thanksgiving in the US. It’s a day where we give thanks for the family, friends and good things we have going on in our lives. To celebrate, we…