Category: General
Data Backup and Sync Strategies #1: What Data Should You Back Up?
(Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a data backup and sync series here on WorkAwesome.) Backing up your data. It’s common sense, right? You should backup your data as often as possible. Simple, isn’t it? Yet everyday we hear horror stories of people losing important information because theirRead More
The Best of the Business Blogs, July 2010
At the start of every month, we’ll be rounding up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s the best of business in July, including articles fromthe Netsetter, FreelanceSwitch and right here at WorkAwesome.
Awesome Links #9: Secure Wireless, Accountant Hiring, Google Failures
The Complete Guide to Securing Your Home Wireless Network This article at Guiding Tech talks about the steps you need to take to make sure that your home wireless network cannot be easily hacked into. How the internet works [Infographic] A nice illustration explaining how the internet actually works fromRead More
The Practical Guide to Doing Laundry
Laundry: the weekly time-consuming chore that ties you up for some hours. If you’re one of us poor folks who can’t afford help, you’re likely to dread doing laundry, especially if you have to go to a laundromat. I’ve picked up some best practices on how to do laundry thatRead More
How Helpful is Blue Sky Thinking?
The blue sky view. Not a cloud in sight. Perfect conditions, endless opportunity, unlimited potential. People often formulate ideas using the “blue sky view,” a hypothetical landscape where challenges are nonexistent, success is straightforward, and every lucky break seems to go your way. Advocates of blue sky thinking say thatRead More
Are You Sent on Solo Runs with Mission Critical Objectives?
Pilots are often sent on long solo missions with no guidance or assistance along the way. They are given an objective and a “blue sky” plan; anything unexpected is the problem of the pilot alone. Despite the importance of the mission, there is nobody on board to share the stressRead More
4 Reasons to Take Public Transportation to Work
Are you tired of driving to work or relying on a carpool? If you live in or near a city, there are several reasons why public transportation may be a great option for getting to work. Here are four good reasons to get out from behind the wheel: Found TimeRead More