In business school, they talk about personal branding. A lot. In fact, all my professors mentioned it so often that I came away from class thinking the concept was overhyped and somewhat useless. A personal brand, I would scoff, isn’t necessary. My experience and general awesomeness speak for itself. That is, until it doesn’t. Perhaps […]
June
07
How to make your CV stand out (Visually)
posted by Rafa Collis
How long has it been since you last checked your CV? Months? Years? Almost all of us need a CV (at some point in time), so do you think that yours will really stand out from a crowd of 1,000 other resumes? Of course, if you have the perfect CV, the “appropriate amount” of work […]
May
30
How job-hunting has changed in the last 20 years
posted by Rafa Collis
Looking for a job? How many applications have you sent so far? 5? 20? 493? Not so long ago–let’s say less than 20 years ago–it wasn’t uncommon to open up a newspaper and go straight to the jobs section, find a job and apply by phone or mail. Or even more common was to simply […]
February
21
Zboard: The coolest way to move around your block
posted by Rafa Collis
A few years ago, Segways were going to be the ultimate way of transportation. Of course I said “were” because you don’t see a whole bunch of people using them to commute to work every morning. In fact, you don’t see many of them, period. What went wrong? Well, many things went wrong […]
February
06
Kevo, the Lock of the Future
posted by Rafa Collis
Last week (although it wasn’t my first time), I left my keys inside the house and I (stupidly) decided to close the door. You could almost watch the door closing in slow motion while I wondered: where are my keys…? And, in the end, I had to wait for a friend to come with my […]
February
01
Is it worth having TWO Computer Screens?
posted by Rafa Collis
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to increase your productivity at your workstation? Do you ever tire of opening and closing and opening yet again all those application windows on your desktop? Well, the answer to your problems is here: get a second screen! Wait…say what? Yes, get yourself two computer screens. […]
January
25
Expert Review: Samson Go Mic
posted by Rafa Collis
Pretty much any laptop nowadays has an integrated microphone. So why in the world would you care to invest in another one, a USB mic? Well, first off, the sound quality is extremely different. Of course, you can have a normal Skype conversation without any fancy extras hanging off your laptop, and everyone will understand you. But […]
January
23
Trending: Biometric Heart rate Earphones?
posted by Rafa Collis
Today we’re talking about biometrics. Why biometrics? Because Google has us all buzzing about their new prototypes. In fact, a few days ago Google premiered a contact lens prototype for diabetics that warns them when their blood sugar is too high or too low. A simple-seeming new invention, this is truly an amazing step forward […]
January
21
How To: Turn Your Smartphone into a Dash Cam
posted by Rafa Collis
In our previous article we talked about why you should get a dash cam. For those who wonder “why spend money on a dash cam?!”, this tutorial will guide you in taking advantage of your smartphone camera. If you already carry a smartphone around with you all the time, why not maximize its uses? […]
January
20
Why You Should Get a Dash Cam
posted by Rafa Collis
In early 2013, a big meteorite lit up Moscow as it rained fire across the morning skies. Abundant footage showed the memorable event all across YouTube, hundreds of images captured mostly by dashboard cameras, just like this one: Now, the question is: why do the Russians have so many dash cams? Among other […]
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