Posts Tagged“technology”

How Technology Has Changed Travel

A big thanks to Rick and Alan for publishing this article. Their site is a fantastic travel resource that looks just as much at the why as it does at the how. For incredible insights and truly practical tips, be sure to have a look around and check out this post for some great pointers about staying secure on the road.  Technology has become such a big part of our lives that it’s hard to remember a time without it. Now, every modern traveler comes equipped with a smartphone at least, or a whole equipment kit, including laptop, camera and…

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The Golden Age of Dating?

When we look at what is happening to the world of dating, there is no doubt that it has evolved a lot; especially over the past few years since the rise of the internet. Now that we are able to communicate instantly to people across the globe using messages or video conferencing and are able to do it essentially for free, our outlook on who to go out with has certainly evolved to a point where we simply have more choice. But is it really a good thing, or are we losing the charms and magic of traditional dating? Traditional…

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How mobile technology has become an important constant in our lives

Mobile phones have gone through a serious evolution process since their early inception. From those bricks with antennas, as they have become fondly known, to the all-encompassing devices that sit in our pockets today. Along the way they have amassed all sorts of useful features that have massively changed the way we go about our daily lives. Remember how excited everyone was at the prospect of a color screen? It all seems so long ago. What is the first thing you do when you wake up? For a lot of people it will be to groan and writhe around as…

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5 ways the internet runs your life

The internet has completely changed our lives. Millions of people use it every day for both work and entertainment purposes – relying on the web to organise their social and family lives. Some argue it has taken control of our lives. According to www.internetlivestats.com, over 200 billion e-mails are sent each day whilst over 3.2 billion people access the internet on a daily basis. It is certainly popular…but does it control you? Here are five ways the internet runs your life, even if you are not fully conscious of it… 1. Entertainment Whenever you’re feeling bored with what’s on the television…

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Is Marty McFly’s Magnetic Hoverboard Becoming a Reality?

October 21, 2015 — the day Marty McFly arrived in the future in Back to the Future II. That future featured hoverboard technology and wowed moviegoers back in the late-1980s. Here we are in 2015, and today’s citizens what to know: Where’s my hoverboard? Gizmodo recently proposed the question, “Is the hoverboard just over the horizon?” According to Gizmodo, it’s not quite here, but could be close. For example, last year the Hendo Hovercraft made its debut on a crowdfunding site and set the Internet on fire. Skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, reportedly took it for a test spin.   The…

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