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Archive for January, 2008

Mystery Shopping: Making Out Like A Bandit

Mystery shopping is supposed to be getting paid to shop at places you ordinarily visit, but are the benefits really “all that?” A simple math lesson puts this form of marketing research in a new light. Here’s one example of how the mystery may not be in the shopping but more in how top dollar research firms and their clients are avoiding labor laws and fair pay by contracting with their field researchers.

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Like windows to the soul, blog statistics can reveal some pretty interesting tidbits of information that, when summed up, can make a pretty wild story! See how twisted my visitors were this past few weeks in this tongue-in-cheek review.

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Hard Drive Insurance: Part 5 of 5

The conclusion of a five-part series of articles on Hard Drive Insurance. In this article, we discuss the best device to use to perform data back-up and leave you with some reminders on how to ensure you get the best “bang” for your buck and time.

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Never Apologize

It’s important to be who we are, never apologize for the person we’ve become and the person we want to be. This poem, passed along by a friend, is a reminder of the power of appreciation and of maintaining self-esteem. Feel free to pass it along, too!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Hard Drive Insurance: Part 4 of 5

The fourth article in a series on hard drive failure, data backup and useful technophobe advice.

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Hard Drive Insurance: Part 3 of 5

Part 1 / Part 2

Why Hard Drives Fail

This is part of a series. To read the first part, click on the links above.

Hard drives fail for a number of reasons. Outsourcing is partly to blame as substandard materials and labor affect the hardiness of your drive. Other factors include how long […]

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Welcome 2008!

To those of you who don’t believe in thongs…

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008