The Internet is a boon for doing all kinds of things -- including getting a better job and/or getting paid more at your current job. Technology helps us stay connected, learn something new, and make new connections quickly and efficiently. Here are 6 ways to use technology to upgrade your career.
From helping us find and buy quality, fresh ingredients to helping us figure out what to make and find friends to share it with, social media is simplifying and revolutionizing the way we cook food. While social media hasn't quite replaced the cookbook, anyone armed with a little web savvy and a smartphone app or two could easily shun the grocery store in favor of easier-to-find-than-expected locally grown foodstuffs, and ditch the heavy recipe book in favor of a searchable social cooking site.
Here are just a few web-based, social media applications and web sites that are available to home cooks to make food preparation simpler.
I'm trying yet another task management system and I think I've found a keeper. I've been on a search for quite some time, and while many people have strong opinions on their favorite apps, the best one for you will serve your particular needs and lifestyle. You may need to try a few before finding the right one for you -- I've tried at least a dozen. I've settled on Toodledo for the five specific problems it solved for me.
My camera bag was stolen a while ago while I was traveling, and I've been searching for a perfect replacement ever since. I'm looking for a lightweight bag for casual shooting with room for my wallet and iPhone. I recently asked my Twitter followers for some good suggestions, and these are a few of their most beloved bags:
One of the biggest myths of sustainable design is that you have to spend lots of green in order to go green. Fortunately, there's a plethora of great gadgets out there that stand to cut down your bills while reducing the amount of electricity you consume. From active solar solutions and energy monitoring systems to ultra-efficient appliances, read on for our top 5 green gadgets that save energy and money.
Everyone says, "It's not the camera, it's the photographer," but come on. Most photographers have some pretty fancy toys to supplement their expertise. Why? Because it makes their photos look better.
If you just want to take snapshots that look a little cooler, these simple tools will let you experiment without investing thousands in a new DSLR.
In many ways, technology has made our lives more cluttered. Just think for a moment: how many chargers and unused gadgets are sitting around your house? We're guessing more than a few. On a larger scale, improved technology has led to massive amounts of waste-for example, the switch to digital TV in the U.S. caused a 70% rise in e-waste earlier this year. But this doesn't mean we should all become Luddites and throw away our beloved electronics. Technology can, in fact, help cut down on the amount of unnecessary stuff in our lives-if you know how to use it. Check out some of our tips.
For me personally in 2010 , I'm afraid that I am focusing on two seemingly contradictory things: growing the Serious Eats community while losing weight. Consider the following New Year's resolutions I made on the site:
1. No more empty calories. Bad chocolate chip cookies, bad potato chips, and bad ice cream have no place in a serious eater's life. I'm going to save my calories for seriously delicious things that are worth the calories.
2. I'm going to try not to give in to the "I may never get here again" rationalization for senseless binging. When it comes to food there is invariably a next time. That extra piece of perfect fried chicken is not necessary. It's in fact detrimental to my health.
3. Increase my exercise frequency to five days a week. Squash three times a week is not enough exercise for a serious eater like me. Whether it's weight training or biking or fast-walking I've got to pick up the pace.
4. Avoid participating in the Serious Eats at the outset. Carey and I seemed to figure out a system that worked for everyone by the end of her month long search for the best chocolate chip cookie in New York. Now it's up to me to make sure we implement that system in the taste tests to come. 5. Stay the course on my serious diet. My weight has been creeping up in the last few months. I have no excuses. The trend line is going to change.
To those I want to add the following:
1. I want to have more serious eaters discover the joys of logging on to Serious Eats.
2. Figure out a way to write my reviews without over-indulging.
3. I want to figure out a way to make better use of the technology we have at our disposal at Serious Eats, as the other serious eaters at World HQ have.
What do I want the new year to bring to serious eaters everywhere? Lots more passionate, inclusive, discerning conversations on Serious Eats about the pleasure, culture, and business of food.
I love the fact that on Serious Eats a food lover can find a recipe, the best taco truck in Los Angeles, the best restaurant in the country to have a shockingly inexpensive fancypants Italian lunch in, the best chocolate chip cookies in New York, and most of all, a warm welcome and an opportunity to chew the fat with like-minded folks.
And you know what's totally cool? It doesn't matter where you live. Whether you live in London, New York, Singapore, Hawaii, Oklahoma, or California, in a big city. a small town, or a growing suburb, I think you'll find something to whet your appetite for life on Serious Eats.
So bring on 2010, serious eaters. I hope we'll be ready for you with tons of new stuff to keep you coming back to Serious Eats.
Though working remotely is becoming more commonplace as web applications and social media tools shrink our world, the vast majority of people around the globe still need to wake up every morning and go to work in some location that isn't their living room or home office. For those of us that have to suffer through the pain of commuting, social media applications are making life at least a little bit simpler. From helping us to avoid traffic during our commutes, to making it easier to hook up with a buddy for the HOV lane, to assisting us in navigating the city subway or bus system, social media is making commutes easier in a number of clever ways.
The applications and web sites in this post are just a glimpse at the ways in which social media is revolutionizing how people get to and from work.
We all want to work better, faster, and smarter. Thanks to the ever-changing tech landscape - we can! We've highlighted some of the best tools available to help you make a good impression and meet your goals in 2010. Here are our top seven solutions for making next year - "your" year!
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Staying healthy and fit takes willpower - but online you'll find inspiration from a community of other people exercising along with you, and lots of great blog resources. At VitalJuice, sign up for a free daily e-mail or check out online content, including reviews of products like the post-gym "shower in a bottle," and fitness books (zumba, anyone?) Take This Class is a social network for sharing info about and reviews of gym classes nationwide (so you can find out where to take a live zumba class); plus, there are useful interviews with celebrity trainers. That's Fit provides tons of Fit at Home DVD reviews. At FitSugar, keep your mind as well as your body in shape when you take interactive quizzes like "How Well Do You Know Your Arms" (name that muscle) and "identify the produce." Glamour's Vitamin G polls readers with a health question of the day (share your spa experience from hell).
In many ways, technology has made our lives more cluttered. Just think for a moment: how many chargers and unused gadgets are sitting around your house? We're guessing more than a few. On a larger scale, improved technology has led to massive amounts of waste-for example, the switch to digital TV in the U.S. caused a 70% rise in e-waste earlier this year. But this doesn't mean we should all become Luddites and throw away our beloved electronics. Technology can, in fact, help cut down on the amount of unnecessary stuff in our lives-if you know how to use it. Check out some of our tips.
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