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Have you heard about the latest trending in computing and the ‘next big thing’ cloud computing? Whether or not you think you have, you have. If you have a social network type site (twitter, facebook, myspace, etc) you are involved. Cloud Computing is storing information on the internet. Now that ...
We have gotten to the point where we can all live forever. Yet I know that not everyone has that desire. We have discussed the lifespan of our dog, Rosie, pictured in the thumbnail, and we will miss her when she is gone, but she now lives forever, at least in a digital form. This is a new ...
This theory was first brought to my attention when I was doing research on religions and the origins of religion. It is well known today that we have a split in our brains; basically is is considered to be two sided. This is the actual definition of bicameral. Bi meaning two and cameral meaning ...
In order to have success in life you need to figure out what is expected of you and take responsibility to make sure that those expectations are fulfilled. You would hope that the expectations are clearly defined. If you are talking about your professional life, this should be explained by your ...
Last night I conducted an improv training session for a youth group that is mentored/supervised by my friend Amber. She is always looking for something different and, of course, positive for them to do. She brings in guest speakers and group activity coordinators who conduct sessions lasting ...