We have more ways to communicate than ever before. Email, text messages, video meetings, instant messaging, shared documents, project management software—the list seems endless. With all those tools, you'd think communication would be better than ever. But is it? We can exchange information instantly with people anywhere in the world and still leave them [...]
AI may need regulation. But before we create new rules, we should understand who is asking for them, why they want them, and who those rules might protect. I use artificial intelligence regularly. I think it has tremendous potential, and I also think there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about how it develops [...]
Not long ago, I would have said absolutely not; now, I think it’s worth considering A lot of people love listening to audiobooks and a lot of authors would love to have audio versions of their books. But a big issue for authors is the cost of audiobook production. Traditional audiobook production with a [...]
Don’t let Google do your thinking for you. If you use Google (and yes, I still do), you’ve probably noticed that it has added an AI answer to the top of its search results. While this is sometimes convenient, a big problem with this new feature is that the AI answer is not always [...]
Do You Own Where Your Digital Files are Stored? What would happen if your Google docs disappeared? Or if the material on whatever online publishing platform you use (Medium, Substack, Ghost, etc.) goes away? Or if those accounts got shut down? Creating, sharing, and storing content in the cloud can be so easy. And [...]
There is no limit to the number of tabs you can have open in Google Chrome. Email. Calendar. Social media. Google docs. Google sheets. Online apps. Various websites. And on and on. But when you have multiple tabs open, especially in different windows, how do you quickly and easily get to the tab you [...]
Are you making it hard for people to respond to your message? QR codes are everywhere these days. And they’re great for smartphone users to respond instantly to a promotional message. But what if your customer doesn’t want to use a QR code? Assuming that everyone else prefers the same communication method they do [...]
If you want to write a book, start with a plan. Not just a plan for the book itself (what it’s about, its structure, your writing schedule, etc.) but a more comprehensive plan that treats your project like a small business with a single product. Write a business plan for your book. The idea of [...]
Get your tabs under control with groups in Chrome When it comes to how we browse the internet, there are two kinds of people: those who never have more than two or three tabs open at once and those who often have 20, 30 or even more tabs open at the same time. I’m [...]
Backlinks (links from other sites that point to your website) can drive new traffic to your site and are an essential element of search engine optimization (SEO). Backlinks tell people and search engines that other sites find your content engaging and valuable; they’re basically a vote for a specific page. Of course, backlinks are not [...]
