You are most likely reading this from a screen that has one. We are currently living in the age of the light-emitting diode (LED). Virtually all of our lighting and screens are powered by some form of LED. A few decades ago, we were still using incandescent and fluorescent lighting. What made us switch to … Read more
Writing as a form of release and as a pampering for our well-being I will admit, I do not journal constantly. But the times that I did, I found that I needed to write what I sought clarity with. When I was younger and prone to depression, my journals were filled with angst and vain … Read more
Feel free to steal my secret sauce, or in this case, tools I previously talked about creating a Knowledge Management System or a KMS which is about creating a system that manages all of the knowledge we consume every day in an orderly way. To recap, a KMS has three modes — Data Capture, Data Workspace, and Reference. Data Capture … Read more
As with building muscle, you need to be systematic and deliberate about it It is not easy to find ideas to write on the fly. I find when I’m put on the spot I freeze, similar to a deer-in-the-headlights situation. Even when writing a particular post, without the proper preparation I get writer’s block. Setting … Read more
Feel free to steal what thoughts you find interesting and apply them in your own way. I had planned to write this piece after I turned 40 last year in August. Before starting, I thought I would finish this quickly and uneventfully just like my birthday. Surprisingly, I had writer’s block and had to postpone … Read more
It’s easy to put ourselves down rather than thinking things through objectively. Procrastination is all too common for me. I’ve procrastinated throughout my whole life, from the time when I was in school and even now in my work. Even this same blog post you are reading now, I’ve procrastinated starting for a while. I’ve … Read more
As sandpaper grit makes the hardest wood smooth, so does pressure make diamonds. Here’s an uncomfortable truth: I don’t really see myself as a good writer. More often than not I feel like I have imposter syndrome. Sometimes it takes me a while to finish a piece because I get writer’s block. And I also … Read more
My start in the corporate world can be considered mundane. After graduating college, I couldn’t find a job that utilized my intended profession (I was an electronics engineer) so I started to work with IT, first in a startup as a software developer. During that time I worked with multiple hats (typical of a pioneer … Read more
Why go with BlueHost or SiteGround when you can build your own WordPress blog in DigitalOcean in as quick as 15 minutes? Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on said links and subscribe or purchase, I may earn a commission at no cost to you. I only recommend affiliate links to … Read more
This post explains why your Wi-Fi connection may be slow and how you can easily fix it. In the midst of steadily increasing Internet speeds, we’ve been very reliant on the ubiquitous Wi-Fi to be able to browse our multitude of apps on our phones and to watch movies on our Smart TVs. But knowing … Read more