By 2018, owning your own battery-powered VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) two-seater could be one step closer to reality. That’s the plan for the Lilium Jet, being developed in Germany under the auspices of the European Space Agency. This Jetsons-looking aircraft sports “fly-by-wire” joystick controls, retractable landing gear and gull-wing doors.
Forget apps…here comes the voice-controlled future
Soon, we won’t be fumbling around with a gazillion different apps, trying to figure out which one turns off the sprinklers in the front yard... Apple Siri, Amazon Echo and now Google Home all point to the future of digital living. When it comes to voice plus smart machines vs.
Want to know your Lyft or Uber passenger rating?
Ratings are a two-way street with both Uber and Lyft. Of course, as a passenger you can rate your driver. Yet passengers are rated too, by their drivers. To find your average Uber passenger rating, open your Uber app and tap the menu bar in the top left corner.
Your Crystal Ball For Hiring
I don’t know if what I’m about to share with you is impressive or pathetic...
First, a brief history, to earn your trust. I studied in graduate school 20 years ago with the Father of Management, Peter Drucker. He estimated that managers make hiring mistakes 50% of the time.
Shiny New Gadget Of The Month – Finally: An Easy Way To Control The Family Net
Got kids aged six to 16?
Circle With Disney is a new device that helps make Internet struggles at home a thing of the past. Imagine: no more negotiating with kids to get off the web and come to dinner (or get their homework done).
This 3½-inch white cube with rounded corners (it’s not exactly a circle.
5 Ways To Spot A Social Engineering Attack
“We’re not going to make payroll and will have to close our doors.”
Unfortunately, that statement is becoming more common among small business fraud victims, according to Mitchell Thompson, head of an FBI financial cybercrimes task force in New York.
Facebook wants to help you blow up your business.
The Facebook Ad platform can work wonders when you apply these principles:
Have a strategy. Don’t make the mistake of diving in without knowing how the money you put in will actually pay off.
Remember “T-O-M”: TARGET the right audience with a great OFFER wrapped in a compelling MESSAGE.
Write great copy.
Which app best helps you take notes on the go – Google Keep or Evernote?
Google Keep runs faster with a cleaner mobile interface than Evernote.
It also wins on consistent quality of search across devices. Where Evernote shines is in its ecosystem of third-party integrations that add cool features.
And its Clipper extension makes it easy to save web pages from Android or iOS directly into Evernote.
Imagine just taking a pill to acquire a whole new skill set
In The Matrix, Neo opens his eyes after being programmed and tells Morpheus, “I know Kung Fu.”
According to futurist and world-renowned inventor Ray Kurzweil, conversations like that will actually take place within the next 20 years. By implanting blood-cell-sized, cloud-connected nano-robots into the brain, humans will be able to literally download any skill set or body of knowledge from the cloud.
Separating Yourself From The Start-up Pack
Many of America’s favorite companies began as a small start-up.
Ben & Jerry’s sold ice cream out of an old gas station when they first opened in 1979. Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in his college dorm room. Starbucks started with just one location in Seattle, Washington.