Technology

The ‘LikeBelt’ Now Lets People Thrust Their Way to Facebook Updates

October 27, 2019 By Amanada DiSilvestro

Somewhere along the way someone decided they like to dance and move their bodies, but they couldn’t be away from Facebook. After all, if you’re out doing some great you want everyone to know about it in your status. Pulling out your phone and typing in a status can be a drag. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just move your body to update your Facebook status? Well you guessed it—a new technology known as the LikeBelt makes this possible. No, I’m not joking.

The belt was created by design and development company Deeplocal. The way it works is this: If you’re walking down the road and see something that you like and you want to Facebook “like” it, all you have to do is thrust your hips into the direction of what you like. This thrust will then register with your android smartphone and let all of your Facebook friends know what you “like” at the very moment you have decided you like it. You can see a photo of the LikeBelt taken from Deeplocal up above.

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The Importance of Backups When Relying on Technology

June 11, 2019 By 901am

If your business relies on technology, then it’s essential that you recognize how vital having sound systems of backup will be in the long run. If you have spent a lot of time, money, or energy on an idea and all of that effort is represented in a digital or virtual format, then what happens if your only source of that information gets damaged, lost, or corrupted? It can be a catastrophic failure. That’s why, for every critical piece of data that you have, there should be multiple copies of it across various sets of media.

You can look at your system of backups from a few different perspectives. First of all, any creative work that you have needs to be in more than one place and preferably should be in at least three. There are many different automated systems that can help you do this. Second, you need to back up your primary business server. Yes, you already have a backup system for your creative work, but you also need a backup system for all of your data and infrastructure. Lastly, if you want to make sure you have current backups for everything, then your backup system needs to be on a reliable cellular or Wi-Fi circuit. All of your data needs to be transferred immediately to different places when you’re working on it, which means you have to be connected to a reliable Internet connection for automated processes to work like they’re supposed to.

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Tying The Knot: Top Wedding-Centered Podcasts You Must Experience

June 12, 2018 By 901am

Tying the knot comes along with a long list of things to do, pay, and organize. The modern bride doesn’t waste her time with 3-inch binders full of planning info. Today’s engaged couples use planning apps on their smartphones.

It can be difficult to remain level-headed through all the hustle and bustle of preparation for a wedding, but technology has made the situation much more enjoyable with many entertaining and informative podcasts. After all the excitement of being introduced to that gorgeous engagement ring, you’ll need something to keep the momentum heading in the right direction. [Read more…]

Safety 101: Tips to Protect and Secure Your Cryptocurrency

March 20, 2018 By 901am

Cryptocurrency is charging forward. Not to mention that 2017 has been a breakout year for cryptocurrency giants (i.e. Bitcoin) and altcoins (i.e. Ethereum and Dash), it is undeniably growing continuously.

From being invented out of the need for secured communications, it has rapidly evolved – with the help of the digital era, of course – as a means to not only secure communications and information but, nowadays, your money as well.

In the present, cryptocurrencies are regarded as digital currencies (more like virtual money) and are mostly utilized for almost everything – from an alternative way of paying for goods and services through to long-term investment holds. Meaning, we are talking about huge amounts of money being transacted every day. And due to this nature of the business, most especially because transactions are done over the internet, it does not come as a surprise that it is prone to security threats and attacks such as hacking and phishing. [Read more…]