Typically in a sporting event such as the World Cup, one hears stories about alleged fixed matches, villains and heroes, failed chances to win the coveted game, and the political controversies that occur during an internationally televised event. It’s interesting to see that today these stories remain but there are newer ones too, such as how […]
Lines of Code (Photo by Lord James on Flickr) Computer coding (or programming) is a concept that is quite vague to most of us, including me. This is rather startling as you hear that computing will become even more ubiquitous moving into the near future. Large scale companies like Apple, want to […]
Check out this new collection to find popular urban romance authors Brenda Jackson, Beverly Jenkins and Donna Hill; download a classic by James Baldwin or catch up on a contemporary writer like Alice Walker, Maya Angelou or Terry McMillan. There are now over 600 titles to choose from in book and audiobook format. To […]
What is Cloud Computing? One way to talk about cloud computing is by explaining what it is not. It is NOT local storage using a hard drive and you are not using programs downloaded on your PC. Instead, you store and access data and programs over the internet. Remote servers are used to save your […]
I discovered a little known Canadian social media platform for writers and wannabe writers called Wattpad. This site allows you to publish and share your work online. Why I like this site? Firstly, it’s free. Many interested in the craft may not be able to afford the various fees that are associated with self-publishing. Melissa […]