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How Starting A Blog Changed My Career Path

LEARN on the keys of a computerBy Holly Rust

Two years ago I read an article in a prominent business magazine discussing the importance of having a blog for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. The article expressed how blogging not only builds brand awareness, whatever that [Read More]

August 7th, 2014|Life, You|

7 Pieces of Wearable Tech You’ll Actually Want To Wear

Beautiful woman wearing green dressIt might be hard to imagine, but the geniuses behind Silicon Valley’s best tech actually have something in common with fashion’s most innovative designers — they’re all tapped into the kind of imagination that lets them dream big, and bring their visions [Read More]

August 5th, 2014|Hot, Stuff, You|

Rise, The App That Helps You Eat Better

cant eat it til you instagram itDieting is definitely not easy, but when you report your eating habits to another human being, you tend to stay on track. Problem is, hiring a nutritionist can be prohibitively expensive.

Thankfully, there’s Rise, a new mobile app for dieting and [Read More]

August 1st, 2014|You|

An App to Help You Be In the Moment

Screen Shot 2014-06-18 at 4.13.36 PMWhile many of us joke that we’re addicted to our phones, a new app is about to shed light on how true that may be.

Designed to facilitate a healthier balance between real life and digital life, Moment tracks how much [Read More]

July 30th, 2014|Help, Life, You|

Randi’s Top 11 Ways To Unplug This Summer

Happy New Year 2014 season concept on sea beach with the sun rayIn this tech-heavy age, we’re so attached to our devices that we sometimes forget they have off switches. But our digital dependence can take a serious toll on our well-being. This summer, curb [Read More]

July 22nd, 2014|Fam, Life, You|

The Great App Purge

picjumbo.com_IMG_6031I’m a hoarder when it comes to apps. For months (ok, years), I’ve downloaded new apps with alarming frequency. My motives are pure: I’m constantly interested in ways to bring new content, shortcuts, time-saving methods, and all around fun to my smart phones. What could be [Read More]

July 2nd, 2014|Help, Life, You|

A Day Without My Phone

phone_caseThe worst has happened. I thought I’d be prepared but there’s no way that I am. Do I go home? Do I continue on? Can I continue on?

I left my phone at home.

This morning, I raced to catch my train, managed to squeeze myself on board, [Read More]

June 20th, 2014|Life, You|

Social Media and the High School Reunion

cyber_bullyingIt’s funny: I don’t think of myself as being much older than I was when I graduated from high school. But my reunion invitation keeps dangling a really big number in front of me—a reminder that the years have truly flown by. Twenty of them, to [Read More]

June 19th, 2014|Life, You|

Combining Romance and Finance: It Can Be Done

There comes a point in most romantic relationships when the line between what belongs to whom starts to blur. One of my friends gives her boyfriend money for errands, then other times he’ll pay for their entire vacation and tell her not to worry about it. By the time they were living together, managing finances was left on [Read More]

June 18th, 2014|You|

An App That Makes Sure You Get Home Safely

wireless-chargingEver promised to let your family know you made it somewhere in one piece, only to forget to check in by the time you’ve arrived? Spare your loved ones the worry (and yourself the guilt) with Kitestring, a free—and totally genius—personal-safety service that alerts your [Read More]

June 12th, 2014|Hot, You|