Sharks Tanked: Alternatives As Tech Startup Funding Declines
We’ve all heard of frugal individuals tightening their belts, but venture capitalists cut off circulation to their legs in 2012. Nationwide spending on startups dropped 10 percent in 2012, and the number of total deals dropped 6 percent, according to the quarterly Moneytree Report based on data supplied by Thompson Reuters. North Texas saw one of the most dramatic declines as venture funding dropped 79 percent and total deals fell 18 percent from 2011. The anti-climactic IPO of Facebook was one of the primary culprits in venture capitalists shying away from tech startups. But there is still plenty of money to be had out there and here we provide some…
Forget The Ordinary! Take a Vacation You’ll Never Forget
Break free from the usual beach holiday! Start your adventure right from the beginning - try a cruise or scenic train journey for an unforgettable experience.
Tips on Making Money Through Internet Business
In the past ten years, e-commerce grew exponentially creating countless opportunities over the internet. Online businesses are gaining huge popularity because they need less investment, almost no physical space and offer better customer interaction. Plus, with the rise of affiliate marketing, you can make money off of products you don’t even make. MLM skin care companies are similar to affiliate marketing, with the stipulation that you are really into skin care. With internet usage rapidly increasing in the developing countries, the customer base is only increasing every day. Here, we will discuss several methods to make money through internet businesses. Identify the Market Research on the current market trends and…
Monthly Stargazing Calendar for April 2013
This month will be quite eventful and will have many interesting astronomical events. First of all, on April 14 we will witness the conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter. The Moon will appear to pass about two degrees of the giant planet Jupiter in the evening sky. The crescent moon will be at magnitude -10.6 and Jupiter at magnitude -2.1.
Hands-Free Texting: Safer for Drivers?
Distracted drivers fill up our roadways every day during high traffic times like rush hour, late night commutes or even during poor weather conditions. A distracted driver is involved and responsible for a high percentage of accidents. In 2011 alone, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver while an additional 387,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver according to these distracted driving statistics.
8 Best Addictive Android Tablet Games
Android users may rely heavily on their devices for professional use, but almost everyone likes to break up the boredom with a fun game from time to time. The following Android apps are the most enjoyable, free and addicting games available to Android users.
Ten Things You Never Knew About Lasers
Lasers, intriguing since Einstein's time, have evolved with various applications. From medical breakthroughs to potential weaponry, their impact is profound.
Increase Mozilla Firefox Browsing and Startup Speed
People using the browser Firefox are often seen perturbed owing to its slow speed but do not have any idea regarding fixing this problem. Mozilla Firefox often loses speed after a passage of certain time. This therefore brings in the inconvenience and makes your day to day web browsing activities very boring and frustrating. If you are among such users then make sure you could find several ways to boost up the speed of your Firebox browser. You will find three different ways to boost up your Mozilla Firefox browsing and startup speed, which is certainly not rocket science; hence you could easily do it on your own. So, let’s…
Moscow’s Secret Moon Plan: The N-1 Rocket [Infographic]
“Hoping to beat the Americans to the moon before 1970, Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov worked in secret to plan the mighty N-1, an equal to the American Saturn V booster. In 1966 however, the sudden death of Korolyov threw Soviet plans into disarray. After four N-1s were lost in catastrophic accidents, the Soviets destroyed the remaining hardware and denied the very existence of the program. The N-1 remained a state secret until being made public in 1990.” Taken from the infographic below: Source Space.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
How To Develop Confidence Speaking During A Budget Meeting
Presenting a budget to shareholders, investors and colleagues can be uncomfortable, especially if finances in the past were less than optimistic. But even the most negative of situations can be made positive when speaking with confidence in the boardroom. CEOs are experts at dealing with this pressure and delivering investor confidence when talking about company money. In a TechCrunch article, Gregory Ferenstein argues that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer would be a great resource to U.S. Congress during the sequester debates in the House and Senate. The reasons vary from Mayer’s tactics of turning around Yahoo to her past with Google, but the underlying theme is that she knows finance and…
The Advantages of Fiber-Optic Communication Systems
Fiber-optic communication systems are becoming increasingly common in modern society. Where once they were restricted to government or business use, fiber-optic systems are now available to individual households. This has been driven by the rising demand for high bandwidth connections for a variety of industrial and residential purposes. What is a Fiber-Optic Communication System A fiber-optic communication system uses fiber-optic cables to transmit information via light channeled through the cable. In most cases, this light is coherent laser light, although some recent systems use light emitting diodes (LEDs) rather than lasers. Modern fiber-optic communication systems make use of a cable to carry the light impulses to a receiver, which converts…
Intel’s WiDi Standard: What You Need to Know
Intel's recent ultrabook draft requires manufacturers to implement some version of their own proprietary "Wireless Display" standard across new lines. A competitor to technologies such as Apple's AirPlay and Microsoft's SmartGlass display broadcasting firmware, WiDi seeks to eradicate cables and pave the way for an instant-streaming future.
