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Organization is a pivotal skill that can be difficult to master, especially for children and adolescents. While there are thousands of productivity apps available for the iPad, only a precious few capably keep children organized in the classroom and at home. These five are the best. Complete Class Organizer – Student Version (iPad $4.99) Complete Class Continue Reading →

Many feel privacy, at least online, may be going the way of the fax machine, the floppy disk and the eight-track player. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center revealed 59 percent of respondents believe it’s impossible to be totally anonymous online, as Mashable reports. Despite the obvious lack of faith in the ability to Continue Reading →

I’m tired of having things spoiled for me. And I don’t mean *SPOILER ALERT* warnings on Twitter, like how Walter White [REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED] on the last episode of Breaking Bad. (But really… how good will that finale be this week?!) No, I’m tired of knowing everything about everything before I even get to experience Continue Reading →

Burning Man has become a meme. A fast moving, rapidly expanding, global meme. That was my take away from being at Burning Man this year. It has moved beyond the San Francisco Bay-area word of mouth, organic growth of the 1990s and the 2000s, and blown up into a phenomenon. I first became aware of Continue Reading →

Cover letters, resumes, applications, internships and job interviews. For twenty-somethings, the act of finding work is, well, a full-time job in itself. Who has time to worry about retirement if we aren’t even employed? Apparently, a lot of us. Seventy percent to be exact. A recent study from TheStreet and GfK Public Affairs finds that 70 percent of Continue Reading →

Early childhood and elementary school learning involves more than reading, writing and arithmetic. Young minds develop within young bodies, so it is never too early to foster an appreciation of physical wellness. These apps best teach nutrition, fitness and the human body to young children. Discover Your Body HD (iPad $2.99) Discover Your Body HD is a colorful, kid-friendly and intuitive Continue Reading →

Global unified communications (UC) revenue for the second quarter of 2013 grew 34 percent compared to the same quarter last year, gaining market share on traditional PBX alternatives, Infonetics reports. Experts see mainstream UC adoption as just beginning, with enterprises increasingly likely to adopt unified communications solutions in coming years. For businesses and investors looking Continue Reading →

Since I’ve been told not to mess with Mother Nature, even though this Wikipedia personification is very positive, it seems best for your career planning to avoid what she abhors. Unfortunately, there’s a long list of what “nature abhors,” according to Google. Nature Abhors a Vacuum Perhaps this is why voids get filled quickly. It’s obvious when Continue Reading →

It’s happening. We’re taking over. The Millennial generation, which is 80+ million strong and larger than the Baby Boomers, has started to fill management roles at companies big and small. You could say our journey into the upper ranks isn’t going smoothly. In a recent workplace study, older employees believe Gen Y managers are entitled and Continue Reading →

Toddlers are literally growing up alongside touchscreen devices. They embrace the technology so quickly because they are not beholden to older ways of consuming and interacting with information. There is a new generation of applications that embrace this phenomenon to promote creativity and exploration in preschoolers. Here are five of the best. PolyFrame ($1.99 iPad) While Continue Reading →