Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all so heavily integrated into our daily lives that to be without them (even just for a few hours) is difficult. Suddenly, you're having to figure out what to do with your time instead of spending it scrolling. Conversations that have been going for days or even weeks have now … Continue reading None of it matters as much you think it does
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3 small ways to change the way you use social media
Social media plays a significant role in many peoples lives. However, when used in certain ways it can come with negative implications such as wasting time, unnecessary feelings of jealousy and distracting you from what you really care about. Here are 3 small ways to avoid or at least reduce those negative implications whilst still … Continue reading 3 small ways to change the way you use social media
Expensive online courses
I recently came across an online course that I had no intention of taking but I was curious of what the price would be. It was the kind of course where someone was selling something they had taught themselves to do. I personally thought it was quite expensive and I couldn't help but wonder the … Continue reading Expensive online courses
Why are you online?
There was once a time where we would tune out of 'real life' and go online. These days many of us live online and tune out to experience 'real life'. We go from Instagram to Twitter to YouTube to Amazon to clothes shopping to reading articles to watching webinars. Not necessarily in that order and … Continue reading Why are you online?
What’s in a (brand) name?
Clubhouse.io (a project management platform) recently announced that they would soon be changing their name to Shortcut. I think a big reason for this was to not be confused with the audio based social media app also called Clubhouse. My initial thought was that changing the name was risky because even if nothing else changes, … Continue reading What’s in a (brand) name?
Putting out good content
The 2 things you need to make money on YouTube through ad-revenue are 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of views. If you're in it for the short run, the work it takes might not seem worth it. You might even feel like you don't want to use your best work on a small audience, especially … Continue reading Putting out good content
Reasons to leave an online membership
This blog post is actually based on an online membership I joined earlier this year but recently cancelled my subscription for. Prior to joining I was quite excited and I thought I would really enjoy the membership. It turned out that I thought the membership was pretty good and definetly worth the cost. However, it … Continue reading Reasons to leave an online membership
Other peoples numbers
Instagram now allows you to turn off the numbers (likes and views) on other people's posts. I didn't think much of it until I turned the likes back on. I found that with the numbers off, I was solely focused on the content. However, with the numbers on, they were the first thing I looked … Continue reading Other peoples numbers
What do Instagram and mobile phones have in common?
They both began with having a single use but overtime have become multi-functional. Those of us with smart phones may find that we no longer have use for: mp3/4 players, cameras, torches, home telephones, address books, calendars, calling cards for overseas calls, photo albums or even a laptop. Instagram has done the same but instead … Continue reading What do Instagram and mobile phones have in common?
The rise and fall of Clubhouse
Over the past few months I've written various posts about Clubhouse. I wrote about how it had had grown but also my thoughts on the future. Over the past month or so it seems that Clubhouse has fallen. I believe it to be because the app came out whilst many of us were in lockdown. … Continue reading The rise and fall of Clubhouse
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