December 22, 2024
Weekly Round-Up #230: Play An Instrument, Benefits Of Veganism & Security Tips

Weekly Round-Up #230: Play An Instrument, Benefits Of Veganism & Security Tips

This week we look at why you should pick up an instrument, the benefits of going vegan and lots of security tips for your computer (and career).

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Welcome to this week’s round-up, I hope you’ve had a fun and productive week.

This week we look at why you should pick up an instrument, the benefits of going vegan and lots of security tips for your computer (and career).

Surprising Benefits Of Playing An Instrument – Guitar Signal

Playing guitar isn’t just about learning an instrument. From your physical health to your mental health and beyond, the guitar can unlock a surprising array of benefits for you. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at all of them.

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2G To 5G: The Evolution Of Generation – RS Online

Over the years, the mobile wireless ‘Generation’ (G) has experienced remarkable change, increasing download speeds and improving our mobile access to the internet. But just how much has it evolved? Take a look at the table below to compare the speeds of 2G,3G, 4G and the latest 5G.

2015: A Year In Review And A Look Forward to 2016
I take a look back at my 2015 - both on and off the blog and let you know what's changing in 2016

35 Linkedin Profile Tips To Boost Your Career – Fundera

LinkedIn, as the world’s most popular professional networking site, has quickly become an indispensable tool for recruiters and job seekers alike. If you’re looking to boost your career, chances are that you’re already using the platform. But is your profile as well-optimized as it can be to attract the right kind of attention, or are you neglecting to make some easy changes?

The World’s Best Industry Specific Lorem Ipsum Generator!! – Boom Online

If you’re a designer then you’ll often come across the need to add placeholder text in your work. Sure, there’s standard Lorem Ipsum text, but why not add in some relevant content on the topic of your choice? With this new Lipsum generator you can do just that!

A Complete Guide To Good Oral Hygiene [Tips & Best Practices] – Dental Care Report

Taking care of your teeth and gums does more than just save you money at the dentist. Good oral health can prevent many health issues. This is your complete guide to show you the benefits of good oral hygiene and how you can have a healthy mouth.

How To Thrive While Taking A Career Break – Bestow

You know that feeling when you’ve had a really stressful day and lunch just can’t come quick enough? Imagine that, but on a grander scale — when going to lunch and never coming back is all you can think about. That’s when you need a career break.

Cloud Communications: Public, Private, And Hybrid – Ring Central UK

In an agile world, where technology and people are constantly evolving, the cloud is the only environment flexible enough to permit frequent change. With the cloud, companies can stay ahead of the curve, adapting to the needs and expectations of their customers.

What Does Facebook Know About Me (It’s Scary) – Broadband Search

Whether it’s eerily-specific ads popping up in our news feeds, or stories about our data leaking into the wrong hands, there’s plenty of evidence that Facebook knows quite a bit about us. But exactly what information does Facebook have? It’s a question we may not want to know the answer to, but one that we can likely deduce. That’s right. It’s a lot.\

Bloggers Guide To WordPress Security – Best VPN

Roughly 30,000 websites are hacked every day. Could your website become one of them? In a perfect world, using a popular content management system like WordPress would end many security woes — but unfortunately, that’s not the case. By default WordPress isn’t very well secured; it’s built to easily publish content, not necessarily to protect it. If you want to protect your content as blogger, you’re going to need to take some extra steps.

Drink Driving Limits By Country – Laws Around The World – Discover Car Hire

Whether you’re planning a family holiday abroad or organising a six-month road trip around the world, there are certain elements to tick off – booking accommodation, hiring a car, ordering currency, finding the passports! But if you’re going to be driving abroad, how often do you research the legal alcohol limits of the country you’re going to?

Top 11 Environmental Benefits Of Going Vegan To Save The Planet – Health Listed

Can choosing plants over animal products really decrease your environmental footprint? Some scientists argue that eliminating meat from your diet is the single greatest thing you can do to help the earth. This article goes over the top 11 ecological impacts of animal agriculture and how switching to eating plants alleviates the strain on our precious resources.

One Day Of Pay In Tech – RS Online

Technology is known for being a money-making industry, and the CEOs at some of these top tech companies are among the highest paid executives in the world. To put this into perspective we’ve taken a look at how long it would take a typical worker at a tech company like Facebook, Amazon or Google to earn the same amount as a CEO gets paid in a day.

Which Cybersecurity Career Is Right For Me? – Varonis

While a career in cybersecurity can be stressful, it’s also extremely rewarding. The responsibilities of a cybersecurity professional may vary, but the role can be simplified into one function: protect a company’s data from being compromised by an attack.

The UK Workforce As 100 People – Viking Direct

The UK workplace is now made up of almost 30 million people. When trying to understand what this looks like in terms of diversity and representation, the figures can get complex. To increase awareness and understanding of representation in the make-up of the UK’s workforce, we’ve reduced this number to just 100.

The Ultimate Guide To Affiliate Marketing In 2019 (Step-By-Step) – Master Blogging

Many of us want to make money while we sleep. Your biggest dream is to wake up one morning, open your laptop and find money in your account. Sounds amazing, right? As a blogger seeking to make passive income online, affiliate marketing is one of the most popular methods in the world to help you reach your goal.There are tried and tested ways to make it work for you. If you’re just starting out, don’t worry as this guide has everything you need to know about affiliate marketing.

A Look back at 2014 and a look forward to 2015
It occurs to me that some of you may have stumbled across this blog recently,...

The Best Password Managers Of 2019 – Security Baron

When it comes to selecting a password manager, it can be hard to know what’s up and down. What should you look for in a password manager, and what brands can you really trust? In this review, I picked out the best password managers of 2019 whether you’re an iPhone, Android, Mac, or Windows user, a family, or just an individual user. Let’s get started!

Have A Great Weekend

I hope you have enjoyed this round-up, as always if you have any links you like to share with me and my readers please contact me through the website or send me a tweet.

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Until next week, Stay Productive!

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About The Author
Katy is always trying to be more productive one day at a time! Whether it's analogue, digital, motivational or psychological who'll try any system that will help her get things done and get organised. As well as running FlippingHeck.com, she also loves making music and reviewing things.
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