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Not everyone has a penchant for home design, but how you decorate your house says a lot about who you are and what sort of interests you have. So, instead of going with boring, generic choices, why not spice things up a bit?

Make Your Home Unique

When did our homes become generic reflections of societal tastes and trends? Shouldn’t they be lively, unique, and creative embodiments of our personalities? (more…)

For a savvy entrepreneur or a talented professional, freelancing can be a lucrative and flexible opportunity. Assuming you have all the right things in place, you’ll have unlimited income potential, and a career path that affords you autonomy and adaptability—possibly doing something you already love.

But what are “all the right things” you need to get started? And how can you attain them? (more…)

If you love being on the water, boat ownership is probably something you’ve always desired. Just like owning your first car, purchasing your first boat gives you a sense of unparalleled freedom. However, with boat ownership comes great responsibility.

Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes

People often jokingly refer to boats as “toys.” Don’t let this confuse you into thinking there’s anything flippant about getting behind the wheel of a boat. If you aren’t constantly aware of what’s happening around you, things can go from a relaxing afternoon on the water to a total disaster in a matter of seconds. (more…)

These days, there are more business dashboards than there are businesses to use them. Hundreds of software companies are making thousands of products, with the sole intention of giving business owners more decisions for how to organize, understand, and make decisions for their business.

But how are you supposed to decide which dashboards you really need and which ones are superfluous? (more…)

If you have been monitoring the altcoin market for the last few weeks, surely, you have heard about NEO.

Formerly known as Antshares, NEO is the cryptocurrency that is currently making waves in the crypto market. With an impressive and unique blockchain technology that uses multiple languages (i.e., C#, F#, Java, Kotlin, and Visual Basic.Net), supports decentralized commerce, identification and digitization of assets, and “closes loopholes that have caused some Ether contracts to be vulnerable to hackers”, NEO has proved itself to be exceptional. Dubbed as the “Ethereum of China” and “Ethereum Killer”, it is now considered as the only outstanding and toughest contender of one of the biggest names in the crypto market for long-term investment: Ethereum. (more…)