Using the Internet safely may seem like a simple thing, but many have discovered that this is not always the case. Almost everyone knows about the dangers of malware, spyware, and viruses, but there is one Internet threat on the rise that can be extremely difficult for technical services to deal with called “Ransomware.” Read more »
When you need professional help, there are several different way to go about getting it. You can begin checking online or calling numbers until you can find a business or professional who can help and hope that they will perform the desired service satisfactorily. You can rely on recommendations or check Craigslist and local forums as well, but there are many risks involved. Fortunately, TalkLocal is, in its creators’ words, a faster, less frustrating way to get immediate help with everyday challenges. Whether you need a plumber, a contractor, a vet, accounting help, or just about any other service imaginable, TalkLocal is a better way to get it. It is also better for the professionals offering these services, connecting their businesses to the consumers searching for them more quickly and easily than ever before. Read more »
Most people who have questions browsing a website attempt to find the answer through trial and error, resorting to searching the Internet when they cannot find it. The FAQ section on most websites is rarely helpful, and the map on how to navigate the site is usually isolated from the site itself. It is often difficult to find what you want to know where it would make sense to be, and this is a dilemma a startup called AnswerDash hopes to resolve. Essentially, it has produced a question-and-answer technology that a company can embed within its website, allowing users to find answers more easily, while clients gain insights into their users’ behaviors and can adapt customer support accordingly. Read more »
It’s easy to forget about what happens to old and unused computers. Technology updates so quickly that people often don’t have time to figure out what to do with their old machines and will leave them in storage, collecting dust for years. Needless to say, this is not the best use for older technology that often works perfectly fine or could work fine with just a little computer repair. The Outlook Foundation is a nonprofit that wants to take those old computers and technology and use them for a better purpose. The charity takes older technology and repurposes it in order to donate it to children in need who can benefit from having access to a computer and the Internet. The foundation also aids veterans who return from overseas without a job by giving them computers that can help them find a place in civilian life once again. By giving technology who those who can benefit the most from it, the Outlook Foundation has found a much more effective and altruistic use for the computers that people have replaced with newer tech. Read more »
Many high school and college students have experienced that moment of panic where they sit down to write their final paper and draw a sudden blank on how to approach it. Many times primary sources and notes don’t seem to help and the student just can’t figure out how to structure their argument or tackle the necessary issues. Cool product WriteWork wants to help students overcome this moment of panic by offering them the chance to see how others before them have attacked similar topics. WriteWork is an online resource that offers students a database of over 120,000 sample essays covering a range of topics for students to use as resources and inspiration in their own essays. Read more »