Clickbait, click bait, or link bait refers to a trend with headlines that are intentionally sensational or even misleading in order to get more people to visit a site. Unfortunately, clickbaiting has proven itself to be more effective at getting people to click the link than an accurate, descriptive headline. However, it is deceptive and preys on the readers' trust that they … [Read more...]
Using IFTTT to establish a subreddit for your site
IFTTT, or If This Then That, is an online service that enables easy automation of systems that might not normally interconnect. For example, you can have an RSS feed from a website automatically send an email, or marking a video on YouTube to watch later save it in another service. There are tons of objects you can interact with that aren't even computer-based like the weather … [Read more...]
Amazon brings 3D printing to the masses
Amazon has unveiled the new Amazon 3D Printing Store, allowing customers to create their own jewelry, toys, arts, accessories, and more. 3D printing is becoming more popular as the industry evolves with cheaper printers, easier to use software, and on-demand services. Amazon throwing its hat into the ring will further improve how commonplace 3D printing is and make it one of … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, a subscription service for ebooks
Amazon announced their latest offering this morning, Kindle Unlimited. It is a subscription service for ebooks and a 3-month credit for Audible audiobooks. For $9.99 per month, you get unlimited access to over 600,000 titles and thousands of audiobooks. It works across the various Kindle models and other devices with the Kindle apps. You can have up to 10 books out at a time … [Read more...]
Avoiding another ‘Eternal September’ with the next innovation
In some circles, September 1993 is known as 'Eternal September' or 'the September that never ended'. It's an expression that came about over 20 years ago from Usenet and new service providers like America Online. I was still a kid myself at the time so I can only relate what I have read. Usenet had been established for quite some time as a new trend emerged. Every September … [Read more...]