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"I can't believe it was that easy!" Those were the first words that my partner offered up after the birth of our daughter. Yeah, I understand that all births aren't going to be that easy but we had done all our homework, read heaps of great material, been to all the classes and done all the exercises to ensure the best outcome. We had got ourselves into a relaxed and calm state, had the best advice and a great midwife and, amazingly enough, everything went according to plan. For most people, a lot of this advice comes from visits to birth classes but now, in the digital age, there are some ...  More

As I'm sure we all know, this last couple of years has been rather trying when it comes to catching up with our friends and loved ones around the globe. Some may be just up the road, some on the other side of the country and others may be on the other side of the world. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to meet up in person now as it might have been in better days. Even when we can't visit, we try to keep up in other ways - by sending cards and emails or by phone or text - but we are busy people and it's not easy to remember everything. What we need is a damned good social organizer to ...  More

The author Malcolm Gladwell detailed an experiment in his book What The Dog Saw some years back regarding the misnomer of the job interview. While some employers went through the whole business of an hour long interview (and sometimes multiple interviews) to find the right person for the job, there was a definite argument that the same outcome could be achieved with a 15 second video clip of their first meeting. Eventually, he got the same results from a two second clip. From Gladwell's story, one could get the impression that everything comes down to the moment when a candidate walks into ...  More

So, who doesn't love a good trivia quiz then? Not only do they sharpen the mind, they are also a great way of testing our memories and developing our knowledge skills right across the board. Trivia night at the pub has turned into one of the most popular nights of the week but there aren't a lot of those around right now so it's time to move online to test your trivia skills. bobbi QUIZ is a new quiz game for iOS and Android where you can test your knowledge against family, friends and players from all over the world. The big difference between this and other quiz games is that you are ...  More

I guess that, if there's one thing that we could all do with during these troubled times, it's a bit of humor. Just a joke or a funny meme or a humorous story would do nicely. When it's done well, laughter can lift our spirits and change the way we look at the world. In some cases, it can even be the thing that turns a bad day into a good one. Let's face it, if you turn the tv news on these days, there's a pretty good chance that you'll see some pretty depressing or harrowing stories from all around the world. Every bulletin seems to start off with news about Covid, news about the weather ...  More

So why do we need a new tool to convert our HTML pages into PDF's when there are a whole heap of free tools already available and at our disposal? Well, there's a simple answer to that and it's called quality. Sure there are heaps of conversion tools out there and some may already be on your very own computer. However, most of them are either very basic or massively expensive. The free ones often create their own set of problems. They tend to be language specific, they aren't updated very often (if at all) and they only provide a very basic service. The ones that you pay for can be quite ...  More

Is there a bigger enigma in this crazy world of ours than cryptocurrency? There are very few that seem to have grasped the concept of it yet but the ones that do seem to be making a fortune if you believe what you read in the papers. Even more so than regular money markets, cryptocurrency appears to be extremely volatile and things can change in a millisecond - especially if Elon Musk comes out and makes a bizarre comment about it. If you aren't on the ball, you can lose thousands between the time you go to bed and the time you get up.   More

It doesn't matter what you want to call it - football or soccer - the fact is, it's the most popular sport in the world. What's just around the corner is probably the second most important football tournament of them all - Euro 21. So, who do you think is going to win it? The French are favorites but they've been known to implode before when having the best team around. Belgium are the number one rated international team in the world right now. Maybe Spain? The Germans? Italy (no, it's never Italy these days.) To celebrate Euro 21, we have a new poker-inspired wagering game to play with. ...  More

When it first started up, Facebook was a wonderful communication vehicle where friends and family could connect, share stories and be a joyous place to meet people and have a good time. Over the years much of that has changed. These days, while it still maintains many of those qualities, it seems to have evolved primarily into a money making machine for Mr Zuckerberg and co. Many have turned away from it because of its reluctance to crack down on fake news and hate speech. Oh and don't get me started on the evil statements that often appear in the comments sections. One thing's for sure: ...  More

Each year there seems to be one agency or another publishing detailed analysis of our dating habits. The figures usually suggest that just over 20% of Americans have used a dating app to look for love at some point in their life. Some have success in finding the love of their life while others possibly have other motives. When I speak to female friends who have signed up to a dating app and swiped left or right, many have simply given up because they feel as if many of their potential suitors are looking for a bed partner rather than a life partner. Given the Covid conditions we've been ...  More