I hate forwards as much as the next online warrior battling through their overwhelming inbox each day, but every once in a while someone sends me one that appeals to the geek in me. Sadly, few of my friends other than the one who originally sent it to me would appreciate the humour, so I have decided to start archiving them here in the hopes of passing round a giggle and forehead slap or two.
So here is #1.
All of these are legitimate companies that didn’t spend quite enough time …

I pretty much wound down during the last couple of months of 2009 after a hectic few years, and have to say that it has left me refreshed and ready to go for the new year. So I stand by the idea that sometimes freelancers need to kick back and unwind in order to maintain a steady level of creativity and productivity. So here, to keep you amused during downtime over the festive period is their list of Top 21 Fun Distractions for Freelancers.
Happy Holidays! 

The online community was shocked this week when the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, was hacked by a group calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army.  Early visitors after the attack saw a graphic of the Iranian flag super imposed with Arabic writing, along with a strangely polite message in English, before Twitter suspended all services.
This kind of total shut down of one of the most popular sites in existence is more than worrying.  While the hack may seem benign enough, it certainly leaves a lingering bad taste.  If the attach was indeed …

I never ceased to be amazed, baffled and humored by the bizarre sites out there. My pick for you today? Check out the Kitlers!

I miss emails from my friends. When I opened my inbox in the mornings I used to enjoy catching the odd “Hi how are you?” or “I have to tell you about the funny thing that just happened to me!” message muddled in with my newsletters, enquiries and client correspondence. Nowadays, they are rarely there. That’s not to say that I have no friends or committed some social faux pax that made me a pariah, it is just a symptom of how Facebook has changed the method …

OK, so the red carpet at the Crunchies Awards ceremony might not be quite so glamorous as the Oscars.  They might be missing the likes of Brad and Angelina (although I’m probably not the only girl who would get just as excited to catch a glimpse of Tim Ferriss in a tux)  but the talent and tech of the nominated companies is well worth checking out.
If you need any more proof that these awards are a great indicator of current hot tech trends, then consider the fact that the winner …

I have been struggling to juggle multiple projects over the past few weeks.  I have new clients, new services, new writing contracts, and several projects that needed the dust blown off and tinkered with to be brought up to date.
The trouble is that I am, quite frankly, rubbish at multi-tasking.  I was relieved to hear someone else admit this the other day in an interview, and it inspired me to stand up, raise my hand and ‘fess up.  “My name is Angela, and I am a rubbish multi-tasker.”
It’s not an …