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How I Became the User a Tech Platform Didn't Expect

Last year, I signed up for a productivity platform because I wanted a better way to organize my work. Like most people, I started with the free plan and explored the basic features without expecting much. Within a few weeks, however, I realized something interesting: the platform had dozens of hidden capabilities that most users never touched.

The more I explored, the more I discovered that software isn't just about the features shown on the homepage. The real value is often buried inside documentation, release notes, settings, keyboard shortcuts, and workflows that very few...

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8 Ways to Maintain a Long Distance Relationship

With Valentines just days away, maybe you are wondering how to maintain your long distance relationship. Well TED and uncoverdiscover.com are here to help!

#1 - Try to Communicate as Much as Possible

Communication is one of the most important things in a long distance relationship. If you don’t communicate often, your relationship will gradually fade, become pointless, and end shortly. Talking is the best way to build an emotional connection with your partner. You can also try to be romantic sometimes by sending love letters or even flowers; it will surely make your partner...

8 Worst First Jobs Ever

#1 – Production Line Work

Boring, boring, boring! Just imagine being stuck on a production line, doing the same thing for eight plus hours at a time, in a horrible factory. Not to mention the often unsociable hours and the fact that you might have to work night shifts which will do your body clock the world of good. Not! Make sure you make the most of your days off as another soul destroying shift of placing the gherkins into the jar on the production line looms menacingly around the corner!

#2 – Fast Food Worker

We’ve all used fast food joints when we’ve felt like...

Why the African Impala Won't Jump

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3 foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will land.

A lot of humans are like this. They are afraid to take a risk. Not I. I understood at an early age that in order to triple your success ratio, you might have to triple your failure rate.

Thomas J. Watson, the founder and first president of IBM said: “Failure is a teacher – a harsh one, perhaps, but the best…...

The 10 Most Controversial Characters in the World Right Now

Whenever we think of controversy, we can be sure that certain celebrities will rarely disappoint. But is it just celebrities who deliver on this front? Well, a few of them will certainly figure here but prepare to learn about a few lesser known figures who certainly don’t disappoint in the controversy stakes.

1 – Lady Gaga

This wacky American singer tops the poll for the most controversial red carpet moment of all time when she wore a dress made from meat at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Aside from her consistently daring outfits, she seems to attract...

9 Disgusting Things We All Secretly Do!

12 days to go and still single for Valentine's? Maybe you are doing one of these disgusting things too openly..

1 – Picking Your Nose

Sometimes there is just no other way to get it out! Sure, we can blow until our ears pop, but everyone knows the quickest and easiest way to get that elusive bogey is to stick a finger up there. What better tool to use? Your finger is flexible and will bend and reach exactly where you need it to.

2 – Smelling Your Own Farts

We always smell our own farts! Farting is natural. It releases gases that have been trapped inside us...

7 Ways to Relax and Clear Your Mind

1.Meditate

When it comes to clearing the mind, it’s unlikely anything better than meditation exists. With that being said, you should take part in this activity every day for at least ten to fifteen minutes. It will help you hit the reset button on your brain, so you can afterwards be ready for new tasks and challenges. Just make sure that you are in a peaceful surrounding, or outdoors if the weather is nice, close your eyes, and let go of all your thoughts.

2.Learn to Say “No”

Sometimes you have to learn to reject certain invites, because it will definitely not...

10 Myths of Happiness (that people think are true)

Things like pets, ice cream, chocolate, and a glass of wine every once in a while can really boost our mood. But do they really make us happy? Decades of intense research on the mere definition of happiness shows that there’s a huge – and most likely life-altering – difference between what we assume can make us happy and the things that really make us happy. Let’s have a closer look at the top 10 myths related to happiness that most people think are true.

1. Happiness is genetic Nope, it’s not. Just because there are people who are genuinely happy and enthusiastic all the time, it...

10 Things Women Notice About Guys When They First Meet

If you haven't got a lady in your life ready for Valentine's then maybe you need to give these tips a read.

1. Posture is the way you carry yourself. It’s the way you walk, stand and how you are around others. Women like men who are confident but not arrogant; dominant but not domineering; strong but kind; and generally men who are sure of themselves. Some call such men ‘alpha males’ and most women would lament there’s not enough of them around! Man tip: Walk upright, don’t slouch and be confident being YOU.

2.OK OK, looks are important to women. But remember the saying ‘...

7 reasons why you're still single

1) Like the mountain, the peak of it is difficult to reach. Remember that they are also people not demigods. If you want to find him/her, don’t look in the sky, try to search on land.

2) You think that true love waits and destiny itself will find the way for the two of you to meet and to be together. It MIGHT be possible but PROBABLY not. If you want to see him/her, go out and explore. Don’t just wait in a corner of your house… and remember that half of the population is your RIVAL!

3) You’re too scared to commit/enter a relationship. You want to experience it and yet you...

Local barber calls for better standards

Carla O'Reilly owns Jukes Barbershop in Marsh Barton, Exeter and has written an excellent blog on one of the biggest issues facing Carla's industry today.

I have been involved with the British Barbers Association (BBA) for the last few years, the BBA are an organisation who are working to try and get the industry regulated. I specialise in traditional and contemporary barbering. Using techniques and skills that were once a common place throughout the barbering industry. Today these skills are very rarely taught. Which is why I am part of the BBA campaigning to higher the...

Blogs

How I Became the User a Tech Platform Didn't Expect

8 Ways to Maintain a Long Distance Relationship

8 Worst First Jobs Ever

Why the African Impala Won't Jump

The 10 Most Controversial Characters in the World Right Now

9 Disgusting Things We All Secretly Do!

7 Ways to Relax and Clear Your Mind

10 Myths of Happiness (that people think are true)

10 Things Women Notice About Guys When They First Meet

7 reasons why you're still single

Local barber calls for better standards

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