Top 10 Island Beaches for Unplugging
msn travel 10. Banana Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis Though much of St. Kitts has been developed in recent years, tranquility still reigns at pristine Banana Bay. Unlike its neighbors Cockleshell and Oualie Beaches, which boast bars, hotels and water activities to boot, Banana Bay’s lack of infrastructure and facilities…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know today Tech What we can expect from Letterman’s replacement. “…while Letterman was many things, and a man of many talents, a viral sensation he was not.” (EliteDaily). Last night David Letterman’s last show aired, capping off a 33-year career. Set…
READ MOREDon’t be a bachelor: Why married men work harder, smarter and make more money
Washington Post: It’s increasingly common these days for young people to regard marriage as “just a piece of paper.” A record share of Americans are postponing or foregoing marriage, and a growing share of young adults think marriage is obsolete or comparatively unimportant. But Doug Taulbee, a 37-year-old from…
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Ben Franklin’s Biggest Regret
In 1736 the unthinkable happened. Ben Franklin, long an opponent of inoculating children against Smallpox, lost his son Franky to the disease. Losing a child must be the greatest burden a parent could bear, but to do so in this manner surely yielded extra heartache to Franklin and his wife…
READ MOREHow to be THE LUCKIEST GUY ON THE PLANET in 4 Easy Steps
James Altucher: I told my dad, “I’m a lucky guy.” He said, “But are you lucky in love?” I was six years old. Love was the most disgusting thing in the world to me. What the hell was he talking about? Love was living in another neighborhood at that time.…
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Good evening, Early Risers Tech Skype Translator preview is now available. The Skype Translator preview app works in English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin for spoken word, and in 50 languages for IM conversations (TechCrunch). The preview is only available for Windows 8.1 and 10 preview users soon to…
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Good evening, Early Risers Tech Facebook launches new in-app purchase install. Why do we care? This is a win-win-win for Facebook, direct marketers, and customers. Previously, app ads required Facebook users to download the app and find the advertised product before a purchase could be made. Now, when…
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The Day I Stopped Saying ‘Hurry Up’
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at a screen, or rushing off to the next destination. And no matter how many ways you divide your time and attention, no matter how many…
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Good evening, Early Risers Tech Microsoft one-ups Google with Office 2016’s new co-authoring feature. Late yesterday, Microsoft let the public download a preview of Office 2016. One change everyone is talking about is Office 2016’s new real-time co-authoring in Word. While Microsoft and Google both support co-authoring on…
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How to Fix Your Family
Parents and engineers have at least one thing in common. They both like to find solutions. They like to fix things. When I’m consulting with a family, it’s obvious to me when parents give unwanted advice to their kids. But when I go home, I fall prey to the same temptations…
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Good evening, Early Risers! Tech Facebook Messenger now has video chat. Today Messenger launched VOIP video chat. Basically, FaceTime but for iOS and Android. Check out this short video demonstrating how it works. Career Free pass to go shopping from Google Ventures. Designing a website? First, put yourself in…
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How to Pick a Million Dollar Name
You’ve probably heard the expression, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover,’ but the reality is most people do judge books by their covers. In fact, they do the same with most products, services and websites. Here’s why you want to carefully consider any name you choose… Back in 1982,…
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