From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Our eBook selection of the week: Friday, January 29, 2010

by Sheila Tofflemire January 29, 2010

How to Write a Professional Resume

From the author:
Create A Show-Stopping Resume Today and End Your Job-Searching Efforts for Good!

Are you searching for one simple solution that would propel your career forward – professionally and financially?
Are you considering hiring a professional resume service, but can’t afford the lofty fee they charge?

The current high unemployment rate [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Hitler responds to the iPad

by Sheila Tofflemire January 28, 2010

Like I’ve said before, forget the Kindle and its eReader imitators, forget the iPad — Get a netbook.

0 comments Read the full article →

Hot for Words: Origin of the word “Avatar”

by Sheila Tofflemire January 28, 2010

Marina explains…

0 comments Read the full article →

Fed up with the eReader industry

by Sheila Tofflemire January 25, 2010

I don’t own an eReader, I’ve never used an eReader, and I won’t be buying an eReader any time in the foreseeable future. Don’t get me wrong – I really thought I wanted one of these handy little portable devices – but I’m completely fed up with that whole industry. Why? Well, where do I [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Why I won’t buy from Barnes & Noble

by Sheila Tofflemire January 24, 2010

This is just a personal choice of mine, but I refuse to spend money at a company that is this stupid.
Case in point: In early December I tried to buy an eBook (for reading on my computer) from B&N’s online store, only to be met with a message stating that this book was not available [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Hot for Words: Origin of the phrase “Beating around the bush”

by Sheila Tofflemire January 21, 2010

Have you ever wondered about the origin of that phrase? Marina investigates:

0 comments Read the full article →

Our eBook selection of the week: Friday, January 8, 2010

by Sheila Tofflemire January 8, 2010

Ultimate Debt Guide
How to Get Out of Debt Without Filing Bankruptcy!

There is a simple one page letter you can send to all of your creditors that will get you out of debt completely, improve your credit rating, or cut your monthly payments in half, INSTANTLY!
There is a way you can end harassing phone calls from [...]

Read the full article →

Hot for Words: Origin of the word “date”

by Sheila Tofflemire January 7, 2010

Have you ever wondered where the word “date” came from, or why we associate it with a romantic liaison? Marina explains…

Amazon.ca Widgets

Read the full article →

Most pirated eBook of 2009 competed with Adobe Photoshop Secrets

by Sheila Tofflemire January 5, 2010

The Kama Sutra…
My own feeling, from deep beneath my T-shirt, is that the “Kama Sutra” and “Adobe Photoshop Secrets” have largely been downloaded by the same people for entirely related purposes.

Read the full article →