Category: Inspiration

The Social Media Monster

The Social Media Monster

September 17, 2012

The monster never sleeps, never stops watching, and never lets go. It whispers in your ear the moment you wake...

The Currency of The Internet Is Personal Data

The Currency of The Internet Is Personal Data

July 30, 2012

Imagine a world where money is not the most valuable asset, your data is. Every time you browse, shop, or...

5 Reasons That Social Media May Never Die

5 Reasons That Social Media May Never Die

November 18, 2022

“Never” is a bold word. It is absolute and endless. To say that something can never happen is one of...

17 Amazing Facts About Wikipedia

17 Amazing Facts About Wikipedia

February 21, 2025

A world where every question has an answer at your fingertips. Whether you are a student racing against a deadline,...

Development of Extremely Risky AI Systems may Halt, Meta indicates

Development of Extremely Risky AI Systems may Halt, Meta indicates

February 4, 2025

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has committed to eventually making artificial general intelligence (AGI), it refers to the capability of AI in...

Apple’s Unsolved Problems with iPhone Alarms

Apple’s Unsolved Problems with iPhone Alarms

January 13, 2025

Although Apple acknowledged alarm-related issues about a year ago, the reality is that a number of iPhone users are struggling...

How does catfishing work?

How does catfishing work?

January 30, 2024

This is real life.  Just yesterday, someone I follow on Facebook discovered that someone had created two fake accounts and...

A Toptal developer’s experience with creative coding and pushing your limits

A Toptal developer’s experience with creative coding and pushing your limits

January 30, 2024

“Let’s put it this way. The idea of being employed is a problem if you want to be creative. Sometimes...

Programming in the Andes. A Toptal Engineer’s Search for Adventure

Programming in the Andes. A Toptal Engineer’s Search for Adventure

January 30, 2024

“What’s next for me? Hmm. Let me think.” Andrew Korzhuev, who leads various analytics initiatives at Toptal, talks to me...

Resumes in the digital age

Resumes in the digital age

January 30, 2024

We live in a big, rushing, digital world. Writing letters is something done for nostalgic purposes; a throwback to simpler...

Why is society afraid of strong women?

Why is society afraid of strong women?

October 7, 2014

There’s a type of exercise that can make your muscles and bones strong, relieve stress, strengthen your heart, and burn...

Top places to buy your next home

Top places to buy your next home

September 5, 2014

Home buying has been on the decline since the housing bubble burst, but things are finally on the upswing.  Experts...