Craig Middleton
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How IoT is Changing the Way Businesses Work
With the continued adoption of Amazon's Alexa and Apple’s Siri, the internet of things is slowly making an impact on the business world. Business premises are using smart doorbells to monitor their entrance points. Moreover, IoT-enabled devices enable remote workers to submit reports and access timesheets from any location. Other business applications such as accounting and human resources software will include features enabled by IoT to improve efficiency and increase workplace productivity. IoT promises to transform many aspects of a business. Here is how IoT will change the business world.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Journal
Tips for Running a Successful Business
More people these days are embracing the spirit of the entrepreneur and going into business for themselves. The ability to build a business around your passion and make money doing something that you love is an appealing prospect to consider.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Journal
How to Prepare To Build a House
When it comes time to move out of your home, there is always a choice to be made: do you want to buy a house or build one? Buying a home is more convenient, and it’s generally cheaper. Building a house, on the other hand, involves a ton of labor, and it may end up being slightly more expensive. However, building one’s own home has a couple of advantages. A home built from scratch can be “yours” in a way no other house can, because it can be customized in any number of ways to meet your specific needs and desires. If you’re interested in building a house, here are the essential steps you’ll need to take before your project begins.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Lifehack
Is Solar Power Worth It for Your Home?
In a world where resources are constantly diminishing and becoming more expensive, it's important to find ways to conserve. One area we've focused a lot of our time into is figuring out how to create energy without using fossil fuels. For many people, the most logical answer to this problem is solar power. If you're thinking about investing in solar power for your home, here's what you can expect in terms of the upfront investment and the results later on.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Lifehack
What to Know About Buying Your First Car
Buying your first car is a huge step in your road to independence. You will have a vehicle that you have selected, financed and maintained that can help you take on all of your new adventures. This critical step in your adult life will require a thorough evaluation of many considerations throughout the process. While all of these factors can feel overwhelming, it is important to understand that this process can become easier to navigate if you know each step.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Wheel
How to Grade Papers and Test Efficiently as Teachers
Grading student work is an on-going headache that every teacher faces repeatedly. There is no way to be a teacher and not assess student work, but there are ways to speed up the process so that you are as efficient with your time as you can possibly while still providing feedback.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Education
6 of the Best Software Programs for Small Business
If you run a small business, you need the right tools to keep everything running smoothly. While every organization and industry has unique needs, there are a few staples that every business can benefit from. The following six types of software are must-haves for your business.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Journal
What to Do After Your First DUI
If you are charged with a DUI, you may feel overwhelmed. What can you do next? You are at risk of heavy fines, a suspended license and even jail time, depending on the circumstances of the case. When you are facing a DUI charge, it is important that you stay calm and handle the case with care.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Wheel
Easy Ways You Can Exercise Right From Home
When you’re stuck indoors, it can easily make you feel like you’re falling away from your exercise routine. While there are definitely some drawbacks to not being able to hit the gym when you need to, there are plenty of simple solutions available to you. In fact, you can exercise right from your own home. Whether you’re looking to work your core, tone your arms, or get in some decent cardio, you can easily accomplish plenty of successful workouts from the comfort of your house by establishing a few simple habits.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Longevity
Your Moving Game Plan
Moving is a lot to take on, and the task can seem daunting. Packing up your home and setting it up again is no small feat, no matter how much of a minimalist you consider yourself. Whether you’re moving into a small or large space, there’s a lot that you’ll need to plan beforehand in order to make your move run smoothly. Here are some ways that planning and organization will help you execute a worry-free move.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Lifehack
Protection Against Modern Threats via Cybersecurity
Working remotely may be great for employees, but it poses many challenges to businesses as they attempt to keep critical data secure. While there are many advantages to allowing staff to access information and interact with clients and coworkers via a home office, there is also an inherent risk to cybersecurity. Since many companies have no choice but to allow their workers remote access, it's important that IT departments increase their focus on compromised network integrity thanks to computers that are not connected directly to the network.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in 01
Unique Diets to try in 2020 for Health
With any new decade comes an array of new trends. You had big hair in the 1980s, grunge music in the 1990s, and those every-stylish low-rise jeans in the early 2000s. The same changing trends seem to occur with the food everyone is eating.
By Craig Middleton4 years ago in Feast