How Technology Has Changed the Workplace

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There was once a time where employees all had shelves that served as their in-boxes, where filing systems were used to save important documents, when a blackberry smartphone was never heard of and there was once a mail person whose job was to collect and send mail and other work related documents around the office. Those times seem so far away because technology has completely changed the way offices are run.

When email was invented and became pretty widespread, many people considered it detrimental to the workplace because in some cases productivity went down. Employees were not only using email to email files and other documents that were work related, but they were emailing their friends and family, sending jokes, and just shooting the breeze with other employees over the internet.

However, email is no longer considered quite so bad. In fact, more people will respond to an email than a phone call. Email seems to have put the business back into business as people can respond quickly to a question without the unnecessary chit-chat that would come from a face to face interaction.

An invention that is making the lives of many workers easier is the invention of the video chatting. Before, people would have to travel to make presentations which cost companies time and money. Now, with real-time video chatting companies can make presentations from their office to companies in other states or around the world all without having to travel. This technology has also made the hiring phase of employment easier for many individuals who are looking to move to a new state because they can interview nearly face to face without having to travel.

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Should Kids be Allowed to Download Music and Media From the Internet?

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Music and media are so ingrained into the lives of children today that it seems we interact more with younger generations through their Facebook page than we do through actual conversation. However, the world of the internet and the multimedia art that the internet has is a new world to parents who can barely keep up with their children’s ability to download music and videos.

If your child is interested in downloading music or videos from sites the best thing that you can do is see what your child is wanting to download. Remember that music has been form of self expression for a long time and children might be able to express what they are going through better with music than they could just talking with you.

If you are concerned about what your child may get into on the internet set rules for the sites that they can download from. You can also have them ask you if it is alright to download a certain song that way you know exactly what they are listening to. If you are unfamiliar with the song or are concerned about the lyrics you can get written copies of the lyrics at certain websites to determine if the song is appropriate for your child.

Videos can be more controversial. Many videos are passed around the web because they are shocking. However, remember that entire careers have been made by young kids singing on YouTube, so do not jump to conclusions and outlaw all video downloading. Set rules for what is acceptable and what is not to download so that your child knows what is appropriate.

 

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Use the Internet to Find a Job

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Many people know that companies post job listings online. In fact, more companies post job listings online than they do in the newspaper. However, browsing through the wantadds online is not the only way that you can utilize the internet to find a job.

Many job search sites allow companies who are posting a job to fill out a profile for the person they are hoping to hire and the reverse is also true. Job search sites will allow you post your profile so that employers can be matched with your profile and consider you for employment. These profiles are a great way for employers to get information about you before actually interviewing you. Companies are able to see your resume as well as any examples of work that you have available for them to view.

There are also sites where you can build profiles of work that you have done in the past that you can link to your resume that way if you are applying for a job you can show future employers what you have done in the past. These sites are great for people who work under contract or who work freelance. For example, if you freelance web design or build websites you can link to products that you have created.

Another way to use the internet is to manage your social networking sites with future employers in mind. Many employers admit that they look up a future employee on facebook or myspace before making their ultimate decision. With that in mind, social networking sites are a great way to show what you are interested in and what is important to you.

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4 Reasons Why Android Tablets are better than the iPad

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Having a tablet PC is a different world than having a computer. But at the same time, it’s a good deal different from having a cell phone. It’s somewhere in that weird, gray- or perhaps very brightly colored- area between those two formerly-separate worlds. There are some serious reasons why the Android tablet OS is better than what is on the iPad. Let’s take a look at four of them.

First off, the notification system has been an annoyance on the iPad for awhile now. Now that Android has offered up a less-obtrusive notification system, you can actually use your tablet PC for something you want to do, as opposed to simply adding popup notifications to your chore list.

Another great thing about Android is that it allows far simpler multitasking than the iPad. You can just click once on a tab and open it right up, allowing you to rapidly swap between activities. It really shouldn’t be hard to do in this day and age.

Another reason an Android tablet rules is that the Android store doesn’t make you sync up anything. You just buy your apps, send them to your tablet, and you’ve got them. It almost couldn’t be any simpler, as opposed to the annoyance that is iTunes.

If you need another reason why you should consider the Android first, consider cameras. Right now, the iPad doesn’t even have one, so it makes sense that their built-in app for handling such a device is pretty basic. But you need more than just a shutter to run a camera and Android has a real, robust camera program right now.

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