Time Staring at Screens

A new survey of British youngsters found the time they spend online tripled in a decade to more than 27.5 hours a week at the end of 2014. The average adult Internet user claims to spend over 20 hours online every week, double the time from a decade ago. The study also found that Internet users can be careless when it comes to protecting themselves online. "The majority of internet users (68%) are happy to provide personal information online in the belief they will benefit in some way," the study said. With so much data being online and stored using cloud services, it is amazing that there are not more hacks. When it comes to deciding what type of cloud services to use, bigger businesses should really consider the private cloud because it would be too much of a risk if any of the data were to leak out. How much time do you spend online? Imagine all the things that you could be doing with that time instead.

Reconnecting With Joy

So here you are, the wearer of many hats, but are you happy? We try to juggle so many different roles but at what expense? Now is the time to get your schedule under control and see what the really important things in life are. One of the first things that you should do is decline or shorten a meeting. Are you really productive in achieving your goals in all of those meetings? You could even opt for a video conference which could be made shorter and you do not have to leave your computer. Next, try to group similar tasks together so that you are able to focus better and actually immerse yourself in the work. While you have been busy creating to-do lists, did you notice that it never really gets shorter. One of the things that you can do to take a hard look at that list and ask if each thing on there is relevant to what you are doing. Take the time to really understand what works for you in terms of productivity such as the time of day and the mobile applications that can help with the to-do list. Lastly, make time for play because it will stimulate creativity and even give you more energy.

Technology and Aging

Our vision weakens as we age and eventually we reach the point where we don't trust our ability to find places once the sun sets. It would be great if street signs would talk to us through a bluetooth headset as we approach. What about when we are too old to actually drive? For so many people, it is seen as a sign of independence but with smarter cars and even ones that can drive themselves, more people will be able to stay on the roads longer. Another way that technology will make life easier is if doctors' appointments will be held over internet phone services. It will be alright that they are not there in person because the patient will have remote vitals monitoring. Many of the routine services that doctors traditionally have provided in their office are changing. There are mobile applications that help you track weight, exercise, calories, etc. There will be more apps that help you understand your body, your illnesses, your surgeries, your medications and their possible side effects.

Annoying Problems With the Apple Watch

As with any new product out on the market, the first time it is there, it goes through a sort of consumer test. The company will then know what the most obscure problems are. From the get go, the Apple Watch is complicated to set up. They say it has 16 steps but then there is a small disclaimer that says they are not comprehensive. Great, there goes a whole afternoon. Once you get it all set up and good to go, you realize that even though the screen does not get scratched up, it can shatter when dropped. The sides do get all kinds of scratches. So you wrap it up in bubble wrap. Next thing that will come to your attention is that it will drain you battery, fast. The mobile applications on it are adapted from the iPhone which can sometimes make them awkward to view on the small screen. Lastly, there have been reports that it does not charge. When you take you new toy out of the box and it will not charge is something akin to your car not starting in the middle of the desert in Botswana. I'm just saying.