by Joseph Forbes | Apr 28, 2013 | HAPPINESS, MONEY, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
It’s the most common question I receive from aspiring freelancers of all types: How much should I charge? The question comes packaged in various different guises—whether it is a beginner dipping their toes in the freelancing waters for the first time or someone...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 27, 2013 | Blog Entry, MONEY, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
For many customers, cable may be getting even more expensive. A new FCC ruling lets cable providers require customers to rent set-top boxes for their basic tiers (including local stations). With HD boxes running around $10 a month for each TV and using more power than...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 26, 2013 | Blog Entry, NERD NEWS, TECHNOLOGY
The iPhone has a pretty beautiful home screen, but it looks the same as every other iPhone out there. If you want a phone that’s truly yours, here’s how to customize the look of your home screen from top to bottom. Note that for all the tweaks below,...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 23, 2013 | HARDWARE, NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
If you’re building an HTPC, a small workstation, or you just don’t want your rig to take up tons of space under or on top of your desk, you need a smaller PC case. Something that fits the important stuff, but doesn’t waste a lot of space on expansion...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 22, 2013 | HAPPINESS, MONEY
While I’m not one to advocate many personal development hacks, there is one “hack” that I think everyone should use: have high standards for yourself. Having high personal standards will almost immediately force personal growth, and will help you...
