You have a message that you want to deliver to your users. Maybe you are trying to explain a concept, or maybe you are attempting to sell a product. You know what message you are trying to convey, but is it clear to everyone else? Shouting the message NI GIB SRETTEL (that’s “in big letters” backwards) doesn’t make a message clearer. All it does is make the message bigger. Need...
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Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck, and I learned then what I wish I’d had on hand when it happened. Since then, I’ve made it my mission to stock up on everything I needed but didn’t have during that emergency. I thought it would be useful to list everything I keep handy in the hopes that you won’t get caught without these needed supplies. * These aren’t just...
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Cell phone companies really need to make simpler phones. Having been the caretaker of several senior citizens (family), some with Alzheimers, I know how important it is to be able to give an older person a cell phone that they can:
1. See! (Large, clear text and big buttons)
2. Hear!
3. Understand! (Simple to use, no gizmos)
The senior citizen population is HUGE and growing, yet the cell phone...
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I just finished wrapping the last present that we already have here. (Still waiting for one more to arrive – probably Friday). As always, I do 99% of my Christmas shopping online. I’m not crazy about shopping, and I’m not crazy about crowds, so Christmas shopping in stores is not something that appeals to me. I did buy a few little dollar gifts at the dollar store for my granddaughter...
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