Author: John Watson

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New YouTube Update Takes On Clickbait Head-On, And May Be Successful

John Watson

May 30, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


If you have been browsing YouTube lately you may have noticed something new. I only noticed it today, it could be that the update started today. While it may not show up for all users or in all browsers yet, it is possible that this is going to be a permanent YouTube update. We hope so. YouTube videos have been notorious for what many call "clickbait", which for... read more
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15 Top Free File Hosting Sites 2015 | Reviews and Ratings

John Watson

May 24, 2017
Filed in: Tech Reviews • Technology • Top Ten


There are a lot of reasons to use cloud storage, whether it be to share some files with a friend or make your business easier. Despite the fact that file sharing sites are notorious for being abused as a source for piracy, still they are commonly used for legitimate purposes. There are also a lot of reasons NOT to use cloud storage, but I'm not going to get into that here... read more
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Ebay Is Dead: Why Ebay Is No Longer A Viable Selling Mechanism For Selling Your Items Online

John Watson

May 7, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


When eBay first started, it was a huge boost to the economy and small businesses everywhere. I remember as a kid hearing the adults talk about how they were able to make and sell things on ebay and how much it helped their bank account. These adults were middle-class, hard-working people on a low salary who worked a grinding low-paying 9-5 job. The job was rewarding... read more
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The Truth About Cybersqatting, How To Get The Domain, And How To Fight Back

John Watson

April 20, 2017
Filed in: Privacy Guides • Technology


You just got the most amazing idea for a website. Or, you just decided to put your business on the internet. Or maybe you wanted to rebrand your website. So you do a search to try to buy the domain. However, it gives you this error: "Sorry, this website is unavailable. Do you want thewebsiteyouwant.info/.asia/.etc instead?" Of course not, you wanted the .com version... read more
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The Expanse (2017) Is One Of The Best Space SciFi Shows In A Long Time

John Watson

March 17, 2017
Filed in: Movies • SciFi • TV Reviews


Season 2 of The Expanse is currently airing, and it just keeps getting better. Researching this article I discovered it is actually a film adaptation of a novel series; however, this is no surprise because the depth of the show and character development is certainly indicative of an amazingly well-written novel series. If you love space, The Expanse is just the show... read more
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Legion (2017) TV Show Review: Not Just Another X-Men Show | Suspense, Insanity, Ultimate Power, and The Bogeyman Is Real

John Watson

March 7, 2017
Filed in: Fantasy • SciFi • TV Reviews


Legion is a show about some genetic mutants with superpowers, except the X-Men theme really doesn't come up very much. Legion is a surreal landscape of insanity, with people who are brainwashed to believe they are insane when really they have superpowers. I suppose the director used the X-Men theme to get more viewers rather than just another show about superheroes - and... read more
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Turns Out Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Is Not Really In Space, Is Better Than You Thought | Everything You Need To Know

John Watson

March 7, 2017
Filed in: Game Reviews • Games


Many people avoided Call of Duty Infinite Warfare when they saw the space video with people flying around in space. However, as it turns out, the multiplayer game really isn't like that at all. On the campaign single-player mode, certainly there is a space scene where you fly around and shoot spacecraft like in StarFox or something like that (although not near as awesome... read more
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Amazon Gets New Games Redesign That Significantly Improves User Experience | Finally Someone Gets A Redesign Right

John Watson

February 23, 2017
Filed in: Games • Internet Trends • Technology


With everyone from Google to PayPal to LinkedIn ruining their website's design and user experience, we were beginning to believe that no one would get it right. Finally, however, someone really did. Amazon has implemented a new redesign for their games section which has dramatically improved user experience. I have gotten used to completely bashing all these companies... read more
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Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26 Billion, Immediately Destroys The Website and Ruins Its Job-Searching and Recruiting Capabilities

John Watson

February 20, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


Users are outraged about the new LinkedIn redesign. The new design has been destroying much more than just usability for front-end users, but also has really destroyed usability for job-seekers and recruiters as well. Reports are coming in from all over about how the new design has deleted critical features for recruiters such as search filtering options which are now... read more
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Responsive Design And The Demise Of Empires | This Mistake Has Cost Companies Billions

John Watson

January 24, 2017
Filed in: Design Trends • Productivity • Technology


With the advent of all-in-one computers in your pocket, otherwise known as smartphones, companies have seen an increasing need to move toward responsive design which allows users to view the website on a mobile device and have a great mobile experience. However, there has been massive oversight with the biggest companies which has cost them billions. This oversight... read more