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1.6 million US workers rely on gig apps and websites for income

Oct02
by on October 2, 2018 at 5:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


As part of its monthly labor review for September, the US Department of Labor released a report on workers in the “gig economy,” such as those who worked for Uber, GrubHub, or TaskRabbit. It revealed that this work now accounts for at least 1 percent of total employment in the country. The statistics are a little old, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics is using numbers from May 2017. But given the rise in popularity of Airbnb, Uber, and the like in just the last few months, it’s likely the number is far higher now. The Bureau’s statistics show that these…

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The Freewrite Traveller is the distraction-free portable typewriter I’ve been waiting for

Oct02
by on October 2, 2018 at 4:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged

Avoiding distractions is the biggest challenge to writers in 2018. Notifications, Netflix, email, YouTube, calls, games, and more all seem particularly appealing as you sit down to work on your next masterpiece – or in my case, article. That’s where Astrohaus’ Freewrite Traveler comes in. It’s basically a portable, foldable typewriter that strips down the “techy” aspects to the bare minimum for productivity. You have an E-ink display for visibility in the sunlight, and WiFi connectivity for automatic cloud syncing. A couple of function buttons let you access document folders for reference too. And that’s about it. The Traveller is so…

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We calculated how many cows HP will murder to make its new leather laptop

Oct02
by on October 2, 2018 at 3:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


We have a lot of questions about HP’s lovely new leather-bound laptop, the Spectre Folio. Will it have that gorgeous leather smell? Will it age like a fine book? Just how sticky will it get? But, most importantly of all, how many cows are going to utter their ultimate moo before being murdered and turned into HP Spectre Folios? We’re here to find out. The journey begins The first port of call was trying to get some information from HP itself. I was hoping I’d get a straight answer when I asked: How much leather is there on each computer?…

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Excel VBA Masterclass Ljubljana

Oct02
by on October 2, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Excel Advanced, MVP, Training, VBA

Great news for anyone who would like to combine visiting the beautiful city of Ljubljana and learn about Excel VBA coding techniques!

On Novermber 5th, 2018 I’ll be teaching the Excel VBA Masterclass in Ljubljana.

In short I’ll be addressing:

  • Classes in VBA
    • Classes and Objects
    • Instantiating a class
    • Methods, properties, Events
    • Event classes
    • Instantiating an object from a class
    • Classes of classes
  • Userforms
    • Design
    • Events, methods, properties
    • Making a userform sizable
    • Splitter bars
    • Using in an Object oriented way
  • Efficient coding in VBA (2 sessions, one theoretic one and one hands-on lab)
    • Measuring performance
    • Break the rules
    • Fast VBA algorithms
    • Micro-optimization
    • Efficiently exchanging information with Excel

There are still some seats available, so hurry up and register soon!

Jan Karel Pieterse

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PS: There are two other very interesting masterclasses on that same day, so if you are not into VBA (I can’t imagine you aren’t) there are alternatives!

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YouTube stars accuse App Store cryptocurrency wallet of $8,500 theft

Oct02
by on October 2, 2018 at 3:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Here’s another cautionary tale for blockchain investors. Hackers have purportedly stolen 1,500 EOS ($8,500) from popular YouTubers, the Hodgetwins, after they downloaded a dodgy cryptocurrency wallet from the App Store. The Hodgetwins insist the hackers made off with their cryptocurrency soon after the YouTubers transferred their EOS tokens to a presumably malicious cryptocurrency wallet called EOSIO Wallet Explorer. The pair say they downloaded the wallet from Apple’s App Store. The twins, who boast more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube, have since posted a video to sum up the situation. “I have been [EOS Wallet Explorer] on my iPhone to hold…

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