Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Every time a tech company does something patently ignorant or offensive, it’s rarely worth asking the question: “What were they thinking?” Almost always, the answer is: “They weren’t.” And they certainly weren’t feeling. An example is an ad […]
How To Add Great Audio To Your Video On this episode of Driving with John Chow, I show you a simple way to improve the sound quality of your YouTube videos. It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money either. My audio set up consist of a Zoom H1 and a GiantSquid Audio Lav
In this episode of the Dot Com Lifestyle vlog, I show you how to set up the Zoom H1 digital voice recorder for two person interviews. The entire setup cost less than $200 and offers professional level sound quality. Also in the vlog, I answered some viewer questions and I saved money by going to
Some have described blockchain technology as the “internet of money.” Yet many believe that only startup companies with ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) can use blockchain technology in their businesses. The thought process is that older, well-established companies have no need for it. However, Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, IBM, and Microsoft have all launched blockchain initiatives, hoping
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As 2018 progresses, the digital marketing landscape that encompasses SEO, social media, PPC, content marketing and more is witnessing a dramatic shift – which businesses can no longer ignore. There may have been a time when you could’ve dismissed artificial intelligence or visual search as gimmicks from the latest blockbuster science fiction film, but that time
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We live in a disruptive time. New startups are constantly rising and falling and reputations are staked, made and lost every time a new technology comes along with the potential to change the way we live, entertain ourselves and do business. The online gaming industry itself is somewhat disruptive. After all, it didn’t exist twenty
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On this episode of the Dot Com Lifestyle vlog, you’ll see my reaction to SpaceX launching the most powerful rocket in the world, and hear my opinion on the recent drop in the stock market that caused me to lose over $300K in two days (and made today’s income look like nothing). Plus, Sally’s dog
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Ag Tech – short for agricultural technology – is one of many rapidly growing markets that are being revolutionized by the way that new technologies are changing the way we work. Plenty of specialist ag tech companies are even securing major funding from investors and venture capitalists. Perhaps there’s a reason why we call it
Last week, I published an article describing how criminals used a phishing campaign to steal $150,000 by tricking people into sending the crooks money that the victims intended to invest in an ICO. A few days later, I tweeted out a story that appeared on the cryptocurrency news website, Coin Desk, about a similar scam that successfully
Over the past month, criminals have successfully stolen significant amounts of cryptocurrency, making international news headlines on multiple occasions. Why have we seen a surge in the number of criminals focusing their attention on cryptos? I believe that there are at least 11 reasons: 1. Many technical novices are now buying cryptocurrency A short time
