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The $200 Solopreneur Prize Pack Giveaway

August 24th, 2010

That’s right, folks! It’s time for another contest here on Beyond the Rhetoric and, realistically, it’s better described as a giveaway than a contest. I’m not going to make you compete against one another on some crazy task; instead, it’ll take all of five seconds for you to be eligible to win the prize.
Before we [...]

The Five Phases of Using Twitter

August 10th, 2010

This is just a general observation and is in no way scientific, but I’ve noticed that a good number of Twitter users typically go through the same few phases as they adopt and learn to use the increasingly popular microblogging platform. Or social network. Whatever you want to call it.
Part of this comes from [...]

Nokia N97 mini Smartphone Review

July 13th, 2010

Yesterday, I gave you a sense of the adventures I had during the Nokia N97 mini tour as we traveled via RV from Vancouver to Calgary. Today, we take a look at the device that they were aiming to promote with this tour, which is currently continuing its way east toward Montreal and Toronto.
The Nokia [...]

Are You a Digital Pack Rat?

July 6th, 2010

By now, you’ve probably see the show Hoarders on television. At least you’ve heard of it. Many of us watch that show, shocked that these people can put themselves into that kind of state. We’re abhorred by their mess and simply cannot understand why they aren’t throwing some of their junk away. Meanwhile, we [...]

Happy Canada Day (and Contest Winners)

July 1st, 2010

First things first, I’d like to wish a very happy Canada Day to all of my fellow Canucks (as well as anyone who may be Canadian-inclined around the world). I’m very proud to be living in the country that I am, even if it means I have to put up with the headache of yet [...]