Self-publishing is becoming an increasingly popular and viable option for authors who wish to publish their books on their own terms. Writer Hugh Howey, the author of The Silo series, successfully self-published on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and became a publishing sensation. He published his first installation through AKD, which led to book deals and anticipated films based on his books. It’s important to know, though, that Howey’s success didn’t come overnight. In fact, it took three years of …
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It’s clear why you should take care of your gas hot water heater. Insulation can cut heat loss by up to 45 percent and water heating costs by up to 9 percent. Cleaning the tank of sediment makes it work better and last longer. And making sure that the tank has a working anode rod will help keep the inside from rusting. A new heater is much more expensive to buy than a used rod. Just follow these maintenance tips …
Running a startup is no easy task, particularly when you’re creating a new product or service that requires some level of programming and development. While it may seem scary sharing your idea and business equity equally with someone, there is a myriad of benefits of having a technical cofounder for your business. For starters, if you’re looking for a technical cofounder, chances are you specialize in marketing or design. A technical cofounder can balance out your skills and give you …
Depending on the applications and the value judgment of how worthwhile it is with a given product, you might find yourself wondering about the right approach to take while reworking on PCBs. When it comes to the tools and techniques involved in heating the solder paste while assembling or reworking electronic components, there is an ongoing debate about which is the best-suited procedure for the reworking of PCBs; hot air soldering or conventional iron soldering. Let us address this dilemma …
It seems like everyone these days has started a travel blog, but that doesn’t mean you can’t too! Everyone dreams of traveling and making a living off of it, so now it’s your chance. Although we can’t guarantee that you will be able to quit your day job and spend the rest of your life travel blogging, it is certainly possible to build a travel blog that will garner thousands of followers and readers per month and enable you to …