In the early days, the go-to guy in news and updates was the town crier. As the official messenger of the town, the town crier was responsible for reading out any special announcements that the town council wishes to forward to the townspeople. Today, however, important announcements are conveniently forwarded to a group of people [...]
Posts on ‘January 7th, 2009’
Hey Mr. Congressman! Did You Receive my Email?
Making an appointment with the House representative of your district is never easy. Your congressman, after all, is a very busy man. Because your chances of landing a personal appointment are slim to none, you have to find an alternative way of conveying your messages to your congressman. One effective way of establishing communication with [...]
Beware! Your Boss Can Read Your Emails
Reading or sending personal emails using company computers is heavily discouraged in most offices. It is quite surprising though, that many employees still try to sneak a message or two when the boss is not looking. So, if you’re the kind of employee who tries to squeeze in a bit of Gmail theme changes or [...]
AccuWeather: Your Direct-to-Email Weather Forecast
Move over, Mr. Weatherman! Thanks to the advancement in technology, you can now receive weather advisories without tuning in for the weather report in your local news program. In fact, you can now determine whether it is rainy in Chicago or sunny in Philadelphia by simply checking your inbox! To do this, you have to [...]