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Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Introduction  We live in a culture where everyone is constantly looking for the latest version of what they already own and what already works perfectly, the next upgrade, and this isn’t just restricted to the technology industry. The aim of this piece is three-fold, (1) highlight that this upgrade culture is a fairly new phenomenon, then theorise why and how its come into being  (2) show why it is having a detrimental effect on wider society and (3) explain what…

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Introduction to FinTech, PSD2 & Blockchain

Introduction to FinTech, PSD2 & Blockchain

Introduction    FinTech is a huge buzz word out in the world at the moment, and whilst a large number of people can tell you what it is, Financial Technology, far fewer really understand how FinTech is disrupting the Financial Services market and just how much the market could be transformed within such a short period of time. The aim of this piece is three-fold; (1) provide you with a brief but detailed overview of what FinTech really is and…

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Best Podcasts for Millennials Right Now

Best Podcasts for Millennials Right Now

Introduction  I find podcasts an excellent form of media as they’re easy to engage with, can be listened to almost anywhere and cover an extremely wide range of topics, in this post I want to highlight and explain which podcasts I think are best and most informative for Millennials. Podcasting compared to many other types of media: film, TV, radio etc. is still very new. There seems to be a consensus that the term started to be banded around in late 2004, and soon after very…

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Switching to Office 365

Switching to Office 365

Introduction  ‘The cloud’ is often seen as a big, scary and difficult to understand entirely. The aim of this piece is to explain why this isn’t the case by giving an overview of what Office 365 is and why it’s something you should consider adopting. I hope through explaining Office 365, including benefits, negatives and different uses for it, I’ll start to de-bunk some of the complexities of the cloud. Office 365 is the Microsoft cloud version of Office, which…

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Choosing a New Laptop

Choosing a New Laptop

History & Background  I was a one laptop man until I turned 25 years old, something I take a level of pride in given society’s movement to upgrading their technology every 6 to 18months! In this piece I take you through my journey to buying my new laptop; the Lenovo u31. I had an Acer Aspire 5738Z just before I started university in 2007, it was 15.6inch and had a pretty good specification for its time (Intel Pentium Processor T4200…

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Welcome to JAB Lifestyle…

Welcome to JAB Lifestyle…

Thank you for visiting my site, I hope you find the content useful and insightful. Firstly a brief introduction, in 6 short bullet points I am a: Technology consultant Rugby enthusiast and general sport lover Amateur investor Londoner Looking to improve my physical, mental, spiritual and financial health and share my journey with everyone Trying to always be a cheerful pessimist & constructive cynic Following the 6 theme, I have decided to blog on the following 6 categories: Personal Finance…

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