With the recent launch of Apple’s new iCloud service, cloud computing has once again come under the spotlight.

If you have multiple pieces of technology that can access the web, chances are you have come across the concept of cloud based data storage, or “cloud computing” before today. But what is the “cloud”, exactly? And why should I care?
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Most people don’t know exactly how much Google can actually do for you. Here are some advanced Google search tips and tricks to help you do other things like convert currencies and measurements – not just search for info.

Get the Time

To see what time it is anywhere in the world, search time and the city or country.

Search: time auckland

google-get-the-time
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Do you even know what it is? If your business has any kind of localised customer or client base, then you really need to be attending to location based marketing services that will help your business get found quickly and easily.

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I was given the job to find a venue for our staff Christmas party this year on a limited budget. It has proved very difficult this year with so many venues being damaged during the Canterbury earthquakes. I turned to Google and tried a series of searches; venues for hire in Christchurch; BYO venues for hire in Christchurch.


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One of the more entertaining parts of moderating a blog is occasionally reviewing the spam posts that get collected by the spam protection plugin, Akismet.


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We were invited recently to a friend’s wedding in Hokitika. As it was on a Saturday we decided to spend the Friday night in Franz Josef.

West Coast Wedding
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In the process of writing content for the hairyLemon website you are currently visiting, it occurred to us that it might be interested to actually record something of the process of getting us to the point of publishing the current online incarnation of www.hairylemon.co.nz

hairylemon 2001

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Life at the Lemon is definitely not all work and no play, and we have plenty of food lovers and wouldbe Gordon Ramsays on the team. So because we love lemons and everything to do with lemons, occasionally we Google lemon-related stuff and we come across awesome things like this rather spectacular recipe.

Lovely macaroons
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Are you addicted to Facebook? Take our quick (humorous) quiz to find out!

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When I was offered the opportunity to work from home one day a week I initially thought it wasn’t for me. Eight hours is a long time to fill in at home by yourself and being used to a busy office environment I wasn’t sure that I would like it.

work from home day

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