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Posted on Aug 17, 2022

Below is a long blog post about 2015 in the world of technology, innovation and startups. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it! The year that was – 2015 Review (a personal view) December 31st came around way too quickly this year for me personally but with all the activity at home over Christmas time (and more on the horizon), there’s not been enough spare time to sit down and write something up until now…so here goes: I had quite an eventful year in terms of traveling through Asia Pacific having visited Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand & Vietnam during my trip between August last year till March this year when I got back to London from Melbourne via Bali, Indonesia. On top of that, I traveled again within Europe to Poland twice whereby once to see family and friends near Krakow, secondly to attend one of the biggest Tech events in Central Eastern European region called ‘Startup Grind Warsaw‘ which took place in September. This particular visit also included a day or two spent in Berlin and Hamburg due to the fact they were both hosting some excellent conferences like Le Web Conference Europe taking place at Station F venue (the largest startup campus in the world!) . For those who are interested, below are few photos taken throughout these trips together with some videos of various presentations given by Startups from across EMEA and APAC regions including some of mine while speaking at the same conference! It was really nice meeting so many new people from different backgrounds/nationalities during our interactions whilst attending conferences etc., especially being able to share experiences with other entrepreneurs and founders based out of different parts of the globe.. So what have we learned after looking back? Here are my thoughts; The following key trends emerged during the past twelve months in relation to mobile apps development industry:- -Mobile Apps Development has become mainstream today thanks largely towards smartphones becoming increasingly popularized among users globally along with tablets such as iPad/iPhone devices which offer portability coupled wth higher screen resolution than desktop computers making them perfect tools for creating mobile applications targeted specifically towards consumers rather businesses seeking ways maximize profits though ecommerce channels via online stores powered platforms offering endless opportunities for monetization models ranging anything from advertising revenue generated off ad space available inside your app itself right down payment gateway integration allowing merchants accept payments directly into their bank accounts without any hassle involved thus saving valuable resources otherwise required setting up entire infrastructure themselves from scratch starting fresh ground zero just because why shouldn’t anyone else benefit financially if someone else created useful product(s)/service(s)? If this sounds familiar then perhaps its worth considering going ahead developing fully featured native iOS Below is a long blog post about 14 years of being married to my husband. I know that it’s a bit self-indulgent, but since our anniversary falls on the day this post goes live and because I wrote most of these words yesterday while watching him sleep next to me after we got home from his first real date in over two months (he took the woman he met online out for dinner), and again last night when I couldn’t get back to sleep so I typed furiously into my phone with tears running down my face as I told people what was going through my head, I just have to share them here. I love you, Jason. Happy Anniversary! Today marks fourteen years together and twelve years of marriage between my husband Jason and myself. In those years we’ve seen each other at both our best and worst; fought and reconciled time and time again; made mistakes and grown closer than ever before. We are one another’s biggest supporters, greatest critics, strongest cheerleaders, closest confidants, funnest adventure partners, wisest friends, wildest lovers…and more often than not, there isn’t anyone else who can understand us like we do ourselves. Despite all of that though, none of it could happen without God, without His grace or without Him placing such an amazing person right underneath my nose in college. He blessed me beyond measure by bringing someone into my life who has loved me unconditionally even when I haven’t been lovable, forgiven me endlessly despite how many times I’ve messed up and walked beside me every step of the way no matter where it led. There were moments along the journey where either of us had questions if we would make it past whatever obstacle came our way – some worse than others - and yet somehow, for better or worse, somehow we always did. It might sound corny to say now considering all we’ve survived together thus far, but sometimes the only thing worth saying is “thank you.” Thank You Jesus for blessing me enough to find my soulmate early in life, allowing us to grow old side-by-side, making our hearts beat faster whenever we see each other walk across campus, taking care of each other during difficult seasons, traveling around the world together, sharing dreams and goals and hopes and fears…all of which makes today feel even more special than any other year. So thank you Lord for everything You’ve done for us individually and collectively throughout our lives together. And yes, please continue doing it forever and ever amen, Amen? Below is a long blog post about 18th century history, which I wrote in response to the publication of an article by James MacMillan in The Herald: “James Macmillan’s article on Scottish music and nationalism (23/9) offers us some interesting observations. 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In Scotland, meanwhile, not only was the Enlightenment alive and well but, according to JM himself, we even excelled at choral singing! But it wasn’t just intellectual curiosity that made Scots different from their neighbours south of the border. They shared something else too: they knew how to have fun. And they enjoyed dancing almost as much as drinking, as anyone can confirm who has watched them perform traditional dances like the Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant or Strip the Willow. These days however, it seems unlikely you will find any Scottish band playing dance tunes unless accompanied by a ceilidh caller. Instead musicians now favour arrangements of folk songs, ballads, airs and reels for concert use alone. So what gives? Why does every ensemble insist on dressing up in kilts and giving us sober recitals instead of raucous good times? If I may offer my own opinion…well perhaps Scottish audiences prefer such things? 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My mother took me into one of our local doctors who then decided we should have an X ray done right away – since he thought there might be something stuck in my airways or lungs due to these frequent viral attacks. After having taken some blood samples from me as well, they waited for around two hours before calling us over again. There really did appear to be something wrong… The results showed clear signs of pneumonia, but luckily not yet severe enough where I would need to spend time on an intensive care unit (ICU). Instead, both mom and I just needed to rest for another day. In addition, the doctor prescribed some medication against inflammations within the respiratory system – making sure I wouldn’t develop any further complications than simply being exhausted because of everything going on inside my body right now! Nowadays this kind of thing happens more often than ever… I hope everyone has managed their holiday festivities safely - including those who may still find themselves under quarantine during Christmas weekend here in Sweden ;-) ! But let’s put aside Covid talk for a moment … Let´s start off talking instead about how much fun playing online games can become sometimes?! Not only does MMOGaming offer accessibility via PC gear / equipment & software applications, you also don’t even necessarily require broadband internet speeds anymore either ;) . Just check out some of these new titles below if you want proof of why gamers everywhere continue loving MMORPGs throughout every generation.. Well hello everybody! Here are ten predictions for this next year:

  1. We will soon reach peak video game addiction levels worldwide. As someone once said: “If you take drugs and alcohol together, your risk increases exponentially.” The same goes true today when people combine different types of media consumption habits – especially mobile apps–into their daily routines. While certain forms such us streaming movies through Netflix remain safe options compared others, studies show that combining them could lead down dangerous pathways towards unhealthy behaviors.
  2. Video Game Addiction Clinics Will Become Commonplace