Electronic Cigarettes – Do They Pose Any Health Risks?



Electronic cigarettes as used today have not changed much from the original idea of Herbert A. Gilbert. In 1963, Herbert A. Gilbert, patented a device that involved heating a nicotine solution and producing steam. The steam was then inhaled giving the same effect as the traditional Tobacco cigarette. Gilbert’s idea was never commercialized. 
The electronic cigarette of today is a gadget that has a heating element; the element heats a liquid solution that vaporize giving off a smoke like appearance. 

Bitcoins - A New Currency Gaining Popularity in Kenya


Kenya's global pioneer status in mobile money transfer systems has seen entrepreneurs rush to introduce different forms of payment systems in this vibrant market.

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Two such entrepreneurs are Pelle Braendgaard and Jeremias Kangas of Kipochi Ltd and LocalBitcoin respectively.
This two firms are making it possible for people to convert Bitcoins into hard cash or convert hard cash into Bitcoins. 

But What Are Bitcoins? 
Bitcoins are digital  currency. They exist only online. They are used to buy stuff on the internet.

How Do You Earn Bitcoins?
To get bitcoins, you either get rewarded in Bitcoins, or you accept payment in bitcoins for a service you render or an item you sell. Still you can buy bitcoins using ordinary  currency.Bitcoins can also be mined. if you posses a supercomputer with the correct software needed needed to help verify transactions in the bitcoin network, you earn for every transaction your machine verifies. This is called mining
Who Accepts Bitcoins as a Form of Payment? 
Credible firms that accept bitcoins include eBay for US and UK Clients, wordpress.com, pirate bay, just but to mention a few. 


Become a freelancer - Work from home for companies in Europe




freelancer.com is a platform that has provided an opportunity for many Kenyans with free time to make money by doing simple projects for firms in Europe and the rest of the world.

The pay depends on the project and the person or firm posting the project. Today one IT company is offering 90USD for designing a logo for their website.Another firm is offering 526USD for writing a contract agreement.
Most projects posted on freelancer require skills like programming, graphic design and article writing, but there are  many others that require only an internet connection. For example somebody doing a Facebook campaign simply requires somebody to respond to comments on specific websites.

The numerous jobless Kenyans roaming the streets with brown envelops looking for jobs could change their fortunes today by simply signing up with Freelancer.com.
  
Some Kenyans my not know  how one receives payments after working on a project; simply open an account with the equity bank, then sign up with PayPal, and link your account with PayPal. Money will be sent to your PayPal account, and you will be able to withdraw from an Equity account.
Do you have free time? Can you type? Then you qualify to take up some of the jobs posted on freelancer.

Google Adsence makes blogging a viable business venture

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Google AdSense is a program that enables website and blog owners to earn money  by showing Google adverts on their sites. This program makes blogging a viable business venture.

To benefit from this program, one has to have a blog or website that has content. Content could be stories, reviews, videos, photos, classified postings, news e.t.c

In this article,we take you though the basics of  setting up a blog, developing content for the blog and monetizing it or turning it into a business.


Domain name - the first step in setting up a blog
Setting up a blog begins with a  decision  on  what will be the domain name of your blog. The domain name is  visible unique identifier of your blog.I can equate  it to a business name.It will have an extension like .com .org .co.uk, .blogspot.com etc. It is you to choose which extension you want. “.com” is always recommended, although it is now never always available for most common names.