Articles & Reviews

Daylight Saving Time & Keeping Your Kids Sleep on Track

With the days getting shorter, and daylight saving time wreaking havoc on schedules (don’t forget to change your clocks back an hour Sunday, Nov 4), learn more about what it takes to help you have better nights for better days. In this Facebook Live broadcast, I chat with 4 health… Read More

Why WordCamp is a Local Event for the World

As a new member of the AmberMac Media, Inc. team (and WordPress enthusiast), I am excited to share a recent conference I attended to learn more about WordPress. Here’s what you can expect when you attend WordPress’ WordCamp in your town. 32% of the Internet uses WordPress (and it’s Easy to… Read More

BlogHer 2018: Women Inspiring Women

“Women inspiring women” is the mission of the BlogHer Creators Summit and its founders. The word inspiring really doesn’t even really cover what I walked away with after attending the 2018 summit in New York City. Sitting in a room with over 2000 women (along with a few good men)… Read More

Extortion Emails Containing Your Username & Password

Guest Post by Ryan Duquette – Founder and Principal, Hexigent Consulting Inc. In the last few days we have had many concerned people contact us in relation to an email they had recently received.  For some, this particular email ended up in their junk folder, while for… Read More

AMMI Executive Assistant Paid Internship Position

The AmberMac Media Inc. Executive Assistant Internship is an exciting, challenging, and career-building half-time (~20 hours/week, though varying from week-to-week) paid entry-level position that will develop key skills and provide essential experience for the successful applicant. The key aspects of this job are (in order of time spent): providing direct… Read More

AmberMac Holiday Guide LIVE 2017 Video Special & Giveaway

It’s that time of the year again, so be sure to check out my second annual AmberMac Holiday Guide on Facebook Live we did live on Tuesday, December 12th at Noon ET. In addition to some fun seasonal tips, like a special Toys for Kids segment and a holiday… Read More

App Review: Prodigy Game

by Amber Mac & Gamer Zookeeper Lots of kids love math, but some need a little extra encouragement to discover how fun math can be. My son (AKA Gamer Zookeeper) is now in Grade 3 and is diving into patterns, division, and multiplication. Like most students, he learns best through… Read More

Net Neutrality Day: July 12th

In the United States, the FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. If they get their way, they’ll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees. On July 12th, more than 180 companies, including Twitter, Amazon, Reddit, KickStarter,… Read More

5 Father’s Day Gadgets Under $100

With Father’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to share a few of my fav gift ideas for the dads in your life. Tile (4-pack ~$70) If your dad misplaces his keys or phone on a regular basis, give him one of the most useful tech trackers around. Read More

TV Interview: Uber Opens AI Research Hub in Toronto

Uber’s new state-of-the-art research facility in Toronto means the city is set to become a key player in driverless technology. With dozens of AI-related job opportunities, watch my 4-minute-long interview on Global News at Noon to find what it means for the future of autonomous vehicles in… Read More