My relationship with Skype has been a long one, and it was good. Unfortunately for me, these days are over as it degenerates into a Skype dating service.The post A Broken Relationship or How Skype is Degenerating into a Cheap Dating Service appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

The Verge did a nice episode on fitness and health tracking devices. It gives a good overview about what is possible today in this area of technology.The post Personal Health Education through Fitness and Health Tracking appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

At this year's VidCon entrepreneur and angel investor Jason Calacanis proposed a new deal for content creators to make YouTube more sustainable.The post Jason Calacanis: How to make YouTube sustainable for Content Creators appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

An emerging education trend for 2013 is personal health education. I think this will have a massive effect on society and the workplace starting this year.The post Personal Health Education and the Death of the Tech Guy Stereotype appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Edtech startups that scrape phone numbers through Facebook Connect for telephone marketing don't get that people are increasingly annoyed by phone calls.The post Don’t call me appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Google is about to launch a new service based on it Google Hangouts infrastructure. Google Helpouts enable experts to charge for their advice.The post Google Helpouts - Just Another Buzz Wave or the Future of Expert Advice? appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

There is a new phenomenon I notice in PLNs and educator communities. People rather ask - how do I - instead of making an effort to find out themselves.The post How do I - Just do it! appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Here is another dish that can be part of your collection of slow carb recipes: white beans with chorize. It is very easy and quick to cook.The post Slow Carb Recipes: White Beans with Chorizo appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Interpreting the invitation to Tuesday's Apple event I can clearly see the rumored iPhone 5s fingerprint sensor. The leaked packaging is another hint.The post Apple iPhone 5S Event Invitation clearly indicates Fingerprint Sensor appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Should video creators in the education space join multi channel networks? What are the benefits of becoming a YouTube Partner? Kirsten offers some advice.The post Advice on Multi Channel Networks and becoming a YouTube Partner appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

By popular demand: here is another one of my slow carb recipes. This classic Italian dish shows that you don't need to relinquish tasty food with this diet.The post Slow Carb Recipes: Chicken Cacciatore - Hunter-Style Chicken appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Decoding another invitation. This time the one for the Apple iPad event on October 22nd. My guess: Apple is going to introduce type covers for the iPad.The post How Apple is going to rip off Microsoft on October 22nd appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

This Bavarian bread soup recipe serves two purposes. For one it's a really great dish for the cold season and secondy you use old stale bread.The post Frugal Cooking: Bavarian Bread Soup Recipe appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

In my ongoing series of slow carb recipes this one is perfect for the cold season. This pea soup with pesto is super easy, super quick and super tasty.The post Slow Carb Recipes: Creamy Pea Soup with Pesto Genovese (green pesto) appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Swabian Prune Plum Cake should be part in every German cake recipes collection. It is an ideal cake for the fall season, easy to bake and simply delicious.The post German Cake Recipes: Swabian Prune Plum Cake appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

In this article I explain why I think Facebook is a waste of time and some ideas of what edupreneurs should rather do instead.The post Why Tutors should not give a damn about Facebook appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

There are probably as many German recipes for potato soups as there are people who cook them. Here is my very basic yet delicious version of the classic.The post German Recipes: Kirsten’s Potato Soup appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

I really love hummus. It's great on its own, as a dipping sauce or side for oriental dishes. It also is a must in your slow carb recipes collection.The post Slow Carb Recipes: Spicy Hummus with Roasted Butternut Squash appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

It seems as if most online tutors never took the time to evaluate the actual economics of online tutoring. Spoiler: it's not worth it. Here is why.The post The Broken Economics of Online Tutoring appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Why do language learning businesses have more problems generating revenues than other verticals? Is it because language learning is looked down upon? The post Why Language Learning is looked down upon - or is it? appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

In preparation of a new mini series about how to start a teaching business in 2014 here is some basic advice: teaching is personal. The post In Teaching Business is Personal appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

Arthur C. Clarke stated that teachers who can be replaced by machines should be. That what is happening in tutoring. Apps replace tutors right now. The post Apps replace Tutors at an Increasing Speed - Here is Why appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

In my ongoing series of slow carb recipes we spice things up a bit with this easy and delicious Indian red lentil soup. Perfect for cold winter days. The post Slow Carb Recipes: Indian Red Lentil Soup appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.

A study among 1700 smartphone users found that the value of privacy is around $5. But what would you really need to pay to be protected? The post What is the Value of Privacy? Study finds it is about $5 appeared first on Kirsten Winkler.