What is a good initial task to "test" virtual assistant firm?
Annika's Answer: Thanks -- this is super helpful!
Does your typical Mumbai "cutting" chai contain any spices other than ginger?
Annika's Answer: Technically, the only requirement for Mumbai chai to be of the "cutting" variety is for the tea to be served in a very small glass. Tradition gives us a few other rules of thumb: Cutting chai expected to be extra strong--like an espresso but for milk tea. Th
What is the easiest way to get to Lassen Volcanic National Park from San Francisco?
Annika's Answer: There are 3 major ways to get form San Francisco to Lassen Volcanic National Park, according to Google Maps. Depending on which route you choose (assuming light traffic), you can expect your trip to last between 3 hrs and 40 minutes (on the I-5) and 4 hrs, 11 minutes (on a bunch of interesting st
Is there any reason to use the paid version of Slack?
Annika's Answer: Not sure how that would happen. I believe the entire workspace is either paid or free, not individual accounts. They count the number of active members and set the price as a monthly fee per active member. If you want to pay less, have fewer active members in your workspace. Or, alter
Is there any reason to use the paid version of Slack?
Annika's Answer: For casual conversation, the free version is actually better. It allows you a certain limit on stored data, which it recycles on a FIFO basis so old conversations eventually disappear. I think that's a feature, not a bug, if you are using slack to talk a lot of shit, which I have been known to do
How hard is it to develop a Link shortening service on your own, and how would it benefit my website?
Annika's Answer: Most private citizens can get by pretty well on Bit.ly and similar services to make their links shorter an/or prettier. But if you are running a startup that relies on link sharing for any part of your revenue or marketing strategy, it makes sense to build your own shortening gadget. There
Quora Question: Dealing with Mosquitos
Annika's Answer: I've been dealing with mosquitoes and gnats pretty intensely this summer, both in my rainforesty back yard, and on camping trips to a friend's cabin in Southern Virginia. There are plenty of solutions to keep mosquitoes from causing you grief, beyond smearing your own
Drawing higher Google organic search hits and raising my SEO?
Annika's Answer: Hi Peter, Quora partner and armchair SEO expert here. Based on tons of experience elsewhere on the web, my friends and I have found that the best way to get external hits is by getting featured snippets on searchable keywords. The more obscure you are (at this point very obscure), the mor