Rocky's Clipboard

Duplicate Cleaner - Find Duplicate files

2008-09-12T14:42:00.000+08:00

Duplicate Cleaner - Find Duplicate files: "Duplicate cleaner is a tool to assist anyone in cleaning up the contents of their personal hard drive or corporate network. You'd be surprised just how many redundant or duplicate files you could find forgotten in an obscure documents folder. Photos, music, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, videos - you name it, if it appears twice on your computer then Duplicate Cleaner will find it."

Try Windows Vista Online in your Web Browser Without Downloading Anything

2008-09-12T12:43:00.000+08:00

Try Windows Vista Online in your Web Browser Without Downloading Anything: "If you want to run Windows Vista on your computer without disturbing the existing setup, the best option for you is to download a free copy of Virtual PC and install the associated Vista virtual image."

Secrets of flirting revealed - Telegraph

2008-09-09T19:45:00.000+08:00

Secrets of flirting revealed - Telegraph: "The secret to successful flirting is simply to let someone know that you find them attractive, according to scientists."

BBC - Science & Nature - Sex ID

2008-09-07T19:10:00.000+08:00

BBC - Science & Nature - Sex ID: "Find out more about 'brain sex' differences by taking the Sex ID test, a series of visual challenges and questions used by psychologists in the BBC One television series Secrets of the Sexes:"

The 25 Funniest Web Videos (No, Really!) : Rolling Stone

2008-09-07T13:30:00.000+08:00

The 25 Funniest Web Videos (No, Really!) : Rolling Stone

25 Ways to Build Stronger Friendships | Life Optimizer

2008-08-31T21:45:00.000+08:00

25 Ways to Build Stronger Friendships | Life Optimizer: "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive."

Windows Mobile: The Best Free Apps for Your Windows Mobile Device

2008-08-26T10:50:00.000+08:00

Windows Mobile: The Best Free Apps for Your Windows Mobile Device: "Despite the flurry of attention surrounding the iPhone and other new mobile phone platforms, Windows Mobile still has a widespread distribution and capacity for customization. Approaching its ninth birthday, Windows Mobile has a large selection of old and new software that helps enhance the user experience and make getting things done (and sometimes goofing off) all the easier. If you're rockin' a Windows Mobile handheld, check out our favorite programs, add-ons, and tweaks for getting the most out of your Windows Mobile device."

Reclaim Your Time: 20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time | Zen Habits

2008-08-20T11:49:00.000+08:00

Reclaim Your Time: 20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time | Zen Habits: "Are there a hundred different things you wish you could do with your life someday — anything from exercising to meditation or yoga to writing that novel you always wished you could write to reading more to relaxing and watching the sunrise?"

Poynter Online - SuperVision

2008-08-20T09:03:00.000+08:00

Poynter Online - SuperVision: "Ten Things Great Bosses Know
There are all kinds of bosses. Some of them are great. I hope you're one of them, or the person you work for is. Here's my take on the art of being a great boss, including links to help you learn even more."

A Powerful PowerPoint 2007 Plugin: pptPlex

2008-08-18T22:44:00.003+08:00

pptPlex is a plug-in that explores an alternate method for presenting a PowerPoint slide deck. Using pptPlex, you can present your slides as a tour through a zoomable canvas instead of a series of linear slides.

10 Movies Sold on a Sex Scene | SpoutBlog

2008-08-16T15:24:00.000+08:00

10 Movies Sold on a Sex Scene | SpoutBlog: "Everyone knows that sex sells. And hundreds, if not thousands, of films have been marketed with sex. But here I've selected ten interesting cases of how a sex scene -- or many -- affected their respective film's ability to attract an audience."

Send Quick Notes to your Email Address in One Easy Step.

2008-08-15T10:54:00.000+08:00

note2email.com: "Note2email is a web application designed to send quick text notes to any email address in the world."

PsyBlog: 10 Practical Uses For Psychological Research in Everyday Life

2008-08-15T10:41:00.000+08:00

PsyBlog: 10 Practical Uses For Psychological Research in Everyday Life: "Well, here on PsyBlog we've got the scientific evidence. So here's my top 10 list of what you can learn practically from the psychological research discussed here recently."

How to Make Decisions

2008-08-15T10:24:00.001+08:00

PsycPORT.com | Decision making myth debunked: "The research debunks earlier decision-making research that suggested decisions were best left to the 'powers of unconscious thought', says Dr Newell."

A FREE Condom Ringtone from BBC & Gates Foundation

2008-08-14T21:40:00.000+08:00

A Condom Ringtone for Mobile Phones courtesy BBC & Gates Foundation: "The BBC World Service, in an effort to prevent transmission of HIV in India, has created a free ringtone for your mobile phone that chants like 'condom, condom…'"

Adeona: A Free, Open Source System for Helping Track and Recover Lost and Stolen Laptops

2008-08-14T15:47:00.000+08:00

Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of your lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service. This means that you can install Adeona on your laptop and go — there's no need to rely on a single third party. What's more, Adeona addresses a critical privacy goal different from existing commercial offerings. It is privacy-preserving. This means that no one besides the owner (or an agent of the owner's choosing) can use Adeona to track a laptop. Unlike other systems, users of Adeona can rest assured that no one can abuse the system in order to track where they use their laptop.

Adeona: A Free, Open Source System for Helping Track and Recover Lost and Stolen Laptops

The Mystery of the Showering Divers - Fourth-Place Medal - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

2008-08-14T15:38:00.000+08:00

Divers shower in between each dive to keep their muscles warm after getting out of the pool. The temperature of the pool water and the air are usually different (the pool is usually around 80 degrees, with the air temperature between 68 and 72 degrees). This difference can cause muscle tightness. To combat this, divers warm up in either the showers or a hot tub.

The mystery of the showering divers - Fourth-Place Medal - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

Top 10 Most Dangerous Waves in the World

2008-08-14T15:29:00.000+08:00

Top 10 Most Dangerous Waves in the World: "These days, with super advanced equipment, tow in access, and internet swell tracking, a growing number of surfers are getting rides on incredibly powerful waves."

How to Get More Energy on Less Sleep!

2008-08-14T15:28:00.000+08:00

1. Skip the venti latte
You might be tempted to suck down the biggest coffee ever when you’re tired, but if you need lasting energy, sip a little at a time throughout your day. Harvard research found that small, frequent doses of caffeine helped people stay awake for 28 hours."

More energy on less sleep! - Healthy Living on Shine: "Shut-eye is the ultimate energizer, if you can get enough of it. For the 99.9 percent of us who can't; we have five instant uppers.

Dotfred's Space

2008-07-08T08:41:00.000+08:00

Dotfred's Space: "The PIM backup application is a tool that allows to backup/restore personal information stored on windows mobile based pocket devices. Concerning the personal information, I refer to contacts, appointments, tasks, messages, calls,.."

30+ Sites for Free & Legal MP3

2008-07-02T21:57:00.000+08:00

Keep Rocking: 30+ Sites for Free & Legal Music: "Downloading illegal music has become a hot topic on the Web. So much so that it’s easy to forget about the plethora of sites dedicated to free, legal music. We’ve put together a list of 30+ sites that will keep your MP3 player playing until your batteries are completely drained."

Fitness: Track Your Fitness Progress with Free Tools

2008-05-25T22:27:00.000+08:00

Fitness: Track Your Fitness Progress with Free Tools: "You don't need to plunk down $90 for a Wii Fit to track your progress toward a healthier body—even if that downhill skiing game looks mighty fun. If you're trying to curb unnecessary calories and stick to an exercise plan, there are tons of free applications that want to see you succeed. Whether you're facing a fast-food menu or polishing off a light entree, you can log, track, and make healthy decisions from your desktop, or just as easily from a phone. Take a look at a few suggestions for accomplishing your fitness goals, after the jump."

2008 Hot 100 Slideshow Girls on Maxim.com

2008-05-15T22:21:00.000+08:00

2008 Hot 100 Slideshow Girls on Maxim.com: "2008 Hot 100: The ultimate list of the world's most beautiful women."

SmarterFitter Blog » Blog Archive » Grocery List Templates For Healthy People

2008-05-13T09:58:00.000+08:00

SmarterFitter Blog » Blog Archive » Grocery List Templates For Healthy People: "To save you time, calories and money, I bring you the Super Ultimate Grocery List Template. This grocery list will help you to

Stay fit by shopping for healthy, whole food
Keep track of the foods you need
Make shopping faster
Make sure you never forget an item
Save money by avoiding impulse purchases and expensive, pre-packaged processed food"

Skills for Men - Things Men Should Be Able to Do - Esquire

2008-05-09T17:35:00.000+08:00

Skills for Men - Things Men Should Be Able to Do - Esquire:

A man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills. You don't have to master them all at once. You simply have to collect and develop a certain number of skills as the years tick by. People count on you to come through. That's why you need these, to start.

World's Most Incredible Hotel Swimming Pools

2008-03-13T10:05:00.000+08:00

World's Most Incredible Hotel Swimming Pools : DivineCaroline

Health Remedies - Men's Health

2008-03-05T23:54:00.000+08:00

Health Remedies - Men's Health: "18 Tricks to Teach Your Body Soothe a burn, cure a toothache, clear a stuffed nose."

Surprising reasons you're not having sex - CNN.com

2008-02-14T08:52:00.000+08:00

Bringing too many distractions to bed can put a crimp in your sex life.

A regular sex life is good for your health. It can satisfy all sorts of emotional- and physical-intimacy needs and help partners stay close, says Anita H. Clayton, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia and author of "Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy." So why the dry spell? You can chalk it up to a sheer lack of time, but there are a slew of other reasons, too -- from weight gain and perimenopause to technology overload (stop texting now) in the bedroom. Here's how to beat these sex busters.

Retrain Your Brain: Give Your Brain a Boost | Brain & Nervous System | Reader's Digest

2008-02-13T23:15:00.000+08:00

Retrain Your Brain: Give Your Brain a Boost | Brain & Nervous System | Reader's Digest: "Can't remember where you put your glasses? Blanked on your new colleague's name? 'Forgetting these types of things is a sign of how busy we are,' says Zaldy S. Tan, MD, director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. 'When we're not paying good attention, the memories we form aren't very robust, and we have a problem retrieving the information later.'"

DVICE: Top 10 Valentine's Day Gadget Gifts for Gals

2008-02-13T23:12:00.000+08:00

DVICE: Top 10 Valentine's Day Gadget Gifts for Gals: "Myth: Women hate gadget gifts. Truth: We know (from experience, believe it or not) that isn't true. While the old adage about never giving a woman a gift that plugs in is generally good advice, it's more rooted in men thoughtlessly giving presents they like than the often-erroneous assumption that gals and gadgets don't mix. All you need to do is pair some thought with your tech toy, and you just might reach her On switch."

10 Fascinating Facts About Edison

2008-02-13T23:09:00.000+08:00

Neatorama » Blog Archive » 10 Fascinating Facts About Edison: "Edison with his phonograph (1877). To 'hear' Edison bit into his phonograph so the sound vibration traveled through his teeth to his inner ear."

Color Wheel Pro: Color Meaning

2008-01-27T21:18:00.000+08:00

Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.

Color Wheel Pro: Color Meaning

Your Personality Type Influences How Much Self-control You Have

2008-01-24T14:30:00.000+08:00

People are motivated by one of two fundamental needs: they are either 'promotion-focused,' seeking products that will help them achieve hopes and aspirations, or they are 'prevention-focused,' seeking items that help achieve a need for safety and security.

Your Personality Type Influences How Much Self-control You Have

Universities with the Best Free Online Courses -- Education-Portal.com

2007-12-26T16:26:00.000+08:00

There are many top universities that offer free courses online. This list ranks some of the best free university courses for people who want to enhance personal knowledge or advance in their current field.
Universities with the Best Free Online Courses -- Education-Portal.com

Mood Foods - Men's Health

2007-12-11T15:50:00.000+08:00

Mood Foods - Men's Health: "Your brain depends on a variety of nutrients to keep itself balanced. Cheetos and beer are not on the list. The scoop on six snacks that will help kick your mind into gear"

How to get your brain up to speed | Science | The Observer

2007-12-04T12:18:00.000+08:00

How to get your brain up to speed | Science | The Observer: "Forget Sudoku, crossword puzzles and computer games. If you really want to train your brain, then eat dark chocolate, have plenty of sex and follow the Scandinavian example of having cold meat for breakfast."

Running Shoes: Don't Pay More

2007-10-13T11:01:00.000+08:00

Running Shoes: Don't Pay More: "Running-shoe buyers, beware! Whichever brand of running shoe you favor, the brand's most costly model is no better -- and may be worse -- than its lower-priced shoes."

The 5 Secrets to Success | Nubbytwiglet.com

2007-10-08T14:23:00.000+08:00

The path to success (both personal and monetary) is different for everyone. We all have our own pace, ways of learning, and life experiences to take into account. I think that being naturally optimistic, determined and focused are helpful traits, but there are no hard and fast rules.

The 5 Secrets to Success | Nubbytwiglet.com

Distracted? Tea Might Help You Focus

2007-10-08T12:19:00.000+08:00

Many people reach for a cup of coffee when they need to concentrate. People with flagging focus might, however, get more bang for the buck with a cup of tea. Theanine, an uncommon amino acid found almost exclusively in tea, works with caffeine to boost the activity of brain neurons, new data show.

PsycPORT.com | Distracted? Tea might help you focus

ScienceDaily: How To Relax

2007-10-06T17:02:00.000+08:00

Maintain positive emotions

Practice self-control

Avoid ruminating

ScienceDaily: How To Relax

Clever Uses For Dental Floss: Beyond Teeth - Gadling

2007-10-01T09:25:00.000+08:00

use it as clothesline

temporary lock on a suitcase (tie in a strong knot to keep the zipper closed)

cut fruit, cheese and bread

use to quiet a dripping faucet.

Clever Uses For Dental Floss: Beyond Teeth - Gadling

5 ways supermarkets trick you into shopping their way

2007-09-25T13:43:00.000+08:00

These days you've really got to have your game face on when you head out to buy groceries. Supermarkets have quite a few tricks they use to get you to buy what they want to sell, to keep you in the store as long as possible, and to encourage impulse purchases. Here are just a few of the methods they use so you can be ready and shop smart...

5 ways supermarkets trick you into shopping their way - That's Fit

Underwater Lost Cities: 7 Submerged Urban Wonders of the World

2007-09-13T11:03:00.000+08:00

A wealth of human history lies submerged in ancient cities at the bottoms of lakes, seas and oceans of the world. Some of these were sent into the water via earthquakes, tsunamis or other disasters thousands of years ago. Many have just recently been rediscovered, by accident or through emergent technological innovations. Some have even caused scientists to question the history of human civilization.

Underwater Lost Cities: 7 Submerged Urban Wonders of the World

10 Tips to Get Better Sleep

2007-09-07T11:35:00.000+08:00

Cut caffeine
Avoid alcohol as a sleep aid
Relax before bedtime
Exercise at the right time for you
Keep your bedroom quiet, dark, and comfortable
Eat right, sleep tight
Restrict nicotine
Avoid napping
Keep pets off the bed
Avoid watching TV, eating, and discussing emotional issues in bed

Source: WedMD-10 Tips to Get Better Sleep

Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health

2007-09-07T10:17:00.000+08:00

Depression has a greater impact on overall health than arthritis, diabetes, angina, and asthma, but it all too often goes unrecognized and untreated, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests.

Depression a Big Factor in Poor Health

ABC News: Opera Great Luciano Pavarotti Dead at 71

2007-09-06T13:59:00.000+08:00

Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti promotes his farewell tour concert during a news conference December 4, 2005 in Shanghai, China. (China Photos/Getty Images)

ABC News: Opera Great Luciano Pavarotti Dead at 71

101 Tools to Convert Video, Music, Images, PDF and More

2007-09-06T13:53:00.000+08:00

Few things are more irritating than having to deal with a format that is incompatible with what you need it to do. It doesn’t matter if it’s a media file, document, or shoe size; it’s just plain frustrating. To make your life easier, check out this list of 101 tools that will allow you to convert just about anything.

Conversion Central: 101 Tools to Convert Video, Music, Images, PDF and More : Codswallop

Raymond Crowe - A Wonderful World

2007-09-06T10:03:00.001+08:00

Men Want Hot Women - CNN.com

2007-09-05T13:49:00.000+08:00

'Just because people say they're looking for a particular set of characteristics in a mate, someone like themselves, doesn't mean that is what they'll end up choosing,' Peter M. Todd, of the cognitive science program at Indiana University, Bloomington, said in a telephone interview.

Men want hot women, study confirms - CNN.com

30 Happiness Tips: Program Your Life for Optimum Enjoyment

2007-09-05T10:41:00.000+08:00

Experiment to find out what makes you happy
Surround yourself with others who are happy
Count your blessings
Gratitude sessions
Think solutions
Connect with others
Accept things
Take time to savor life
Notice small things
Treat yourself

More...

Art of Office from Microsoft

2007-09-03T12:49:00.000+08:00

What is the Art of Office? Art of Office is for Mac users pushing the boundaries of what can be done in Mac Office. Explore. Contribute. Reuse. Remix. Add your best work. Take what you like (giving credit where it's due) and make it yours.

Art of Office

Share File with Senduit

2007-09-01T13:01:00.000+08:00

senduit | Share easily

How to Reach Your Goals

2007-09-01T11:25:00.000+08:00

We all have goals. What are yours? To lose 20 pounds? Get in shape? Buy a new house? Make more money? Having a goal is the easy part. Reaching it? Well, that's something else entirely. If you're frustrated because you feel like you keep coming up short when it comes to realizing your dreams, maybe it's time to try a different approach.

How to Reach Your Goals

20 Timeless Money Rules

2007-09-01T10:48:00.000+08:00

Money Magazine collected the best advice from some of the smartest investors (and other people) who have ever lived.

Be humble
Take calculated risks
Have an emergency fund
Mix it up
It's the portfolio
Average is the new best
Practice patience
Don't time the market
Be a cheapskate
Don't follow the crowd
Buy now
Invest abroad
Keep perspective
Just do it
Borrow responsibly
Talk to your spouse
Exit gracefully
Pay only your share
Give wisely
Keep money in its place

20 Timeless Money Rules

The Many Benefits of Breakfast

2007-08-31T18:04:00.000+08:00

Studies show that eating a healthy breakfast (as opposed to the kind containing doughnuts) can help give you:
A more nutritionally complete diet, higher in nutrients, vitamins and minerals
Improved concentration and performance in the classroom or the boardroom
More strength and endurance to engage in physical activity
Lower cholesterol levels

The Many Benefits of Breakfast

ProfileBuilder :: Online Identity Platform

2007-08-30T19:01:00.000+08:00

Your profile is your online place, it's the place to put anything you want — like your interests, activities, contacts. From now on, wherever you sign your name, you sign your icon with it

ProfileBuilder :: Online Identity Platform

Married Men Really Do Do Less Housework Than Live-in Boyfriends

2007-08-29T17:56:00.000+08:00

The study of more than 17,000 people in 28 countries found that married men report doing less housework than men who are live-in boyfriends.

ScienceDaily: Married Men Really Do Do Less Housework Than Live-in Boyfriends

Top 10 Sexiest Green Cars (TreeHugger)

2007-08-28T12:41:00.000+08:00

Green cars are officially sexy. No longer are they small, ugly, plodding electric commuters - they're speedy, exciting, desirable sports cars. Inhabitat has compliled a list of the 5 sexiest models, which makes for an interesting read. Unfortunately for you though, 5th and 3rd place are only concept cars, 2nd place isn't in production, and 4th place is only produced at a rate of 25 per year. We thought we'd have our own say too, and have compiled our own list of the top 10 sexiest green cars. Read it after the jump.

Top 10 Sexiest Green Cars (TreeHugger)

101 Common-Sense Rules for Leaders - Inside CRM

2007-08-27T15:56:00.000+08:00

Management is all about connecting with the people on your team. So how do you effectively manage a team? With common knowledge, of course. These are a few back-to-basics rules that will help you develop management skills that really matter.

The Manager's Cheat Sheet: 101 Common-Sense Rules for Leaders - Inside CRM

How to Save Money and Make Your Clothes Last Longer When Doing Laundry

2007-08-26T16:48:00.000+08:00

The Right Temperature for the Right Clothes
Load Your Washer in The Proper Order
Wash Conservatively
Make Your Own Detergent
Get a Front Loading Washer

How to Save Money and Make Your Clothes Last Longer When Doing Laundry

Out-of-body Experience Recreated

2007-08-25T13:06:00.000+08:00

The experiments, described in the Science journal, offer a scientific explanation for a phenomenon experienced by one in 10 people. Two teams used virtual reality goggles to con the brain into thinking the body was located elsewhere.

BBC NEWS | Health | Out-of-body experience recreated

Free Online Face and Picture Morphing

2007-08-24T17:23:00.000+08:00

MorphThing morphs faces: give it two people and it'll combine them, to create a new person with the facial features of both.

Free Online Face and Picture Morphing - MorphThing

ThemBid.com » Blog Archive » Removing Backgrounds Quickly in Photoshop

2007-08-24T14:23:00.000+08:00

This tutorial was created using Adobe Photoshop CS2. When I first started with Photoshop, many years ago, I remember removing backgrounds manually using the eraser tool. Very tedious, but you can sometimes get good results. Here I will show you how to do remove backgrounds very quickly with good results using Photoshop’s extract feature.

ThemBid.com » Removing Backgrounds Quickly in Photoshop

CD/DVD Recovery Software

2007-08-24T14:17:00.000+08:00

CD Recovery Toolbox (download) tool was developed for recovering damaged files from different disk types: CD, DVD, HD DVD, Blu-Ray, etc. You can use it to restore information lost as a result of some mechanical damage of the disk (scratches, chips, different spots on the surface) or as a result of incorrect recording.

CD/DVD recovery software - Zip Recovery Toolbox - freeware

Techniques For Better Learning Illuminated

2007-08-24T14:03:00.000+08:00

One way people can learn efficiently is to accurately evaluate their learning and decide how to proceed. For example, if you were studying for a final exam, you could most efficiently use your time if you were able to accurately judge between those concepts that you have learned and understood well versus those that you have not learned well. In doing so, you can invest your time on the latter.

ScienceDaily: Techniques For Better Learning Illuminated

World's Highest-resolution Computer Display

2007-08-24T13:52:00.000+08:00

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have constructed the highest-resolution computer display in the world – with a screen resolution up to 220 million pixels.

ScienceDaily: World's Highest-resolution Computer Display Reaches 220 Million Pixels In Resolution

Embed YouTube into PowerPoint Offline

2007-08-23T12:15:00.001+08:00

84 Years Old and Still Driving His First Car - New York Times

2007-08-23T12:12:00.000+08:00

TO keep a car running for many years, change the oil every 3,000 miles, says Clarence Cleveland Curtiss. His advice is not new, especially for anybody who owns a 1990 Buick, a 1980 Chevy or even a 1964 Volkswagen.

84 Years Old and Still Driving His First Car - New York Times

DIY Portable Hard Drive

2007-08-22T15:56:00.000+08:00

A couple of months ago I ran out of disk space on my MacBook and decided to upgrade it's hard disk to a larger one. Which was nice and easy, but left me with a spare 80GB drive with no purpose in life.

zonageek: blog: The Geekster Moleskine

How to be charming | Wise Bread

2007-08-14T00:16:00.000+08:00

Charming people all seem to:
Listen exceptionally well
Have excellent memory for details
Praise our accomplishments and empathized with our troubles
Make good eye contract
Ask lots of relevant questions
Be good at accepting compliments
Be genuine in their expressions, never false or flaky
Understand the power of touch, be it a great handshake, hug, or arm squeeze
Make the other person feel really special
Avoid offering unsolicited advice
Use our first name a bit more than most people would during conversation (without overdoing it)
Ask great follow-up questions
Be honest, if not brutally so

How to be charming | Wise Bread

Love At First Sight Of Your Body Fat

2007-08-13T22:51:00.000+08:00

When we choose a partner for a relationship there may be many and complex reasons for our choice, but it has been known for many years that we tend to select people with characteristics similar to our own. For instance, tall people tend to marry other tall people, and we tend to marry within our own social class, within our own educational class, and within our own race.

ScienceDaily: Love At First Sight Of Your Body Fat

5 Simple Steps Could Save 100,000 Lives

2007-08-09T23:34:00.000+08:00

5 Simple Steps Could Save 100,000 Lives

If more Americans followed just five simple preventive health care practices, nearly 100,000 deaths each year could be prevented.

A new study shows that getting adults to follow simple steps like getting help to quit smoking or being screened for cancer could save tens of thousands of lives every year.

Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs | Wise Bread

2007-08-05T13:32:00.000+08:00

Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs

I used to look in wonder and amazement at some of the CDs and DVDs in my best friend's collection. How could he let them get in such a state? 'Dude, treat them with more respect' I'd say. Then I had children, and found my CDs and DVDs were perfect replacements for frisbee toys, coasters and anything else they could think of.

Travel: Korean Air's Coach Cabin is as High-Tech as Their Country - Gizmodo

2007-08-03T12:03:00.000+08:00

Travel: Korean Air's Coach Cabin is as High-Tech as Their Country - Gizmodo

While the air travel industry in the States disintegrates into madness, with overbooking, delays more often than on-time flights, and people being crammed into uncomfortable seats like cattle, it takes Korea to come along and show us how it's done. Korean Air has just won the 'World's Best Economy Class' award in the Skytrax 2006/7 World Airline Awards. Yes, these pictures are from coach. What the hell.

BitLet - the BitTorrent Applet

2007-07-31T08:52:00.000+08:00

BitLet - the BitTorrent Applet

To download a torrent file just copy and paste the torrent metafile address (e.g. http://www.example.org/file.torrent) in the input box at http//www.bitlet.org/ and press the 'Download torrent' button.

Yoga @ Your Desk

2007-07-30T19:58:00.000+08:00

Alberta Centre for Active Living - Physical Activity at Work

People who work at their desks all day tend to stay in one position for a long time. The exercises in these videos are designed to counter the effects of sitting at your desk.

We suggest that you start with Part 1 below and then move on to Parts 2 and 3. Each video is about the length of your coffee break.

Excel Trick

2007-07-27T10:38:00.001+08:00

Easily compare numbers in Microsoft Excel.

Ten Budget Beauty Products You Can Make at Home | Wise Bread

2007-07-26T12:38:00.000+08:00

Ten Budget Beauty Products You Can Make at Home | Wise Bread: "Tired of hearing health and beauty product recipes you'd need a chemistry text book to decipher? Here are ten simple ideas you can try today with things most people have sitting in the cupboards and pantries at home."

Work Together: 60+ Collaborative Tools for Groups

2007-07-23T12:30:00.000+08:00

Work Together: 60+ Collaborative Tools for Groups

With businesses and families spread out more and more, we’ve dug up 60+ sites that will help everyone be on the same page.

Google Hacks - Blue Shirt Studios

2007-07-12T19:43:00.000+08:00

Google Hacks - Blue Shirt Studios: "Google Hacks is a compilation of carefully crafted Google searches that expose novel functionality from Google's search and map services. For example, you can use it to view a timeline of your search results, view a map, search for music, search for books, and perform many other specific kinds of searches."

The Post’s 10 Web “Principles”

2007-07-11T21:30:00.000+08:00

Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs: "The Washington Post and its dot-com operation have always had a tricky relationship. Newsroom staffers always complain that their stuff doesn’t get good enough play on the site. Dot-commers reply that the newsies don’t really get the Web. The bitching—er, dialogue—volleys back and forth between Post HQ at 15th and L and the post.com HQ in Arlington."

Round Like A Shot

2007-06-25T00:51:00.000+08:00

First Aid Guide

2007-06-24T10:44:00.000+08:00

To be prepared to react confidently and without wasting time in either a life-threatening situation or a minor accident, we suggest you study this guide before an emergency occurs. It has been
carefully prepared to offer you basic emergency information, with topics listed below for quick and
easy reference.

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FRB: Choosing a Credit Card

2007-06-24T10:42:00.000+08:00

FRB: Choosing a Credit Card: "Shopping around for a credit card can save you money on interest and fees. You’ll want to find one with features that match your needs. This information can help you"

90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources

2007-06-24T01:19:00.000+08:00

90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources: "Photos are everywhere on the web. From sharing with friends, to editing, printing, buying, selling, searching, remixing and free hosting, we’ve lined up a plethora of resources for photo fiends."

TOP 5 TINIEST PREFAB HOMES

2007-06-23T19:19:00.000+08:00

Inhabitat » TOP 5 TINIEST PREFAB HOMES: "MicroCompact Home, Prefab top 5 tiny homes, prefab house, small housing, Prefab Housing, Prefab Friday, Prefab, top 5 prefab"

Essential Sites for Summer Travelers

2007-06-23T19:15:00.000+08:00

Travel Hacking: Essential Sites for Summer Travelers: "Going on vacation this summer? For control freaks and geeks like us, there are now hundreds of sites to help organize your itinerary, discuss travel plans with people around the world, research the weather and landmarks before you go, share your travel photos and videos on the go, find traveling partners, book accommodation and transport, map out your journey and blog your trip from start to finish."

5 Tips for Fooling the Eye and Making a Room Look Bigger

2007-06-23T15:33:00.000+08:00

5 Tips for Fooling the Eye and Making a Room Look Bigger: "Small rooms can feel confining and uncomfortable. Luckily we can utilize certain design concepts that fool the eye and make our rooms seem much bigger and spacious. Some solutions for small spaces, that can make a room in your home look larger are color techniques, furniture arranging, and lighting considerations can give the look of space. These are a few of the topics that we are gonna to present in this article. By the way … Maybe you want to sell your house and there is one thing you can do to make the house easier to sell. This thing is make the house look bigger. So let’s begin …"

Dream Sharing and Interpretation

2007-06-23T15:21:00.000+08:00

Dreamcrowd - Dream Sharing and Interpretation: "Our Dream was to make to make the first online social community based on people's dreams. A place where people could view real-time interpretation using our Dreamopedia and interact with others"

How to Soundproof an Apartment to Muffle Your Wife's Drumming

2007-06-22T00:40:00.000+08:00

How to Soundproof an Apartment to Muffle Your Wife's Drumming: "Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between us and our dream of getting our one-year-old son into his own room."

Levi’s Enters The Mobile Market

2007-06-20T23:44:00.000+08:00

Levi’s Enters The Mobile Market: "Face it, you have a great ass. It’s fantastic. Formed to look like a perfect bubble, you demand only the tightest, hottest jeans money can afford. And because you’re a jeans fan, you need a phone that’s designed to fit in them. In comes Levi’s with its first mobile phone. Designed by a company called ModeLabs, this phone features a metallic steel finish and all the usual media goodies like a camera, music player, and MMS."

Motivational Quotes to Keep You Going - lifehack.org

2007-06-20T13:24:00.000+08:00

Motivational Quotes to Keep You Going - lifehack.org: "Quotes can be one of life’s greatest sources of inspiration. They encourage you to live your dreams and become the person you always hoped to be.
Here are some quotes worth remembering."

The World's First Solar Cell Phone | EcoGeek | Solar, Author, Panels, Hitech, Hank

2007-06-18T20:18:00.000+08:00

The World's First Solar Cell Phone

Howstuffworks "A Dollar Saved...(or Invested)"

2007-06-18T15:10:00.000+08:00

Howstuffworks "A Dollar Saved...(or Invested)": "If you save and invest money every month, you will become a millionaire at some point. As Einstein put it, compound interest is the 'eighth wonder of the world.' It all depends on how much money you currently have, how much interest that money will earn (the tricky part), and how much you can save each month -- and, of course, how long you can wait. Another critical part of the equation is that you leave the interest earned alone so that it keeps earning interest."

Unusual Animal Friendship

2007-06-18T11:53:00.000+08:00

Let's be friends: "Touching photos of unusual animal friendships."

Insiders: 22 Confessions Of A Former Dell Sales Manager - Consumerist

2007-06-18T11:24:00.000+08:00

Insiders: 22 Confessions Of A Former Dell Sales Manager - Consumerist: "A former Dell kiosk manager writes us to share helpful tips about doing business with Dell. He has no particular problems with Dell, he just wanted to share some helpful tips for consumers looking to get the best deal. He includes info on getting the best deal from the website, different kinds of promotions the Dell offers, insider details on how the kiosk sales reps are compensated, what coupons and deals they have to offer you to close the deal, the email format for Dell in case you're thinking of launching an EECB, where to take your Dell credit card complaints, which extended warranties to avoid, how to get a domestic tech support rep... and more. It's very comprehensive. Enjoy!"

The world's best paper planes

2007-06-18T08:59:00.000+08:00

Lifeandhealth | Life and Health: "Slip the surly bonds of earth with a folded sheet of A4. Jonathan Glancey, who spent his childhood manufacturing squadrons of paper aviation, offers some tips."

Researching Companies on the Internet

2007-06-18T08:56:00.000+08:00

Researching Companies on the Internet - A Tutorial: "Accurate and timely information is essential for any business to remain competitive. With the Internet, you can gather a tremendous amount of business intelligence information on prospects, competitors, vendors, suppliers, customers, or other companies in just a few hours."

Top 25 Alternatives To Venture Capital

2007-06-18T08:54:00.000+08:00

Business Fund.com » Top 25 Alternatives To Venture Capital: "Simply put, venture capital is not the right fit for your business and there are plenty of other options available when it comes to finding capital. From angels to credit cards, here are 25 alternatives to consider when it comes to funding your business."

Waking Up Early - 15 Tips That Work

2007-06-18T01:24:00.000+08:00

Waking Up Early - 15 Tips That Work: "Being an early riser is tough work, but I’ve managed to do it consistently. To be honest, I didn’t realise how hard it would be when I first started. I might not even have tried if I knew better in the beginning. However, I’m glad I did because the rewards are amazing. I get much more done now and my quality of life has improved."