Recently I succeeded in helping my mother-in-law's laptop run faster through the use of some freeware optimization programs I list in my blog post, programs I use myself to keep my own computer running in top form. What freeware programs do you guys use to keep your computers optimized? Maybe there are a few I don't know about.
I've found that one of the easiest - and most fun! - ways to jazz up packaging, labels, tags, signs, paper goods, blog or website, etc. is by using a wide variety of fonts and dingbats that match your theme/product/event/style. Luckily, they are in no short supply and can be found all over the net - for FREE! The following is a collection of some of my favorites, great sites where you can find tons more, and related links and resources...
The Maker Faire is an event not to be missed. This year it was held in San Mateo, California and it was incredible. It is tailored made for the curious. All age groups, all types of people, all types of interests are represented in the most user-friendly environment I have been to in a very long time.
A response to a New York Times op-ed piece written by Bob Herbert. In his article, he argues why the United States is not ready for an expansion in nuclear power, citing the oil spill in the Gulf as an example of the devastation that could occur. I argue that we are not only ready for nuclear power, but that technology has advanced far enough making the technology safer.
At Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Washington, children in Natosh Jones' third-grade class bend over model cars designed to run on solar power. Working with a team of professional scientists from NASA and other federal agencies, they're putting finishing touches on the cars. With a student body that is almost totally minority and predominantly poor, Martin Luther King is the kind of American public school that has too often failed its students, especially in science and mathematics.
My blog is based on reviews and guides for Video games, so naturally when people make requests I get them done as quick as possible. This can only be done with my subscription to gamefly!
COS News, Dark Misc: A misc. internal source at Google told COS reporters that the recent unsuccessful attempt by a Russian spy to infiltrate MicroSoft is further indication that MicroSoft is still a cold war company, while the more technically sophisticated and successful attempts by spies to infiltrate Google indicate that Google represents the future.
One topic that bloggers and webmasters always seem to debate about is Alexa ranking. In case you do not know what Alexa ranking is, it is a ranking system that is based on traffic to your site. I relate it to the Nielsen ratings for TV. Alexa makes their determinates by looking at traffic from those users that have the Alexa toolbar installed. Many folks in the web world will make a judegement that the lower your Alexa scorte, the better your site. For example, Google has an Alexa ranking of 1. It seems that bloggers are split right down the middle with s
A review of the impact of social networking on communication and conversation between members of the general public. It considers the mass and wealth of information that is placed on websites such as Facebook and Twitter whilst it concedes the usefulness of the technology for promoting stronger relationships between distancing parties.
Forget the iPad, the Microsoft Courier is perfect for the creative thinkers of the world! For anyone in the fashion, design or blogging indstries this is a must-have item for on-the-go access to all of your files and the ability to create perfect presenations and jot down all of your thoughts and ideas.
I just finished a post about the importance of focus when it comes to your blog content. I shared some examples of when I first started blogging and was learning how to blog and I was completely scatterbrainied. I would jump from topic to topic and it is only recently when I started to fucus that my success has increased.
I welcome you to share your story, do you blog in a specific niche or do you lack fous on your blog as well?
Hey you kids! Get the hell off my lawn! With your gameboys and iPods and knife crime. You don’t know you’re born. Back in my day we’d walk seven miles to pick up a CD from our local record store. Uphill. Both ways.
If there was a class on procrastination – I would get an A+. Currently, through my five years of university thus far, I have learned how to write an essay, how to study, but most of all, amazing ways to procrastinate!
Procrastination is often thought of as being a bad thing; however, in reality, this is not the case. If you procrastinate the right way, it can help you get your schoolwork done and improve the quality of your life.
It’s not like you need any help, but just in case you’re struggling, I have decided to share some of the best ways to procrastinate.
A passenger on my flight from Chicago O'Hare to Springfield blatantly disregarded safety protocol with regards to use of her mobile phone while in the aircraft: this is my open letter to her.
Have you witnessed similar behaviour? What did you do about it?
Or are you perhaps one of those who mirrors this lady's behaviour? Perhaps you could explain why?
Let's face it, it is sometimes draining to come up with unique content and promote your blog day in and day out. In this post, you will discover some tips and inspiration and learn how to handle the problem of being tapped out of blogging inspiration.
We have all been there, go ahead and write about your experiences.
Take a look at how I compare blogging with having sex. How do you separate yourself from everyone else? A lot of people have the ability to have sex, but few become incredible lovers. Let me know whether you think I am crazy or whether you agree!
We all know how awful IE6 interprets CSS. We bend over backwards making hacks, conditional statements, and disgusting code so we can make the client happy. Because of our efforts, we get the paycheck, but we also ensure that IE6 will stick around that much longer.
My question is: Would you personally eliminate IE6 support in your design for the sake of progressing the web?
Temperatures on earth have been rising and falling over billions of years, and evidence that man's pre-dominantly responsible is far from conclusive (particularly since our existence only counts for a tiny fraction of the evolutionary timeline). However, the danger of exhausting current energy supply is beyond dispute, and more likely to affect us sooner than the need to seek inspiration from a certain biblical shipwright.
For my first six months as a blogger, I did not dare show an actual photograph of myself on my blog, or elsewhere on the web. I was just a ghost with the screen name "scarsarestories". I was a little paranoid, since I blog about contraversial, and sometimes local topics. Then I thought, "Screw it!" How many times a day is my face captured on camera while walking down the street, never mind when speaking with folks from around the world who read my writing and talk with me about it? - this is my dream come true!
I was recently asked if I can write an article for point-and-shoot (or more specifically, fixed lens camera) users. I think it’s a great idea to do so. With the prices of entry-level digital SLRs dropping to insane levels, it is easy for a beginner to think that a professional-looking DSLR will create better pictures outright, which is totally untrue.
The article provides basic tips and basic theories on how ANYONE can take better pictures regardless of camera type.
A complete list of tips to success on Twitter. Whether you are looking to build a successful business or simply use Twitter as a social platform....we have the best Twitter Tips for you.
Being a critical medical researcher, I give advice to my friends, particularly my friends who are also parents, about vaccination. I do not do so in a forceful manner, I just ask people to bear in mind what they are putting into their bodies, considering the toxic "non-medicinal ingredients" such as glycine and aluminum hydrochloride, that comprise a good deal of new vaccines. I became quite passionate about arguing against vaccination during the H1N1 panic, and as new vaccines are being released en masse now - for example the "TwinRix" vaccine recommended for anyone traveling s
