Beyond... The Black Stump
Thursday, October 23, 2008

The 5 worst kitchen design goofs

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Before picking products, consult the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s “Kitchen Planning Guidelines,” available at www.nkba.org, for t...

How to Shuffle a Deck of Cards (Riffle Bridge): 6 steps (with video)

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A riffle is a common way to shuffle cards often used in dealing poker and other games.[1] It looks challenging, but with practice, it's ...

Fewer calories, longer life

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Previous research has shown that animals that eat 30 to 50 percent less food live significantly longer lives—sometimes up to 50 percent long...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2008

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From the ABS... The most significant price rises this quarter were for rents (+2.1%), water and sewerage (+12.3%), house purchase (+1.3%), a...

Stop Wasting Money on Disposable Things

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When you go to the grocery store or to the department store, many of the things you buy are disposable - they wind up in the trash. Packages...

9 Tricks for Getting a Table (and Being a VIP) at Hot Restaurants

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An evening out should be special, especially if it’s an expensive evening. 9 Tricks for Getting a Table (and Being a VIP) at Hot Restaurants

Driver of damaged car pretends nothing is wrong

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When my car acts up, I try to ignore it, hoping it will fix itself. The driver of this car shares my sense of optimism in spades. Driver of ...

Tapping Nature's Headache Remedies

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Dear EarthTalk: Are there natural headache remedies that can get me off of Tylenol, Advil and other medicines whose side effects can be as b...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Free Hoyts Movie Ticket in Australia

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Hoyts are giving away a free movie ticket to all new Movie Club Members and existing member who confirm their membership details. Free Hoyts...

Online Activity Doesn't Reduce Family Communication

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Unlike watching television—which generally reduces conversation between family members in the home—more than 50% of people who live with a s...

The Psychology of Con Men

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My all-time favourite [short con] only makes the con artist a few dollars every time he does it, but I absolutely love it. These guys used t...
Monday, October 20, 2008

Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installer

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How do you supersize a simple music manager? Ask Apple. The Windows version of iTunes 8, released earlier this month and quickly patched aft...

How to Come up With Good Conversation Topics

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Even if you know how to start a conversation and make it a good one, there's still the issue of choosing what you're going to talk a...

Looking On The Bright Side: How to Find A Silver Lining In The Current Financial Crisis

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There was a standard mantra in my house when I was growing up: "make the best of what you've got". If we were between paydays,...
Sunday, October 19, 2008

How to Make Work Feel Effortless

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Sometimes work can be a drag. You get caught up in trying to be more productive and suddenly your life turns into a series of to-do lists. Y...

How to Put VHS-C Videos into Your Computer

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Learn how to put VHS-C videos into your computer so you can edit them, upload them to the internet, and/or burn them to DVD. How to Put VHS-...
Saturday, October 18, 2008

How to sync an iPhone with two (or more) Computers

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(Or, How to sync an iPhone with one computer and manually manage music and videos on another). How to sync an iPhone with two (or more) Comp...
Friday, October 17, 2008

Commonly Misused Words and Phrases

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English is a difficult language. With words and phrases constantly entering and exiting our vernacular, reflecting changing trends, slang, a...

How to Tell When Your Hard Drive is Going to Fail

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You don’t have to be psychic to predict your hard drive’s imminent failure. You just need to recognize the warning signs. How to Tell When Y...

15 Foods That Can Save Your Heart

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At least three times a day, you have a chance to significantly lower our cholesterol, blood pressure, and overall risk of heart disease. How...
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