August 21, 2007: By the time you finish reading this sentence, you'll be 25 miles closer to the planet Mars.
Hurtling Toward Mars
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Hurtling Toward Mars
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In Google Earth, a New Sky Service
Google is unveiling within Google Earth today a new service called Sky that will allow users to view the skies as seen from Earth. Like Google Earth, Sky will let users fly around and zoom in, exposing increasingly detailed imagery of some 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies.
In Google Earth, a New Sky Service
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Australia's Key National Indicators, 2007
A summary of Australia's key economic and social indicators.
Key National Indicators, 2007
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Hack a Toilet for free Water
This Instructable is a step by step description of the process of adding a sink to the top of a toilet allowing the use of the clean water before it goes into the bowl.
Hack a Toilet for Free Water
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Diet Coke is 99% Water (And That Is Now a Good Thing)
Back in the day, when people noted that Diet Coke was 99% water, it was an insult. The point was that water was free, and Diet Coke was just free water plus a little bit of artificial this and that — so you would have to be a fool to pay so much for it.
Diet Coke is 99% Water (And That Is Now a Good Thing)
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Australian Retail Petrol Price
Australian petrol prices move in line with international prices and for Australia the current international benchmark is the spot price of Singapore Mogas 95 Unleaded, which is the price of refined petrol in Singapore, not crude oil.
Comparison of Australian retail petrol price movements with Singapore Mogas 95
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History of the Flush Toilet
There is disagreement over who was the inventor of the modern flush toilet, and flushing out the truth is not easy. Many give credit to THOMAS CRAPPER (1837-1910), an English sanitary engineer, for inventing the valve~and~siphon arangement that made our modern toilet possible.
History of the Flush Toilet
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Windows Rootkits 101
When administrators and security professionals hear the word rootkit, most think first of a UNIX-based system. Unfortunately, this only leads to a false sense of security for Windows-based systems. The fact is that Windows rootkits do exist, and you need to be able to detect them.
What is a rootkit?
Windows Rootkits 101
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Watch out for the latest email phishing attacks
Arriving in inboxes around the world now are the latest email phishing attacks, socially engineered once again to appear legitimate to try and capture users, experienced or not, off guard – how do you protect yourself?
Watch out for the latest email phishing attacks
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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Improve your Self Esteem
Ten quick tips....
Improve your Self Esteem
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How to be Clean
What better way to spruce up a potentially boring subject than through film! The archive has several films that all find different ways – sometimes bizarre, sometimes clever but always entertaining – to attack the subject of cleanliness and personal hygiene.
How to be Clean
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404 Error Pages
From Smashing Magazine here are over 40 working examples of user-friendly, creative and outstanding 404 error pages.
404 Error Pages
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The King: Dead and Well on Ask.com
Yesterday marked the 30th Anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and while we don't normally commemorate the anniversary of someone's death…well, he's the king. If you want to remember him today from your desk, here's a little help courtesy of Ask 3D.
The King: Dead and Well on Ask.com
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Elvis Presley And The Events Of 1977
Elvis Presley & the events of 1977 as we remember Elvis on the 30th anniversary of his tragic death.
Elvis Presley And The Events Of 1977
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Bad Habits to Stop Now
Here are nine stressful and common habits that entrepreneurs and office workers should strive to eliminate. Focus on one or two at a time, just as you would with high-priority to-do items.
The Not-To-Do List: Bad Habits to Stop Now
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Free your music from iTunes with iTunes Export
Out of the box, iTunes can't transfer the song files of individual playlists out of your library for playing anywhere other than your iPod. But an open source Windows utility, iTunes Export, can do just that.
Free your music from iTunes with iTunes Export
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8 Surprising Household Deodorizers
When smells turn a room sour, it may be time for an intervention. Try these gentle home remedies for the most off-putting odours.
8 Surprising Household Deodorizers
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How Long Foods Stay Fresh In Fridge
Foods don't stay fresh in the fridge forever, and the day will come when you take something out and wonder if it's still good to eat or has gone bad.
How Long Foods Stay Fresh In Fridge
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21 Tips to Deal with Info Overload
The problem with being constantly bombarded by information, as we web workers are, is not so much that we can’t deal with it, or that it distracts us from our work, or that it shortens our attention spans or stresses us out.
It’s that we have allowed that information to control our lives.
21 Tips to Deal with Info Overload
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