Sunday, January 20, 2008

How to Find Work That You Love

Most of us spend 60-80% of our waking hours doing something work-related. If you don’t enjoy that work, then it means you’re unhappy 60-80% of the time. Logical, right?
How to Find Work That You Love — A Logical Guide

75 Tips to Keep Your Car in Top-Notch Condition

We've compiled our best expert advice, surprising tricks, and maintenance and fix-it tips to prolong the life of your car!
75 Tips to Keep Your Car in Top-Notch Condition

Friday, January 18, 2008

Cooking oil switch produces modest weight loss

Switching to a different type of cooking oil could help people pare off a pound or two, according to new research from Japan.
Cooking oil switch produces modest weight loss

Internet and TV Lead List of Ways Men Pass the Time

We asked consumers of both genders and most ages to identify from a list of activities, their favorite leisure activity. This month we look at the males -- what are their favorite ways to spend leisure time?
Internet and TV Lead List of Ways Men Pass the Time

The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success

Yes, I experienced it, I really did; the intense feeling of true happiness and success. Not just temporarily, but extensively for an uninterrupted period of several months. This was simply the most significant ‘achievement’ of mine: finding clarity, peace and happiness in a hectic and high-demanding life.
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success

Work-Life Boundaries for the Passionate Worker

The only problem with being super-passionate about your work life is that work can take over your whole life. That’s especially so for web workers since near-ubiquitous connectivity means you can almost always tweak that website, write that blog post, or code that next feature no matter where you are or what time it is.
Work-Life Boundaries for the Passionate Worker

25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume

Applying for a new job comes with its fair share of rejections, setbacks, frustrations and perhaps even lonely periods of unemployment. If you've been turned down for position after position, you could be getting desperate and may want to shake things up a bit so that your résumé will stand out from the piles of others stacked quietly in HR. Before you decide to get too creative, there are some rules to résumé etiquette that you should follow.
25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Top 10 Telephone Tricks

When getting things done involves making phone calls, you want to spend the least amount of time and money on the horn as possible—and several tricks and services can help you do just that. With the right tones, keypresses, phone numbers, and know-how, you can skip through or cut off long-winded automated voice systems and humans, access web services by voice, and smartly screen incoming calls.
Top 10 Telephone Tricks

Estate Planning: Why Me?

A friend of mine mourned the loss of her husband, who died of a heart attack at age 56. Although most people understand their mortality by the time they reach their fifties, this man didn't believe in insurance or planning for the future, and hence died with no coverage, very few assets, and no will.
Estate Planning: Why Me?

21 phrases to use to help you FIGHT RIGHT with your sweetheart

Almost all couples fight; the secret is to fight right.
21 phrases to use to help you FIGHT RIGHT with your sweetheart

Most Common Last Names

The 10 most common last names in the U.S. The list is based on a count of surnames from the 1990 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau lately released a list of the most common last names from the 2000 Census (the top ten from each Census shown in the link below).
Most Common Last Names

The Oddest English Spellings

For centuries English-speakers have tried to make English spelling less chaotic. These efforts have now come to an end. Most children and adults spell dreadfully, but spellcheckers correct their mistakes.
The Oddest English Spellings

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Namexif Batch Renames Digital Photos by Date

Windows only: Photo file utility Namexif renames your digital pictures based on the timestamp they were taken, plus a custom name (like an event description).
Namexif Batch Renames Digital Photos by Date

Train Your Eyes to See Color, Again

There are many reasons why we don’t always get what we want. One of these reasons is because we focus on the opposite of what we want. Sometimes, we just can’t help it. But, if we are conscious of our thoughts, we can intercept these thoughts and shift our frame of mind towards our desired goals.
Train Your Eyes to See Color, Again

"Can't We Talk?"

Condensed from: You Just Don't Understand. Men and women.
"Can't We Talk?"

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

60 Weirdest Phobias People You Know May Have

A phobia is an intense fear of something that poses no actual danger. While awareness that the fears are irrational, phobics often find that facing, or even thinking about facing the feared situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety.
60 Weirdest Phobias People You Know May Have

37 Stress Management Tips

Stress is a fact of life, but being stressed out is not. We don't always have control over what happens to us.
37 Stress Management Tips

Get free local POI data for your Tom Tom

While Tom Tom only releases updated POI (place of interest) overlays for Australia once a year, the Ozpoi website offers user-created data overlays which are more frequently updated, and can be hacked for use with other GPS devices including Navman, Garmin, and Mitac Mio.
Get free local POI data for your Tom Tom

20 Awesome Images Found In Google Maps

The introduction of satellite images into map search interfaces has excited both virtual sightseers and local app developers. Further innovations like Google's Street View have caused consternation from privacy advocates while further pumping up the buzz about online mapping.
20 Awesome Images Found In Google Maps

The Moral Instinct

Which of the following people would you say is the most admirable: Mother Teresa, Bill Gates or Norman Borlaug? And which do you think is the least admirable?
The Moral Instinct