Thursday, June 26, 2008

Top 10 Ways to Trick Yourself into Saving Money

Good money management is a mental exercise in self-regulation and focusing on the long-term goal, even when you're sure you just can't go on another day without buying that Kindle or MacBook. Even the most uber-organized and priority-minded people can stumble when it comes to money—how to save more of it, how to stop spending it, and how to keep doing both over and over again.
Top 10 Ways to Trick Yourself into Saving Money

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Extraordinary Uses for Lemons

Discover this popular fruit's 34 clever uses.
Extraordinary Uses for Lemons: Around the House Advice and Know-How

Alerting All Stalkers: You Can Find Me Here

It seems these days we are becoming obsessed with continuously telling the world what we are doing, who we are doing it with, and now the hot ticket item seems to be letting everyone know where we are.
Alerting All Stalkers: You Can Find Me Here

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Australia's population increases at fastest rate since 1988

Australia's population grew at its fastest rate since 1988 according to figures released today from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The population growth rate for Australia during 2007 was 1.6% (or 331,900 people), for a total of 21,181,000 people.
Australia's population increases at fastest rate since 1988

Monday, June 23, 2008

Avoid speed cameras with Speedwarnings

Heading out in the car but don't want to get pulled up by cops or caught out by speed cameras? Speedwarnings offers an SMS update service; text a regional shortcode to receive regular updates on police and camera activity in your area (as tracked by parent company Road Info; there's a phone number for ringing in your own reports).
Avoid speed cameras with Speedwarnings

Weird science: 10 unexplained phenomena - Science

Science has the power to harness energy, allow human flight, help cure the sick, and explain much about the world. But as amazing and beneficial as science is, it cannot explain everything.
Scientists may never know exactly how the universe began, or help to settle matters of faith. The same is true for the paranormal world. Though science can explain many strange phenomena, some mysteries remain to be solved -- often because there is simply not enough information to reach a definitive conclusion.
Weird science: 10 unexplained phenomena

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Photographer Documents Secret Satellites -- All 189 of Them

BERKELEY, California -- For most people, photographing something that isn't there might be tough. Not so for Trevor Paglen.
His shots of 189 secret spy satellites are the subject of a new exhibit -- despite the fact that, officially speaking, the satellites don't exist. The Other Night Sky, on display at the University of California at Berkeley Art Museum through September 14, is only a small selection from the 1,500 astrophotographs Paglen has taken thus far.
Photographer Documents Secret Satellites -- All 189 of Them

The-3-000-Mile-Oil-Change-Myth

According to a recent study by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, 73 percent of California drivers change their oil more frequently than required. This same scenario no doubt repeats itself across the country. Besides wasting money, this translates into unnecessary consumption of $100-a-barrel oil, much of it imported.
The-3-000-Mile/5-000-Kilometre-Oil-Change-Myth

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Today is the happiest day of the year according to Cliff Arnall's maths formula

June 20 is the happiest day of the year according to a maths formula worked out by an academic. But rather a pity the formula doesn't account for which hemisphere you live in....
Today is the happiest day of the year according to Cliff Arnall's maths formula

100 Useful Niche Search Engines You’ve Never Heard Of

Though the general Google site is often touted as the number one search engine online, college students sometimes need more specific tools to help them uncover quality information on the Web that they can use for class projects, research papers, and even job and apartment searches. This list features a huge variety of search engines that can be useful to students, including tools that find photos, sound effects, summer internships, health and medical information, reference guides, and a lot more.

100 Useful Niche Search Engines You’ve Never Heard Of

...and dont forget this one...Useful Australian Search Engine You May Never Have Heard Of

Friday, June 20, 2008

Family Characteristics and Transitions, Australia, 2006-07

Providing information about changing patterns of family and household composition in contemporary Australia. Information on family transitions such as relationship history, relationship expectations, children born and fertility expectations is also presented in this publication.
Family Characteristics and Transitions, Australia, 2006-07

Top 10 Easy, Eco-effective Travel Tips

Wondering how small changes can make a big difference? Individually, they may not. But when enough of us make the changes we will make the world a more livable, sustainable place—and enjoy ourselves while we’re at it.
Top 10 Easy, Eco-effective Travel Tips

Thursday, June 19, 2008

JukeBo: Online Music Video Database

If you’re perusing the Web for music videoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video , you’re likely to search YouTubeYouTube for content. Or DailyMotion. Or Yahoo, or AOL, or Last.fm. The choices are many, and they’re all quite good both in depth and delivery. But in your quest for convenience, perhaps you’d like to browse multiple video hosts at once, rather than visit each singularly.
JukeBo: Online Music Video Database

BBtv: "Improbable Research Collections" debut

Today, BBtv is proud to share a sneak peek at the new "Improbable Research Collections" internet tv series.
The Improbable Researchers are a group of scientists who collect and conduct research to provoke both laughter and thought. They publish a bi-monthly magazine, "Annals of Improbable Research;" they award the coveted " Ig Nobel Prizes;" and they oversee the exclusive and ridiculous Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists ("for scientists who have, or believe they have, luxuriant flowing hair").
BBtv: "Improbable Research Collections" debut

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Eleven tips for broaching difficult subjects

We’ve all had to start conversations that we dreaded having – everything from asking for a raise to asking for a divorce to asking for help with the laundry. These strategies help the conversation go more smoothly -- at least, that's the hope.
Eleven tips for broaching difficult subjects

The 25 Best High-Tech Pranks

Everyone loves a good laugh, and in the age of electronics, high-tech hijinks are just waiting to be pulled off. So snuggle up to your screen and get ready to unleash all sorts of shenanigans as we present the 25 best high-tech pranks known to man. Our apologies in advance to your friends and co-workers.
The 25 Best High-Tech Pranks

Australian finds vulnerability in his coffee maker

An Australian man has discovered security holes in his internet-connected coffee maker that could allow a remote attacker to not only take over his Windows XP-based PC but also make his coffee too weak.
Australian finds vulnerability in his coffee maker

How to Make Yourself Indispensable

Let me ask you a question: could you disappear? If you didn’t show up at work tomorrow, if you weren’t home at 6:00 for dinner, if nobody ever heard from or saw you again, would it matter?
OK, these are depressing things to think about, but that’s exactly how many people feel, day in and day out, in their jobs and even at home. They feel unappreciated, unchallenged, ineffective, and in the end, completely irrelevant.
How to Make Yourself Indispensable

50 office-speak phrases you love to hate

Management speak - don't you just hate it? Emphatically yes, judging by readers' responses to writer Lucy Kellaway's campaign against office jargon. Here, we list 50 of the best worst examples.
50 office-speak phrases you love to hate

The Ultimate Guide To What’s Good In Firefox 3

Ok, so Firefox 3 final is out. You don’t really care that much about its compatibility with every standard under the sun; you just want to know which new features are actually useful? Good, so do we. Here’s our rundown of the stuff that makes the latest iteration of this cool Web browser worth your while.
The Ultimate Guide To What’s Good In Firefox 3