Waiters share insider secrets about restaurant -- from what days to avoid dining out to how much to tip.
Waiters Share Restaurant Stories
Monday, July 14, 2008
Waiters Share Restaurant Stories
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
7 Super Snacks That Heal
What most people don’t realize is that the first line of defense against stress, fatigue, depression, and so many other maladies is found in supermarket aisles, not in the drug store.
7 Super Snacks That Heal
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Is your car likely to be stolen?
If you're in the market for a new car, or just wondering how secure your current set of wheels is, the RACV's annual review of how secure different models are is essential reading. While some manufacturers produced consistently good results, there are plenty who aren't doing enough, especially with cheap but effective technologies such as self-voiding vehicle labels.
Is your car likely to be stolen?
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Michael Jordan's 10 Secrets To Reaching the Top
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player that ever lived. Was he genetically predisposed to be faster and stronger, or was it his iron discipline that was responsible?
Michael Jordan's 10 Secrets To Reaching the Top
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How to win Arguments
There is not much point in having brilliant ideas if we cannot persuade people of their value. Persuasive debaters can win arguments using the force of their reason and by the skillful deployment of many handy techniques. Here are some general dos and don’ts to help you win arguments together with some sneaky tactics to be aware of.
How to win Arguments - Dos, Don’ts and Sneaky Tactics
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Digital TV in Australia
The five major Australian cities are due to have analog TV turned off at the end of next year, progressively the remainder of the country will be forced to convert by 2013. So, knowing that any equipment older than around 5 years will stop working in 18 months, how are we doing?
Digital TV in Australia
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The Golden Money List: Hundreds of Tips for Turning Your Financial Life Around
A list of the best money articles on Zen Habits and a resource for anyone trying to live more frugally, get out of debt, save money, or simply create a better financial system in their lives. Bookmark it for future reference if you like. Enjoy!
The Golden Money List: Hundreds of Tips for Turning Your Financial Life Around
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
How to Calculate How Much Money You Need to Retire
Whether you've reached middle age and you are just now starting to wonder if you are going to be able to retire comfortably at a reasonable age, or you're one of those few people in your 20s or 30s who's already thinking about retirement, you need to crunch some numbers in order to make it happen.
How to Calculate How Much Money You Need to Retire
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Print to PDF in Windows Vista
The go-to Vista fix-it guy, The How-To Geek, offers a much-needed tutorial and walk-through on installing print-to-PDF functionality in Windows Vista.
Print to PDF in Windows Vista
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9 July – Happy Constitution Day!
The National Archives of Australia is embarking on an annual Constitution Day event program for 9 July. The date is special for all Australians yet few understand why.
9 July – Constitution Day
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History of "jet lag"
Air & Space magazine posted a fascinating short history of "jet lag," beginning with what appears to be one of (?) the first printed appearances of the phrase in a 1966 L.A. Times article.
History of "jet lag"
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Monday, July 07, 2008
Eight Handy Tools in Microsoft Word You Probably Don't Know About
Microsoft Word is full of tools that can help you work faster and smarter—but only if you know about them. Here's a list to remind you of just what Word can do for you. You're probably familiar with some of these. Your neighbor knows a few, too, but not the same few. Eight Handy Tools in Microsoft Word You Probably Don't Know About
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5+ Ways To Watch The Tour De France
The Tour de France began earlier today out of Brest, Valverde raised his fists in triumph, and we haven’t told the cycling fans among you how to watch the action.
5+ Ways To Watch The Tour De France
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Saturday, July 05, 2008
Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2007
This publication presents national crime statistics relating to victims of a selected range of offences that have been recorded by police. These statistics provide indicators of the level and nature of recorded crime victimisation in Australia and a basis for measuring change over time.
Recorded Crime - Victims, Australia, 2007
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AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet
Anti-virus provider AVG is spamming the internet with deceptive traffic pretending to be Internet Explorer. Essentially, users of the software automatically pre-crawl search results, which is bad, but they do so with an intentionally generic user agent. This is flooding websites with meaningless traffic.
AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet
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Your brain lies to you
The brain does not simply gather and stockpile information as a computer's hard drive does. Facts are stored first in the hippocampus, a structure deep in the brain about the size and shape of a fat man's curled pinkie finger. But the information does not rest there. Every time we recall it, our brain writes it down again, and during this re-storage, it is also reprocessed.
Your brain lies to you
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Friday, July 04, 2008
10 Spectacular Cockpit Photos
Gliders, Space Shuttles, Airbus...
10 Spectacular Cockpit Photos
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How to Reset Your Body Clock
Not an unusual predicament for web workers. Especially since we own our time. Although we don’t necessarily have a boss who prefers that we start at 9:00 am, waking up late in the afternoons isn’t ideal either.
So how can we fix a broken body clock?
How to Reset Your Body Clock
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Who’s Mindful of Who’s Apostrophes’?
While rambling incognito through a remote town, I saw this sign gracing the upper floor of a restaurant: “The Party’s at Sally’s.” I was intrigued. The quotes look out of place, I thought, unless the whole is the title of a movie or musical. However, the smell coming out of the building in conjunction with rather wild music convinced me that the establishment was indeed an “eatery” in which the party was never over. But forget the quotes. What is “party’s”?
Who’s Mindful of Who’s Apostrophes’?
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How to stop Junk Mail
From Matt Cutts, Google. I’ve been learning how to stop receiving junk mail, and I thought I’d share what I’ve learned.
How to stop junk mail
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