Monday, December 08, 2008

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are caused when skin changes shape too quickly (think weight gain, weight loss, or pregnancy). This sudden change causes a tear in the middle layer of your skin, the dermis. The collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis rupture, and you end up with "underground" scars that look like stripes on the affected area. The sooner you treat them, the better your chances of removing them, but that doesn't mean you're out of options if you've had your stretch marks for years.
How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Get Stuff Done by Becoming a Weekend Luddite

Reinhard Engels over at the self improvement blog Everyday Systems, found that his weekends were astoundingly unproductive. Despite having a job that had him stuck in front of a desk every day all week, he would gravitate towards his computer on the weekends and wile away the hours.
Get Stuff Done by Becoming a Weekend Luddite

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Australia's Internet filtering too ambitious, doomed to fail

It's tough being a government these days; who has the energy to clean up the Internet after a hard day's work bailing out the financial sector? Not the Australian government, it seems. Rather than actually doing something about illegal content, they just make a list of it and tell ISPs to filter everything that's on the list. Sidestepping the murky political details and—for the moment—the civil liberties problems inherent in this approach, let's take a closer look at the technical aspects of such a plan.
Australia's Internet filtering too ambitious, doomed to fail

Blackstump Australia Issue 45 - December 7, 2008

This weeks latest sites ftom The Black Stump...
Blackstump Australia Issue 45 - December 7, 2008

How to Craft the Perfect Speech

At some or other point in our lives, we’re likely to be called upon to make a speech, be it for a family wedding or a presentation at work. While maintaining a degree of spontaneity is crucial, winging the whole thing is probably not the best option. Instead, taking the time to prepare something solid can leave a memorable impression for years to come.
How to Craft the Perfect Speech

404 Error Page Best Of

Following a link or entering an url manually can have two results in the web browser. A website is loaded or an error message is shown. One of the most dreaded error messages of them all is the 404 error page not found.
404 Error Page Best Of

How is Your Home Wi-Fi Network Performing?

Have you taken a look at the speeds you’re getting with your home Wi-Fi network lately? Many web workers work out of their homes, and if that’s you and you work wirelessly, it makes a lot of sense to do a checkup.
How is Your Home Wi-Fi Network Performing?

Safely Remove Stains from Leather Furniture

Vinegar has so many uses: It cleans your microwave, allows you to iron a permanent crease in your pants, prevents residue buildup in your dishwasher—and cleans leather furniture!
Safely Remove Stains from Leather Furniture

Ditch the salt, keep the flavour

When cooking, taste your food before adding salt. Try other flavor enhancers, such as herbs and spices, salt-free seasoning blends, citrus juice or zest, and flavored vinegars instead of salt.
Ditch the salt, keep the flavour

Astrometry Photos

Flickr: The astrometry Pool.Astrometry Photos

Most Underhyped Apps of 2008

Now that you've seen all the big names and launches of 2008, it's time to give a nod to the apps that didn't get the attention they should have this past year. If you're sick of hearing about Firefox and the iPhone and Gmail and Chrome, you're in the right place. Let's take a look at the least hyped software that launched or saw great improvements in 2008, and give 'em the love they deserve.
Most Underhyped Apps of 2008

Brain quirk makes eyewitnesses less reliable

Eyewitness accounts of crimes could be more untrustworthy than we thought. Describing an event straight after it occurs makes witnesses more susceptible to providing false information in subsequent retellings, a new study finds.
Brain quirk makes eyewitnesses less reliable

Friday, December 05, 2008

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps

Google Maps has become the standard mapping utility for everything from getting directions and finding nearby food options to viewing the surface of the moon. Are you getting the most out of your Google Maps experience? Keep reading to get some helpful hints on how to maximize (or minimize) all your mapping desires.
HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps

Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think

Telstra’s Greg Winn has poured cold water over the Government’s filtering plans, saying it's akin to trying to “boil the ocean” and that people will find a way around it, while GetUp!’s campaign to “Save the Net” draws huge support from Australians.
Telstra says Net filtering useless, GetUp wants re-think

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Use Coca-Cola to Remove Scratches from DVDs

Here’s another interesting suggestion from jackald at Metacafe.
Use Coca-Cola to Remove Scratches from DVDs

Paint Job Win

Burning...
Paint Job Win

Open Web Awards: The Finals

The moment is here. After more than 50,000 nominations and in excess of 80,000 verified votes from the web community, we’re pleased to announce the finalists in the Open Web Awards, an open, international contest to find the web’s best sites and services. Congratulations to all the finalists!
Open Web Awards: The Finals

Funny Pic: Lunch

Its the animal kingdom version of a sushi train. Lunch on the run, killer whale style.
Funny Pic: Lunch

Conundrum: A Cold Spoor Warmed Up

No talk show about words and no word column can do without a question about conundrum. Since the label “of unknown origin” has stuck fast to it, the questions will never cease, and therein lies their main beauty.
Conundrum: A Cold Spoor Warmed Up

Women in science group want a female Doctor Who

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology is calling for the next Doctor Who to be a woman, in order to inspire girls to take up careers in science (and time-lording).
Women in science group want a female Doctor Who