Save Bundles of Cash by Buying Eyeglasses Online

Anybody who wears eyeglasses knows how much you pay for two tiny pieces of glass. Take our advice on shopping for glasses online to save yourself a whole lot of cash.
Save Bundles of Cash by Buying Eyeglasses Online

How to Clean a Diamond

We should all be so lucky as to have this problem, but diamonds, like all physical possessions, need cleaning, from time to time. And while it’s commonly known that diamonds are “indestructible”, we’d rather not test that.
How to Clean a Diamond

Work Less, Live More - The Way to Semi-Retirement

Even before I began my financial turnaround, I dreamed of being able to settle into some form of “semi-retirement” around age fifty or so (when the children are out on their own). I dreamed of spending mornings working on my writing, spending my afternoons volunteering, and spending a lot of long, wonderful days with my wife as we grow into our golden years together, chasing grandchildren and enjoying each other.
Work Less, Live More - The Way to Semi-Retirement

Towns on alert as bushfire threat rises

Communities east of Melbourne are on bushfire alert this morning, with extreme fire conditions expected in the Yarra Valley, the Warburton Valley, and Enoch Point.
Towns on alert as bushfire threat rises

Video - Thirsty koala

Sam the koala survives the bushfire and drinks three bottles of water courtesy of CFA volunteer David Tree.
Video - Thirsty koala

Fires Victoria - Portraits of Grief

Portraits of Grief - interactive coverage via the Herald Sun including considerable video footage of aspects of the Victorian bushfires.
Fires Victoria

Australia holds national mourning day after fires

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians held a national day of mourning for the victims of wildfires that killed hundreds this month, and survivors were promised the nation would support them in the massive task of rebuilding.
Australia holds national mourning day after fires

When You’re Overcharged or Undercharged

While doing my weekly shopping trip, I headed to the checkout with a bunch of produce in my cart. I knew how much the produce was marked for in the aisle, but I often find that produce pricing results in a lot of errors at the checkout, so I often make a mental note of produce prices.
When You’re Overcharged or Undercharged

8 technology etiquette tips for job-seekers

If there's any small solace when starting a job search in this recession, it's the proliferation of digital technology to help you re-enter the working world. But think twice before picking up that BlackBerry and thumb-typing a message to the hiring manager whose e-mail address you so slyly uncovered online. In the end, landing the right job hinges on old-world skills.
8 technology etiquette tips for job-seekers

Instructables.com shows you the way with its DIY projects

After working on our latest report on cordless drills and tool kits, I was inspired to find practical, skill-building home projects that could put my own tools to good use and maybe even save me a little money.
Instructables.com shows you the way with its DIY projects

Why More Megapixels Isn't Always More Better

Between all the new digital cameras pooped out before the upcoming PMA show and the crazy cameras buried inside cellphones at MWC, it's a good time to go over why more megapixels isn't necessarily better.
Why More Megapixels Isn't Always More Better

Victorian fire toll reaches 209

he death toll from the Victorian bushfires has risen by one today, to 209, nearly two weeks after the Black Saturday fires that razed hundreds of thousands of hectares of bushland in the state and destroyed hundreds of homes.
Victorian fire toll reaches 209

India to launch cow urine as soft drink

Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India's Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine.
India to launch cow urine as soft drink

Things to consider when dropping your landline and going wireless

Why do we keep our land lines?
Things to consider when dropping your landline and going wireless

Tip of the day: Flex your brain muscles

Socially and intellectually stimulating activities might help increase brain function and prevent mental decline. For instance, MRI scans revealed that regions of the brain responsible for learning were enlarged in London cab drivers, who train for up to two years to memorize thousands of streets and locations.
Tip of the day: Flex your brain muscles

Is your cookbook making you fat?

A clever study comparing the calories in recipes from the 1936 edition of “The Joy of Cooking” to those for the same dishes in the 2006 version. For recipes ranging from chicken a la king to beef stroganoff, corn bread, and brownies, researchers found an average calorie increase of 63 percent per serving.
Is your cookbook making you fat?

Tick Off Your Tasks With Printable Checklists

According to Google, the biggest competitor to Gmail Tasks is good old-fashioned pen and paper.
Tick Off Your Tasks With Printable Checklists

25 Best Blogs 2009 - TIME

TIME makes its second annual list of the best blogs in the world, spanning politics, housekeeping, astronomy and everything in between.
25 Best Blogs 2009 - TIME

Blackstump Australia Issue 6 - February 18, 2009

This weeks latest new family friendly sites from The Black Stump.
Blackstump Australia Issue 6 - February 18, 2009

How to Determine a Bad Movie from a Good One, Beforehand

Watching movies is a hobby for most people. Not only do they relish the merits of the film, watching one is also a good way too kill time. A good movie, after all, leaves viewers with favorable impressions, even if it has a sad ending. The problem is, some films are marketed to be blockbusters, but in reality, they are nothing but dull and hurried pieces of work. As a movie lover, you should know what to avoid, otherwise you’ll end up wasting money in viewing or buying bad movies.
How to Determine a Bad Movie from a Good One, Beforehand