Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

Gather around boys and girls, it's that deal-a-riffic time of day again. We've got vacuums, cameras, and free audio books to boot.
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

Copy Files To Multiple Locations

If you want to copy files in Windows Explorer you can do so from one location to another at the same time. There is no way to copy or move files from multiple locations to multiple locations easily. While it is possible to start several file copying processes and run them simultaneously it usually means a reduced overall process.
Copy Files To Multiple Locations

Making a family first aid kit

Whether it’s a scrape, a sting or a sore throat, being prepared and having the right antidote on hand can soothe almost anything that ails you or your children. Creating a family-friendly first aid kit doesn’t have to be a pain in the aspirin.
Making a family first aid kit

Taken for Granted? 5 Tips for Dealing with Feeling Unappreciated

Oh, how I crave gold stars. One of my worst qualities is my insatiable need for credit; I always want the recognition, the praise, the gold star stuck on my homework. I struggle to master my need for gold stars, because it makes me a resentful score-keeper.
Taken for Granted? 5 Tips for Dealing with Feeling Unappreciated

10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know

Hyperbole, allusion, alliteration. These are all familiar words to anyone with a basic knowledge of literary terms. Although English majors the world over probably feel like they have literary terms coming out of their ears, they might have difficulty coming up with the definition for lipogram or clerihew, never mind writing one.
10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know

April fools gets geeky: Can you spot the genuine story?

Did any of this year's April Fools Day gags get your goose? Test your nerd knowledge by pinpointing the actual story below. (Props to TechCrunch for pulling together an impressive fools list.)
April fools gets geeky: Can you spot the genuine story?

Warning Sign Fail

Warning Sign Fail

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) : Update on Conficker.D

We’ve received a lot of questions from customers about April 1, 2009 and the latest Conficker variant discovered earlier this month, Worm:Win32/Conficker.D (also known as Conficker.C or Downadup.C by some other companies). I wanted to let you know that we’ve put some new information up about Conficker.D today from our work with our partners in the Conficker Working Group.
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) : Update on Conficker.D

How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement?

The problem is that nobody seems to agree on what assumptions to make when planning for retirement. How much should you assume for inflation? For investment returns? For rising health-care costs? How long should you expect to live?
How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement?

Tips for an Odour Free Toilet

Toilets are generally not thought to be the cleanest part of the home. By nature of their duty, they are likely to get dirty and smelly on a regular basis.
Tips for an Odour Free Toilet

Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World

Highlights four areas for visitors to explore: astronomy, natural history, medicine, and light.
Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World

Your Guide to Preventing Medical Mistakes

The terrifying truth: Our big, complex, and imperfect health-care system can sometimes make you sicker. In this three-part series, Health investigates why more than 100,000 people a year are dying from medical errors and millions are being injured, what safety measures may help, and how you can protect yourself during your three points of vulnerability—at the hospital, your doctor’s office, and the drugstore.
Your Guide to Preventing Medical Mistakes

Alaska Volcano Observatory - Redoubt - Activity Page

Redoubt Volcano is a steep-sided cone about 10 km in diameter at its base and with a volume of 30-35 cubic kilometers.
Alaska Volcano Observatory - Redoubt - Activity Page

Taking a small break...

Hi Folks,

We'll be back in week or so...enjoy the reduced RSS load in the meantime!

cheers
Pete

Blackstump Australia Issue 10 - March 26, 2009

The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Blackstump Australia Issue 10 - March 26, 2009

Website Monitor And Downloader

Wysigot is a browser that acts both as a website monitor and downloader. One of its main functions is the download of entire websites or selected pages. The process has been streamlined to make it as easy as possible.
Website Monitor And Downloader

Women still do majority of housework

A snapshot of Australian social trends shows couples are more likely to live together before marriage, but women are still doing most of the housework.
Women still do majority of housework

Etymology of Exception Proves the Rule

Native speakers of English accept without pause the many seemingly nonsensical sayings that are part and parcel of the vernacular. For instance, we blithely announce 'It's raining cats and dogs' to communicate the concept of a heavy downpour, yet spare precious little thought to the realization that neither felines nor canines play any part in the process of rainfall. For us, it's the saying's easy conveyance of meaning, not how it was put together, that matters. Another seemingly nonsensical familiar expression is 'The exception proves the rule.'
Etymology of Exception Proves the Rule

Bushfire origins lie in Indian Ocean

A weather pattern centred on the Indian Ocean may provide an early warning system for major bushfires in southern Australia, climate experts say.
Bushfire origins lie in Indian Ocean

101 Undiscovered Freebies: The List - PC World

We scoured the Internet to come up with 101 innovative, entirely free downloads and services. Here's the whole collection.
101 Undiscovered Freebies: The List - PC World