What can’t iPhone applications do? There are apps for almost every interest and every need. But while apps for politics or saving money are great, you can live without them. However, the same cannot be said for the seven apps highlighted in this article. These apps do everything from check your vitals to getting you important first aid information during an emergency. Anything can happen, so it’s always best to be prepared. iPhones are particularly suited for this task, especially if you install some of these apps.
7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives
Sunday, July 12, 2009
7 iPhone Apps That Can Save Lives
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
El Nino Has Arrived
El Niño has arrived. With a 1 degree Celsius increase in a band of the eastern Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration made the announcement yesterday. The climate phenomenon, El Niño–Southern Oscillation or ENSO, that warms the eastern Pacific waters, decreases trade winds, and shows up every three to seven years, last came in 2006.
El Nino Has Arrived
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Nine Tips for Giving Memorable Praise--and Why To Bother
Focus on giving good praise rather than flattery. Now, what’s the difference between flattery and praise? Flattery is strategic; it’s praise given for a self-serving reason. But many of the same rules apply.
Nine Tips for Giving Memorable Praise--and Why To Bother
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How Unit Pricing Will Help You Save On Shopping
Supermarkets will soon have to provide “unit pricing” to make comparison shopping easier. Which stores have to feature them, and what quirks should you watch out for?
How Unit Pricing Will Help You Save On Shopping
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Apollo 11: Why the moon still matters
Here we report on how it gave us a new understanding of the universe and how Neil Armstrong's "small step" opened a new chapter in history that continues to unfold today.
Apollo 11: Why the moon still matters
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Optical illusion: By land or by sea?
This optical illusion, devised by psychologist Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in England and created by software developer Matthew Wilkes, makes a map of the world appear more differentiated than it actually is.
Optical illusion: By land or by sea?
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Basic mower maintenance
If the engine on your mower goes kablooey, there's not much you can do on your own—beyond shelling out $50 to $75 per hour to a repair shop to fix the problem or spending hundreds on a new grass cutter.
Basic mower maintenance
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Uluru (aka Ayers Rock) debate: to climb or not to climb?
A proposed ban on climbing Uluru in Central Australia has sparked debate between tourists, traditional owners and political leaders.
Uluru debate: to climb or not to climb?
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8 Great Tips to Get More Out of Your Camera Batteries
Wouldn’t it be an absolute nightmare to have your batteries die in the middle of an important shoot? Granted, we’re all responsible people that take great care to ensure that something like that doesn’t happen when we’re out on the job. However, after shooting with different systems one can easily see that the battery life of cameras from different companies can vary. Being in the tech industry, I’ve learned tips for conserving battery power and extending overall life. At the beginning of the year, I’ve started applying those tips to cameras: with amazingly positive results. Here are 8 pointers to keep in mind no matter what type of camera you shoot with.
8 Great Tips to Get More Out of Your Camera Batteries
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Stress, stuff, and world travel: The not-so-secret connection
The overriding principle is take less, but here’s how it looks in more specific terms.
Stress, stuff, and world travel: The not-so-secret connection
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 21 - July 8, 2009
The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 21 - July 8, 2009
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Google Experiments With Real Estate Search on Maps
Google has been steadily upgrading its Maps, seemingly adding a new feature here and there every couple of weeks. It’s not always global, though. For example, they’ve just added real estate search to Maps in Australia.
Google Experiments With Real Estate Search on Maps
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Michael Jackson Memorial: Where to Watch It Online
On Tuesday, July 7th at 10:00 AM PT, there will be a memorial for the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The response has been huge: 1.6 million people signed up for just 17,500 tickets. Luckily, you do not have to be there in person to pay tribute to Jackson’s memory, as there will be multiple live streams of the event on the web.
Michael Jackson Memorial: Where to Watch It Online
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Monday, July 06, 2009
Five Best Online Image Editors
Editing your images on a desktop image editor might be ideal, but sometimes you're away from your home workstation and need to do some impromptu editing. Check out these five options favoured by Lifehacker readers.
Five Best Online Image Editors
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
Luggable 75 lb "laptop" from 1968
In 1968, Computerworld reported on a carrying case that turned a Teletype machine into a 75-pound mobile terminal--wheels were optional.
Luggable 75 lb "laptop" from 1968
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Big changes or small changes?
There are two ways to make a major change in your life. One is to make a series of small changes--this month you might brown-bag your lunch one day a week; next month you might go for a short walk every day. The other is to make all your changes at once--cook all your own meals, exercise daily, and turn your hobby into a business. Either way can produce permanent changes for the better.
Big changes or small changes?
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Saturday, July 04, 2009
The WebWorkerDaily Firefox Add-Ons Collection
To celebrate this week’s launch of the superb Firefox 3.5, we’ve put together a collection of the WebWorkerDaily team’s favorite Firefox extensions. You can subscribe to our collection here; as we discover useful new add-ons, we’ll add to it over time. The great thing about add-on collections is that you can pick and choose which add-ons to install, so if you don’t agree with all of our choices, you can just pick the ones that you like.
The WebWorkerDaily Firefox Add-Ons Collection
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Displays Recently Lauched Computer Software In Windows
The Windows operating system offers quite a few option to find out what its users have been doing recently. It starts with all those temporary folders, time stamps of files, history and log files, the index.dat file and ends with settings that are deeply hidden in the Windows Registry. Average users are usually unaware of many of these possibilities.
Displays Recently Lauched Computer Software In Windows
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Revealed: How pandemic swine flu kills
As the H1N1 swine flu pandemic continues to spread around the world, most cases are still mild. But reports are starting to emerge of people who sicken and die very quickly of what appears to be viral pneumonia. Now two independent groups of scientists have now found out why – and it's all down the where the virus binds within the body.
Revealed: How pandemic swine flu kills
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