How to Be Assertive Without Being Arrogant

Assertiveness is an important means for communicating your needs in a way that is fair to both yourself and to others. Unfortunately, for some insecure people, assertive people are sometimes threatening and it is easier to label them as arrogant, selfish, or unhelpful when they receive the answer "no" or when boundaries are made clear by the assertive person. In particular, those with manipulative, neediness, and trust problems can see assertive responses as undermining their own agendas and will seek to respond with negative critiques of an assertive person's behavior. This is where it can get a little tricky for the newly assertive convert but it's no reason to suddenly start worrying that you are arrogant!
How to Be Assertive Without Being Arrogant

7 Email And Notification Gadgets For Windows 7

The following list contains ten email and notification gadgets for Windows 7 (or Windows Vista). These gadgets display information and notifications about online services such as Facebook and Twitter or software programs like Outlook or Skype on the Windows desktop. Some of them even come with additional functionality like being able to send status updates to the online service or chatting with friends right from the desktop without having to open the software program to do so.
7 Email And Notification Gadgets For Windows 7

Facebook Warns of New Viruses

Facebook has warned users of two different viruses that users should be aware of. The company writes “Watch out for two new viruses that are spreading across the web. They involve emails made to look like they are from Facebook telling you to take some action on your account. Remember that we will never send you a new password as an attachment.”
Facebook Warns of New Viruses

A Tokyo photographer offers tips on taking pro shots with an iPhone 3GS

Koichi Mitsui is a professional photographer in Japan. When he's not on the job shooting for magazines and ads, he wanders around Tokyo taking pictures with his iPhone 3GS. "The iPhone has a single-focus lens with no zoom, and this simplicity keeps me devoted to only composition and the perfect photo opp," Mitsui says. Keep reading for a selection of his work with tips on how you can take amazing photos with your iPhone, too.
A Tokyo photographer offers tips on taking pro shots with an iPhone 3GS

The game of Haggling: How to Get a Great Deal on a Used Car

We bought our car for less than 75% of the asking price, and got an extended warranty at half price. They gave us a good value for our trade-in and a very low interest rate on our loan. Here's how we did it.
The game of Haggling: How to Get a Great Deal on a Used Car

Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2009

Rose 1.0% in the September quarter 2009, compared with a rise of 0.5% in the June quarter 2009.
Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2009

5 Ways to Get Free Tech Advice Online

It happens almost weekly for some: your computer freezes, your iPhone won’t power down, or your printer is jammed in a big way. The frugalist in you just doesn’t want to make an expensive house call to a tech professional, and most of the time, that’s OK! We’ve got 5 top resources for finding free tech advice online, and a few tips for helping you decide which tips are worthy.
5 Ways to Get Free Tech Advice Online

Get Facebook's "Old" News Feed Back

Are you already feeling some ill will toward Facebook for splitting up your Facebook home page with a split "News Feed" and "Live Feed"? Web PR consultant Steve Rubel posts a sorta-kinda fix.
Get Facebook's "Old" News Feed Back

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 31 - October 26, 2009

The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 31 - October 26, 2009

Best of Twitter: 20+ Funniest #oneletteroffmovies

It’s hard to ignore the fact that Twitter has been overtaken this weekend with a new meme: #oneletteroffmovies takes the titles of popular flicks and changes just one letter for comedy effect.
Best of Twitter: 20+ Funniest #oneletteroffmovies

How to Get Laid Off: A Step-By-Step Guide

It seems ironic in this economy, and with a high unemployment rate, that anyone would want advice about getting kicked from a job. But last week a question was posed to me, and it was genuine — “How do I get laid off?”
How to Get Laid Off: A Step-By-Step Guide

Why I’m Dumping Vista For Windows 7

The sound of cheers swell across the nation: Today, Vista users can finally dump the clunky and sluggish operating system for Windows 7. Praise for the new version has already started coming in from early adopters and reviewers.
Why I’m Dumping Vista For Windows 7

What's Your Favorite Facebook App of 2009?

It’s been a good year at Facebook. Traffic to the site is up over 200%, from 40 million visitors per month at this time last year, to nearly 125 million now — and that’s just US traffic. Growth is equally impressive for active users Facebook-wide. The company started the year with 150 million active users and they’ve already blown by 300 million. Facebook is easily the most popular social network in the world, and their growth, which doesn’t show any signs of letting up, isn’t just happening in raw user and visitor numbers. Other Facebook initiatives are also growing steadily this year.
What's Your Favorite Facebook App of 2009?

Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2009

This publication presents an overview of the sports and physical recreation sector. It contains information about the number of people who play sports; the most popular sports played; the number of people attending sporting events; the amount people spend on sports and physical recreation; the economic activity of businesses, clubs and associations involved in providing sports and physical recreation goods and services; the people who work in sports and physical recreation occupations or industries; and the support provided by volunteers.
Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2009

Lifehacker's Complete Guide to Windows 7

Windows 7 officially launches today, but we've been testing, tweaking, customizing, fixing, and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we've learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change.
Lifehacker's Complete Guide to Windows 7

10 Really Dumb Old Inventions And Their Modern Counterparts

These things are so damn stupid they became obsolete before even becoming real products.
10 Really Dumb Old Inventions And Their Modern Counterparts

Eight Excellent Tips for Living that My Parents Gave Me

Have you received any great advice from your parents?
Eight Excellent Tips for Living that My Parents Gave Me

View Your Google Tasks in Actual Full-Screen

Lifehacker pointed to an iGoogle interface for Google's Tasks to-do manager yesterday that gave users a pretty big view inside their custom home page. Want a totally full-size Tasks view without launching iGoogle? Bookmark the "Canvas view" page.
View Your Google Tasks in Actual Full-Screen

The Oddest and Dumbest English Spellings

Solemn and column are now pronounced without n. In the speech of some people kiln is homophonous with kill, g is always mute in diaphragm, phlegm, and so forth.
The Oddest and Dumbest English Spellings

Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009

Participation and Attendance, Time Spent on Cultural Activities, Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues and Events, Characteristics of Attendees, Frequency of Attendance, Reading, Children's Involvement in Cultural Activities, Hobby Activities.
Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009