Saturday, March 20, 2010

Speed Up Windows 7 Taskbar Navigation With A Registry Hack

Windows 7’s taskbar is undoubtedly a great addition to Windows, but if you’ve got more than one application window open, you’ve got to either click twice or patiently hover to navigate to an open window.
Speed Up Windows 7 Taskbar Navigation With A Registry Hack

Friday, March 19, 2010

Warren Buffett's Investment Advice: Why It's So Hard to Follow

From WiseBerad: A year ago, I wrote a piece called Cash is King: Now What Should I do With It? After going through all the responsible options of what I could do with our pile of cash, I added one last one: what if I just threw it in the stock market and tried to double it?
Warren Buffett's Investment Advice: Why It's So Hard to Follow

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Seven Foods That Will Prevent You from Overeating - DivineCaroline

David A. Kessler, the author of The End of Overeating, explains very well how people become addicted to foods that are high in sugar, fat, and salt. Like addiction does, this causes people to crave so they eat more and more foods that are loaded with unhealthy ingredients and many times, completely devoid of any nutrients.
Seven Foods That Will Prevent You from Overeating - DivineCaroline

Transfer Your iTunes Music Library

So, for whatever reason, you need to move that iTunes library that you’ve spent so much time and money on to a new location. Follow the questions in this wizard to find the solution that works best for you.
Transfer Your iTunes Music Library

Image Sharing

With the advent of the digital age and the seemingly ever-lowering cost of purchasing computers, cameras, cell phones, and mp3 players that double as image capturing devices, it is no wonder that there has been an explosion in the use of online image and photo sites, to not only store, organize, and share images, but also to tag, mashup, and create new and unique applications for digital image content.
Image Sharing

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Download Internet Explorer 9 Preview

Microsoft has released many new information about their upcoming Internet Explorer 9 web browser. Even better than the information that they have showcased at the Mix10 conference is the release of a Internet Explorer 9 preview release which they call Internet Explorer Platform Preview.
Download Internet Explorer 9 Preview

Beware, the Antarctic Methane Fart of Doom!

Scientists from the University of Bristol in England believe that microbes living under ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland could be emitting large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane. "It could mean that as ice sheets melt under warmer temperatures, they would release large amounts of heat-trapping methane gas." Oh no! Not the dreaded giant Antarcti-fart!
Beware, the Antarctic Methane Fart of Doom!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Australian Social Trends, March 2010

Since 1994 Australian Social Trends has presented articles and key statistics across all areas of social concern. Is life in Australia getting better?
Australian Social Trends

The 7 Laws of Negotiation

Sometimes, it takes an economic downturn for folks to rediscover a lost art. I've heard all the buzz lately about people beginning to negotiate the price of everything from new shoes to cell phone plans. When we see companies slashing prices and luring us in with incentives and other goodies, we rightly begin to wonder just how firm the price was in the first place. Finally, America is taking the haggle out of the used car lot and applying it a bit more liberally.
The 7 Laws of Negotiation

State of the Climate

This snapshot provides observations and analysis of Australia’s climate and the factors
that influence it. Two organisations, CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
have combined to present this current picture of Australia’s climate. (pdf)
State of the Climate

Monday, March 15, 2010

How to Check who has visited my Facebook Profile? [Scam]

Of late I am being bombarded with loads of notifications on my Facebook profile and most of them are about me being tagged in a photo and a comment following that. They are about my friends checking ‘Who is glancing through my profile?’ or ‘Who has seen my profile?’
How to Check who has visited my Facebook Profile? [Scam]

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 6/2010 - March 15, 2010

The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 6/2010 - March 15, 2010

5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs

There’s no doubt Google has a sense of humor — its excellent April Fools jokes are a testament to that. But there’s a wealth of funnies that can found any time of the year too. Here we pull together a handy list of Google “Easter eggs” that you can uncover right now.
5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pi Day in Wolfram|Alpha

The holiday in question is Pi Day. As with a large number of other holidays, simply typing its name (in this case, “pi day”) into Wolfram|Alpha gives you basic calendrical information about it.
Pi Day in Wolfram|Alpha

4 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid When Pursuing Your Dreams

The mistakes people make while going after their dreams. If you can identify with any of these mistakes, you might want to get it corrected as fast as possible. It will help you get back on track to moving towards making your dreams a reality instead of moving away from them.
4 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid When Pursuing Your Dreams

How To Whitelist Cookies And Delete The Rest Regularly

Cookies are needed on many Internet sites. They are however also used for tracking purposes to track the movement of Internet users and can pose a privacy risk as they might reveal websites that the user visited in the past. Most web browsers offer a basic cookie management module that can be used to delete some or all cookies and to configure how and when websites may store cookies on the computer system. But they usually do not offer more sophisticated means of working with cookies like whitelisting some cookies that are needed and deleting the rest.
How To Whitelist Cookies And Delete The Rest Regularly

Friday, March 12, 2010

Reporter Freaks Out on Air, Internet Laughs and Laughs

Live TV can be tough, especially if you’re in a cranky mood. Case in point: WVLT TV Volunteer News reporter Gordon Boyd, whose on-air freak-out has gone viral this week.
Reporter Freaks Out on Air, Internet Laughs and Laughs

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Little Billy's Letters to famous and infamous people

In the 1990s Bill Geerhart was an unemployed, not-so aspiring screenwriter in his 30s. To pass the time, he channeled his inner child, 10-year-old Billy, and started writing letters to famous and infamous people and institutions. These letters, written in pencil on elementary school ruled paper, asked funny but relevant questions to politicians, serial killers, movie stars, lobbyists, CEOs, and celebrity lawyers.
Little Billy's Letters to famous and infamous people

Twitter Profiles of All Cricketers

"With IPL 2010 just around the corner, I thought of listing down the twitter profiles of all the cricketers (and those deeply associated with cricket). The idea was to make this an exhaustive and a complete list for easy reference. It was quite an overwhelming task when I set out, since I didn’t know from where to start. I decided to get some clues from Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman whom I have been following for a long time now".
Twitter Profiles of All Cricketers

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing

Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men.
Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing