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Are You a Loser?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I know so many losers in their 70s & 80s. They would be much happier people if they could learn some winning ways.

Clip Source: www.dumblittleman.com

a loser is someone who does not trust, does not love, and does not respect others.

Qualities of a loser

Inhibited integrity

Unnecessary gossip and slander

Chronic pessimism

Pass an injured man

No ambitions

Mean and hateful

Don't believe in or respect yourself

Quit before you sweat

Closed mindedness

Take no responsibility

What A New OS Needs

Sat, 17 May 2008 16:49:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.pcmag.com

Move Over Rover Dept.: An interesting open-source project begun in 1996 has led to the alpha release of ReactOS, a clone of Windows XP based on the architecture of Windows Server 2003. I predict these folks can produce a stable, free OS within the next few years if they are encouraged and supported. This could prove to be a bigger threat than Linux to Microsoft 's dominance.

If an open-source version of Windows can be developed that is totally compatible with the abundance of Windows drivers—the idea behind ReactOS—then Microsoft will have to go back to work.

Wikipedia in your pocket

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:47:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.instructables.com

This Instructable will set out how to construct what I believe to be a unique implementation of Wikipedia in an offline, portable device. It involves installing a stripped-down distribution of Linux on a Psion 5mx handheld, and installing a static HTML version of Wikipedia for use with one of two browsers. Most importantly, you do not have to be a Linux wizard to achieve this. I will assume a basic familiarity with computers, but you do not need experience with the intricacies of filing systems, compiling source code and the stuff that traditionally puts people off using Linux. Following the steps in this Instructable should let you create your own HHGTTG- I will explain what I am doing but also try to give as explicit instructions as possible.

What to do if the police stop you

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:46:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: None of us will ever need this, of course.

Clip Source: www.instructables.com

Being stopped by the cops is scary. This Instructable gives you everything you need to know to safeguard your rights when you are dealing with the police.

All of the information here is straight from the American Civil Liberties Union.

How to remove most of the seeds of a watermelon

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:24:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yum!

Clip Source: www.instructables.com

Step 1. Cut both ends off the watermelon.

Hardy Heron Makes Linux Worth Another Look

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:41:36 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

This week's release of Hardy Heron, an Ubuntu release that will be supported until 2011, offers a freer, more productive space for work and play than ever before. It's not easy jumping blind into a new way of thinking or working, and Ubuntu, the so-called "Linux for Humans" operating system, is no different. For all the online buzz that surrounds the increasingly popular distribution, millions of sane, regular people wonder why they'd ever give up their familiar Mac or PC to venture into something still relatively new. Today we're shining the spotlight on a few great tools and tweaks that make Heron a worthy switch.

How to cook with the sun

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:05:20 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

Web site Ecobites details how to cook with the power of the sun with your own DIY solar cooker. In a nutshell, the author rounded up a bit of plywood and aluminum foil to create a reflective parabolic surface capable of focusing the heat of the sun to the cooking surface—another great idea to add to the list of unconventional heat/fire-starting methods.

Alternatives to Crappy Windows Software

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:02:27 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

take a walk down the Crapware Hall of Shame, point and laugh at the worst offenders, and highlight some better choices.

Application to Avoid: Adobe Reader

AOL Instant Messenger

Browser Toolbars (that you didn't seek out yourself)

Internet Explorer (6 and 7)

iTunes

Limewire

MSN Messenger

Nero Suite

McAfee/Norton/Symantec Anti-Virus

QuickTime

RealPlayer

Windows Media Player

WinZip

Which comes first, the Success or the Happiness?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:53:33 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dumblittleman.com

several profound reasons to prove that happiness leads to the success.

Positivity is the mother of success

It's all in my head: Success begins with self-affirmation.

I succeed when others succeed:

I'm happy, so I am healthy

Be confident:

Constancy of purpose

Success holds no limits

In the moment

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.- Mahatma Gandhi

4 Signs That Your Hyperconsumerism is Ruining Your Life

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:51:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dumblittleman.com

a handful of ways that we can solve our carelessness, overconsumption problems, and downright laziness.

We eat too much.

Solution: Become educated in proper nutrition. Use your hard earned money to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and eat a plant-based whole foods diet. When you calculate the fact that you'll live a healthier and happier life you will be doing yourself a great service.

We spend too much boosting pride

Solution: Gain insight into why we take certain actions and become more self-confident and aware.

We watch too much.

Solution:

Go outside and begin enjoying the simple pleasures in life that don't have to cost an arm and a leg.

We Are Too Complex.

Solution: Simplify our lives. Get rid of clutter, get rid of all the extra baggage in terms of stuff and emotional traumas that we choose to carry around. Leave just the essentials. Live in the present. Simplify, work less, enjoy more.

Turkey seeks a more modern Islam

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:10:59 GMT

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clipper's remarks: There's much more of interest in this article. Very hopeful!

Clip Source: www.atimes.com

Turkey's highest religious authority, the Diyanet, has instructed a commission of scholars to re-evaluate the Hadith (oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Prophet Mohammad) with respect to modern society

Turkish Islam has always had a very different face and practice to Arab or African Islam

Ottoman expansion forced Muslims to embrace and co-exist with Christian and other groups. This tradition of diversity allowed for the inclusive societal model, the millet system, a type of religious federalism

Turkey's Sufism has a non-literal and inclusive reading of religion

There is no place for enemies or "others" in this system. Gulen, Turkey's best-known and most modern Sufi philosopher, rejects the idea that a clash between the "East" and "West" is necessary, desirable or inevitable and frequently emphasizes that there should be freedom of worship and thought in Turkey.

Mind Your Body: Doctors' Orders—Without Distress How to stick to diet, exercise, or worse.

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:57:24 GMT

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Clip Source: www.psychologytoday.com

Getting people to do the things they need to do to keep themselves healthy is tricky.

Half of all patients don't take their medicine, and studies show that the sickest patients are least likely of all to follow medical instructions.

The classic triumvirate of medical adherence, doctors say, comprises understanding what you're supposed to do, having the resources to do it, and wanting to do it.

Even when a goal is feasible and desirable, people still don't usually follow through, says Peter Gollwitzer, a psychologist at New York University. But Gollwitzer has found that when people form what he calls an "implementation intention"—a plan that says "if this happens, then I'll do this"—the success rate doubles. You might say, "If I get up in the morning, then I'll take a walk." That way, the situation (waking up in the morning) triggers the behavior (walking) automatically, without your having to think about it.

How to Tie a Handle on a Paper Bag

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:54:41 GMT

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Clip Source: www.wikihow.com

In case your paper bag didn't come with a handle, here's how to fold it so it won't come undone or leak its contents.

Get a sturdy piece of string or rope.

Choose a bag that is enough taller than your load that you can fold it over several times. Place whatever you will carry into your bag.

Fold the sides of your bag outward, against the crease, so that there are only two layers of paper. Fold the end of your bag over the center of the rope.

Continue folding the top of the bag over around the rope or string.

Fold up the two "ears" poking out from the sides

Tie the ends of the rope securely together.
Carry the bag by your new handle.

Michael Sampson on the Dvorak Keyboard

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:35:33 GMT

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Clip Source: www.productivity501.com

What promoted you to switch to the Dvorak keyboard?

I was suffering from severe RSI in my left lower arm and hand,

How long have you been on the Dvorak layout and what are your typical speeds?

I am not back to where I was with QWERTY, but I think that I am getting there. Perhaps another 6 months … so a full year for the transition

would you make the change again?

on balance, I would. I wanted to get rid of the RSI, and that has cleared up completely,

The biggest annoyance I have is that mobile devices don’t permit Dvorak input.

What advice would you give someone who is thinking about making the change?

don’t make the change for the short term
once you have started, stick with it. Keep going … it will eventually come.
know the reasons that you are changing, and when you are discouraged, pull out the list and review and recommit to those.

Get Higher-Resolution YouTube Videos with a URL Hack

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:44:41 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

To get a (slightly noticeable) bump in resolution, try adding &fmt=6 to the end of the address line. The trick, according to YouTube watchers, seems to work primarily with newer videos, and bumps the resolution from 320x240 to 448x336. Add &fmt=18 to the end of the URL, and you might get an MP4-encoded version, with better audio and a 480x360 resolution.