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Education Goes Online: 25 Free Online Education Resources

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:30:04 GMT

clipped by: Tinybellows
clipper's remarks: Hundreds of free online college courses.

Clip Source: mashable.com

Education Goes Online: 25 Free Online Education Resources

Tags: academics, free, research, reference

Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:16:59 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11

Clip Source: www.sharpbrains.com

let's review some good lifestyle options we can follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains.

Learn what is the "It" in "Use It or Lose It"

Take care of your nutrition. Did you know that the brain only weighs 2% of body mass but consumes over 20% of the oxygen and nutrients we intake?

Things that exercise your body can also help sharpen your brain: physical exercise enhances neurogenesis.

Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they become your default mindset

Thrive on Learning and Mental Challenges

Aim high. Once you graduate from college, keep learning

Explore, travel. Adapting to new locations forces you to pay more attention to your environment

Make your own decisions, and mistakes. And learn from them

Develop and maintain stimulating friendships. We are "social animals", and need social interaction. Which, by the way, is why 'Baby Einstein' has been shown not to be the panacea for children development.

Laugh. Often. Especially to cognitively complex humor

Tags: prepare, technique, tip, brain, organization, improvement, highly effective, habits

Say Goodbye to Pixelated Images!

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:55:31 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: This is awesome!! check out the comparisons!

Clip Source: vectormagic.stanford.edu

What is this site?

This site converts bitmap images to vector art - it's an online auto-tracer.

Just upload your image and we will vectorize it for you.

Vector art is useful because it allows you to scale an image without making it blurry or pixelated.

Share results | More...

Fileformats supported

Input:

JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF

Output:

EPS, SVG, PNG

Samples

Security/Privacy

Your images are kept securely on our servers. Only you and the people you choose have access to them.

Tags: images, photo, pixel, vectorization, shrink, enlarge, logo, image

It's Just in YOUR Mind Advertising

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:33:14 GMT

clipped by: karokan
clipper's remarks: It's amazing what your mind will see with the right lighting and camera angles.

Clip Source: real-estate-el-paso-tx.net

It's Just in YOUR Mind Advertising

Tags: photos, bizarre

om nom nom nom

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:04:08 GMT

clipped by: mona
clipper's remarks: seemingly endless, utterly pointless, highly entertaining - if only for a few minutes. (go to source for full om nom nom nom factor)

Clip Source: www.omnomnomnom.com

If you're not saying 'Om Nom Nom Nom' out loud at the same time as looking at these pictures then you're doing it wrong.

Tags: om, nom

Seeing-Eye Cat Helps Blind & Deaf Dog

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:43:03 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: that's true friendship right there...

Clip Source: meryl.net

Tags: cat, dog, seeing-eye, cashew, libby, eye, blind, deaf

How Do You Speak? Yankee or Dixie?

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:22:08 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: I'm 38%: a definitive Yankee! haha

Clip Source: www.angelfire.com

Yankee or Dixie?

Check on your dialect and see if you might have crossed over to the "other side"! Simply click on the correct answer. As you go, the quiz will automatically interpret each answer to show you what your answer implies about you. When you are done, press Compute My Score. Your score will be calculated as a percentage: 0% is pure Yankee and 100% is pure Dixie.

1. How do you pronounce Aunt?

2. How do you pronounce caramel?

3. How do you pronounce creek?

4. How do you pronounce the second syllable in pajamas?

5. How do you pronounce route?

6. Do you pronounce "cot" and "caught" the same way?

7. How do you address a group of people?

8. What kind of sale is it on the front lawn?

9. What's that long sandwich with lots of cold cuts and toppings?

10. What's the tiny lobster that crawls around in creek bottoms?

11. What do you call gym shoes?

12. What is spread onto the tops of cakes?

13. What's that road along an Interstate highway?

14. What do you put groceries in?

Tags: dialect, yankee, dixie, speech, accent, vocabulary

10 Myths About Green Living

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:47:47 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: each link gives brief supporting information

Clip Source: www.bankrate.com

Sometimes it's difficult separating green facts from green fiction and that often results in inaction. Don't let these 10 myths stop you.

Myth No. 1:	Small changes don't matter.
Myth No. 2:	"Green" choices are painful and expensive.
Myth No. 3:	Keeping old appliances is "greener" than buying new.
Myth No. 4:	The U.S. needs more power plants for energy needs.
Myth No. 5:	The cost of your commute is a fixed expense.
Myth No. 6:	At the grocery store, eco-friendly options are expensive.
Myth No. 7:	If an appliance is off, it's not using power.
Myth No. 8:	Hybrid vehicles are automatically better than nonhybrids.
Myth No. 9:	There are millions of vehicles running on ethanol.
Myth No. 10:	There's only one "right" answer to your eco-dilemma.

Tags: sustainable living, green, lifestyle, myths, facts, tips

World’s Largest Outdoor Swimming Pool

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:39:04 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: wow! blows my mind!

Clip Source: www.ohgizmo.com

World’s Largest Outdoor Swimming Pool

If you hate swimming in hotel pools when they get too crowded I don’t think you’ll have much to worry about here. The outdoor pool at the San Alfonso Del Mar resort in Chile is 8 hectares in size, 1 km long and is acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest in the world. It’s filled with about 250,000 cubic meters of salt water which, if you’re wondering, is roughly equivalent to about 6,000 standard backyard pools. It cost about $1.5 billion to build and maintenance alone is about $4 million a year.

Besides swimming (and lots of it) the pool also includes a temperature controlled indoor beach, sailing, kayaking, scuba diving and even a water shuttle service for quickly getting from one end of the resort to the other.

Tags: vacation, pool, swimming, resort, chile, largest, guinness book of world records, records

How to Haggle Like a Pro

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:03:19 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: This makes me want to go out and try this stuff! Damn my shopaholic nature...

Clip Source: www.bottomlinesecrets.com

What you need to know to haggle successfully

There is room for negotiation in virtually every purchase

Good hagglers always carefully inspect items that they're interested in

it's a good idea to go to several places first to make price comparisons

check on-line to see what comparable merchandise sells for -- that's the price you want to beat

find out how much the dealer paid for the vehicle

HOW TO HAGGLE

Pretend to be only mildly interested

If you and the seller can't agree on the price of an item, ask the seller if he's got anything that he can throw in on the deal

Ask automobile dealers to throw in floor mats

with computer and stereo equipment, ask the seller for free cables and free installation

If you are willing to pay $100 for an item, offer $80 or even $60

Merchants lose about 2% when a credit card is used, so they may be willing to take a 2% bite if you pay cash

Politely point out any flaws in the merchandise

WHO BEST TO HAGGLE WITH

Small-town merchants

Jewelry stores

Car dealers

Banks

Chains

OBO

Tags: shopping, haggling, bargain, deals, price, tricks, tips, money

Zero Cost Ideas to Save Energy

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:57:27 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: every little bit helps!

Clip Source: www.builditsolar.com

Show your kids the electric bill, then tell them you’ll pay the difference between this year’s and last year’s bill for that month based on current-year pricing

the household power usage dropped by something like 10kwh/day

set the water heater to the highest setting you need

if you only need cold water, then move the lever over to the cold position, and then pull it up

Wash Clothes With Cold Water

you can let hot water used for baths (or anything) sit around until it cools off before you send it down the drain is good. The water heats the house as it cools down, and this saves a bit of heating fuel

vacations, turn your water heater off

If you have an unused power strip lying around, you may find you can save about 800 KWH per computer per year

Use Bubble Wrap Window Insulation

Venting your dryer inside

Drive Less -- Combine Trips

Leave Less Stuff On

Seal Heating and Cooling Ducts

losses from heating ducts in a typical house reduce heating efficiency by 30%

this is "typical", not a maximum

Tags: save, energy, free, emvironment, green

2007 Tipping Guide

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:30:56 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: the original link has a great chart on the percentage of a workers' income that comes from tips too. That's really interesting! (I thought many were on the low side.)

Clip Source: blogs.payscale.com

PayScale Salary Survey Tipping Data for 2007

we pulled together a list of the most common jobs held by people who reported tips of $10 or more per week in 2007. Sure, $10 doesn’t seem like much - but it can add up to a lot of money. For instance, someone who makes $30,000 a year without tips, could make an additional $250 a month in tips or $3000 a year.

Tipping Guide - Who Gets Tipped:

People involved in weddings and other events: Disc Jockeys, Catering Managers, Meeting & Convention Services Managers, and Musicians and Singers.

People who get us from point A to point B: Chauffeurs, Taxi Drivers, Boat Captains and Mates, and Corporate Jet Pilots.

People who make us pretty: Manicurists and Pedicurists, Cosmetologists, Estheticians and Hairstylists.

People who love your pets as much as you do:

everyone else behind the scenes: Busboys/Girls, Restaurant and Bar Managers, Chefs, and Hosts, since your tip gets distributed amongst the entire team that helps you.

Tags: tips, waitress, waiter, bartender, service, gratuity, salary, employment, work, income

Greenify Your Mass Transit...and Upgrade Too!

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:01:18 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: this could definitely be a draw for our increasingly technological generation while reducing our carbon footprint

Clip Source: www.treehugger.com

"No one wants to pay for public transportation, because they think only the poor use it."

like any business, if you provide good customer service you attract a customer base.

In San Francisco they are trying out the connected bus, a hybrid with high speed internet, live updates with route information and wait times at the bus stops, and a "green Gauge" describing the environmental impact of the bus.

What transit customers want the most is consistent, reliable service,

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which launched the one-year trial in February

MUNI also promises better maintenance, enhanced rider experience, reduced waiting time and enhanced safety and security

Tags: green, bus, transit, wi-fi, san francisco

7- and 9-year-olds Angered By Gas Prices

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:36:21 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: pretty amusing

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

SALT LAKE CITY - Sadie and Pyper Vance have had just about enough of high gas prices. The sisters are still years away from being old enough to drive, but that doesn't mean the $4 per gallon price tag isn't hitting them as hard as anyone else.

Cable TV was one of the family's budget-cutting casualties, leaving Sadie, 9, and her 7-year-old sister without their favorite cartoons and shows.

"Gas prices are too high," Sadie said. "I just decided to come and protest so they'd go down."

The girls marched through downtown Monday chanting and carrying signs made from old campaign signs.

"All of my mom's monny goes to the gas tank!" Pyper's sign read. Sadie carried a sign asking drivers to honk to lower gas prices — adding that her mom had to cut "cabel."

The girls got some waves and a few thumbs-up to show support.

"I think it's great," said Hamid Tayeb, who was walking past on his lunch break. "It's unfortunate that kids are doing it before we do."

Tags: gas prices, protests, children, change, girls

When You Can't Even Keep Your Job at Burger King...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:34:54 GMT

clipped by: Perkalicious11
clipper's remarks: wow!

Clip Source: chattahbox.com

A Burger King employee decided to take it upon himself to have some fun on his birthday, as he decided to take a bath in the sink at the fast-food restaurant

The Burger King is located in Xenia, Ohio, as the teen had the whole bath captured on video.

He has been referred to as “Mr. Unstable” when he took the bath, stating “It’s my birthday and i’m taking a bath in the sink at Burger King. Somebody bring me a beer!”

The sink is used in the kitchen to wash equipment, which is reportedly used for cooking.

While he was taking the bath, other workers either looked at him, or continues working.

The video, which was posted on the social networking site mySpace, has garnered a great deal of attention.

Since then, Burger King has stated that all of the employees who were involved with the video have been fired.

The fear is that this act could have caused the spread of germs, viruses, etc.

There have yet to be any illnesses reported though.