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75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:08:50 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Numbers 1 to 25.

Clip Source: zenhabits.net

Berries … mmmm.

Walking barefoot in grass.

Listening to good music in the car.

Taking a long, relaxing shower.

Coffee.

A good novel.

Popcorn and an old movie on DVD.

The smell of fresh-cut grass.

Watching the sunrise.

Walking on the beach.

A gentle morning run.

Yoga or stretching or meditation.

Snuggling in bed with your partner.

Watching the sunset.

Hugging your child tightly.

Good wine.

Dark chocolate.

Dancing like you’re crazy.

Telling jokes till your sides ache.

A long conversation with a good friend.

Root beer float.

Kissing in the rain.

Being lazy on a Sunday.

Waking to a clean house.

An uncluttered room.

Tags: happiness

5000+Resources to do just about anything online free

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:18:09 GMT

clipped by: pokkets
clipper's remarks: I've clipped a few examples. Links to other resources can be found at the page

Clip Source: mashable.com

Since May 2007, we’ve been bringing you resources and tools to be more productive on the web. Due to popular demand, we’ve brought all these lists together into one gigantic meta-list: 5000+ Resources to Do Just About Anything Online.

Enjoy! And don’t forget to subscribe to Mashable for the latest web news and resources.

6 Key Ways to Measure Your Blog’s Success - Six essential tools for measuring how your blog is performing.

20+ Firefox Plugins For Managing Email - Use Firefox to help you manage and control your email.

100+ Tools For Flickr Addicts - The possibilities with Flickr seem endless, and this toolbox shows you just some of what is out there for you Flickr addicts.

90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources - Tools for editing, finding, and storing photos.

50+ Websites For the Kickass Control Freak - More tools to get your life organized and get more done online and out in real life.

120+ Web Development Resources - A huge list of tools to assist you with developing your website.

Tags: internet, tools, resources, programs, free

Split Browser - Great new Firefox extension.

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:08:45 GMT

clipped by: Godfrey Daniel
clipper's remarks: Edit: new version, already.
This is really helpful when sending sections of webpages in Gmail. Simply drag your selections from the web page onto your Gmail composition field in the adjacent split pane.

Clip Source: addons.mozilla.org

Split Browser

by SHIMODA Hiroshi

This splits the content area of the browser window as you like. It will help you in various cases. For example, to compare multiple webpages, to show a calendar always, and so on.

There is some ways to split window.

* Choose the "Split Browser to" menu in the context menu.
* Choose the "Load in Split Browser" menu in the context menu on link.
* Click popup-button on top/bottom/left/right edges of the content area.

* Drop links, bookmarks, etc. to popup-button on top/bottom/left/right edges of the content area while dragging.

You can split browsers over and over. Status of split browsers are saved, and automatically restored on the next startup.

Works with:

Firefox

1.5 - 2.0.0.*

ALL

Install now (23 KB)

Version 0.2.2007011701, released on Jan 16, 2007.

Clip Source: addons.mozilla.org

Overview (fullsize)

Crazy sample - you can split browser infinitely!

Tags: firefox, extensions, split browser

Writing Exercises & Experiments

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:17:23 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Many other resources at this page as well.

Clip Source: www.languageisavirus.com

Writing Exercises & Experiments
(great for jump-starting your NANOWRIMO writings!)

66 Writing Experiments by Charles Bernstein
Cut-up Spellcheck
82 Writing Experiments by Bernadette Mayer
16 Writing Experiments by Jonathan Mahew

Tags: writing

I LOVE IT! Free courses online. No Joke

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:10:33 GMT

clipped by: karokan
clipper's remarks: This site is absolutely amazing! It offers free education in any subject from Aerodynamics to Dentistry, from Calculus to History, from Business to Oceanography. All coursework is provided free of charge online. I checked it out and was very surprised by their offering.

Clip Source: www.free-ed.net

Free education on the Internet
No books to buy, no hidden fees
Courses, tutorials, and skill-building activities for today's most important vocational and academic disciplines

GED
High School, Homeschool
College Prep
Vocational & Career Training
College Programs
Graduate and Professional Studies
Lifelong Learning

Click Here for instant access all of our free courses.
Go ahead ... it won't cost you anything ... ever!

Complete courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines.

Study programs for homeschooling, advanced college prep, GED, technical careers, lifelong learning, and much, much more.*

Simply pick a course and go to work on it.
No sign-ups, no passwords, no credit-card requests

Is this school really free? Yes. You don't even have to buy any textbooks--everything is provided online. Costs are covered by advertising and donations from appreciative patrons.

See more questions and answers...

Tags: education, internet, free

Ridiculously Useful Websites

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:07:59 GMT

clipped by: TwilaMarie

Clip Source: www.webupon.com

15 Ridiculously Useful Websites

Web MD

Provides a reference for anyone looking to diagnose his or her symptoms or research medical issues. It is a good place to visit before making that, oh so expensive, trip to the doctor.

E-How

A reference site for just about everything else. Want to k now how to wax snow skis? Make pizza dough? Install a bathtub? This is the place.

Bartleby

One of the better academic research websites I've come across.

How Stuff Works

A very cool website that contains explanations of those mysteries in life that you just can't figure out. A few examples are Murphy's Law, Pickpockets, and Light Sabers (Yes, light sabers).

Musicovery

Seriously, the coolest music-related site I've seen. You choose the mood, intensity, and genres of the music you would like to hear and the site will provide you with a virtual web of music to explore. The web evolves with each choice you make. You can click on any song in the web at anytime.

Tags: useful, websites

15 Wonderful Uses for Tea

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:48:37 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Due to clipping limitations, I could only save 11. See the referring page for the other 4.

Clip Source: www.gomestic.com

Apply a wet tea bag on the razor burn to reduce the pain

Apply a few wet tea bags on the affected skin after sunburn to reduce the pain

Plunge a cotton ball in tea and wipe on the affected part due to ivy rash to relieve from the pain

Sprinkling some used tea bags near the rosebushes enhances their growth by nourishing them

Place a few used tea bags on top of the drainage layer at the bottom of the planter before potting to keep the plants healthier

Pour some cups of tea into the compost to accelerate the decomposition and create acid rich compost

Place the lukewarm tea bags on your closed eyes to refresh your tired eyes

Soak a tea bag in cool water and place it over the site of injection to relieve the pain

Wash your hair with a cup of herbal tea after shampooing to make the hair silky and shiny

Clean the wood furniture with a soft cloth dipped in a freshly prepared tea to add shine to them

Spark the mirror by cleaning it with a soft cloth dipped in tea

Tags: tea, health, herbs

Top 10 Greasemonkey Scripts

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:07:14 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: I'm always looking for ways to improve/tweak my Firefox, and this is a nice starter list.

Clip Source: www.onetipaday.com

Remove Google Ads: Removes Google/Adsense ads from all pages
Google Reader Optimized: Uses the maximum amount of space for the feed viewing area, at the expense of all unnecessary UI elements
Del.icio.us Meets Google: Replaces Yahoo Ads on Del.icio.us with Google Results

Download Google Videos: Lets you download Google Videos
Force Reader: Add feeds to Google Reader automatically without having to view a bridge page
Gmail CSS Skin: Make Gmail look even sexier. So cool
GmailTo: Opens Gmail compose window whenever you click on an email address in a webpage
Try This Search On: Google may be the best search engine, but it’s not perfect. This script tries to detect when you are searching any website and then provides links to do a similar search on: Amazon.com, Ask.com, dmoz, Google, MSN, Yahoo!, Wikipedia and many other sites
Gmail random signature: Make your emails cooler with a random signature
Google Translate: Translate any page into the selected language

Tags: firefox, greasemonkey

7 Clever Google Tricks Worth Knowing

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:31:44 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: www.marcandangel.com

Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I believe everyone should be aware of. Together I think they represent the apex of the grand possibilities associated with Google search manipulation tricks and hacks. Although there are many others out there, these 7 tricks are my all-time favorite. Enjoy yourself.

1. Find the Face Behind the Result

2. Google + Social Media Sites = Quality Free Stuff

3. Find Free Anonymous Web Proxies

4. Google for Music, Videos, and Ebooks

5. Browse Open Webcams Worldwide

6. Judge a Site by its Image

7. Results Based on Third-Party Opinion

Bonus Material:

Tags: google, hacks

50 Great Free Online Libraries

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:18:56 GMT

clipped by: karokan
clipper's remarks: Comprehensive list of free online book resources

Clip Source: www.attiaspace.com

Research & Education

50 Great Free Online Libraries

1. California Digital Library

2. The Online Books Page

3. Free Books

5. Research Assistance

6. BookRags - E-Books and Book Notes

7. All Bookstores.com

8. FreeTech Books

10. Free E-Books.net

11. MindView

12. The eBook Directory

13. University of Virginia's E-Book library

14. BizzyDays Ebook Publications

15. Web Source

16. free-ebooks-4u.com

17. Prosperity Point

18. Free eBooks and Best Sites

19. Free Electronic Books

20. CIW Free E-Books

21. My Free EBooks

22. Free E-Books

23. A Good Read

24. Blackmask Online

25. EBookstand

26. Bibliomania

27. Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts

28. The eText Archive

29. Free Books 5000

30. Classic Bookshelf

32. Samizdat Press

33. Page by Page Books

34. bartleby.com

35. Free Books 4 Doctors

36. InformIT Online Books

37. Chapter-a-Day - Free Books in Your E-Mail!

42. BeyondBooks.com

47. Free-Ed.Net

48. Free Joke Books

52. Great Books Index

54. Internet Medieval Sourcebook

55. Books by David Irving

56. Be Successful!

Tags: lists, ebooks, resources

Hidden Program In Windows XP

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:40:09 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: www.metacafe.com

Hidden Program In Windows XP

Go to Start > Run > and type in eudcedit - this will open up a font editor - allowing you to design your own custom fonts and characters to be used in things like MS Word.

MS Microsoft Word Font Character Hidden Secret Program Windows XP

Tags:

Tags: windows

Free Software Programs for Writers

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:38:06 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu

Clip Source: www.teresciaharvey.com

NoteTab Light — Free Version — I built this web site with this program (every single incarnation of this site, including the current version, stylesheets and all).
Go to the NoteTab website.
Sonar — Free (donations accepted) — Created by the creator of yWriter, this handy program tracks submissions better than a spreadsheet.
Go to the Sonar website.
EverNote — Freeware — EverNote is a fantastic notekeeping program that makes keeping up with notes and research for multiple projects an absolute breeze. Highly recommended for all writers. More of my comments on Evernote.
Go to the EverNote website.
WordWeb — Free Version — WordWeb is a thesaurus and dictionary that can integrate with other programs or run as a standalone program.
Go to the WordWeb website.
RoughDraft — Freeware — RoughDraft is an easy to use word processing program created specifically for writers with features that meet a writer's unique needs.
Go to the RoughDraft website.
Similar programs: WriteWay, yWriter
TreePad Lite — Freeware — Great for notes, detailed lists, character and scene sketches, or just anything at all. I've created a story note organizer for TreePad. It's a simple document in the TreePad format that can be used as a template to help you organize all those documents that invariably accumulate as you work on your most recent novel(s). It also lets you keep track of submissions and rejections. Download my template story_note_organizer.hjt (right click and choose "save target as" or "save link as").
Go to the TreePad website.

AbiWord — Free — Word processing program.
Go to the AbiWord website.

Celtx — Free — Scriptwriting program
Go to the Celtx website.

Dramatica Pro — Demo
Download the demo from The Writers Store.

Final Draft Screenwriting Software
Go to the Final Draft Screenwriting Software website.

Indelible Ink (Scriptwright & Bookwright) — Demos
Go to the Indelible Ink website.

Innovation Toolbox
Go to the Innovation Toolbox website.

Tags: freeware, software, computers, writing, writers

MOZILLA FIREFOX CHEAT SHEET

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:24:15 GMT

clipped by: Scattered_Fusion

Clip Source: lesliefranke.com

GENERAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Add Bookmarks	Ctrl + D
Bookmarks	Ctrl + B
DOM Inspector	Ctrl + Shift + I
Downloads	Ctrl + J
Full Screen View	F11
Help	F1
History	Ctrl + H
Page Source	Ctrl + U
Print	Ctrl + P
Refresh Page	F5
Refresh Page & Cache	Ctrl + F5
Save Page As	Ctrl + S

NAVIGATION KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Back	Alt + Left Arrow
Down One Line	Down
Down One Page	PageDown
File Open	Ctrl + O
Forward	Alt + Right Arrow
Frame Next	F6
Frame Previous	Shift + F6
Home Page	Alt + Home
Jump to Address Bar	Ctrl + L
Jump to Search Bar	Ctrl + K
Page Bottom	End
Page Top	Home
Stop	Esc
Tab Close	Ctrl + W
Tab New	Ctrl + T
Tab Next	Ctrl + Tab
Tab Previous	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Tab Select	Ctrl + [1 - 9]
Up One Line	Up
Up One Page	PageUp
Window Close	Alt + F4
Window New	Ctrl + N

TEXT KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Copy	Ctrl + C
Cut	Ctrl + X
Delete	Del
Text Size Decrease	Ctrl + -
Text Size Increase	Ctrl + +
Text Size Default	Ctrl + 0
Undo	Ctrl + Z

SEARCH KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Find Again	F3
Find as You Type Link	'
Find as You Type Text	/
Find in This Page	Ctrl + F
Find Previous	Shift + F3

MOUSE SHORTCUTS
Back	Shift + Scroll Down
Forward	Shift + Scroll Up
Open Link in Background Tab	Ctrl + Left Click or Middle Click
Open Link in Foreground Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Left Click
Open Link in New Window	Shift + Left Click
Scroll Line by Line	Alt + Scroll
Tab Close	Middle Click on Tab
Tab New	Double Click on Tab Bar
Text Size Decrease	Ctrl + Scroll UP
Text Size Increase	Ctrl + Scroll Down

LOCATIONS
Cached Elements
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profilename]\Cache\
Profile Manager
Close Firefox. From the "Start" menu, select "Run", type "firefox.exe -p"
User Profile Folder
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\
Advanced Configuration
Address Bar: about:config
Cache Info
Address Bar: about:cache
Plugin Info
Address Bar: about:plugins

Tags: mozilla, firefox, internet, web, cheat sheet, technology, tips, education

Firefox 2 Easter Egg

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:44:17 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: www.downloadsquad.com

Mozilla has made Firefox 2 all spiritual for us, by planting an easter egg that quotes from a little known religious text called the "Book of Mozilla." Here is what it says: "And so at last the beast fell and the unbelievers rejoiced. But all was not lost, for from the ash rose a great bird. The bird gazed down upon the unbelievers and cast fire and thunder upon them. For the beast had been reborn with its strength renewed, and the followers of Mammon cowered in horror." All the geeks laughed. I love it, mostly because it proves that Mozilla has a sense of humor and can take a joke. There is no end to the Microsoft bashing by a rival, which isn't all that new. To view this enigmatic text for yourself, open up your Firefox 2 and type in "about:mozilla" to see it. As you might imagine, this doesn't work in Internet Explorer.

Tags: firefox

Speed up Firefox with these tweaks

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:18:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.tonyspencer.com

Speed up Firefox with these tweaks

Does Firefox seem way slower than Internet Explorer to you? Well it certainly is out of the box. I’m not sure why they don’t make the following settings default but check these out. They may change your opinion of the browser.

Type “about:config” in your firefox address bar.

Search for the following settings:

1. network.http.pipelining
Set to true
2. network.http.pipelining.firstrequest
Set to true
3. network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
Set to 32
4. network.http.proxy.pipelining
Set to true
5. nglayout.initialpaint.delay
Set to 0

Its very likely that you won’t have an entry for network.http.pipelining.firstrequest. Thats ok. Just add one.

Right-click on the preferences list, select ‘New’ then select ‘Boolean’

On the first prompt, type:
network.http.pipelining.firstrequest

On the second prompt, set it to ‘true’

Its also likely that you won’t have an entry for nglayout.initialpaint.delay

Right-click on the preferences list, select ‘New’ then select ‘Integer’

On the first prompt, type:
nglayout.initialpaint.delay

On the second prompt, set it to ‘0′

Enabling the pipelining features allows the browser to make multiple requests to the server at the same time. The “maxrequests” is the maximum number of requests it will send at once. I’ve heard that 8 is the most it will send at once, but setting it higher won’t hurt, just in case. The initialpaint.delay is the length of time (in milliseconds) after the server response before the browser begins to paint the page.

Tags: firefox