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Did you know? Windows has a built-in tool to create self-extracting archives via 'Iexpress.exe'

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:47:48 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Very interesting to know, because I had no idea this existed!

If you have a need to create a self-extracting archive of compressed files and can't get your hands on IZArc or another similar tool - (like in those rare cases you can't get to the Internet) - - or perhaps you can't install a third-party tool on your servers...then you can use the built-in Windows command - 'IExpress.exe'.

Tags: windows, iexpress, zip

101 Lifehacking Lists: Cheat Sheets for Loving and Living

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:45:41 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: This is only 5 of the 101 listing.

Clip Source: www.10bestfreedatingservices.com

8 Powerful Ways to Rediscover Your Passion. It’s easy to get caught up in the rut of our daily existence. If you need to shake it up and rediscover yourself, these steps will help.

Wake Up Feeling Great with These 22 Tips for High Self-Esteem. These suggestions will have you feeling better about yourself and improve how you approach your life.

10 Surefire Ways to Kill Your Crabby Mood. A bad mood can affect your productivity, relationships, and the way you feel about yourself. Use these tips to rise above it.

21 Rules of Life. Imagine what a place the world would be if everyone followed these rules.

75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day. Some of these are so sweet they will brighten your day just reading about them. Readers have left some of their own ideas in the Comments section below the list.

Tags: lifehacks, self-esteem, life, happiness, self-improvement

Books and Blogs on Writing

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:43:41 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: thinksimplenow.com

2. Read Books and Blogs on Writing

The following are resources that have most directly and immediately benefited my writing mechanics.

Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White.
Essay: Politics And The English Language by George Orwell.
Book: Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams.
Blog: Copyblogger by Brian Clark.

Tags: writing

75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:10:40 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Numbers 51 to 75.

Clip Source: zenhabits.net

Seeing your savings account grow.

Seeing your debt shrink.

Taking a hot bath.

Blowing bubbles.

A gentle breeze.

The feeling after a good workout.

Checking something off your to-do list.

Snuggling together under the covers on a stormy day.

Coen brother movies.

Watching your kids play soccer.

Playing a good game of basketball.

The smell of a new Moleskine notebook.

Writing on good paper with a good pen.

A clear desk.

Fresh popped popcorn.

A fresh snow.

Swinging on a swing.

Homemade strawberry shortcake.

Watching animals in nature.

An empty email inbox.

Playing hooky.

A very slow and sensual night with your partner.

Staying up all night talking.

Having a picnic.

Swimming at night.

Tags: hap

75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:09:49 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Numbers 26 to 50.

Clip Source: zenhabits.net

Banana split.

Pillow fights.

Fries and a chocolate milkshake.

Singing in the shower, loudly.

Dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles.

Watching your child play.

Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies.

Helping someone in need.

Making someone smile.

Homemade pie.

A nature hike.

Laying back and watching the stars.

Making a sandcastle.

Floating in the water.

Taking an afternoon nap.

Serving your spouse a surprise breakfast in bed.

Watching your children on Christmas morning.

Laying back and looking up at clouds.

Watching the ocean.

Getting a massage.

Reese’s peanut butter cups.

PB&J sandwich.

Iced green tea.

Playing footsie.

Acting crazy in public.

Tags: happ

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

30+ Online Resources to Expand your English Vocabulary

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:04:20 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: Many more sites are listed on the referring page.

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

HowJSay.com - This is a brilliant web 2.0 tool, just type in a word and get it pronounced immediately. It might prove very useful in some situations. This site has a large database of words so you won’t be disappointed.

Enso Dictionary and Spell Checker - Instantly check the spelling in your text by holding down a hotkey (works universally in Windows). Also included is a dictionary that can be activated using the command ‘define’

Wordie.Org - This is a social network centred around words. You can list your favourite words and phrases, see who else has your favourite word in their list, browse around their lists, tag them and have lots of fun. Create words you hate, words you find weird, words that make you laugh etc. Within a few minutes of wandering on the site, you’ll find lots of new terms that could improve your vocabulary skills.

About.com Grammar Quiz, Interactive Grammar Quizzes, Grammar Self Tests, 40+ Resources to improve your Grammar and Punctuation

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

Bookmarklets for the Web 2.0 Jedi Master

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:03:00 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: There's a couple more on the referring page that I wasn't able to capture without going over my clip limit.

Clip Source: www.micropersuasion.com

Twit This - send a web page directly into Twitter (requires you first enter your info on the TwitThis site)

Map This - pops up a window, enter an address and you will take you to the map

Gmail-to-Gcal - takes any selected text in Gmail and converts it into an event

Share on Facebook - takes a web page and sticks it into Facebook as a shared item

Take Screenshot - automatically create a screen grab of any public web page you're visiting

New Doc - creates a new word processing Google Document

Amazon This - pops up a little window, enter a term and it will run your search through on Amazon

Convert Me - takes any YouTube video and converts it into another downloadable format using Zamzar

Edit in Picnik - pushes a web page's images into Picnik where you can edit and save it

Tags: bookmarklet

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

Power Up OpenOffice.org with Writer's Tools

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:29:50 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: lifehacker.com

Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): The Writer's Tools extension adds a useful new menu to the popular, open source office suite OpenOffice.org that bakes convenient tools like Google Translate, an online dictionary lookup tool, email backup, remote backup to an FTP server and more directly into OO.org. To install, just download the extension, then open OO.org and go to Tools -> Extension Manager and click the Add button in the My Extensions section. Then just navigate to the downloaded extension to finish the job. If you're using OO.org as your main word processor, the Writer's Tools extension is a must-have. Writer's Tools is free, works wherever OpenOffice.org does.

Tags: writing, free, software

101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:21:05 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed
clipper's remarks: You'll need to visit the originating page to get the full list of meals, but it is worth it! The meal suggestions are fantastic!

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

So here are 101 substantial main courses, all of which get you in and out of the kitchen in 10 minutes or less. (I’m not counting the time it takes to bring water to a boil, but you can stay out of the kitchen for that.) These suggestions are not formal recipes; rather, they provide a general outline. With a little imagination and some swift moves — and maybe a salad and a loaf of bread — you can turn any dish on this list into a meal that not only will be better than takeout, but won’t heat you out of the house.

Tags: recipes, cooking, food

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

10 Great Wines for $10 or Less

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:18:50 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: consumerist.com

Casa Cadaval Portugal Ribatejano , $8.99, Padre Pedro 2002

Domaine de l'Ameillaud France , $9, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse 2005

Viña Gormaz Spain Ribera del Duero , $9, Tempranillo 2005

Georges Duboeuf France , $9, Beaujolais-Villages 2006

Altas Cumbres Argentina Mendoza , $9, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Wyatt California Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 , $10

J. Vidal-Fleury France , $10, Côtes-du-Ventoux 2005

Domaine Monte de Luz , $7, Uruguay Tannat 2006

Ravenswood California Vintner's Blend , $10, Merlot 2004

Paringa , $9, South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Tags: wine

Curing Writer’s Block - And Other Mental Blocks

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:37:18 GMT

clipped by: RiverRed

Clip Source: www.thesimpledollar.com

I never really stop writing, though I only mechanically involve myself in writing for a small period each day

keep the pressure off of myself by staying very far ahead in terms of finished posts.

research, research, research

actually ask for help

I take a break

most of these techniques are good ways to help yourself through anything difficult in life

Tags: writing