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HOW TO: Use Google Reader Like A Rockstar
Google Reader recently got a facelift; with a fresh look and features, a lot of people are buzzing about the service. ? Knowing that new users are signing.

How to Teach Your Cat To Shake Hands, Bust a Move, and Pick a ...
This is Krystyn's submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit - your feedback is certainly welcomed! If.

MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - Make the "Brain machine"
Best known for inventing TV-B-Gone, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places, Mitch Altman is interested in any technology that gives people more choices for improving their lives. You don’t have to be a Buddhist monk to...

How To Win Free Stuff Online | Chris Pirillo
This is Galen's submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit - your feedback is certainly welcomed! If.

How to be happy | Psychology Today Blogs
Positive psychology is all the rage these days, and everybody wants the secret key to happiness. Go figure; everybody wants to be happy. What can evolutionary psychology say about how to be happy? Happiness 1.

How to Know When It Is Time to Leave the Bar | The Best Article ...
How to Know When It Is Time to Leave the Bar. 07 Dec. Written by rtcrooks. This flowchart might come in handy this weekend for some people :). The art of social interaction is a very delicate one, and everyone should know when to stay ...

How to Improve Landscape Photography - Tutorialized
Landscape photography tutorial that focuses on various aspects of how toimprove your photos; includes information on time of day, shadows, subjects, and weather strategies. How to Improve Landscape Photography tutorial ...

Latest-tricks for you: How to use Digg?
How to use Digg? 0 Comments ». Everyday there are new websites that are being created & many of those do not get any visitors, as there is no promotion done for the same. While most of the people are aware of sites like Google, Yahoo, ...

Article Writing: How to Write Articles For Money
Article writing can be very lucrative, and if you know how to write articles for money, you should be able to get through the current economic squeeze unscathed. This article will explain how you can learn to write articles in a form ...

How To Take A Year Off And Travel The Country For Only $180 Using ...
This is Amy Bugbee's submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit - your feedback is certainly welcomed! If.

How to Change the World: Inside Scoop on Zappos
How to Change the World. A practical blog for impractical people. « How to Use Twitter as a Twool | Main. December 06, 2008. Inside Scoop on Zappos. Over at the American Express OPEN forum, I posted pictures from a recent visit to ...

College: How To Get Your First Credit Card
How To Get Your First Credit Card. By Blueprint for Financial Prosperity , 2:08 PM on Sat Dec 6 2008, 6388 views. I got my first credit card from one of those guys on campus with a folding table and free tshirts. ...

How to fight the holiday feeding frenzy : Life : The Buffalo News
Beyond the tinsel, past the bell-ringing Santas and yes, even beneath the mistletoe, a silent battle of the beltline wages. With food popping up everywhere— in the break room at work, in the refrigerator at home and on every party ...

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of FriendFeed
Let’s look at a few tips for both beginning and more advanced FriendFeed users that can help you make this service as useful as possible.

How To Fix The New Google Reader | sarahintampa
As you’ve probably heard by now, Google Reader was updated yesterday with a completely new UI. After the initial shock (change is scary) and once I realized.

How to Prank Telemarketers | Chris Pirillo
This is John Albrecht's submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit - your feedback is certainly welcomed!

Mike Smith: How to Get a Job with the Obama Administration
How to Get a Job with the Obama Administration - The Huffington Post.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

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How To Find Yourself In One Easy Step | MetaFilter
How To Find Yourself In One Easy Step ...

How To: Carve A Pumpkin Without Butchering Yourself
We like you so in the interest of getting you and your family to Thanksgiving with all of your fingers.

How To Pose Like A Model: Erin Wasson
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How To Calculate and Track Your Net Worth
Knowing how to calculate your current financial net worth and knowing how to track it on a regular basis will help you make better saving and investment decisions for yourself and your family. At the very least, it will force you to ...

How To Save $323.40 On Your Comcast Bill Just By Asking
Reader aishel says that he saved $323.40 yearly on his Comcast bill just by asking! Yes, it can be just that easy. aishel says:. I've been getting the Comcast internet promotion for $33/month (I only have cable internet service with ...

How To Stop Unwanted Phone Books
Back in September, fellow blogger Ransom asked how to stop unwanted phone books. I have long wondered this myself, as I use the internet for all my phone number lookups. Now, I don’t think the phone book is a bad thing — it’s just ...

How to do adventure travel on a budget
Earlier this week, we invited our readers to ask Witt questions about how to make adventure travel affordable. Here's the Q&A:. When I think of adventure travel, I think $$$. How can adventure travel be affordable? Ideas domestically? ...

How to Handle "I Hate Homework"
For example: It teaches them how to read and comprehend information, communicate ideas with others, listen and take notes, remember things, solve problems, how to develop a plan, set priorities and take action. ...

Daily Aid 31: How to cut your cost of college education in half
Daily Aid 31: How to cut your cost of college education in half. Student Financial Aid News. From all over the place - lenders are curtailing credit cards by increasing credit requirements and reducing available credit, ...

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Friday, September 12, 2008

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How to Change the World
by Craig McAnally. There was once a boy who wanted to change the world. Unsure of how, he asked his mother. “How do I change the world?” And his mother said: “I do not know. You will need to ask the world.” ...

How To Get Rid of Bad Breath
The problem of how to get rid of bad breath has frustrated halitosis sufferers for generations. It seems odd, and perhaps unfair, that some people have halitosis for no apparent reason, while others never have a problem. ...

How To Jump Start a Car
Every man should know how to jump start a dead car battery. You never know when you’ll need this knowledge to aid a stranded damsel in distress or help yourself. While jumping a dead battery is super simple, you’d be surprised by the ...

How to Wipe Out Credit Card Late Fees & Bank Overdrafts
How to Get your Credit Card Late Fee Waived. Rep: Thank you for calling Your Credit Card Company, my name is Slightly Less Friendly, how may I help you? You: High Slightly Less Friendly. My credit card stopped working, so I went online ...

How to save money on photo printing
The words “saving money” and “photo printing” are not often used in the same sentence. That’s because photo printers seem to exist to make us poorer. Ink is expensive. Paper is expensive. Even the electricity to run the printers is ...

How to Avoid Offending Others
Second, it inaccurately assumes that one individual can speak for an entire group of people. Always remember, no one is a spokesperson for his or her cultural group. NEXT POST - September 16, 2008. How to Avoid Offending Others: Part 2.

How to Save the Climate with a Click
A clever German campaign at Click-and-Care. But it gets better: sponsors will donate 10 cents (presumably euro cents, so about 15 US cents) for every photo downloaded -- to help green causes. The picture of the day tomorrow will be by ...

How to Avoid Another Depression
In the absence of all these government interventions, it is likely that the corrective phase of the business cycle would already be over and we would be in recovery mode. To be sure, housing would remain in a slump for some time to come ...

How to Grow Outside Your Comfort Zone
Image courtesy of Joshua Davis. Are you comfortable with your life? Are you excelling in your life? The majority of people can’t answer “yes” to both questions. They’re either pushing their boundaries to the limits and hence are ...

How to Think about the Social Security Trust Fund
If you want to start a heated debate among policy wonks, just ask them about the Social Security trust fund. A large contingent of people will tell you that it's real government debt; another large contingent will tell you that a ...

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How to Speed Read on the Web | extreme webmaster evernerve
Why should you learn this essential skill? Because you will find it extremely useful...
Your Home Office Library: 45+ Home Office Tips, Hacks and How-Tos
The categories are: general tips and improvements, building a home office, DIY projects, Zen stuff, uncluttering, design, productivity and organization, low impact and tax.
Scaling Yourself : [chrisbrogan.com]
...I’ve been working towards learning how to scale my skillsets up to this next level, ...to get everything on my plate done. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned with you, because ... I think this is useful “how to” information for anyone working in the Creative class. Here’s what I’ve learned.
10 Best Firefox Extensions for Web Development, Media,...
For this feature, I want to share with you the latest, greatest extensions Firefox has to offer. I chunked the best of the best in four categories
50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily - Lifehack.org
...here’s a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I’ve collected that can help you work better.
Procrastination - How to Get Things Done - Goodhousekeeping.com
6 ways to outsmart your paralysis and actually get something done
Writing Reference Sites to Make You a More Effective Writer
Even the best writers have questions from time to time, which is why it's good to have a list of places you can turn to for help and advice. This list of writing references sites will work for journalists, fiction writers, resume writers, essay writers and nearly every other type of wordsmith imaginable.
Tulsa World: Free tools to help you manage life
There are many different theories on organization and time management. No matter what theory works for you, you'll need several tools. A calendar, to-do list and note-taking tools are essential. A system for reminders is icing on the cake.
How to Write Posts That Set StumbleUpon on Fire
In this post, I want to share all the trade secrets I’ve learned about how to craft posts that set StumbleUpon on fire. These are tips and ideas I use on a daily basis to get anywhere between a few hundred and a few thousand (or more) StumbleUpon visitors every day.
How to Instill Passion in Others (and Yourself)
Your goal as a leader is to develop a compelling vision for the team. Something that’s simple, yet elegant, maybe even a little edgy.
Talk Like Frank Sinatra
Below is a dictionary of the secret man language of Frank Sinatra. Throw a few of these words into your conversations among friends. You’ll probably get a few raised eyebrows but like Frank, you’ll add spark to even the most mundane interactions.
The Simple Dollar » 25 Questions to Think About Before Your Next Job Interview
I give a checklist of “homework” a potential interviewer should do before a big interview.
Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies
For anyone hoping to get their submissions seen by the masses on various social media, this means continuously expanding your network of friends.
A better laptop stand for bed - Instructables - DIY
Make a simple but incredibly useful Laptop Stand for around $15 and 30-60 minutes! Great for use in bed while typing, browsing, and especially watching movies.
How To Tie A Tie: The Pursuit Of The Perfect Knot
...let’s dive into the twisted world of silk…

Posted by KenW at 8:48 AM
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Monday, February 11, 2008

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The Secret to Huge Breakthroughs on Your Goals
So what's the secret? Using a goal buddy.
A Simple Guide to Being Present for the Overworked and Overwhelmed
I can say this: I’ve been practicing being present for awhile now, and I’ve gotten better at it. I’ve learned a lot about being present, and I’d like to share that with others.
35 Things To Avoid At Your Job Interview
If there’s a common complaint among many hiring agents and human resources professionals, it’s how many of today’s generation of job hunters show up for job interviews unprepared or come with a sense of entitlement.
25 Firefox Extensions to Make You More Productive
Here are 25 of my favorite extensions that help me save time while online.
Dealing With Debt Collectors – The NEVERS and the ALWAYS
These "Never" and "Always" tips are primarily aimed at consumers that are having financial difficulties and cannot pay their debts as agreed to their creditors.
Nine Secrets Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know
They make it hard to get the money you’re entitled to. Here’s how to get them to pay.
5 Drinking Games to Break the Ice
So, without further ado, I present to you: 5 Drinking Games to Break the Ice!
100 Great Tips For Saving Money For Those Just Getting Started
Each of these tactics are simple little moves you can make to improve your financial situation. Some of them take just a few minutes, others might take an hour or two, some of them require a bit of regular effort, but they’re all incredibly simple - anyone can do them.
How To Listen To Great Free Music Online
When I get sick of my own music collection I don't turn on the radio or buy some new tunes, I drop by one of my favorite web sites and enjoy free, legal songs online all day.
Seeking Solitude: 17 Ways to Find Time for Yourself
Here are a few tips for how you can set aside more time to be by yourself:
How to be more interesting to other people
The interesting part is when you get to an unplanned moment in a paragraph and you surprise yourself by what you write next. It’s the moment of uncertainty, when you have to look inside yourself to keep going, and pull out something you didn’t know you had before.
Magic Cube / Rubiks Cube the solution
This cube can be very frustating. If you wish to complete it without having to resort to peeling the stickers off and re-sticking them in place. Then follow the instructions below.
27 Secrets to Linking Like a Master Networker at Personal PR
Here are 27 secrets to linking that will help you build lasting relationships, increase your Personal PR, expand your network, and increase your presence online.
101 Ways to Make Money Online
Here is a list of 101 ways you can earn some extra cash online to help you out.
30 Things to Do to Keep From Getting Bored Out of Your Skull at Work
It’s not an exhaustive list of ideas. Just some things I’ve done to keep my mind busy — pick and choose those that might work for you.
Juicy Writing: 5 Ways to Glue Readers to the Page
In the following five steps I’ll show you how to glue readers to your page, whether you’re writing a blog post, an article, or a book.
Rocking: Guitar Rising for Real Guitar Heroes
I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Telecaster to a Gibson Les Paul. The software teaches you how to play actual songs, tracking your accuracy much like Guitar Hero would do,
Building Relationships: 11 Rules for Self-Promotion
The good news is that self-promotion doesn’t have to be shady — in fact, real self-promotion almost by definition can’t be shady.
Feeling Stuck? 100 Ways to Change your Life
Here is how you can change your life in 20 minutes, step by step:
10 Steps to Become an Email Ninja
Let’s look at some simple strategies for being able to get your inbox to done in as little time as possible…
10 Simple Diet Tips for your Soul
The following simple tips will help you keep on track. They worked for me in the toughest of times.
Five Tips for a Successful Freelance Writing Career
if you’re smart about it, you can make a lot more money working for yourself than working for someone else, and you don’t have to punch a time clock. Yeah! Now, here are five tips for actually getting some work done.
Howcast
Howcast is a great place to watch fun, informative how-to videos.
Bootstrapper » Double Duty: 77 Ways to Make Money on the Side While at Work
Here are a few ways that you can start using your spare minutes at work or at home to make a few extra bucks a week with a part-time business.

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Friday, February 01, 2008

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Top 10 Telephone Tricks
When getting things done involves making phone calls, you want to spend the least amount of time and money on the horn as possible—and several tricks and services can help you do just that.
How To Afford College - A Comparison Of The Two Most Popular Methods
When you are thinking How To Afford College, two possible options might be weighing on your mind – student loans and 529 plans.
Do's and don'ts with babies
...with helpful illustrations :-)
The 7 Steps To Getting Ready
This is prepping yourself for a night out 101!
How to Clean a Toilet Properly
Here is what you need to keep in mind when cleaning a toilet.
Making wallpaper was never so easy!
...nothing beats those wallpapers which you can create on your own. WallPaperMaker is one such tool, which lets you create custom wallpapers and that with few clicks only.
PICK UP HINTS #1: Cut the Bullshit - Guy Talk
Call her on her bullshit!
Desktop Extras: Choosing a Wallpaper
My favorite site for wallpapers is the oddly named Pixel Girl Presents. You can search by style, artist and, best of all, screen dimensions.
How to figure people out - Machiavelli Psychology
...by profiling people, you will have generally less conflicts. This will happen because you will start to understand better THEIR view of the world. Second, by being able to tell who is the person sitting at the other end of the table, you will automatically become a very powerful communicator. Third, at some point you will start to develop a certain empathy...
How to make wine based cocktails and warm winter drinks
Darryl Beeson's recent article, 'Beyond Sangria: Lively Mixes for Wines,' features several interesting drink ideas using wine.
Top 10 Pick Up Lines For Girls or Guys At Gym
I have compiled top 10 pick up lines for both men and women.
Make the Most of Your Dual Monitors
Whether you want to stretch your desktop wallpaper or taskbar across two monitors or perfectly snap all your windows into place every time, there are a few utilities that can help you make the most of every last pixel of your dual monitors.
Maximizing the Free (or Nearly Free) Things That Make You Feel Good
What I started to realize is that all of the things I was looking forward to were essentially free.
How to have more social success | Free practical advice on social skills, getting along with people, and getting your act together
This site is two things at once. On one hand, it's a collection of articles on various topics related to social skills and getting along with other people. However, taken as a whole, it's also a guide on how shy, lonely, socially awkward people can get over their issues.
Three Basic Steps to Get Your Desire with the Least Effort
How can we get what we want? The book Simpleology contains five laws to help you get what you want:
How to Make Your Cell Phone Battery Last Longer
When it comes to battery life, there are two separate, but connected, considerations: how to make the battery last longer between charges, and how to prolong the overall life of the battery.
RulesofThumb.org
'Every Rule of Thumb on Earth in One Place'
8 Tools to Help You Travel Forever and Live Rent Free
How then, do you travel long term and not run out of money?
How to Write a Novel in Two Months
The result is that I basically wrote Predator: South China Sea in two months.
How to add music to your iPod Touch without using iTunes
This is a complete video tutorial video showing you a way to download .mp3 files directly to your ipod for free!
What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession
Here’s some tips I learned...
What’s Stopping You from Getting Started (and What to Do About It)
Here are ten things that keep us from getting started, and some suggestions about how to deal with each.

Posted by KenW at 7:23 AM
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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4 Tips for Taking Great Baby Pictures - Even If You're...
An album full of mishaps can quickly be transformed by following these 4 tips...
How to Find Work That You Love
Let’s break it down, starting at the end of the title and working our way back to the beginning.
45 Things You Can Learn Online for Free!
Here are a great list of things you can learn online for free any time, any where there’s an Internet connection.
How to Become a Gmail Jedi Master
Learn to master Gmail through the use of labels, filters, keyboard shortcuts, vacation autoresponders, and the new IMAP support.
Bet You Didn’t Know This Is How A Sewing Machine Works
Simple graphic dispells mystery of How A Sewing Machine Works
The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life
I’ve boiled it down to a simple method of Four Laws of Simplicity ...that you can use on any area of your life, and in fact on your life as a whole:
How Can I Teach My Child to Be a Good and Happy Person?
Probably the best way is through modeling the things you want them to learn. The second best way is through repetition of your message. But if your actions don’t match your words, children will follow your actions before they follow your words.
How to surf the web even if Internet Explorer is disabled
All you have to do is launch a Windows application like Calculator, and then click the Help button. ...[then]...
The Minimalist’s Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy
Here are my favorite tips for beating clutter entropy, for the minimalists among you.
10 Efforts Of Men Which Women Appreciate
Here I have gathered a few points which men can follow to attract her attention; but remember, do NOT think about applying all of these on one female. No two brains are the same.
My Secret To Maximum Productivity
Sometimes all it takes is a plunge towards reality to develop a strategy for staying productive.
Ten Secrets to Being HAPPY!
The following are my Top 10 Tips to increase happiness in your life:
Free School of Writing for Children
Coming Up With Story Ideas
Tips for Preventing Colds and the Flu: Keeping the Germs Away
23 ways to stay healthy year-round
7 Essential Tips to Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever
I’d like to share some things I’ve learned about the past two (very great) years, and how you might be able to use them to make this next year your greatest year yet.
How to Shoot Light Trails
One of the first subjects that I remember trying to capture as a teenager with my first SLR camera (film) was light trails created by cars on a busy road near my home.
What dogs can teach you about life
Dogs are man’s best friend, but are they much more than that? Are they man’s best teacher? There are many subtle things that dog’s can teach us about life.
How To: Get 100 Gallons Of Heating Oil For Free
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wants to give you 100 gallons of free heating oil to help survive the cold cruel capitalist winter. The hogshead of liquid warmth is available to anyone enduring a financial hardship who fills out a handy online form.
7 Types of Blog Posts Which Always Seem to Get Links and Traffic
...what kinds of posts should I write to get more links and traffic? here are some answers.
How to Make a Powerfull Eye Contact
Here are the most important tips for a powerful eye contact:
The 50 Most Popular Web Design Blog Posts, Resources...
As we enter 2008, let's take a look back at some of the most popular articles, resources, and tutorials that helped those who toiled away on the web everyday.

Posted by KenW at 7:35 AM
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