You may not be sporting the swankiest mesh of leather for your feet but having them shiny and glowing can make you stand out. With today’s world of shoe polishes with fanciful applicators, the good ol’ art of shining shoes seems to be fading into obscurity. But let’s face it. If you want to have [...]

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As a discourse analyst by trade, I have been fascinated by language and the Internet. For me, leet has always been the register of gamers and of hackers. Blame it on new and traditional media perhaps but these specialized registers have now become accessible to those who have access. Math jargon have now become popular [...]

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There is a time in a relationship when your partner looks at you straight in the eyes and asks you the question and you say yes. Nope, it’s not marriage, but about moving in and living together. It’s all very exciting, you and your partner can finally share a space and try out how it [...]

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Perfumes and colognes come with a hefty price. And nicer (and pricier) ones can actually get you a long way. But how do you keep them potent over time. It isn’t cool to open your favorite bottle only to find out that it has gotten way too stale especially if you’re hooking up with someone [...]

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We have posted an article already about how to cope with winter wardrobe blues. What to do best when you want to look fab but winter says you’ll have to be inside a jacket whenever you go out? Answer: look fabulous anyway. We have the some ideas.

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A philosopher said if you get a job you want, you will never have to work a day in your life. Not all of us are lucky enough to land our dream jobs. Sometimes we are stuck in a job we don’t want because we need the money. This life crisis will continue on if [...]

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So you decided to lose 20 pounds… two years ago. And all you’re successful with is to gain five pounds more over the last two weeks. It’s really tough to stick to a fitness regimen and actually get the results that you’ve dreamed for yourself. So how do you actually will yourself to meet your [...]

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Before the advent of computers at home, hardware means the good old things that you deal with the good ol’ hammer. However, things have changed since then. Ever had that one annoying neighbor who never owned a hammer but constantly borrows yours. Well, it’s quite annoying if you’re the handyguy neighbor. If you’re the parasite, [...]

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Ever had to deal with those stuck drawers? Those with metal slides are quite easy to deal with using a blast of good ol’ lube. But wooden drawers are from a whole other dimension. If you had to struggle with one of these just to get a pair of socks, then you might have to [...]

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With the snow falling, you might need something to wake your system up. No need for fancy beans for this one though a great coffee base would definitely lend flavor. Still, a great treat to give yourself for those lethargic and chilly winter mornings (or even afternoons). Here’s a recipe for Spanish Coffee.

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So after 20 or so years working your ass off from rank-and-file to corporate macho, you finally have the capital to start your own business. A lot of people are just like you. Raring to go to finally create a booming business that’s all yours. And yet so many fail. Why? Here are common traps [...]

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The holiday season is not always full of cheers – at least not for everyone. Some people are not so much in the mood to celebrate. This could be because of long distance relationships, financial problems, or family discord.

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If you think that the world will still be dominated by hulking alpha males with rock hard bodies and rippling muscles then hope for a time machine so that you can go back to the age of Neanderthals. For quite some time, there has been a trend for guys to be multi-dimensional. There is a [...]

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I’m getting pretty bored waiting for Firefox 3, let’s just revisit a few tip and tricks that you can do with Firefox as it is now. While I have been a staunch advocate of keyboard ninjitsu with all the shortcuts, I have to admit that there are instances that I do some mousings too. [...]

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Just like the AutoCorrect feature, one of the most underrated and underused features of Word is the Replace function. If you think that the Replace function is only good for changing text items, then you’re sadly mistaken. If you’ve made a mess of formating or styling your document, Replace can pretty much help you [...]

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