Yes, it’s that time of the year again when you have to wear grubby clothes and arm yourselves with a dust cloth and a broom. Yup, it’s time for spring cleaning. But what do you do if you’re a little more sensitive to chemicals than dirt and dust? Easy!
Attempted to bake a fruit pie but only to find out that it was a dessert disaster? Don’t worry. A little ingenuity and some innocent-looking smiles afterwards can turn your disaster into dynamite!
20 Mar
Posted by Alex as Computers, Windows Tips
My friend and I were discussing Vista SP1’s performance since we both run Vista for our rigs. We’re on both ends of the spectrum though, with me running on Home Basic, and he, running on Ultimate. Not the same specs though since his rigs a juiced up gaming box and mine’s a workhorse lappie. [...]
20 Mar
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Cars, Productivity, Vacation and Travel, Work and Career
While a lot of people love the wonders of public transport, you just have to admit that rubbing against people during rush hour is quite a stressful thing. And this even applies to those who have to negotiate hour-long (or more) drives just to get to work and back. I have to admit that the [...]
19 Mar
Posted by Alex as Computers, Screencast, Windows Tips
This is a screencast featuring our recommended download - Vista Shortcut Manager.
Installing Vista SP1 just a few hours ago, and my rig hasn’t crashed so it might be worth something. Not that my rig has crashed a lot running Vista. Anyway, that prompted me to look at other tweaks that you can do with Vista.
Some hate the drop shadow effect on icons but we’ve already solved [...]
19 Mar
Posted by Alex as Productivity, Work and Career
Organize your paper files such as bills, receipts and invoices by good old fashioned green hanging folders, which you then keep in a filing cabinet. Filing cabinet too large for your home office? No problem, there are plastic bins that you can buy and then store in closets and shelves.
Do you have to travel transatlantic? Well, doesn’t that suck? Glued to your seat for hours, not to mention being dislodged for at least one stopover. All you can do is to set your face with a determined look and bear it like a good sport. Or you can follow these tips to make life [...]
I’m currently waiting for Windows Update to finish downloading and installing Windows Vista Service Pack 1. While it has been around for a few days, it was only today that Windows Update prompted me to download it.
I have to admit that ever since getting this rig June of last year, Windows Vista has severely [...]
18 Mar
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics, Sex and Relationships
It’s been a month, and yet you still play your theme song on your iPod. If it’s over then it’s over, right? How hard is it to get over an ex, anyway? Oh come on, get some old school tunes like Go West’s King of Wishful Thinking.
18 Mar
Posted by Alex as Fashion and Grooming, Fitness and Health, Food, Kitchen
A lot of grooming products out there boast of being organic and natural. Well, if they are, then why don’t you just take some stuff around your kitchen. Matter of fact, why not, right? Here are some effective beauty treatments that you can do with materials that can be found in your kitchen at home:
Nothing attracts male young urban professionals more than lofts as dwellings. They’re hip, practical, and very, very citified. Since many lofts have industrial roots and built more for practicality than for its aesthetic sense, try to keep most of the existing design and choose materials that complement them. Identify interesting structures such [...]
18 Mar
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics, Food
Ahh… yes, the coffee shop culture it is. Most students and yuppies find a coffee shop a haven for studying and working on their laptops. But trust me, this sanctuary can sometimes turn into a battlefield, as some ignoramus goers refuse to learn about coffee shop etiquette.
“What? Is there really such a thing?” You ask. [...]
17 Mar
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Fashion and Grooming, Fitness and Health
Admittedly, not every woman can compare with Scarlett Johansson in the chest department (which natural-woman can, anyway?). But it doesn’t mean that ladies with “mere” handfuls aren’t attractive (silicone is overrated anyway)! On the contrary, most men find the natural woman more beautiful anyway.
17 Mar
Posted by Alex as Education, Games, Sports, and Leisure, Productivity
It’s not always true that jocks have it easy. Not only do they have to maintain top form in their chosen sport, but they also have to perform well in their academics (at least to maintain an average). This is aside from the social life they have to de-stress a bit after working hard both [...]