Sometime, when you’re in a creative slump, it’s really hard to come up with ideas. For someone who needs it for a living (writers, bloggers, and other people in creative work), it’s like hitting a solid brick wall. And it’s quite frustrating most of the time. Overcoming that block is quite tough too. Some argue […]

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Every relationship has its problems. There are two ways to deal with these problems. One way, it to bottle them up until you explode. That’s not a good idea, but the one people choose a surprising number of times. The second option, is to talk about your problems, and try […]

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Brainstorming is an essential step on generating new ideas for just about anything. Need a new product? An activity? A way to weasel out of trouble? Two or more heads are better than one. So get your group together, bring out your thinking caps and brainstorm.

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Business letters are quite effective in getting points across. It also serves different purposes depending on the reasons behind the writing. In any case, writing a good one is common across these purposes so better beef up your writing skills when writing one.
Here’s a follow-up to my tips on planning a letter or a […]

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It’s been a while since I logged on into an IRC channel to chat but I know many still prefer IRC over other chat services such as Yahoo! or instant messaging. MIRC was one of the more popular IRC clients back in the day and I remember getting nuked and bombed and contracting all […]

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Here’s a nifty site that lets you create your own warning label in just 4 steps:
Step #1: Choose a warning label
Step #2: Choose a warning symbol
Step #3: Type in your warning message (You have 6 lines!)
Step #4: Click this button (Reads “Generate Warning Label”)
The end result’s exported as a JPEG file so it’s ready to […]

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There’s no real formula on winning people’s hearts. But here are five tips to help you get started.

Smile. No one likes a moper. And don’t sport a fake one either.
Listen to what others have to say. Conversations don’t necessarily always have to involve “you” to make people like you.
Give a well-deserved compliment to a […]

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The Weather Channel just launched an online weather mapping service. Users can access weather data, get this, down to the very street of whatever area you want to have weather information access on.
It uses Microsoft Virtual Earth together with its technology to provide weather information over a very specific locale. Virtual Earth is used […]

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We’ve all heard of China blocking Internet users to access certain websites. Wondering if our Chinese friends can access your site? Scuttle over to GreatFirewallofChina.org to check.
And guess what? LifeSpy can be read loud and clear in China!

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Since I’m in the topic of security in my previous post, I’m moving on to what I call insecure security. I know that we all should respect privacy and all. But the growing rate of web related mishaps have prompted us to be just a bit more paranoid about how secure our PC […]

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Here’s a news clip from Top Tech News:
BBC Director General Mark Thompson said that YouTube was “a key gateway through which to engage new audiences in the U.K. and abroad.” YouTube attracts an estimated 70 million users each month. One new channel, “BBC Worldwide,” will show clips from hit BBC programs including motor show […]

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Saw this article from Digg.
Now Speedtest.net used to be a pretty boring site with your common speed stats displayed. But they’ve revamped the site including a pretty snazzy interface and comparison data.
If you’re wondering how your Internet connection matches up with the rest of the world (or if your provider duped you with all […]

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As a follow-up on my office ergonomics tips for business owners post, I’m posting this one on telephones.
I’ve seen far too many front desk people cradle phones between their shoulder and neck. It’s really bad for them. So if you ever do that, you might want to consider these tips on phone ergonomics:

Don’t cradle […]

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Firefox 3, which is due out later this year, will probably contain a slew of new features. As as Firefox junkie, I’m all too anxious to get my hands on the final version.
As news has it, 3 will probably include features like offline support for Web applications. One thing they’re also looking at […]

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Here’s the iPhone teaser commercial that came out during the Oscars.

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