It’s the big movie actually happening in your real life. And no, we’re not referring to that movie with that girl with the nudie pic and that blond guy. But thanks to that movie, a lot of kids think it’s now cool to be in the school musical. So how do you get to join [...]

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Backpacking is one of the great things you can do this summer. Aside from being cheaper than a luxury cruise it’s good for your health and you get to feel a little closer to nature. So why not get your gear out and try backpacking. Here are five tips to help you be on your [...]

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School is just around the corner. And when you’ve already finished the preparation for the upcoming year, it’s probably time for another extra-curricular activity. Some parents don’t think much of involving their kids in an after school activity. But activities outside the academics can be highly beneficial for your kids and probably for you too!

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Every month you celebrate a lot of occasions — your sister’s birthday, your wedding anniversary, and your Aunt Mary’s baby’s christening. Instead of cracking your piggy bank every time, why not learn how to make greeting cards? You get to save and you acquire a new skill. And if you make really cool cards, you [...]

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Do you want to know how you can sing better? Yes, you can carry a tune, but people don’t get a Tony by just knowing how to carry a tune. If your mom is the only person who can listen to you for hours, then you better tune in to this. Tips to help you [...]

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Got the looks that say you should be on TV? There are a lot of beautiful people out there. Half of them just don’t look good on pictures and TV and 90% of them have no talent. Well, looking good takes kill too. If you look hot on paper, you’ll be a star in no [...]

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One of the most important things to take when you travel overseas is your camera. You can buy jewelry or local paintings as souvenirs but nothing is more practical and more lasting than photographs! But if you are to take pictures of people other than members of your party, then you’d better learn a bit [...]

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Your friend who plays in a band suddenly asks you to play roadie in their next gig and help record their music live. He hopes that they’ll get good enough material to send to the local radio rock music station for their “RAW SOUNDS� programs. Being a good friend, and being able to see visions [...]

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So there’s an artist in you after all. Ever since you bought that camera, the two of you are inseparable, and all you want to do is point and shoot. Photography is a pleasurable hobby. You walk about, and you look and you wait for a perfect moment which you can immortalize with a snap [...]

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You think you’re funny, do you? You think you’re so funny, you think you should have your own show. Before that happens, take your act to the stage first. Here are a few tips on becoming a stand up comedian. First of all, it takes a LOT of guts to go up on stage with [...]

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Save for struggling in eBay finding a decent, and good condition NES gaming console can be a bugger. The old one in my own storage hasn’t been functioning for the last fifteen years. Emulators are okay only the ROMs might not be legal. If you have a more recent Nintendo rig like a DS or [...]

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Blackjack is one of the easier card games to play with fairly simple rules. Probably that’s why it’s still a big hit in casinos. As with any card game, it’s part math, part skill, and part luck. Here are some tips to help you with the math part. The following are by no means guaranteed [...]

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A while back, we featured this (De)Motivator poster generator that can be found online and free to use. For some reason, I hate seeing Motivator posters (especially the one in my totally non-motivating boss’ office in my first job). But I do find amusement in Demotivators – those spoof posters that give a different twist [...]

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Someday, your old LPs will soon conk out. If you still have The Who’s Tommy somewhere in the attic, you might want to bring it down for a good listen. (Well, better have it cleaned and restored since it’s a collector’s item already.) So why not create a digital archive while they’re still playable? That [...]

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I’ve been doing some new year reorganizing and saw my old scanner gathering dust on one side of our storeroom. I rarely get to use my scanner nowadays since my prime use of the thing was mostly for scanning line art to be digitally colored during my digital artist wannabe days. Anyway, seeing it made [...]

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