12 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Firefox Tips, The Web, Windows Tips
One things that’s a bummer. Some of us keep two accounts in one e-mail provider. Like for example, some would have two or more Gmail accounts. However, more often than not, you can only open one account at a time in a browser.
One quick way around this is to have two browsers open (usually [...]
A clogged drain is such a bummer. And you’ve got an assortment of ways to clear them up. But what’s the best way? You’ve got an assortment of commercial chemical drain cleaners available that guarantees a hassle-free unclogging (no mess!). But are they really that great or do they cause harm that we don’t [...]
11 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, The Web, Windows Tips
I’ve previously posted out a quick way to manage your web passwords for quick log-ins with AI Roboform. But if you’re just looking for a way to keep a catalog of your accounts and their respective passwords locally.
You can do so with Access Manager. You can organize your passwords by categories. You can also [...]
11 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Sex and Relationships
Heck, Valentine’s Day alert! Here’s some cheesy post on how people around the globe say “I love you.” Even in English alone, you can phrase it in a lot of ways but mostly you’ll end up sounding either like a poet or Star Wars geek/Master Yoda. Here are a few:
You are loved by me.
You, [...]
11 Feb
Posted by Alex as Attitude and Outlook, Behavior and Ethics, Business, Work and Career
Some critical decisions don’t need to be made immediately. And when you’re faced with one and you have the luxury of time, then don’t do anything, especially if your gut and that little voice inside your head are telling you different things.
It’s, most of the the time, best to take your mind off it [...]
11 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Mac Tips, Technology, Windows Tips, Writing
I’ve recommended Google Docs and Spreadsheets as an effective (free!) collaborative online document manager before. I personally use it for most of our collaborative work. However, the chat-style interface doesn’t quite help when you’ve got a few people working on it once.
For such work, me and my buddies have had better successes with Skype [...]
Still got those little boxes all filled with recipes written on notecards in the kitchen? Well, here’s one tool for you to use since we’re all in the days of Web 2.0 and dual-core computing. Maybe it’s grandma’s chance to get her gravy recipe digitized for use by generations to come.
Here’s a digital recipe [...]
At least Microsoft still gives users a bit of leeway in terms of customizing Vista to one’s own liking. Here’s a great article on how to give Vista (for all you Vista users out there) a personal touch. I know Vista’s tight security is making life a bit frustrating even for admins so take [...]
Some style tips for today:
Focus on your assets.
Don’t wear shades indoors or if there’s no sunlight (too Matrix-y, Mr. Anderson).
If you’ve got a favorite top and favorite pants/skirts, don’t always wear them together. Mix and match. It’s like you’re wearing them as uniform.
Pair print with solids. Avoid mismatching prints.
Polish those leather shoes! Vaseline works [...]
10 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Firefox Tips, Mac Tips, News, The Web, Windows Tips
No quick tip for today, read that: emergency! Why? Mozilla Firefox will be relaunching its add-on site by Feb. 12 and part of the launch will be the removal of thousands of add-ons from its list.
Mozilla is apparently doing this to streamline the list for new users. Let’s face it, add-ons have been the [...]
10 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Firefox Tips, IE Tips, The Web, Windows Tips
I do keep a lot of accounts across the Web. And as a matter of personal security policy, I keep different passwords for each of them. So that means I have to remember each and everyone then type them in whenever I need to access an account. Quite a tedious process if you ask [...]
Carpet stains pose a great cleaning challenge. But they happen all the time - spilled soda, chewing gum (yelch!), pet urine - inevitably. That carpet will take a beating someway, somehow. And professional cleaning might just cost you the same amount as having your floor re-carpeted.
Here are some tips on how to remedy those [...]
09 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Entertainment, News, Technology, Windows Tips
Hehehe. Here’s another one of those news that makes you go “What the heck?”
In an announcement made by Apple, they warned iTunes users not to upgrade to Vista just yet and stick with good old Windows XP citing some compatibility issues that still have to be tried and tested out with the new MS [...]
09 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, News, Technology, The Web
Vodafone Group PLC has inked a deal to allow users to view and upload videos to YouTube. This is after Vodafone has also made strides in featuring other online content and services like MySpace and Ebay.
This is all in the trend that everything will go mobile. With the increasing capacities for wireless broadband traffic [...]
Pledge may have done the job, but here’s a bit of McGuyver stuff for you. I’ve come across these two “home-brewed” recipes for furniture cleaner that just might do the job of some commercial products. Here are home remedies to get dust and greasy film off your valued pieces of wood:
1/2 teaspoon light olive [...]