I remember this article on Network World some time ago – Telecommute. Kill a career? Three months as a problogger, I start to reflect about it. Prior to this blogging gig, I was building a career as a marketing manager for an IT firm and I also served as a web content consultant. Now I’m [...]

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Here’s a tip for newbies who would want to boot from a CD/DVD. Make sure that the CD is bootable. Yup. Pretty much common sense. You can’t expect to boot from a CD that doesn’t just let you do that. The Windows 95 (as far as I can remember) isn’t bootable. Windows 98 and up [...]

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  The look of your blog is very, very important. In fact, it’s one of the most important aspects of your blog. If readers don’t like the look of, or can’t navigate your blog, then there is absolutely no chance that they’ll be sticking around. If you’re just getting started, then there are several free [...]

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If you’re looking to block Caller ID it’s very simple. In the US Dial *67 before you dial the number and it will block the Caller ID. In the UK Dial 141 Alternatively you can… Dial “0″ and have the operator dial the call for you. To permanently block Caller ID you can call your [...]

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This seems to be the anti-thesis to Michael’s How to be an Early Riser article but actually, this is a complementary article. You see, one of the tricks to becoming an early riser is making sure you have enough sleep – something that most of us just don’t get for a variety of reasons. Read [...]

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If you think you’d just be a hermit because you’re too paranoid to get out afraid that something just might catch you, think again. Many accidents happen indoors – right in the comfort of one’s home or office. Here are some tips on how to accident-proof your home.

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Notice that if you make a text selection in Firefox and hit right-click, you’ll see a ‘Search for‘ option there. My browser uses Google as search engine so it says “Search Google for *insert selected text here*.” This is a great time-saver instead of copying and pasting your selection to your search bar. But as [...]

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Mmm… Homemade whole-wheat crackers. Perfect for a cold night with some coffee or tea or some hot cocoa. Remember, whole-wheat’s got some natural fibers so it helps aid in digestion too. Here’s the recipe (I just got to love the recipe notecards here at home).

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Common colds just plain suck. It’s not like you’re dying but being down and out with the sniffles feels like you are. Amazing how humanity has sent probes in outer space but hasn’t found a cure for the common cold. Medicine that we have today are only to alleviate your condition against all the nasty [...]

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“Oh she looks like *insert celebrity here*.” Never mind the following qualifiers like “only if she had bigger boobs and fuller lips.” But we all crave praise and a bit of flattery at times. Being compared to a pretty celebrity would often more than make your day. Here’s an interesting piece of freeware that can [...]

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Time and again, we here at LifeSpy encourage you to take care of yourself. Living a long and healthy life gives you a lot of opportunities to enjoy it. You can’t expect to enjoy a rollercoaster if you have heart ailments or enjoy basking under the sun because of skin disease. Here are six tips [...]

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Speech skills are best developed early on since children have the best capabilities for language learning in their formative years. Some say great speakers are born. Well, part of this is true since. If you want your child to grow up as a great orator , then you may want to develop his skills early. [...]

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The throbber is a little animated icon that notifies you whether a page is loading or has finished loading. Some people just find it annoying or even useless. Well, as for me, I keep mine though I understand why people don’t want the throbber. You have already have the throbber in the main window and [...]

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Becoming an early riser is not as easy as you think. Mainly, because most of us think of the wrong way to do it. We all know that people that get up early seem to get more done during the day…and we’ve all heard that the early bird gets the worm. The problem, is that [...]

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and chances are (guys…) that you haven’t given it much thought just yet. Oh know, you’re probably just planning on grabbing some flowers, or letting the kids give her stuff they made at school. Heck, you might not have thought about it at all yet…but you should. Why? [...]

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