Category: Personal Musings
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A “Faster” Windows Vista SP1 due in Q1 ’08
I tell you, when I read these words “…found the service pack to be faster overall…” I could hardly believe it. But then, I realised the sad truth in this assessment. You see, I have so far had the good fortune, or misfortune, of encountering TWO computers with Windows Vista. Now, if anyone told me…
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Entrepreneur Resource – Computer Based Training
One of the biggest advantage that large companies have over smaller companies, is the fact that they have better staff. While it is true that top graduates naturally gravitate towards the Fortune 500 companies, the reality is that these companies invest in training their staff. For smaller businesses, computer based training could be the ideal…
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Buying stuff online?
One of the best things to come out of the “internet” is definitely the ability to shop without lifting the heavy yellow pages! Online shopping has come a long way since the beginning. You can shop for almost anything under the sun, even something as specific as a Verbatim dual layer DVD disk. Of course,…
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Shameless Plug – Quit Smoking Painlessly Now!
OK, this is a plug. But this is an important enough subject that I feel it is worth the 1 minute to plug this new site that my friends have set up. It is really tough trying to shake off a bad habit like smoking. Those who try to quit smoking quickly have been disappointed…
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DIY: How to Make Your Own Playdough (Play-doh)
After all the posts about toxic toys, massive recalls and other exciting developments, here is a nice little post about how you can make your own play dough that is not only non-toxic, it can actually be edible. But of course, no sugar, so I doubt if you would eat it. But I thought this…
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Wished I knew about VisionBedding.com earlier!
A few years ago, I had the privilege, or perhaps, some might say, the misfortune; of being selected to go out of the country to set up a subsidiary office for my employer. It was almost two years away from my family. I do not know if you have ever experienced this, but I can…
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Tips to make other bloggers hate you – ONE KILLER TIP!
BEWARE! Poor attempt at humor ahead. Scary post follows. Yvonne over at her blog has written some really good tips on how to use comments to make other bloggers hate you. While I would agree with her tactics (and I must say, I enjoy them myself!), I do feel that such tactics are a little…
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Home Business Tip – Make Ends Meet
Entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs all struggle with this very real challenge – how to pay the bills while waiting for the business to grow. Well, Laura has a very nice post on this over at her blog – Work From Home Momma. She shares a few tips on how you can cut back on certain…