October 31st, 2007 — contest,memory,MemoryMonth
photo by maxedaperture
Congratulations, Nicole! She’s won the Memory Month Contest and will receive a free copy of Harry Lorayne’s classic, The Memory Book.
Thanks to everyone else who participated. Stay tuned: subscribe to the feed if you haven’t already. 30 days of articles on improving ability to recall are coming right up…
October 27th, 2007 — cooking,finance,food,lifehacks,memory,mnemonic,productivity,self-help,tips
photo by brionv
Breakfast: oatmeal, yogurt with blueberries, and a cup of tea.
Lunch: a turkey sandwich with fresh spinach and tomatoes, a cup of bean soup, followed by an orange.
Snack: a handful of walnuts with a glass of soy milk.
Dinner: grilled salmon with steamed broccoli and pumpkin pie for dessert.
October 23rd, 2007 — blogging,lifehacks,productivity
I took a break from writing here to guest blog over at Blogging Bits. Blogging Bits is Mohsin Naqi’s abode on the web where he writes daily tips and articles on blogging, design, and productivity. Check it out!
October 21st, 2007 — cooking,howto,lifehacks,video
Peeling eggs, potatoes, and onions can be time-consuming, difficult to do without wasting food, and even dangerous. Here are three videos of fast and efficient techniques for peeling.
Peeling an egg in 5 seconds
Peeling a potato quickly and safely
Peeling an onion without the tears
Cut An Onion Without Crying - Click here for more free videos
October 15th, 2007 — psychology,self-help
photo by Brooke Raymond
We all get into arguments from time to time. But how do you deal with those people who consistently want to fight and act like they are always right? Contradicting them just feeds their desire for conflict and will frustrate and cause strife. Here are a five alternative methods for dealing with this type of difficult person.
“One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do
and always a clever thing to say.”
~ Will Durant
This is an especially strong technique when you know you’re right and you suspect the other person knows it but isn’t ready to admit it. Let the person fumble and squirm around while you just listen.
Update: This post was featured in The Personal Development Blog Carnival.
October 14th, 2007 — food,language,photography,wine
idigialphoto writes about improving your photos in 60 seconds with an assortment of tips covering: lighting, color, composition, people, landscaping, and being ready.
If you are tired of reading long explanations and confused by tricky photo techniques, here you can have it short and sweet. Arranged by topics, each subject takes less than 60 seconds to read.
Once you’ve read the ideas and tips, picture in your mind some photographs you have already taken. Think of how they could have been improved by applying what you have learned here. Visualize how you might have taken your photos differently. Already your photography is improving!
PickTheBrain teaches you How to Learn a Foreign Language: 5 Keys to Success.
The New York Times has an article entitled Happiness for $10 or Less which reviews 10 great wines that won’t break your budget.
CRACKED describes in gory detail The Six Most Terrifying Foods in the World.
Casu Marzu is a sheep’ milk cheese that has been deliberately infested by a Piophila casei, the “cheese fly.” The result is a maggot-ridden, weeping stink bomb in an advanced state of decomposition.
Its translucent larvae are able to jump about 6 inches into the air, making this the only cheese that requires eye protection while eating. The taste is strong enough to burn the tongue, and the larvae themselves pass through the stomach undigested, sometimes surviving long enough to breed in the intestine, where they attempt to bore through the walls, causing vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
October 13th, 2007 — business,finance,marketing
IttyBiz, a marketing firm for really small businesses, is running a series of tutorials on home business over the next 4 weeks. Maybe you’re already working from home and are struggling to take it to the next level. Perhaps you’ve been thinking about starting a home business but don’t know how to get past the hurdles of managing your time, money, and marketing. Or you’ve just tossed the idea around in your head but haven’t given it much serious thought. These tutorials might just give you that impetus. Here is the breakdown of the topics covered:
October 12th, 2007 — interview,Wondr.net
October 10th, 2007 — books,literature
Online Reading:
Audio Book:
Recommended Reading:
Study Tools:
Track your Reading:
