Step Closer Instead of Cropping for More Interesting Photos
[Via – Lifehacker] Nowadays, we can do so much photo editing after the fact that we often don’t realize what a difference framing makes. Despite…
TG Roundup
Financial Markets: What is Happening?
If you haven’t noticed the recent turmoil in world financial markets, you haven’t been paying attention. Oh yes, it will affect you in one way…
Hindu Gods On U.S. Stamps
Hindu Gods have made their way into U.S. mail, with an Atlanta based company headed by an Indian American launching a series of legally valid…
El-Erian: Mind the Gap
Few people with vested interest in financial markets openly say things that are worth listening to. Mr. Mohamad El-Erian of Pimco is one of the…
TDS: Toyotathon of Death
Jon Stewart recently weighed in on Toyota’s problems in his own style. Watch this funny clip. It would be even more funny if it weren’t…
Prius Too: Now, I am Also Getting Concerned
I wasn’t really worried until this latest recall news on Toyota Prius has come out. Software problems? Brake problems? This is an eerie reality to…
33 Questions For An Interview With Yourself
[Via – dragosroua] Today I’m going to interview somebody really special on my blog. And that would be you. Exactly, you, the one who’s looking…
Build a Walking Work Station in 20 Minutes for $20
[Via – Lifehacker] If you want to get off your duff and onto your treadmill but think you can’t spare time away from work, now…
Ratigan on Obama’s Olive Branch
Dylan Ratigan was one of the very few sane reporters on CNBS. He was shown the door for reasons not disclosed. However, he came back…
A Six-Step Approach to Reducing Cost of Living
[Via – Shyam’s Column] Common sense technique coupled with out-of-the-box thinking can help slash your living expenses. Over the last few weeks, the missus and…
Another Separatist Myth Shattered – Govt. Spending on Primary Education
For the education statistics I’ve published for the three regions of Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, and Nizam Telangana, many have claimed that the numbers are misleading….
Protect Your Kids From TV Tipovers
When you bought that impressive new flat-panel TV to replace your old CRT model, what did you do with the clunker? If, like many Americans, you moved it to another room and set it atop a dresser or bureau, you may have inadvertently created a death trap.
Remove a Stripped Screw with a Rubber Band
A rubber band may aid in providing enough grip to remove, or at least loosen, the screw. Place a wide band rubber band inbetween the screw driver (we recommend bumping one size up from the screw head which caused the strip) and the screw, then apply hard, but slow force as you turn. If you’re fortunate, the rubber band will fill in the gaps caused by the strip and allow extraction.
If You’re Totally Frustrated, Press 1
[Via – ConsumerReports] High on the list of consumer annoyances these days, according to a recent poll of ours, is the near-impossibility of getting a…
Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of Winter :(
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2. It is held in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging…