As a college student I have always been frustrated by the way our campus bookstore sticks it to us when it comes to buying and selling textbooks. They don’t consistently offer the cheaper used versions nor do they offer the older, less expensive editions of the required text. Furthermore, they get you again at the end of the semester when you try to sell back your book at a whopping 1/3 of the cost, ouch!
Thank goodness for
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Trying to keep up with all your user IDs and passwords can be a pain. To manage this problem most people use the same user ID and password for everything. This is a big mistake and huge security risk. All it takes is one crooked administrator to find out which sites that user accesses (i.e. banking site, credit card site, etc.) and voila! The user’s identity, money, and credit are instantly gone. Another reason to not use one single easy to remember password is the fact that these kind of passwords are not strong, lengthy, and difficult to hack like those that incorporate numbers, case-sensitive letters, symbols, and other characters.
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One of my new favorite open source applications is a Java based mind-mapping software called FreeMind. In case you haven’t noticed I frequently entertain various random thoughts that sometimes, albeit rarely, stem from a common point of interest. The difficulty lies in organizing these thought patterns or “blueprints” of ideas into a meaningful concept and then describing this concept to another individual.
Not that I have any, but when dealing with complex, multifactorial concepts it is very
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HSBC Direct is breaking new ground with their online savings account. They report a 5.05% APY with no monthly fees! I was a bit skeptical at first so I gave them a call and verified their claims before opening my account.
I have been using my HSBC online savings account for about a week now and I must say that, not only am I pleased with it, but it has been a lot of fun. I can transfer funds between my HSBC account and my primary banking account, schedule reoccuring transactions, track my savings, and do much more with no monthly fees to worry about.
What I Like:
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If you’re like me you are probably solicited from credit card companies all the time and are tempted to take advantage of their teaser rates. Well, not only can you get great rates on credit cards these days but you can make money from them! That is, if you have a decent credit rating and are approved for a credit card (CC) with 0% APR on balance transfers for up to 12 months.
Here’s how it works:
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When was the last time you saw Don King on TV saying “only in America” or saw a fantastic, thrilling fighter like Mike Tyson that knocked out most of his opponents within the first few rounds? Who even watches boxing anymore? Until recently catching an episode of The Contender on NBC, the last boxing match I had seen was Tyson versus Holyfield II.
When the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made its debut back in 1993 that was all I ever watched. Back in the early days of the UFC there were barely any rules and no weight classes! It was awesome, a genuine, real-life [...] Continue Reading…
Ever heard of these things? I recently got a pair for our Min Pin Hunter for a good laugh. Doggles come in several sizes, shapes, and colors and are made with 100% UV protection shatterproof, anti-fog lenses, with a flexible rubber frame. The lenses are interchangable and come in smoke, blue, orange, pink, and purple. With two straps, one behind his head and one under his jaw, the Doggles stayed on Hunter despite his several attempts to remove them. Hunter’s vision seemed to be obstructed somewhat, however, due to the smoke lens and narrowed field of vision caused by the frames.
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My wife recently bought a MacBook Pro to replace her old PowerMac G4. It comes with a built-in iSight webcam. Cool huh? Not so fast, although it is an exceptional webcam, it has an Achilles’ heel. That is, the webcam only captures what is directly facing the screen (i.e. just you). This is a big problem if you want to record anything else.
After speaking with a local Mac dealer I was able to locate a fairly inexpensive solution to this problem. It’s called a Huckleberry. Essentially it’s two small mirrors attached to brackets that sits on the top of [...] Continue Reading…
