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Symphonies You Should Own. New! VertiGo 2.0 Laptop Bag – WaterField Designs. Does the VertiGo have padding for a laptop or should I use a SleeveCase with it?

New! VertiGo 2.0 Laptop Bag – WaterField Designs

The VertiGo is like a vertical messenger bag. Although it is a very substantial bag it is not padded, so that you can use it without your laptop as a day- or travel-bag. For those times you don't need the extra padding. When you are carrying your laptop, you'll want to use your SleeveCase to give your laptop protection. What is the advantage of a vertical bag for my laptop? The vertical positioning of the VertiGo bag helps to make your load feel lighter and less cumbersome, making your laptop more comfortable to carry.

Glasses Frame Size Guide: Find Your Perfect Fit with these Easy Steps. We can help!

Glasses Frame Size Guide: Find Your Perfect Fit with these Easy Steps

Select an option below: Just like clothes, eyewear has sizes, too! One of the most common mistakes people make when buying glasses online is ordering the wrong frame size. Similar to knowing the length and waist measurements of your pants size, finding the right eyeglasses or sunglasses size requires you to know a few different measurements, too. Our frame size guide below can help you determine the correct glasses size to order. […] Select an option below to help find your frame size.

. + More If you have glasses already, your frame size is usually stamped somewhere on the frame--usually inside one of the temples. What to look for: There can be a variety of information inside your frame including the model number, the code to determine the color and style, the eye size, the bridge size, and the temple size. Trello. Investing in a Quality Programming Chair.

In A Developer's Second Most Important Asset, I described how buying a quality chair may be one of the smartest investments you can make as a software developer.

Investing in a Quality Programming Chair

In fact, after browsing chairs for the last few years of my career, I've come to one conclusion: you can't expect to get a decent chair for less than $500. If you are spending less than that on seating – unless you are getting the deal of the century on dot-bomb bankruptcy auctions – you're probably making a mistake. I still believe this to be true, and I urge any programmers reading this to seriously consider the value of what you're sitting in while you're on the job. In our profession, seating matters: Chairs are a primary part of the programming experience. Choice of seating is as fundamental and constant as it gets in a programming career otherwise marked by relentless change.

Pronunciation of connoisseur - how to pronounce connoisseur correctly. The Cluetrain Manifesto — Entire Text Index Page. Shapeways. How to Make Better Oil Paintings: Tips & Techniques for Correctly Mixing Color. There’s nothing more frustrating when painting then not being able to mix the right color.

How to Make Better Oil Paintings: Tips & Techniques for Correctly Mixing Color

When I first started oil painting, it didn’t matter that I could see EXACTLY what color I needed, because everything I mixed up still turned into mud. In the end, it just took a little more understanding of how color works. In this tutorial I’m going to pass along that knowledge. The eight colors you see above are all that I use when painting. (You might also be interested in my full list of oil painting supplies for beginning painters.) Titanium White and Ivory Black also are on my palette, but I use them sparingly. Before we get too far in, you’ll need to start thinking about color differently—that every color actually has another color in it too. Sound weird? There’s no perfect blue, or perfect red, because every color you see leans one way or the other around the color wheel.

With the paints I use, I have four different ways to make green. So how about making orange? Become.com Tip Center. In today’s fast-track world, the limited edition Marc Jacobs Lola Ring is the most perfect accessory to have for the multi-tasking girls.

Become.com Tip Center

Not only the stylish cocktail ring best symbolizes free spirited modern girls, but also serves as a miniature perfume bottle that is no less than a piece of art in itself. The Marc Jacobs Lola ring makes a special gift that you would like to splurge on yourself as well as someone you love. Your mother would feel very special and appreciate your excellent taste when you give it to her as a gift. Valentine’s Day mood music from Ron Sexsmith. ‘There are happy love songs, or romantic, and there are also the sad ones — I love both kinds,” says Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, who has authored as many sweet laments as just about any other balladeer working today.

Valentine’s Day mood music from Ron Sexsmith

Learning Center - About Headphone Measurements. What it means: When you put a single tone, say 500 Hertz, into the headphones, you should only get a single tone out.

Learning Center - About Headphone Measurements

But if the headphones are "non-linear" you will get some extra energy out at other frequencies. These are called "distortion products" and happen at multiples of the fundamental test tone. In the case of a 500Hz tone, the 2nd harmonic would be at 1000Hz; the third harmonic at 1500Hz; the forth at 2000Hz, etc. Www.fiio.com.cn/upfile/File/2011/20110829141326.pdf. Toddy Coffee Maker, Toddy Maker, Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Low Acid Coffee, Healthy Coffee. "(The Toddy) is the ultimate coffee maker.

Toddy Coffee Maker, Toddy Maker, Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Low Acid Coffee, Healthy Coffee

" -The Washington Post Now you can create a 'coffeehouse' coffee - served steaming hot or iced cold, and in the comfort of your home - for much less than expensive signature coffee drinks! As important as those fresh roasted beans are to your cup of coffee, it's what you do with them that counts the most. In 1964, as a chemical engineering graduate of Cornell, Todd Simpson developed and patented a cold brew system that, using regular coffee beans, creates a superior-tasting cup of steaming HOT coffee. And, with 67% LESS ACID than coffee made by conventional hot brew methods, it's easier on sensitive stomachs. The Toddy coffee maker extracts the coffee bean's true delicious flavor and eliminates much of the acidity, producing a bold, super-smooth coffee that can be served one cup at a time.