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Free Personal Finance Software, Budget Software, Online Money Management and Budget Planner. Tapping Your Inner Freeloader: 11 Tried and True Tips to Get Things Free. Looking to get stuff for free? Become the ultimate Freeloader with these 11 tried and true tips. Learn how to score hookups from your friends, get free music, and score free money with our guide to freeloading. 1.

Free Music Many companies offer free downloads ... no strings attached. 2. The Internet has made it possible to easily (and legally) download full length programs and movies free of charge. The majority of cable stations offer full episodes of their main shows. 3. If you think about your friends, you probably have a few that work at jobs that provide them with some really great perks. Here are a few examples: Radio Industry: Know anyone that works at a local radio station or college station? 4. There are often many opportunities for great live local entertainment that is free or extremely cheap. 5. Did you know that you can use the power of the Internet to find contests that you can actually win?

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Www.totallyfreestuff.comwww.shop4freebies.com. How to: Installing and running Ubuntu on the Eee PC. When the Asus Eee PC came out last year, we found that the eeextremely eeenticing subnotebook had the potential to be a real game-changer. Indeed, the diminutive wonder has spawned countless imitation products from a wide range of other vendors. Although the Eee is my favorite laptop for traveling, its Xandros-based Linux distribution is getting crufty and beginning to show its age. I was unable to install Firefox 3 on it, for instance, because it lacks a current version of the GTK+ toolkit. In preparation for OSCON, I decided to infuse my Eee with new life by installing Ubuntu 8.04. No CD? The Eee lacks an optical drive, so I had to use the SD slot in order to perform the installation. The next step is using an Ubuntu desktop computer to prepare the SD card so that it can be used for installation on the Eee.

Dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=[correct device path] I selected the disk image option and then specified the path of the ISO file. Xandros out, Ubuntu in. Seven Powerful Money-making Websites That Will Blow Your Mind. Psychology Today Blogs. Ten days ago, on Friday, June 13th, 2008, I had the extraordinary privilege of talking to George Carlin. As far as I know it was the last in-depth interview he gave before he passed away yesterday at age 71. Originally it was slated to run as a 350-word Q&A on the back page of Psychology Today. But I was so excited to talk to him—and he was so generous with his time—that I just kept on going.

By the end I had over 14,000 words. On stage, George Carlin came across as a grouch, often vulgar and sometimes misanthropic. But with me he was patient and warm, happy to talk through the minutiae of his creative process and eager to share stories about his childhood, his evolution as a comic, and his influence. He spoke about the pride he took in his work. Finally, after two hours, he gently mentioned that his arm was getting tired from holding the phone. “It feels like it is,” I said, struggling to keep up with his wit. “All this is for a quote unquote back page?” Buy the ASUS Eee PC 2GB White Handheld PC online from PC World. Showing 1 - 20 of 113 results Modern day laptops can rival desktop PCs with their incredible speeds, memory and portability. Whether you’re a gamer, surfer or a blazered city-dweller, there’s a laptop right here to suit you. The PC World range encompasses everything from the highest-spec Ultrabook laptop™, ideal on the go or in the home to simple laptops perfect for doing homework or just browsing the internet.

We are proud to offer the best laptops from all the top brands including Toshiba, Sony, Packard Bell, Acer and the ever-popular Apple laptop range. Finally, if you’re on a budget, be sure to take a look at our refurbished laptops which are as good as new but with a great discount. Back to top. Washington City Paper: Cover Story: Doing More With Less. When the federal economic stimulus package hit the news in January, my latest run on unemployment was just going dry, and the mere prospect of getting another job was enough to make my testicles retract into my body. When reports surfaced that a three- or six-month (!!) Unemployment extension was going to be part of the package, it seemed like government was finally doing something for the little guy, instead of just the fat cats and whiny Christians.

I spent the next two weeks Google News-ing “unemployment extension economic stimulus” every 10 minutes. When the package including the extension failed by one vote, I was so fucking pissed at the United States government that if an al-Qaeda recruiter had pitched me at that moment, I’d be in the Afghanistan desert as we speak, screaming Arabic at the top of my lungs while bayoneting an Uncle Sam mannequin. I’ve been on unemployment three times in the past six years. Advertisement Second of all, it’s really my money in the first place. PC Pro: Product Reviews: Asus Eee PC 701. Selling a £170 ultraportable laptop might be harder than it sounds. Misled by the low price, consumers could well believe decent quality for that kind of money is an unreachable nirvana. The Eee PC defies all expectations, particularly for a device that's nominally aimed at children.

We all know that the smaller the laptop, the more expensive it is. But the Eee costs less than any full-blown laptop we've ever seen. Read the full review of the Asus Eee PC 901 here.Read the full review of the Asus Eee PC 1000H here. For tapping out emails and working on documents and spreadsheets, the Eee PC is all but perfect. The operating system is a custom Asus effort, built on the back of a Xandros installation of Linux. The window furniture of each application is as standard as can be. OpenOffice 2.0.4 and Firefox 2 come pre-installed. The only usability problem is presented by the low-resolution screen. 800 x 480 feels rather cramped, and the 7in diagonal isn't perfect, either.

Tiny keyboard. Asus Computers - Eee PC 4G Notebook - EEEPC701. Asus Eee PC 701 Full Review, Laptop Reviews on CNET.co.uk. Asus Eee PC. PC Pro: Product Reviews: Asus Eee PC 701. Selling a £170 ultraportable laptop might be harder than it sounds. Misled by the low price, consumers could well believe decent quality for that kind of money is an unreachable nirvana. The Eee PC defies all expectations, particularly for a device that's nominally aimed at children. We all know that the smaller the laptop, the more expensive it is. But the Eee costs less than any full-blown laptop we've ever seen. Read the full review of the Asus Eee PC 901 here.Read the full review of the Asus Eee PC 1000H here. For tapping out emails and working on documents and spreadsheets, the Eee PC is all but perfect.

The operating system is a custom Asus effort, built on the back of a Xandros installation of Linux. The window furniture of each application is as standard as can be. OpenOffice 2.0.4 and Firefox 2 come pre-installed. The only usability problem is presented by the low-resolution screen. 800 x 480 feels rather cramped, and the 7in diagonal isn't perfect, either. Tiny keyboard. A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before | Zen Habits. “If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” - Leon Eldred As I mentioned recently, I was a junk-food addict in my not-too-distant past, and ballooning alarmingly around the waistline. I was addicted to burgers and sodas and fries and pizzas and sweets and all the fast food you can think of and most especially chocolate. Today, while I can’t say I only eat wheat germ and fresh veggies picked right from my home garden, I generally eat healthier than I have ever done in my life.

How did I get from Point A (junk food junkie) to Point B (much healthier diet)? Actually, that’s the secret to any meaningful improvement, in my experience, but we’ll just talk about eating healthy for now. Today I’m a vegetarian (mostly vegan) and I try to eat lots of fruits and veggies and whole grains and nuts and beans. I also eat pizza, but it’s not covered in sausages or pepperoni, but veggies. The flaw? That just doesn’t work for most people. Take meat for example. Feature: Slim Down and Speed Up Linux. Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Quieting the Mind | zen habits | simple productivity. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Todd Goldfarb at the We The Change blog. Meditation is the art of focusing 100% of your attention in one area.

The practice comes with a myriad of well-publicized health benefits including increased concentration, decreased anxiety, and a general feeling of happiness. Although a great number of people try meditation at some point in their lives, a small percentage actually stick with it for the long-term. This is unfortunate, and a possible reason is that many beginners do not begin with a mindset needed to make the practice sustainable.

The purpose of this article is to provide 20 practical recommendations to help beginners get past the initial hurdles and integrate meditation over the long term: 1) Make it a formal practice. 2) Start with the breath. 4) Meditate with Purpose. 5) Notice frustration creep up on you. 6) Experiment. 7) Feel your body parts. 8) Pick a specific room in your home to meditate. 9) Read a book (or two) on meditation.