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Torrent Search - Search all Torrent Engines from one Site 5 Ways To Download Torrents Anonymously With anti-piracy outfits and dubious law-firms policing BitTorrent swarms at an increasing rate, many Bittorrent users are looking for ways to hide their identities from the outside world. To accommodate this demand we'll give an overview of 5 widely used privacy services. With an increasing number of BitTorrent users seeking solutions to hide their identities from the outside world, privacy services have seen a spike in customers recently. The services discussed in this post range from totally free to costing several dollars a month. Hundreds and thousands of BitTorrent users have already discovered that a VPN is a good way to ensure privacy while using BitTorrent. Unlike the other services listed in this article, VPNs are not limited to just BitTorrent traffic, they will also conceal the source of all the other traffic on your connection too. BTGuard BTGuard is a proxy service that hides the IP-addresses of its users from the public.

{macramé: half knot spiral} washer & wingnut bracelet By Kate on October 25, 2011 Hello there! I finally got around to posting after a hectic few weeks. I’ve been working on a big project which is all done and dusted now so I will be making more frequent updates between now and Christmas…phew! I sincerely wish there were more hours in the day! I’m hoping to post another Halloween craft in the next day or so. It’s comprised of a’half knot spiral’ (and is even easier than the square knot bracelet I showed you previously). A few people left comments about the last bracelet saying it looked like it may take too long to make. By the way thanks to all you lovely people who ‘liked’ my facebook page. Full tutorial after the jump! How-to Please note: I have used different colored cord in the tutorial so that it’s easier for you to figure out whats going on! 1. 2. 3. Note: You fasten this bracelet as you would a friendship bracelet.

How to Exercise Your Eyes Expert Reviewed Two Parts:Preparing Your Eyes for ExerciseExercising Your EyesCommunity Q&A We all know how important it is to keep our bodies fit by keeping active and maintaining a regular exercise routine. But, did you know that you can exercise your eyes as well? Eye exercises are designed to strengthen your eye muscles, improve focusing, eye movements, and stimulate the vision center of your brain. While there is no scientific proof that eye exercises will improve your eyesight, they may help to counteract existing eye problems you may have and maintain your current eyesight level.[1] Steps Part 1 Preparing Your Eyes for Exercise Part 2 Exercising Your Eyes <img alt="Image titled Exercise Your Eyes Step 4" src=" width="728" height="410" class="whcdn">1Strengthen your eyes’ near and far focusing. Community Q&A Add New Question I'm farsighted. Tips

How to Travel Full-Time for $17,000 a Year (or Less!) Wise Bread Picks For the last five years, I've been traveling the world full-time, and for less money than I've ever spent (and I'd wager less money than most people would spend) to live in one place. My worldly possessions fit into one bag (just larger than carry-on size) and a backpack containing my laptop and computer gear. In 2011 alone, I traversed 13 countries and over 45,360 miles. What if I told you it wasn't? Believe it. How to Keep Your Travel Costs Low Of course, I could travel for way more than $17,000/year. Here are a few of my secrets. Don't Pay for Accommodations In the entire year of 2011, I paid $173 for accommodation. Work-Trade/Volunteer There are lots of creative opportunities to work in trade for your accommodation (and sometimes food) and enjoy a more immersive travel experience. Hospitality Exchange Got a few nights to kill at a given destination? House/Pet-Sitting Crew on Sailboats Don't Pay for Flights Travel Slowly Your Travel, Your Style

Annuaire du Pirate Demonoid.me Glass Etching Have you ever done any glass etching? Well, neither had I before today. But wow. Such an easy, yet sweet little touch that you can add to any glass. Check out my new and improved etched Trifle Bowl. The perfect bowl for desserts of all kinds…..and even a great place for fresh fruit on the counter. Glass etching is also a great way to stamp your name on your pyrex dishes, to make sure they come back to you. And how about adding a little extra detail, just because…… (Edited to Add: The font used here is called Smiley Monster and I downloaded the font for free here.) Sweet in every way. Are you wanting to make your own? (This technique permanently etches your glass. First, you’ll need a piece of vinyl with an adhesive back, like the vinyl you buy for vinyl wall decor. Then peel away the shapes, leaving the negative space all in one piece. The Silhouette code for the bird/branch is: bird_on_branch_C00044_23067 01/18/2010 Then peel the vinyl backing away. See how there are air bubbles? Good luck!

The Benefits And Drawbacks Of An Over Active Creative Mind You’re a creative person. We all are. That’s one of the reasons we are designers. But, how many of us have heard from someone that we have an over active mind and we come up with too many ideas? As a creative community, we want to believe that there are positive aspects of the creative minds we have but rarely do we look at the downside of it (or maybe we’re just too busy thinking of creative ideas that we don’t notice the down side?). At the end of the article, feel free to weigh in with your opinions in the comments – I’d love to hear what others think. Benefits of an over active creative mind You have an endless stream of ideas and projects It’s true – if you’ve got an over active mind like myself and Jon both have, you’re sure to know what we mean by 1,000,000′s of ideas in the pipeline. I’ve currently got a moleskine book on my desk filled with ideas and random thoughts, as well as 3 others that are filled up and sitting on my bookshelf for documentary purposes.

She says: Do-It-Myself Lace Paper Envelope | we . love . laugh . kiss I hereby professed my love for doilies and crafts (Winston Edit: And me!), hence it will be displayed profoundly in our wedding. The first item to support that statement is my exquisite doilies envelope, inspired by Martha Stewart’s Wedding. A little update, I am in the midst of expanding my previous company, Diary & Design Wedding into a specialized design & decor for wedding & event, Rosette Designs, while my partner will be focusing more in wedding planning under Wedding Diary. It was supposed to be an envelope liner, but I converted it into an actual envelope. Materials : - 9 inch square doilies - Vellum/tracing paper - Craft Adhesive Spray - Art Card - Cutter/double-sided tape/cutting mat/ ruler 1. 2. 3. 4. Yup! My own wedding Invitation, dream come true : Lace envelope and letterpress invitation. Like this: Like Loading...

Internet Download Manager Integration guide for Firefox Q. I've just updated Firefox to its newest version and IDM integration into Firefox stopped working. IDM does not take over downloads from Firefox anymore. What can I do to fix it? 3.a. CLICK FOR MORE DRINKS | The Drunken Moogle : 9 of 14 ifeelthecosmos: Margarita Surprise (GrimGrimoire cocktail) Ingredients:1 1/2 oz Tequila1 oz Cointreau1 oz Strawberry red pepper puree*1/4 oz Lime juiceDirections: Shake all ingredients with ice, double strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a slice of lime and jalapeno, or a frog gummy. *To make the strawberry red pepper puree, blend 1/4 cup red bell pepper, 1/4 strawberries, and 1/4 cup simple syrup (or two tbsp each of sugar and water). If you want it to be really, er, surprising, you can toss in a couple pieces of jalapeno as well. Frozen Variation (Makes 4): 6 oz Tequila2 oz Cointreau 1/2 cup Frozen strawberries1/2 cup Red bell pepper1 oz Lime juiceSplash of simple syrupHandful of crushed ice. "Oh come on now, don’t be so damn proper!" Drink created and photographed by Mer, of I Feel the Cosmos. (via ifeelthecosmos-deactivated20140) nintendrunk: Ingredients:12 oz. bottle Angry Orchard Dry Apple Cider1 oz. A note from the creator (nintendrunk):

Binaural beats Binaural beats To experience the binaural beats perception, it is best to listen to this file with headphones on moderate to weak volume – the sound should be easily heard, but not loud. Note that the sound appears to pulsate. The brain produces a phenomenon resulting in low-frequency pulsations in the amplitude and sound localization of a perceived sound when two tones at slightly different frequencies are presented separately, one to each of a subject's ears, using stereo headphones. Binaural beats reportedly influence the brain in more subtle ways through the entrainment of brainwaves[3][8][9] and provide other health benefits such as control over pain.[10][11] Acoustical background[edit] Interaural time differences (ITD) of binaural beats For sound localization, the human auditory system analyses interaural time differences between both ears inside small frequency ranges, called critical bands. History[edit] Unverified claims[edit] Physiology[edit] Overview[edit] Brain waves[edit]

Fairy Tales Can Come True Here's a "photo story" based on the book, Fairy Tales Can Come True (Just Not Every Day!), published by Shake It! Books. You'll have a few giggles... and learn a few things as well! Falling in love is the easy part. "This relationship stuff. Try to change your attitude a bit. "Okay, I'm taking notes!" Tip #1 Make a list. "Hmmm... Pretty soon, you'll find yourself thinking... "Say, he's not so bad after all!" And making that list goes for both of you —to help you both remember the good. "That's what we do. Click to continue

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