43 Ways to Start Making Money Right Now I often hear people saying that they’d like to start making some extra money to complement their full time job, but they don’t know what to do. I know there are a lot of things one can do, especially with basic computer skills, so I sat down and wrote a list of activities I could do to make some money right now. Many of these tips will certainly not make you rich, while other have some great potential. The goal of this list is to inspire you to act and do something right now. It’s better to start with something small than to not start at all. I hope you enjoy. Sell used stuff on ebay. Image courtesy Top 10 iPhone Apps for Librarians I started writing this post on my iPhone, using the WordPress app; all the pictures were taken and uploaded from my iPhone. Since I’ve been using the iPhone (had a 1st generation and now 3G), I have been thrilled with the development of applications and it is easy to just start downloading anything and everything (especially the free apps). The idea here is to help focus the user on a few key apps that can support us as librarians. Of course, all can be used by anyone and most people will find these useful. Further, if you’ve had an iPhone for a while then you probably already use many of these apss. There are certain ones that I use constantly, and all of them are on this list. Remember the Milk Many of us like to keep lists. You can you have multiple lists in multiple categories. I tried many other tools for lists and finally landed with RTM and have been happy. This app sits on my bottom bar on my iPhone replacing email app (which I don’t use). Tweetie Facebook Stanza Google Wikipanion
Your Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. WebMD Feature from "Redbook" Magazine By Nancy Rones 22 ways to tackle life's biggest energy zappers. Every day, 2.2 million Americans complain of being tired. Energize Your Diet Why is it that filling up on pasta or Chinese food for lunch leaves us snacky and sleepy an hour later? Have breakfast... even if you don't feel hungry. Continue reading below... 35 Absolutely Essential Mac Apps Editor’s Note: This post was originally published at FreelanceSwitch, but has been moved here since it makes more sense on AppStorm! For one reason or another, a lot of freelancers use Macs. It may be the raw power, the stability or they may just look rather – cool? Well, both of us know why that really is. 1. is a great little application for all those little snippets of text you need all the time. 2. is a world of its own. 3. is very simple. 4. does what the long forgotten (or so it seems) Spirited Away did. it hides inactive applications. 5. is a maid for your Mac. 6. is an application I personally can’t live without anymore. 7. is quite neat. 8. is a great tool for writers. 9. is a simple, yet very powerful application and full screen writing is the name of the game. 10. is a writing application specialized for fiction. 11. is just that – a notebook. 12. is many things to many people. 13. is yet another specialized writing tool. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
keybr.com typing lessons 100 Incredibly Useful & Free Mac Apps Everyone loves free applications. One of the greatest things about Macs is the wealth of extremely talented developers that are willing to share their amazing creations without asking for a single cent. We’ve compiled an enormous list of 100 amazing free Mac applications that you can download and start using today. Do you use an iPhone or iPad? Music & Video Boxee – Boxee is the best way to enjoy entertainment from the Internet and computer on your TV. Handbrake – HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. Hulu Desktop – Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer. MacTheRipper – MacTheRipper is a DVD ripper (extractor). Miro – Download torrents and podcasts, play any video, and do it with style. Since Miro downloads most videos, you can take your shows with you, even on an airplane. Pandora Boy – Love Pandora.com, but tired of having to run it from a web browser?
Maximum PC It's time to update the entries in your browser's links toolbar. But with recent estimates putting the size of the internet at well more than 100 million distinct websites, it's getting harder and harder to get a handle on all the great stuff that's out there. That's why we've compiled this list. You might have heard of some of these sites, but we'll bet you haven't heard of all them. Demoscene.tv See What Can Be Done with 4 Kilobytes If you’re any kind of nerd at all, you probably know about the demoscene, where talented programmers create complex videos rendered in real-time, stored in incredibly small files. But what if you just want to see what all the fuss is about without actually downloading and running an executable? lite.Facebook.com Clutter-Free Social Networking You can admit it. Letsplayarchive.com Let other people play games for you Soyouwanna.com What They Didn’t Teach You in School Google Building Maker Crowd Sourcing the 3D World Ikeahacker.blogspot.com
iPhone Apps List 2010: 700+ Apps Reviewed by Category As we begin 2010, there are over 100,000 iPhone apps available for download — an overwhelming array of choices, but plenty of gems if you know where to look. To help you out, we've compiled all of Mashable's iPhone app reviews in a definitive list to kick off the year. From social media, to business tools, to just plain cool, the iPhone does it best with these App Store standouts. Put your downloading hat on — there's a lot of awesome in our iPhone Apps List 2010! PS. Social Whether you're talking about social media, or actually interacting with other humans face-to-face (shudder), there's a plethora of apps that will help you connect, keep in touch, and avoid any unintended faux pas. Business & News Show your BlackBerry brethren that the iPhone also means business. Entertainment, Music, & Games The iPhone is like holding a multiplex, a rock concert, and a Wii in the palm of your hand — that is of course if you have the right apps in tow. Family, Shopping, & Travel Miscellaneous
Simple Way to Unlock the Hidden Power of your Brain | Possibilities of our brain are infinitely vast. If you do your own brain workout, you can get enormous opportunities and achieve success in business, career and communication. A person owes all his achievements in work, studies or society to the hard work of his brain. Brain activity is important for pupils and students, businessmen and employees. But how to develop a way of thinking that would activate the parts of the brain that have not been involved before? There is a simple way to take another look at the possibilities of your brain. As a result, this training will allow you to take non-standard solutions and to find an easy way out even in the most difficult situations, which will be quite useful at work and in other spheres of life. i 15 Votes
Most Popular Free Mac Downloads of 2009 - Best of 2009 - Lifehacker Magnifique should not be up on this list. On Leopard it was buggy (Though I do miss my Silent Night iTunes theme) and on Snow Leopard it corrupted the OS to the point of needing a full reinstallation of the OS. Firefox on OS X has also been disappointing for anything video related (with Netflix seeming to be an exception). YouTube (even with the fix provided in another LH post) and most video sites are very unreliable and pause every few seconds. Even Facebook's photo upload does not work properly (have to use the simple version). Chrome on OS X is indeed snappy, but the lack of addon support really cripples the functionality for people looking for a Firefox alternative. I have tried out Google Earth several times over the years, and I still do not really see the purpose of the application over something like Google Maps for your average user. Snow Leopard is neither Free nor a Download (That I am aware of). How about XBMC?
50 things I've learned in 50 years, a partial list in no particular order 1. It’s better to sing off key than not to sing at all. 2. Promptness shows respect. 3. You can’t avoid offending people from time to time. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.