Wireless speakers for rear surroundThese speakers aren’t going to match the sound quality of a traditional pair of speakers, but if you live in an apartment and you don’t have the option of wiring your den for sound this is definitely an option.
MIT designs clutter detectorVisual clutter is obviously different from physical clutter, but they both serve as a distraction.
Yesterday, I was talking to a close friend about what sort of technological device would actually make our lives easier. I took a look at the things I actually use all the time already - my pocket calendar, my pocket notebook, Wikipedia, my RSS feed reader, and my book collection - and I basically described what, for me, would be the one ultimate technology device that I would buy.
Warren Buffett is the richest man in the world, yet his reputation for frugality, folksy wisdom, and straight talk make him seem like just a regular guy, like he might be the billionaire next door. He’s one of my heroes.
Once again, we’ve asked online social tools guru Stowe Boyd to write for us on digital information management. Thank you, Stowe, for sharing your insights with us!
By Lynn TruongFor the rest of this week (9/10 - 9/14) Allese Thomson, the community manager from Wesabe, will be answering questions in our forum about personal finance, corporate blogging, and her experiences working for an exciting personal finance startup.
Here's one for the baby room. Easy way to add a little style to the Malm dresser. [via AT's OhDeeDoh]
Julia glammed up the white Malm dresser with grasscloth wallpaper, glued to the drawer fronts. The edges are given a grosgrain ribbon trim to create a frame. For the final touch, add in pulls from Anthropologie.
See more of the Glam Malm Dresser.
Other ways to spice up a dresser:
Failed relationships are one of the biggest causes of stress and unhappiness in life. Working on successful relationships, whether they are with our children, parents, friends or partners, is one of the most important life skills we can learn. If we cannot maintain lasting relationships, we will always struggle to be happy.
Written on 9/10/2008 by Ritu Pant. Ritu is the editor for Marketing Hackz and Net Hackz. Besides writing for blogs he is also a blog consultant and a social media junkie.Photo Credit: Rutgers UniversityWhen was the last time you actually decided that you were going to give your brain a workout?
Every Wednesday is Tip Day.
This Wednesday: Eleven tips that I’m using to “Eat very right” (and cut calories).
For the month of September, I've resolved to “Eat very right.” I wouldn’t be able to eat this right forever – and I wouldn’t even try -- but I decided to take a boot-camp of approach to cleaning up my eating habits.
A study of the Structures of Participation (STROPs) in Museums from xDesign Project on Vimeo.
Start by remembering these words: "structures of participation." Now let's go...
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with qualities that are the opposite of goodness, such as pride, cunning, and cruelty. – Leo Tolstoy
A few readers expressed concern that the recent two-part series about credit cards signals some sort of sea change at Get Rich Slowly. That’s not my intent.
“If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought, acted and inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Editor’s note: This post was written by Shilpan Patel of the Success Soul blog.
Even though it’s almost Fall and it isn’t snowing yet, the flakes are everywhere.
Flakes—as in, clients. Chances are you’ve dealt with some flakes: clients that don’t call back or believe in confirming appointments and such. They’ve always got an excuse and they always want more of your time—for no charge, of course.