DIY Retractable Headphones [Headphones]

DIY web site Instructables details how to transform your favorite set of earbuds into retractable headphones. The guide requires your headphones of choice and some sort of retractable cable, like a USB sync cable or something of the sort. Retractable headphones are certainly available to buy, but as the author points out, if you’ve got […]

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A Scrabbler defined - got nothing to do with the word game

Scrabbler Like the crab, embedded in the word, a scrabbler moves in pertpetual search of life’s necessities. The term - hard scrabble - describes a slogging climb, over jutting obstacle; difficult and sometimes without substantive …
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Gmail Contacts Get Selective [Gmail]

Gmail appears to be slowly rolling out a new feature in their Contacts application that allows the user to selectively determine whether or not you want to automatically add everyone you email to your contact list. You’re likely to send and receive a lot of email in the course of a day, but if […]

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Fun Things To Do With Your Kids: Bottle Cap Tees

Bottle Cap Tee Wondertime: Joys of Parenting Young Children. Who knew you could create something this beautiful using a rubber band, …
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Go Laptop-Battery Only This Weekend [Unplugged]

Blogger Erin Doland wanted to cut down work time on the computer over the weekend without going cold turkey, so she did it by limiting herself to only as much time as her laptop battery lasted. The self-imposed limitation forced her to only do the stuff on the computer she absolutely had …
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East Texas county commissioner doesn't have enough to do

Some have claimed Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price is the de facto sheriff since he holds weekly jail meetings and has taken personal oversight of jail staffing, jail sanitation, the inmate population and other issues. …
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What Does Wells Have To Do?

What does he have to do to win the Heisman? This is a question we will answer for each of the major candidates, starting with Wells. Stat requirements: Minimum 1700 yards at the time of the Heisman vote. At least 15 rushing …
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CRP Keeps Your Important Apps Running [Featured Windows Download]

Windows only: Free application CRP (Control Running Programs) performs two related but separate functions: First, it keeps important applications running no matter what, so if a program unexpectedly shuts down, CRP fires it back up. Second, it sets a user-defined limit on the number of running instances of an application. If you’ve ever unknowingly […]

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What is the big to-do about Duck Deli?

I’ve been told several times, by many people, how fabulous, and ‘authentic’ this bbq is. ehhhhh….maybe it’s just my experience? It’s cute inside, and I’ve had good service there, twice. But I felt the pork was teeth gratingly dry the …
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Server for Productivity501

If you are looking for a dedicated server, be sure to checkout Server Pronto. Productivity501 has been hosted there for quite some time now and I’ve been very happy with their value.  There aren’t many places you can get a dedicated server for less than $30 per month. (If you sign up using the link, […]

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