Strap-A-Handle Speeds Up Moving [Stuff We Like]

Cool Tools reader Brian Donovan used a little helper called the Strap-A-Handle to move his brother into his college dorm room.
It’s an adjustable strap rated for 50-lb loads with a comfortable, built-in handle on top. It helped eliminate numerous trips to and from our car, and allowed me to walk up the four flights of […]

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Stash Valuables in a Full Soda Bottle [DIY]

Stow that wad of cash away in the fridge using the old “security through obscurity” model, with a DIY soda pop bottle “safe.” …
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Increase Firefox’s Maximum Pop-up Count [Firefox Tip]

Google Reader user Mitch Wagner leans on the V key often to pop open originating web pages from posts in Reader—but found …
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Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal

“Everything I want to do is illegal. As if a highly bureaucratic regulatory system was not already in place, 9/11 fueled renewed acceleration to eliminate freedom from the countryside. Every time a letter arrives in the mail from a …
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Commuto Makes Sharing and Swapping Stuff Easy [Shopping]

Don’t toss that CD you don’t need anymore—swap it for something else you’ve been eyeing with social swapping site Commuto. Find goods you want at Commuto and set up in-person sales (should money be requested) or face-to-face swaps with the member who’s offering what you want. Commuto offers a large database of items to choose […]

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Poll: Obama still has work to do on commander-in-chief test

talks about obama can be the commander-in-chief.
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Medicare adds to do-not-pay list

The federal government will add two preventable conditions to Medicare’s do-not-pay list for hospitals, a much smaller number than it had been contemplating.
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Avoid Laptop Seizure On International Trips [Privacy]

According to a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy, a Customs agent could seize your laptop for “an indefinite period” and even copy the data …
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Funny things to do when you get bored at work

What are some funny things to do when you get bored at work?What are some practical jokes to do when you get bored at work?What are some office pranks to do when you get bored at work?Take post it notes and redecorate and cover an …
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Calculate the Number of Working Days Between Two Dates [Excel Tip]

You already knew that Excel can do straight date math, but it can also take into account holidays to find the number of working days between two dates. Tech blogger Chandoo points out the =networkdays(start date, end date, list of holidays) formula, which turns out the number of days minus holidays (and vacation) between […]

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