If you own a digital camera, you’ve certainly feared the worst: losing those precious memories on your memory card. The folks at T3 recommend ways to minimize the damage: don’t rely on a single large memory card (instead, opt in for a few smaller ones), transfer images to a laptop or backup drive as soon as possible, burn the photos on optical media, and back up to an additional hard drive—just in case. If you already have a back up plan for your hard drive, it doesn’t hurt to extend a disaster recovery plan to your digital snaps. How do you keep your images safe and sound? Let’s hear about your tips, tricks, and tools of the trade in the comments.
Protecting Your Snaps [T3]Here’s a fun tip courtesy of the “Google Tip of the Day” gadget for iGoogle. The Google Image Labeler site lets you play a game and help improve Google’s image search at the same time. It’s kind of an online version of Pictionary in reverse – you are randomly paired with a partner, both shown the same set of images, and asked to provide labels for those images. When you and your partner provide matching labels, you score points, and move on to the next image. It’s a nice brain exercise cum time killer.
Your behaviour dictates whether you’re respected or ridiculed. If you want to avoid the latter, the Even Happier weblog suggests ways to commandeer respect and become more of a leader than a follower. The bottom line: body language predicts the outcome. Stand tall, sit up straight, avoid fidgety movements with your hands, and smile so that you’re ahead of the game. Clothing is almost as important: wear pressed professional clothes, especially if the situation calls for it. Finally, focus on your actions: open doors and allow others to walk before you. Appear organised with necessary paperwork. Videotape yourself and review your actions to see where you can improve. These small changes could certainly improve your overall outlook on life and also have a profound impact on how you’re treated by your peers. Photo by dbking.
How to Command Respect [Even Happier]
