Sunday, December 16, 2007
Take Incredible Self-Portraits
5:00AM Tamar Weinberg | Need to take a self portrait but you’re just not able to get it right? Phototography weblog Photodoto suggests ways to overcome the obstacle and take perfectly focused shots. Place an object where you will be posing and focus using auto-focus. Then put the camera in manual mode with a remote shutter and shoot. If that doesn’t work, measure the distance from the camera and use the markings on the lens to determine the focus in manual mode. You can also experiment with a different aperture to see if your photograph will come out sharply. If all else fails, get someone else to take your picture. 6 Methods for Perfectly Focused Self-Portraits [Photodoto] More »
How Do You De-Stress?
4:00AM Tamar Weinberg | When anxiety and fatigue hits you, how do you wind down? Blogger Jonathan Fields suggests ten ways to rejuvenate your body and mind. Take a midday power nap and refresh yourself. Play games that require intense concentration. Write things down. Listen to good music. Additionally, take a break just to breathe: The way you breath directly reflects your levels of stress. When we’re in high-alert, stressed states we tend to take faster, shallower breaths. In fact, this can become so exaggerated, it can lead to hyperventilation and even leave us unconscious. When we’re calm and relaxed, though, our breathing tends to be slower, deeper and less labored. Jonathan’s advice is pretty sound and can certainly help to boost your brain. What techniques do you use to relax? Share them in the comments. Top 10 Ways to Un-Bake Your Brain [Awake at the Wheel] More »
Find Secret Amazon Discounts with DealLocker
3:00AM Tamar Weinberg | Search for and locate incredible Amazon discounts with DealLocker’s secret Amazon Discount service. Input an optional keyword and then choose the range of desired discount—anywhere from 10% off to 99% off. Unlike previously mentioned JungleCrazy, the secret finder gives much more comprehensive results and allows you to browse through Amazon directly after you perform your search. Still, if you’re looking for some amazing deals through Amazon, both sites complement each other nicely. Secret Amazn Discount [DealLocker] More »
Wrap a Present
2:00AM Tamar Weinberg | If you still have your holiday presents tucked safely in your closet without gift wrap because you simply don’t know how to wrap a gift properly, your worries are over. WikiHow explains that the skill of gift-wrapping is all about patience (and having the right length of wrapping paper). Once your paper is all laid out, mark your cut lines where you will be folding the paper. After placing the gift upside down on the wrapping paper, fold the paper around your gift and pull the ends tightly. Tape the folded corners onto your gift. Dress up your final product with a ribbon and a card, and then deliver the gift to the loved ones. How to Wrap a Present [WikiHow] More »
