Saturday, July 18, 2009

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Treat Sweaty Palms And Feet With Black Tea

8:30AM July 18, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Sweating is a critical bodily function, but that doesn’t make having sweaty hands and feet any more tolerable. Here’s how to treat both using tea bags. More »


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DIY Pocket Fishing Pole

8:00AM July 18, 2009 | Adam Pash

Looking to spend some time in the great outdoors and want to be prepared to do some survivalist fishing at the drop of a hat? This DIY pocket fishing rod and reel is for you. More »


Work

From The Tips Box: Negotiation Tips, Lost Credit Cards

6:30AM July 18, 2009 | Erin Schwendemann

We dodge punches to achieve our goals, negotiate our way to bargains, say bye-bye to satellite radio in the car and make a floating stereo. More »


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User Script Disables Google Reader’s “Like” Feature

6:00AM July 18, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Firefox only (Win/Mac/Linux): If the new social features in Google Reader are cluttering up your reading space, you can use a simple user script to get rid of that “Liked” feature. More »


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Assemble A Zero-Waste Dining Kit

5:00AM July 18, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Disposable utensils and bags are wasteful and over the course of your lunch-packing life more expensive than using more permanent goods. Build a zero-waste dining kit to be kind to the environment and your wallet. More »


Design

The Stylish Ubuntu Desktop

4:00AM July 18, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader naaamo2004′s Ubuntu desktop proves that Linux can be slick, stylish, and functional all at the same time. More »


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Display Just The Items You Liked In Google Reader

2:00AM July 18, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Yesterday Google Reader updated with more social features, including a “like” feature—but didn’t give you a way to view all the items that you “liked”. Reader Michel writes in with the solution. More »


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Firefox 3.5.1 Update Now Available, Fixes Security Issue

12:00AM July 18, 2009 | Adam Pash

Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox 3.5.1 is available for download, addressing the security issue and startup bugs (as well as some stability fixes) we mentioned yesterday. (If you want to know more, you can see the full changelog here.) If you haven’t been prompted already, click on Help > Check for Updates to download and install the latest. [Mozilla Developer Center]