October 2007
21 posts
Free Documents at DocStoc [Document Sharing]
Need a template for your business plan, a tutorial on Python programming, or a copy of the Gettysburg address? Document sharing web site DocStoc has more than 12,000 files posted for free browsing and downloads. Registered members can keep personal “folders” on the site with links to useful docs and get notified by email when another user uploads a file type they request. Those looking...
Oct 31st
kekil: I hate missing the train. (via Twitter / kekil)
Oct 31st
Free Malware Phone Tech Support Today Only...
Windows only: Security software maker CyberDefender is offering free remote scans, repairs and performance tweaks for free to anyone who calls (877) 377-3765 today only. EWeek reports:Generally, CyberDefender says, tech support calls cost between $50 to $100. The giveaway is to promote a new offering, Premium Tech Support 24/7/365. Tell Uncle Bif and Aunt Marge in Florida, so you can shirk your...
Oct 31st
kekil: McDonald’s 49c burgers today. (via Twitter / kekil)
Oct 30th
Free Taco at Taco Bell 2-5 pm TODAY
(via cec’s shared items in Google Reader)
Oct 30th
kekil: Back on the good ol’ CTA (via Twitter / kekil)
Oct 30th
YouTube’s Days Are Numbered
A funny thing happened today. Pretty much everyone that’s been roasting NBC for yanking their content off of YouTube and iTunes is eating their words, now that they’ve seen Hulu, NBC’s new video site: “I was busy sharpening up the knives at BoomTown HQ to prepare for the debut of Hulu this week,” admits Kara Swisher at All Things Digital. Now that she’s actually seen the site, she’s impressed,...
Oct 30th
What We Do and Don't Do
Fuzzy Gerdes: We Don’t Serve Teens… We Buy Ugly Houses (Lawrence Ave at I-90) (via cec’s shared items in Google Reader)
Oct 29th
Dangerous Day
Bill V: Sunday proved to be a very dangerous day on the streets and expressway. A mother and two children were struck and killed by a car in Humboldt Park. On the Eisenhower Expressway a man was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. He collided head on with a car that exploded killing the four in that car plus himself. (via cec’s shared items in Google...
Oct 28th
Get Something Done By Being Accountable...
Got a big project you need to get done? Tell someone about it. Web Worker Daily has more: Commit yourself to someone. If you don’t tell anyone that you’re going to finish this project all at once, it’s too easy to let yourself slide. You have to commit to someone … your boss, a colleague, a client, someone. Tell them you’re going to finish it all at once, and when...
Oct 28th
Cecil is having good times at Vin and Jessy's...
(via Cecil Mathew’s Facebook Status Updates)
Oct 28th
Use Catalog Choice To Stop Junk Mail [Privacy]
Tired of all those unwanted catalogs jamming your mailbox? Try Catalog Choice, a free service that you can use to opt out of junk mail. Signup is free; once you’ve created a simple profile you can go in and find the company that’s sending you stuff you don’t want and request to be taken off the list (this can take up to ten weeks, so be patient). Worth a try for anyone...
Oct 27th
Cecil is excited about this.
(via Cecil Mathew’s Facebook Status Updates)
Oct 27th
“Beauty is common; the experience of it is rare.”
– Too Busy for Beauty « jeffberryman.com
Oct 26th
Think Christian » Would you recognize true beauty... →
I wish I wouldn’t, but I may.
Oct 26th
House Math 2.0: A Real-Estate Analysis Tool
Earlier today, Justin asked for feedback about whether he should buy a condo or continue to save for his retirement. GRS reader Andrew forwarded a tool that may help Justin make his decision. HouseMath 2.0 is a web-based app designed to help users explore the costs of purchasing a new home. You enter the numbers for the proposed transaction, and HouseMath runs the numbers to let you know the...
Oct 26th
Cecil is welcoming Abigail Hesed Koshy to the...
(via cec’s shared items in Google Reader)
Oct 24th
In Brief: Google Calendar lovers can expect...
Google Calendar lovers can expect offline access with Google Gears sometime in the near future. That crazy Google might really have something here! (via cec’s shared items in Google Reader)
Oct 24th
In Brief: PC World puts GOOG-411 and Microsoft's...
PC World puts GOOG-411 and Microsoft’s Live Search 411 in a head-to-head test. The verdict? GOOG-411 if you simply want business listings, Live 411 for weather, movie times and other information. (via cec’s shared items in Google Reader)
Oct 24th
kekil: Waiting for a new baby friend to arrive today (via Twitter / kekil)
Oct 24th
Combing feeds into one →
Oct 23rd