May 6th 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

Keep Brown Sugar Moist With an Orange Peel 
http://bit.ly/10BsYme LifeHacker 
Great idea 

Top 10 Ways to Save Money on Tech
bit.ly/16LGfB2 LifeHacker
Saving Money is a good thing
Commuting by Bike: Getting Started 
http://bit.ly/13Y1qvy LifeHacker 
Great tips 

Why I Gave Up Job Security to Go Freelance 
http://bit.ly/17HhiVC LifeHacker 
Hummm 

Facebook's Trusted Contacts Sends Password Reset Codes to Your Friends 
http://bit.ly/127luvH LifeHacker 
Interesting Idea  

Custom Pull Chain Tabs Ensure You Never Accidentally Turn On the Fan 
http://bit.ly/13kHbZu LifeHacker 
Very Cool 

Which Home Improvements Can I DIY and Which Should I Leave to a Pro? 
http://bit.ly/11NkYB4 LifeHacker 
A good starting place 

Install Google Fonts on Windows or Mac for Faster Web Browsing 
http://bit.ly/YpkIJT LifeHacker 
Worth thinking about 

How to Troubleshoot the Four Most Common "Oh Sh*t" Mac Problems 
http://bit.ly/13kJE65 LifeHacker 
Very Very Good To Know 

February 19 2013 Stuff that caught My eye this morning

How to Stay Productive When You’re on the Road 
http://bit.ly/UC8X22 LifeHacker 
For my travelling friends 

Don’t Follow Your Instincts When Replying to Freelance Customer Questions 
http://bit.ly/W13q6C LifeHacker 
Your thoughts on this?

Pick the Best Batteries for a DIY Project with Adafruit’s Battery Guide 
http://bit.ly/Y1kdom LifeHacker 
This could be very helpful 

Nine Practices to Help You Say No Without Feeling Like a Jerk 
http://bit.ly/12Gox0j LifeHacker 
Some good ideas 

Why Structured Procrastination Makes Your Dreaded Tasks Easier to Get Done 
http://bit.ly/VDLiA2 LifeHacker 
Procrastination can help some times  

Pair Any Dish to a Perfect Wine with This Handy Chart 
http://bit.ly/YDiiDk LifeHacker 
This may be helpful for those new to wine 

December 11th 2012 Stuff that caught My eye this evening

Flow chart breaks down each Hobbit dwarf by their bizarro beards 
http://bit.ly/USwj1S iO9 
Cool 

Essential Star Trek Novels That Even Non-Trekkers Should Read 
http://bit.ly/YXSFTS iO9
I have read most of these, it is a good list

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Holiday Specials Ever 
http://bit.ly/YXT8p8 iO9 
Love the Backadder Christmas Special 

Rush inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 
http://bit.ly/UgfGKd Toronto Sun 
Well Done 

Yahoo Mail Gets Totally Redesigned for Speed and a Cleaner, Modern Look 
http://bit.ly/VBc993 LifeHacker 
Still have a couple of Yahoo email accounts 

How Can I Safely Travel with My DSLR Camera and Photography Gear? 
http://bit.ly/UggH4Z LifeHacker 
Good ideas/suggestions 

Treat Your Freelance Work Like a Stock Portfolio to Meet Your Income Goals 
http://bit.ly/QUm9NY LifeHacker 
Great Idea, hope it helps my Freelance friends 
  
This living woman’s dad fought in the American Civil War 
http://bit.ly/STWqEY iO9 
WOW Who would have thought this was possible? 

March 22 2012 Evening Stuff

Spruce Up Your Social Network Profiles Before Applying for a New Job to Boost Your Chances of Getting Hired 
http://lifehac.kr/GNDjpC LifeHacker
Good Idea 


6 Crucial Job Searching Steps Most People Skip 
http://bit.ly/GGNm1k WiseBread
Hope these help in you search


What Do I Need to Do Now That I’m Making Some Legit Money Freelancing? 
http://lifehac.kr/GInop0 LifeHacker
Focus on USA but some good stuff


Tame and Hide Your Spaghetti of Cables and Network Wires Like The Pros http://lifehac.kr/GIpKbp LifeHacker
If you are not upgrading/changing a lot


Renter’s Solutions to Increase Energy Efficiency and Cut the Power Bill http://lifehac.kr/GQ8nBM LifeHacker
Help cut your energy bill

January 28 2012 Morning Stuff

Top 10 rooftop pools
http://bit.ly/wgtfH5 Toronto Sun
You have to love a pool with a view...

Study: Sugar & HFCS Not As Identical As Some Would Have You Believe
http://bit.ly/zWmjpH The Consumerist
The cheap way is not usually the best way


Twitter uncloaks a year's worth of DMCA takedown notices, 4,410 in all
http://bit.ly/xsZnVx ars Technica
It sounds like a lot but given the number to tweets, it not that many


RIM’s Thorsten Heins: ‘We are going to do this ourselves’
http://bit.ly/yG4RJv Globe and Mail
I hope they can

How Return of the Jedi Should Have Ended reminds us that Anakin is still a piece of crap http://on.io9.com/y88Z6T IO9
Too Funny

How To Raise Your Rates Without Losing Clients
http://bit.ly/wyDMcI Freelance Switch

Belvedere Updates, Can Now Automate Your Folders and Automatically Send Files to iTunes http://lifehac.kr/w4dKjT LifeHacker
Going to try this on my PC

Write This Down: Note-Taking Strategies for Academic Success
http://bit.ly/ydIpqY Art of Manliness

January 7 2011 Day Stuff

'Conquered into Liberty': Canada, America's foremost enemy
http://bit.ly/xpX40D Seattle Times
I like it, the book is now on my to get list...


3 Ways to Raise Your Rates and Crush Your Freelancing Fears 
http://bit.ly/wX4J9Z Freelance Switch
Good Plan for why you should raise your rates


Top 10 Ways to Break Into and Out of Almost Anything 
http://lifehac.kr/AvB0DU LifeHacker
Good to know


Cover Furniture Scratches with Coffee Grounds 
http://lifehac.kr/wUPnYd  LifeHacker
hummm


Real-world experience 
http://bit.ly/z2WnhK Globe and Mail 
I am ok with paid internships, unpaid not so much


How NASA kept astronauts from swearing on the Moon 
http://on.io9.com/AsiyaN IO9
NASA


The odd genius who showed that one infinity was greater than another http://on.io9.com/wVknL8 IO9


Huge headed soldier ants are genetic throwbacks 
http://on.io9.com/wP15gp IO9
Thinking bad 50's movie


Cook Anywhere You Please on This New Induction Range 
http://gizmo.do/A7BAte Gizmodo


London Muzzles Its Olympic Volunteers Ahead of the Summer Games http://gizmo.do/z9WJxH Gizmodo
Good luck with this...

Charging for your Freelance Services

How Much Should I Charge for My Freelance Services? http://lifehac.kr/ns9XaI

What to charge is never easy, you need to cover your cost's and make some profit. But being too low in your price may cause your potential client to question why are you so low?