How Far is It

Do you go for walks or jobs around your neighborhood? Do you want to know how far away a friend's house is? A free tool by DaftLogic.com let's you plot points on a Google map and see the distance. The tool is simply called, "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Click here to visit the Distance Calculator t...

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Search Engine Rankings (SEO)

Do you have your own website or blog? Do you write your own unique content for it? If you don't write your own unique content, then you should. Don't waste money on "Article Spinning," "Private Label Articles," or other similar options. Granted, some people might try that route, but the best way to get the Search Engines to love you is to just provide relevant unique content. The more relevant unique content you have on a blog or website means the...

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Not Sure What You Want to Watch, Read, Or Listen

Have you ever watched a great movie and wanted to find similar movies? What about listening to a song, and wanting a similar song? You might have even not been sure what you wanted, and just needed some help picking something to pass the time. TasteKid.com let's you input music, movies, shows, books, authors, and games to find similar items. You could type in the movie title, "Inception," and it will give you similar movies such as, "Shutter Island (instant...

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Value Scout on Squidoo

Check out the new Value Scout lens on Squidoo for more things of value! The lens will be built up over time with information, ideas, products, services, and other things of value that are appropriate. Feel free to go take a look, and post any comments you have at the bottom of the page! Have a great day! Click here to see Value Scout on Squidoo!...

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Get Expert Answers for Your Technology Problems

Have you ever had a problem you could figure out with a piece of software or other digital technology? Who do you turn to for answers? If you work in an office you could probably turn to your coworker, but what if they don't know the answer? Do you hire some expensive consultant to help with the problem or do you use the mind-power of thousands of experts for one low monthly cost? Can't figure out how to do something in Microsoft Office (Excel,...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #10

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. Your desktop computer breaks beyond repair At least I have a laptop At least I have an iPad At least my cell phone still works I haven't been to the library in awhile. Maybe now's a good time to go. What else can you think of... Image Credits: 1254880 by artM from Stock.Xc...

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Keep Your Brain Happy

As you know our brains are very complex, and to keep them working properly requires exercising the brain. Kurt Simonsen, on Associated Content, post a brief article about, "Seven Ways to Stay Mentally Fit." He mentions keeping your brain on edge, and mix things up occasionally. He also mentions challenging your brain in one way or another. Brain games like those provided on Lumosity.com are a great way to challenge your brain. There are numerous...

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Brain & Memory Training Program

Do you ever feel like your memory is getting worse? Do you wish that you could stimulate your brain and make it work better? There are a variety of websites and programs available that provide Brain Training games. Facebook.com even has some free apps that have some simple brain games. However, one of the best brain training websites on the Internet is Lumosity.com. You get different daily training exercises every day, personal tracking, and many...

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Graphic Design Contests

Are you talented with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or any of the alternatives and looking to earn some extra cash? There are many websites that let people post "contests" with payouts for the winner. 99Designs.com is a popular website that uses this concept. They allows registered users the opportunity to run a contest and all of the registered designers on the site can compete for the payout. The client gets to pick his or her favorite logo, website...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #9

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. It's snowing outside and you run out of wood for your fireplace At least I still have a furnace At least I still have a portable heater Now I know why I bought all these blankets Good thing I have a lot of sweaters What else can you think of... Image Credits: 1254880 by artM from Stock.X...

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Don't be a Negative Thinker

If you are a negative thinker then you may have noticed how once something goes wrong in the day everything else seems to go wrong after that.. Do you know why it feels that way? It's because you're a negative thinker. You have a negative attitude towards life, and the only person that hurts if yourself. If you continue being a negative thinker, then the world won't change for you. You have to change yourself and your perspective on life. Keep reading...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #8

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. You run out of stamps for a letter you have to mail out today! Now you have a chance to try the postal services online stamp program Maybe you can fax it instead Maybe you can scan it and email it Good thing you're always nice to your neighbors. Maybe one of them will let you have a stamp. What...

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Reverse Image Lookup

Do you have photos or other images in an online portfolio or website that is for display purposes only? Have you ever wondered if someone is using your images without your permission? There's an interesting website called TinEye.com that let's you upload an image (or provide a URL to an image), and it will search billions or images online to see if it can find a match. It doesn't try to match the name of the file, but instead it matches the actual...

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Content Copyright Infringments

Are you worried about people stealing your content online? Have you ever written research-intensive articles or reports, and wanted to make sure nobody else was using your information online? The Internet is so large that the best Internet police for your rights, is yourself. A website called Copyscape.com is a good tool to try to help protect your content from online thieves. The free version lets you put in a website URL to check, but the premium...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #7

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. You run out of duct tape At least there is a 24-hour store nearby to get more Now you get the chance to actually learn how to put things back together instead of just using duct tape as a permanent fix At least you still have super glue What else can you think of... Image Credits: 1254880...

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Caution: Private Label Resale Rights Products

If you sell your own information products online, then you might be familiar with certain products that state they have, "Private Label Rights." Generally, these types of licenses allow you to do almost anything you want with the content provided. This might include using pieces of it on your website, in a newsletter, or even to repackage as a new product. However, be careful what Private Label Rights (PLR) products you actually use. You don't...

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Free Legal Advice Online

If you can't afford a lawyer, but have a legal question where do you go? If you have a friend that happens to be a lawyer that's one option. However, another good starting point is Avvo.com, which lets you ask any legal question you want once you register for free. Lawyers who have volunteered to answer the questions on the site will review the question and provide their opinions. They always state that it's not legal advice, but it's a good starting...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #6

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. Your microwave breaks At least you still have an oven Now you don't have to clean it Now you have a valid excuse to go shopping It could be a new see-through storage box What else can you think of... Image Credits: 1254880 by artM from Stock.Xc...

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Keeping Your Mind Organized

How do you keep your mind organized? Do you use sticky notes on your fridge? Do you have a planner that you track everything in? Do you use the apps on your cell phone? If you have a great idea what do you do with it? Do you write it down somewhere so you can expand on it later? Personally, I like to use a few different tools to try to keep my mind organized, and the amount of things on my mind to a minimum. Have you ever had a million things...

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Does the Music You Listen to Give You Away

What music puts you in a good mood? What music makes you feel better? There were times in life when I was just flat out mad at the world, and the music I listened to showed it. I'd always listen to hard rock or alternative that seemed to go along with that life. Songs where I couldn't actually understand most of the words, but it just seemed to fit my mood. The more I change my mindset to be positive and focus on the value of things in life the...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #5

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. You're sitting in a comfy chair on the beach somewhere exotic reading your favorite book. You accidentally spill your drink on the book you're reading and now all the pages are soaked. Must be time to take a nap while the book dries I needed to get up and stretch anyways Time to go for a walk...

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Waste Not Want Not

Linda Kynyon wrote an article on Associated Content about the concepts of not wasting anything. Our society today is filled with so many things that just don't last, so what can we do about it? Linda's mom used to tell her,"Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do or Do Without." These days people like to just throw things away and buy them again. How many times have you bought a new computer? How often do you replace your cell phone? Linda makes some...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #4

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. You're watch stops working and there are no other clocks around Now you have a chance to meet someone new and ask them what time it is You have an excuse to go to the watch store and see all the cool new watches for sale You get to test your survival skills by using the sun to judge time What...

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Associated Content - The Sniper Squirrel

Have you ever just had a day where everything seemed to keep going wrong? No matter how positive you tried to be things just kept crashing around you? This article on Associated Content is actually a short story based around that idea. Sometimes people try to stay positive, but the day just seems to take over. It's in those situations that you really have to persevere and keep going. Life isn't perfect and life isn't fair. You have to be able...

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Top Ten Reviews

Top Ten Reviews, is a website that reviews software, eletronics, web services, and more. The things that makes their site different is the level of detail and side-by-side comparisons that provide for free. If you're looking for the newest and best Anti-Virus software, then you can easily compare the newest products on the market. They're slogan is, "We do the research so you don't have to," which they do a great job of living up to. At the time...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #3

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. A pitbull charges you and bites your leg At least it didn't bite something more sensitive and important Now you know which dog in the neighbor hood isn't friendly Now you know to carry a cane or a walking stick to protect yourself What else can you think of...  Your computer printer runs...

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How to Quickly and Easily come up with Product Ideas

If you are looking to create a product or service to sell, and are stumped on what types of things people need, then read on. The Internet is full of people telling others what they want or need help with. Google (or your favorite search engine) allows us to find those wants and needs that people have. If you can create a solution to a problem, then people are more likely to buy that product or service, if it really helps resolve their issue.  Some...

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Mind Game - Think Positively - #2

Read the first Mind Game post for instructions on how to play. Essentially, try to think of positive things for the example in bold below. An airplane loses a wing while in the air Now the pilots get to test how good their skills really are If everybody on the plane survives, then they'll appreciate life a lot more. They might even get in contact with friends and family they haven't spoken to in a long time to rekindle...

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Finding value in leftover candy

Kelly Herdrich from Yahoo's Associated Content site posted a great article about increasing the value of something that would normally just be thrown away. Her article entitled, "Creative ideas for leftover Halloween candy," provides a few unique ideas for how you can use the candy you would normally throw away and turn them into something more or something useful even. Kelly does a good job of showing how something of value can have even more value,...

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