daily tips for anything

8 tips to make you happy and peaceful

2009-02-16T22:54:00.000-08:00

1 Begin and end a day with gratitude

2 Plan for the day in advance for the goal of experiencing joy

3 Meditation

4 Creative visualization

5 Seek daily joy

6 Decorate your work environment with pleasing plants if possible

7 Drink water

8 Revive yourself

Do you know these keyboard shortcuts?

2009-02-02T19:51:00.000-08:00

Windows key + D - minimise/restore windows

Windows key + F - open Search window

Windows key + F1 - open Help and Support Center

Windows key + E - open Windows Explorer window

Windows key + M - minimise all windows

Windows key + TAB - move through open windows on Taskbar

Windows key + SHIFT + M - restore all windows

Hold CTRL while dragging - make a copy of selected item

Hold CTRL + SHIFT while dragging - make a shortcut to selected item

CTRL + ESC - open Start menu

CTRL + C - Copy

CTRL + X - Cut

CTRL + V - Paste

CTRL + A - Select All

CTRL + Z - Undo

CTRL + B - Bold highlighted text

CTRL + U - Underline highlighted text

CTRL + I - Italicise highlighted text

CTRL + Plus key - increase browser text size

CTRL + Minus key - decrease browser text size

CTRL + ALT + DELETE - open Task Manager

ALT + underlined letters in menus - open menu item

ALT + ENTER - show Properties of selected object

ALT + F4 - close current window or program

CTRL + F4 - close window within program

ALT + TAB - switch between open windows or programs

TAB - move forwards through control items or links in current window

SHIFT + TAB - move backwards through control items or links

ENTER - click selected control item or link

BACKSPACE - move up one folder level

HOME - go to start of current line or web page

END - go to end of current line or web page

CTRL + END - go to end of current document

PAGE UP - move up through current document or web page

PAGE DOWN - move down through current document or web page

PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current screen

ALT + PRINT SCREEN - take snapshot image of current window

F2 - rename selected item

F5 - refresh current window or web page

F6 - move through window panes

10 useful computer security tips

2009-01-20T22:46:00.000-08:00

1 update windows often

2 use the latest version of applications

3 use Anti-virus software

4 install a firewall

5 Make a ghost image

6 backup important files frequently

7 Use safe browsers, such as google chrome, firefox3

8 Use complex password and never leave it to public

9 Only download software from believable website

10 Never open email attachment from strangers

21 easy and simple healthy tips

2009-01-15T22:29:00.000-08:00

1. More home-cooked food, less eating out.

2. More fresh fruit as snacks.

3. More fresh vegetables as snacks and with meals.

4. More beans as sides or in stews.

5. More dense chewy bread, less refined white breads and bread snacks.

6. More fish, skinless chicken/turkey, less red meat.

7. Smaller servings of red meat, larger servings of vegetables.

8. Eating low fat dairy foods.

9. Adding less fat in the form of butter, mayo, sour cream, to the food on your plate.

10. Eat in a calm and relaxed atmosphere.

11. Don’t over-eat

12. Chew all of your food thoroughly

13. Drink at least 8 cups of purified water every day.

14. Do not consume large amounts of liquid right before, during, or after any meal

15. Do not eat fruit and meat together.

16. Allow your digestive system some rest time

17. Include raw(uncooked) vegetables with each meal

18. Eat spicy! It helps cleanse the body and it increases your metabolism.

19. Never Skip your Breakfast

20. Order Smaller Portions

21. Space out Your Meals

12 free image services for you

2009-01-10T22:00:00.000-08:00

1. Photobucket

2. FreeFoto.com

3. FreeArtisticPhotos.com

4. Flickr

5. Picasa

6. Webshots

7. Tinypic

8. Imageshack

9. Fotogenika.net

10. PicApp.com

11.Free Large Photos

12. Kingdom Graphix Gallery

12 proof-reading tips for blog beginners

2009-01-07T17:47:00.000-08:00

1 Use ‘Spellcheck’

no matter you write blog using text editor or word or FireFox, remember to use the spell check tools available

2 Print it out and read it from the paper

3 Read it out loud and carefully

4Touch the word or use a rule under every line while reading

5 Leave yourself enough time before proof reading

for example, you can write the post now and proof-read it tomorrow

6 Get others involved.

you can ask for help from others, such as your brothers, classmates, friends and so on. they will find many errors you did not pay attention to

7 Read it slowly or word by word

8 Read it backwards to focus on the spelling of words

9 Keep a list of your most common errors (or of the writers you are proofing) and proof for those on separate "trips."

10 Proofread the second half of the document first

11 Proofread for one type of error at a time

12 Proofread at the time of day when you are most alert to spotting errors

12 Blog tips must known for beginners

2009-01-05T21:36:00.000-08:00

1 choose blog name and domain name wisely: use a short and easy to remember name

2 blog with consistency, write at least 5 posts a week

3 proofread at least one time before your posting

4 leave meaningful or funny comments, if possible, leave the first comment

5 Pay attention to the security of your blog: backup your blog often

6 carefully choose your niche

7 participate in online forums with a link on your signature

8 Use entrecard, mybloglog, twitter and other social networks

9 use blog carnivals and submit your blog to popular search engines

10 automated your submission process

11 content is king, try to write high quality articles.

12 learn from successful bloggers, such as problogger, shoemoney and so on