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Top 3 stylish Laptop bags

Top 3 stylish Laptop bags

Going out the house to do your writing? Take your Thinkpad or Macbook Pro in one of these uber stylish laptop bag.

‘Search Pad’ from Yahoo - a researcher’s delight

‘Search Pad’ from Yahoo - a researcher’s delight

Search Pad is a note taking application built into Yahoo! Search that automatically assists you in saving websites you visit and taking notes as you search.

80+ Wordpress Themes You (likely) Haven’t Seen

80+ Wordpress Themes You (likely) Haven’t Seen

A somewhat oldie, but still fantastically stylish, collection of themes for your Wordpress blog.

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[How I Write by JG Ballard] I BEGAN writing stories as a teenager during my days as a medical student at Cambridge, but then I won a short story competition which really gave me the impetus to carry on. I published my first novel in 1962, when I was 32.

Notebook+Wallet=Wallbook? Um…Booket?..

Notebook+Wallet=Wallbook? Um…Booket?..

Make your own “Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus” of a Moleskine wallet. It’s like a giant beast of Bodmin with all the tack-ons you can shimmy in its hardback cover. Not only will you weight considerably more - your friends will like you more too.

Turn your iPhone into a remote control doohicky

Turn your iPhone into a remote control doohicky

One obvious shortcoming of the Air Mouse Pro is the lack of simple presentation controls. While controling Powerpoint is possible using the virtual mouse buttons, a simple specific interface would have made this a real winner.

Profitable Yellow Pages [Part 2]

Profitable Yellow Pages [Part 2]

You get one chance in Yellow Pages. So make the main content of your advert convert potential clients into paying. Don’t waffle. Just give the reader enough information to be interested enough to call you instead of your competitors. Tell them as much as they need, but don’t over-egg your pudding.

Profitable Yellow Pages [Part 1]

Profitable Yellow Pages [Part 1]

Before progressing, think about what you would class as a success. Basically, for small businesses, any ad that pays for itself should be considered a success. The thought of this might send shivers down the spines of the more ambitious businessperson.

Write a better brochure

Write a better brochure

Sit down and clearly define what your topic is for this brochure. Not for some other strategy, not for some global solution. For this brochure. Be specific. Is the brochure about an all-in-one solution? Or a learning system? Is it a new range of drainage pumps?

Buying a Lumbar Support

Buying a Lumbar Support

A lower back strain is one of the most common reasons for absences in the work places in the 21st century. This is possibly due to the number of desk-bound jobs we now do. And not getting up and about.