The new Scientific Anglers website is great!  I especially like the product catalog, which contains detailed information and comparisons for fly fishing lines, fly fishing reels, waterproof tackle boxes, and more. Check it out at www.scientificanglers.com
I personally like gmail, and I think the forthcoming Google Wave has a chance of taking on Microsoft SharePoint in the enterprise.
This free website allows you to quickly and easily (and freely) make a font of your own writing or handwriting. I love this site! What you need to do is obvious when you visit the site, but the short version is you print out a template, write the alphabet on it, scan it, upload it, and then download your font.
Here are a couple of samples:
I recently learned of a great resource for original fonts, called Fontosaurus. There are a variety to choose from, and new fonts are being added pretty regularly. Read the rest of this entry »
This handy guide helps you decide the best type of chart of graph for the type of data that you have and for the message you want to communicate.
Inevitably, each year when I take out my “new Christmas lights” at least one whole string seems to have gone bad.  So, I open the generously provided  replacement bulbs and begin my journey to determine which bulb has gone bad.  I will confess here that I have NEVER successfully found and replaced a bad christmas light bulb.  Â
This year, I decided to do some research, and found the following articles.
Ciphers by Ritter:Â
- Christmas Lights and how to fix them
- LED Christmas Lights and how to fix them
- Trouble-shooting mini Christmas lights
I haven’t tested the methods yet, but will update the post if I do. Â
HASSAFT CURRENT BEST PRACTICE:
Buy new strings at the end of each season (on discount) — more than you will need for next year. Â Next year, at least some of these will have magically gone bad, but you will have enough because of your extras! Â Always keep a few strings ahead of the game, and you can’t lose!
I have found that when I am going through my morning routine in the bathroom, that I can save water and money if I turn off the water when I am brushing my teeth. Also, this is obviously environmentally friendly and can save you some on your water bill.
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