Monthly Archives: July 2006
How to delay getting drunk at parties
Hi all, This is just a brief but useful post: before going out to a serious drinking session, swallow two-three spoonfulls of olive oil. The oil will form a film on the stomach mucosa, thus slowing alcohol passage into the blood stream. Eventually you will still end up by getting drunk, but much slower than [...]
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The Hidden Face of Microsoft Excel
I don’t know how many Microsoft Excel users take advantage of all its features or even know such features exist. Probably very few ones. Although I have used this software a lot, for many years, I still discover new things everyday. I put together here a list of shortcuts which proved very useful to me, [...]
Posted in Microsoft Office, Tech & Internet Tagged microsoft excel, productivity, shortcuts, tips, tricks 16 Comments
Personal Development – Can spending time on socializing websites help it?
At first, let’s give it a definition. I would define personal development as the work of a lifetime dedicated to improve ourselves from a reference status to a desired one, comprising all facets of life: family, social, career, personal. People are created for evolution. Evolution can translate into a healthier life, a more attractive body, [...]
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Digg and other social bookmarking sites – Website traffic boosters
When I first found a social bookmarking site I was very skeptical about this idea. Why should I use such a service? - OK, I can save my favourite links. But I can do this using “Add to favourites” option of my browser. - OK, I can access them wherever I am – this seems [...]
Sleep troubles tips and tricks – Insomnia
Exercise can alleviate insomnia Why do we exercise? We might say that we do it for improving the way we look, or for improving our health, or for staying fit until we reach our 90s. Well, researches showed that in certain conditions, exercise can help us sleep better and avoid insomnia. It can also help [...]
Posted in Health & Fitness Tagged insomnia, relaxation, sleep, sleep troubles, sleeping, tranquilizing 4 Comments
Get a little bit more productivity in Windows XP
When I first started using Windows, I wasted a lot of time looking for the applications I wanted to launch or minimizing all applications to finally get to see my desktop. And these are only two examples. As I decided to get more productive, I discovered a bunch of useful tips that improved my work. [...]
Posted in Microsoft Office Tagged computers, productivity, windows, windows shortcuts, xp 11 Comments
How to get to happiness
One of the things we never seem to have enough in life is happiness. Nobody could give a specific definition of happiness, but everybody strives to get as much of it as possible. I got in my mailbox the other day a message which really changed my day and which I would like to share [...]
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Sleep troubles and disorders
Sleep disorders are more frequent that you’d think. Many of you know how frustrating is not being able to fall asleep. Gazing at the alarm clock every half hour, turning around and counting sheep to get rid of the naughty thoughts that would keep you awake… And all those noises that you can’t even notice [...]
Posted in Health & Fitness, Lifestyle Tagged insomnia, relaxation, schultz, sleep, sleep dirsorder, sleep disorders, sleep troubles 8 Comments
How to get rid of cigarette smoke’s bad smell