10 Ways To Get An Upgrade

I like getting upgraded from cattle car class. However I think it has only happened once to Annette and me and, thus, my interest in this article: 10 ways to get an upgrade - Business Travel - MSNBC.com.

Coffee Hacks

At 43 Folders you'll find tons of great tips on how to improve, enjoy, extend or just drink you coffee better. Here's an example:

If coffee fresh from the coffee maker is too hot for you, but you don't want to dilute it with cold water or cream, freeze some coffee in an ice cube tray and add a coffee cube to your cup.

Click the following link to read more or even add you own: Coffee hacks at 43Folders

Leaving the toilet seat up?

If you're bored and reruns of the Love Boat or Friends just won't do it for you, I promise the following public debate about the "Toilet seat up or down" issue will have you rolling on the floor at least a few times: Leaving the toilet seat up? | Ask MetaFilter Saturday Night Live could get a full season of skits out of the witty repartee found here.

10 Digital Photography Tips

New York Times' David Pogue offers 10 of the best tips I've come across for better digital photography in his article: Less Cursing, Better Pictures: 10 Suggestions. Here's a taste:

* Extend the camera’s battery life by turning off the screen display and use the old-fashioned viewfinder.
* Pre-focus action shots by “half-pressing” the shutter to bring the camera into focus before your kid jumps in the pool.
* Turn off digital zoom. It only gets you grainy photos. You’re better off using optical zoom on a high-quality picture setting and cropping the photo in an image editor on the computer after the fact.

Verbal Conflict Resolution Tips

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Do you ever need help with conflict resolution or just want to understand more about how you communicate with people around you? If so, then take a look at Joshua Sebzda's website - Quick Verbal Tactics. It’s a information rich website all about how to keep your cool and help resolve differences. It’s done in a very straightforward manner, with lots of examples, an interactive temperment test and just enough humor. While I can’t vouch for how well the techniques work, not having tried them, I can say it’s an interesting read and is full of lots of information on conflict resolution.

Save Money, Know When You'll Die

The Web is learning new tricks every day. These surprising sites and services will help you be a better parent, travel for less, save you time (or waste it)--and one even counts down the days till your ultimate demise. Click the following link to read about the 30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Internet.