Tylenol, the wonder drug pain reliever of the 1960’s and 70’s. is now the number 1 cause of liver failure an article in New Scientist is saying. New Scientist: A popular over-the-counter painkiller is now the leading cause of acute liver failure in the US – and almost half of those cases are accidental overdoses….
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Here’s One Holiday Tip You Can’t Afford to Miss
So you’re busy with the holiday rush and you’ve got places to go and things to do right? Dude, so does your postal carrier and with just a quick second on the internet you can make their life easier and help insure that your Christmas card will get to Aunt Sue before she thinks you…
...Read MoreIs Yahoo Killing The Web?
In another snatch-and-grab purchase Yahoo! has bought del.icio.us, one of the most useful bookmarking sites on the internet. del.icio.us blog: “We’re proud to announce that del.icio.us has joined the Yahoo! family. Together we’ll continue to improve how people discover, remember and share on the Internet, with a big emphasis on the power of community. We’re…
...Read MoreHow to Clean Ugg Boots
Got a pair of those UGG boots? If you do here’s something for you. eHow.com has a great article on How to Clean Ugg Boots. Did you know they’ll shrink if you don’t wash and dry them properly? Or that a mixture of baking soda and corn flower will help deoderize and soften the inside?…
...Read MoreAir Marshals Shoot and Kill Passenger in Bomb Threat – New York Times
New York Times: “Federal air marshals shot and killed a passenger at Miami International Airport on Wednesday after the man claimed he had a bomb in his backpack and ran from an aircraft, officials said. Witnesses said Rigoberto Alpizar ran off a plane bound for Orlando, claiming he had a bomb in his backpack. Law…
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Dark Eye – Living Design Showcase A great source of design inspiration. (tags: cool design gallery webdesign webdev web inspiration showcase css) 20 ways to Secure your Apache Configuration Secure your Apache configuration from would be attackers with this simple how-to. (tags: apache configuration security howto web reference tips server sysadmin windows software tutorial Linux…
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Microsoft Codename Max New photo utility from Microsoft. (tags: cool free tools download software gallery graphics Microsoft Photography photo photos windows) How It Works,the Window Painting Craft Patterns Just in time for the holidays: an easy how-to on painting your window. (tags: howto home painting decorating holiday window) Adobe?? Bundles – Industry-leading software for design,…
...Read MoreNow You Can Have Your Photoshop AND Dreamweaver Together In The Same Package
With the completion of it’s acquisition of Macromedia, Adobe today released 3 new bundles which combine the best products from Adobe and the newly acquired Macromedia. Adobe: With savings of up to US$299, the new product configurations are: the Adobe Design Bundle that combines Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium with Flash Professional 8 software; the…
...Read MoreRecent Scandal Causes Wikipedia to Change the Rules
Due to recent scandals that have rocked the online community Wikipedia, the open source repository of knowledge culled from millions of contributors, is being forced to change the rules of who can contribute and who can’t. CNET : First, in a Nov. 29 op-ed piece in USA Today, a former administrative assistant to Robert Kennedy…
...Read MoreArsTechnica Gives Apples Aperture A Thumbs Down
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Apples Aperture photo management and editing program then ArsTechnica has some advice for you, wait a while longer. ArsTechnica: It saddens me to say that Aperture’s innovations are only skin deep. If it could deliver on the promise of being both fast and produce flawless results, it…
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