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Talk about jam packed week. I’ve done so much writing that I’m tapped out with nothing to share. I don’t want to waste your time with mindless babble. Oh, the Texas Tornadoes refers to the minor league hockey team. Family going to watch them play courtesy a generous client. (The only local client, but we met online.)
Brain food…
- Plagiarism is Not The Sincerest Form of Flattery: This is scary. Writers read a lot. So it’s plausible that ideas stick in our heads that by the time we pull them out, we think they’re original not recalling the origin of a source.
- IBM AbilityLab Voice Transcription Manager Research Project: [Link: Deborah Edwards-Onoro]
- 10 Tips on How to Find a Job the New Way: Everyone should know this regardless whether straight out of college or a long-time corporate vet. I think it was monster.com that I used in 1995 when I was looking for a job back home in Texas. Though few used it, that’s now how I landed the job. How? Word of mouth. Someone referred my husband to several companies and he connected them with me.
- How to Grow Your Reader Community with an Author Blog: Start before the book ever comes out.
And for fun because we’re allowed…
- All-TIME 100 Greatest Toys: Barbie? That wasn’t my kind of toy. I preferred (still do — add flying objects, too!) remote control cars.
- Most Popular Fonts by Operating System: Still waiting for Comic Sans to be just “sans.”
[Link: Bitrebels] - 12 Funny Animal Fails: lol! (Or should that be wof — woofing out loud?)
- 12 Hilariously Ironic Signs: Hey, nobody’s erfect.
- Playable Angry Birds birthday cake: Made with a lot of patience. [Link: Mark Hurst]
- Don’t You Want Me: Atomic Tom video — how many ’80s movies can you find? [Link: Mark, too]
- Design of Desire: On Thanksgiving, my daughter was talking to a family friend about her interest in psychology as a college major. We learned from one of the relatives that she knows a psychology who works at a major retailer who studies buying motivations. Fascinating!
- Best cell phone deals from Consumer Reports: I’m ready to terminate my cell phone service as my provider’s data coverage is unacceptable. This article covers options for those who want to terminate early plus other advice.
- The 56 geeks
- Fimoculous lists for 2007: I’ve looked forward to checking out this site every year for the past few years.
- WOWIO: Free books + free minds. Not obscure stuff either. Edgar Allan Poe, Dr. Seuss, Vonnegut, 20,000 Leagues… The books are legal copyrighted ebooks from publishers.
- 15 cool word illusions: Exercise those peepers.
- The Toys of Our Childhood
- SalesDogs Diagnostics: What type of salesdog breed are you? What kind of team do you have?
- Stationery Movie Quiz: Guess the movie from office supplies.
- Good Keywords: Free software for finding the right keywords. Also has a keyword primer for beginners.
- Get kid gift ideas by checking out Dr. Toy’s Best Products of 2007.
- We keep our lawn (front and back) as simple as possible. That way we don’t use up much water or resources to keep it in good shape. LessLawn provides tips on building a low-maintenance lawn.
- The 100 Tools Freelancers Can’t Live Without
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