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NEWS 
November 23, 2021 WHY I AM BLOGGING MY NEXT BOOK HERE ON THIS BLOG
If you haven’t noticed, I’m blogging bits of my next book, The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, 2014), here on this blog. Now, why would I do that? And why would my publisher want me to do that? Let me explain. BLOGGING A BOOK IS A GOOD IDEA First, the concept of blogging a book, writing, publishing […]
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COMPUTERS 
January 18, 2020 That This Doctor Cannot Even Afford Computer Shows Iraqis Still Paying Price of US Invasion
Dr. Mazin Al-Jadiry, a senior oncologist and assistant professor of medicine, needs a new computer. His old one, purchased in 2015 is worn down and out-of-date. Not a big problem for most doctors or professors as computers are—to state the obvious— critical, an absolute necessity, provided and maintained as part of the job. But this is […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 12, 2019 Easy ways to make your home and garden more sustainable this fall
As the final leaves drop from the trees and the temperatures continue to plummet, you’ve likely already prepped the woodpile and dug out your winter wear. But before you head inside to hunker down with movies and hot cocoa, also prep your home and yard to act sustainably throughout the months ahead. Preserve foods Before […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 20, 2019 This Genius ‘Heat Shield’ For Electronics Is Just 10 Atoms Thick And Uses Graphene
Researchers have developed an electronics heat shield just 10 atoms thick, a shield that has the potential to make our gadgets both safer to use and more compact in the future. Heat and electronics don’t mix well, which is why you might find your laptop shutting down in protest if you use it in the […]
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CLOTHING 
July 9, 2019 The Only Clothes I’m Buying This Summer Are Straight From ‘Stranger Things’
Stranger Things 3 is officially here! This season’s ’80s-inspired fashion game has seriously stepped up, making us super nostalgic for a decade that most of us probs weren’t even dressing ourselves in. Thankfully, there’s plenty of Stranger Things clothing collabs to take our Hawkins style inspo to the next level — and FYI, they’re all super cute. 1‘Stranger […]
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CLOTHING 
April 1, 2019 If Rental Is the Future of Clothing, This Woman-Led Company Will Power How We All Dress
It’s 2019, and Christine Hunsicker finally admits that her company, Gwynnie Bee, was a massive experiment. The company, which was founded in 2011 as a plus-size clothing subscription rental service, and has now shipped more than five million boxes of clothing sized 0-32, was Hunsicker’s way of testing her more ambitious business hypothesis: Could you build a technology and warehouse engine […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 5, 2019 Is this a wind-up? Planet Computing calls time on ZX Spectrum reboot firm
Retro Computers Ltd, which absorbed £513,000 of backers’ money to produce ZX Spectrum-themed game consoles it then failed to deliver, has been wound up – by Planet Computing, makers of the Gemini PDA. RCL, whose fortunes have been chronicled on El Reg, was wound up on 1 February 2019 by Private Planet Ltd, which trades as […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 18, 2019 Electronics import duty working in India’s favour! Dec trade deficit falls to 10-month low, thanks to this
India’s trade deficit in December 2018 falling to a 10-month low, thanks to a contraction in the import of electronic goods. The government levy of import duty on electronic items seems to be working, with India’s trade deficit in December 2018 falling to a 10-month low, thanks to a contraction in the import of electronic […]
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COUPONS 
October 29, 2018 Halloween shopping this weekend? Where to save and which coupons to use at Publix, Walmart, Target and Winn-Dixie
The trick-or-treaters are upon us and with Halloween on most advertisers’ minds, this week’s deals are largely candy-centric. Considering Americans will collectively spend about $9 billion this Halloween, it makes sense that every retailer is vying for your dollars. So let’s break down some of your options (and coupons, of course) to navigate what’s sure […]
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COUPONS 
August 30, 2018 This job will pay you £15 a hour to collect coupons
If you are an expert money-saver then this could be the job for you. A job advert is the opportunity to spend all day searching for bargains – offering double the minimum wage. Bark.com launched the service to help time-strapped members of the public save money after figures found the industry saved consumers £3.4 billion in […]
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CLOTHING 
August 3, 2018 How To Wear Lingerie As Clothing & Not Melt In This Heatwave
I am currently sitting in my bedroom in a pool of my own sweat. A fan is directly on me and my window is open but the lack of AC in my building is brutal and I am melting—cute! How to wear lingerie as clothing is important AF to know in the midst of this heatwave because […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 19, 2018 Oppo Find X and Moto E5 Plus India Launch, Xiaomi IPO, WhatsApp ‘Forwarded’, and More News From This Week
HIGHLIGHTS Oppo Find X has been priced in India at Rs. 59,990 Moto E5 and E5 Plus were also launched in India Xiaomi became a publicly-listed company this week Oppo Find X and Moto E5 Plus arrived in India, Xiaomi finally made its debut on the stock market, Applereleased iOS 11.4.1, Microsoft launched its Surface Go budget Windows tablet, Facebook was fined […]