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Are there any good books on MS Project 2007 out there? My brother-in-law, an experienced project manager, has been using MS Project 2003 for a while and is pretty confident with the basics, but he wants to learn more, especially as he's considering upgrading to Project 2007. I'm pointing him to some local trainers, but I'd also like to find some decent books so he has the alternative of teaching himself as much as possible.
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at 9:22 AM on June 25, 2008
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Too pissed to drive?
("An interactive urinary experience - not to be mistaken with the Wii.") Those naughty but practical Germans have come up with a way to discourage men from driving drunk using a video game embedded in a urinal. I don't know how successful it's been in the real world, but it did win a silver
Clio award for
Innovative Use of Technology. If you don't plan to be in a Frankfurt bar any time soon, or if you lack the necessary
equipment to play, you can try the wee-free simulation
here.
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at 10:55 AM on May 19, 2008
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I suddenly developed a knot/lump and pain in the ball of my foot late last night that has persisted for 24 hours. I know it's not plantar fasciitis as I don't have stabbing pains in my heel or midfoot.
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at 8:12 PM on May 7, 2008
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What can I make today with six unexpectedly broken eggs? The answers "two quiches" or "a huge omelet" aren't great choices for me as I had a frittata for breakfast and am feeling a little egged out. One or more savory dishes would be good, and it would be great if they froze well, although that isn't required.
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at 10:36 AM on February 17, 2008
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I just bought 90 days worth of daily disposable contact lenses, but I intend to wear each pair for a week at a time, taking them out every evening and cleaning them in OptiFree. I occasionally get eye infections, so I no longer want to use even a well-cleaned set of lenses longer than a week. Am I pushing safety levels by using dailies as weeklies?
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at 9:07 PM on January 31, 2008
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She
has made at least one indie music lover reconsider his antipathy for her music.
She may be partially responsible for Obama's recent electoral successes.
She is an international force for good. (For certain values of the word "good"). What else can you say?
Céline Dion is amazing!. (That last YouTube link has a bit of NSFW language. I can't tell you whether or not Céline herself is NSF anything around you. Your call.)
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at 10:59 AM on January 7, 2008
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"I'm dead. That sucks, at least for me and my family and friends. But all the tears in the world aren't going to bring me back, so I would prefer that people remember the good things about me rather than mourning my loss. (If it turns out a specific number of tears will, in fact, bring me back to life, then by all means, break out the onions.)"
Blogger Andrew Olmsted was killed in Iraq yesterday. He had been guest-posting at Obsidian Wings as G'Kar. hilzoy of ObWi has cross-posted his final message
there as well.
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at 11:15 AM on January 4, 2008
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Does any store in Toronto stock Kate Spade eyeglass frames? I'm looking for
this, or
this, if possible, but I'd like the chance to browse for anything similar.
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at 7:29 PM on October 29, 2007
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Where can I get pure jojoba oil in Toronto? All I'm finding so far are various compound moisturizers that include jojoba, but I just want a little bottle of the oil itself.
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at 8:07 AM on October 8, 2007
(7 comments)
Can you actually refinish a laminate countertop with
Rustoleum Stoneffects, or a similar product, and get an attractive and durable result?
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at 7:38 AM on August 31, 2007
(12 comments)
Frankie Valli is very old but he is not dead,
(MySpace, music plays on load) so you can keep those periods packed away. That first link showcases Pilooski's shockingly subtle and effective remix of Beggin', which should have been the radio hit of summer 2007, except for the small problem of not getting airplay in the States. You can compare different video treatments of the full song
here (cyriak's trippy animation),
here (pretty dancing people), and
here (Northern Soul slideshow). The original 1967 version of the song should still be available
here.
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at 10:06 AM on August 14, 2007
(22 comments)
I'm considering becoming a Big Sister. I know that it's a real commitment, and I have an idea of the individual, group and school programs that are available, but I'd like to hear about your experiences as current or former Big Sisters/Big Brothers anywhere in Canada or the States. (If you were a Little Sister or Brother, I'd like to hear from you, too.) What should I expect? What went well? What didn't go well?
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at 5:21 PM on August 5, 2007
(16 comments)
Garbage + illumination = art?
Various artists carefully pile rubbish on a gallery floor, or meticulously assemble a collection of ordinary items, plug in a light source, and create incredibly detailed and surprising shadows on the wall. Meanwhile, blog commenters cry "Fake!" and "Photoshop!". I guess they didn't see any of the Quicktime movies of Shigeo Fukuda linked
here.
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at 1:41 PM on June 20, 2007
(14 comments)
An autistic woman "speaks" her language, then ours. (YouTube)
"My language is not about designing words or even visual symbols for people to interpret. It is about being in a constant conversation with every aspect of my environment, reacting physically to all parts of my surroundings." [more inside]
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at 9:13 AM on January 25, 2007
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"He shaves Lady X in swift, efficient strokes,
and there is something gentle about this, something almost ancient. Like the ritualistic washing of a body in some cultures. It looks tender, at least until Joe uses a small hose to aim a stream of water down Lady X’s face to remove the cream — that somehow reminds me of the rinse cycle in a carwash."
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at 8:47 AM on January 8, 2007
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Peter Watts on Vampire Domestication (embedded Flash video, must click to start).
The mythical corporation FizerPharm ("Trust. Profit. Deniability.") share their detailed research into the evolution and possible commercial applications of
Homo sapiens whedonum. You will learn: How and why the "crucifix glitch" came about. Why you should run from a blushing vampire. How many kilograms of human are needed to make one kilogram of vampire. How vampires resemble two year old humans, domestic shorthaired cats, and lungfish. And why "survival of the fittest" should be reconceptualized as "survival of the least inadequate". [more inside]
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at 9:20 AM on December 24, 2006
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How can I uninstall Flash Player 7?
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at 2:42 PM on August 28, 2006
(2 comments)
Lost mail and potential identity theft: what to do?
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at 10:51 AM on January 25, 2006
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I need to download a trial copy of Dreamweaver MX 2004. I am NOT looking for a cracked version -- just the usual time-limited download that I can use for only 30 days.
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at 5:49 PM on January 15, 2006
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We screwed up the timing for preparing our turkey. How can we thaw and brine by tomorrow without risking bacterial contamination?
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at 8:16 AM on December 24, 2005
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My husband is ready to pitch our two month old Whirlpool Gold 3200 dishwasher. We need advice on what to expect from a replacement.
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at 11:54 AM on December 7, 2005
(12 comments)
Our kitchen has smelled like pleasantly spiced cooked sausage since last Saturday afternoon. But we didn't cook sausage that day. In fact, we haven't cooked sausage since we moved into this new townhouse 2 months ago.
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at 9:12 PM on November 16, 2005
(13 comments)
I started wearing bifocal contact lenses a week ago (Bausch & Lomb SoftLens monthly wear) but have woken with gummy eyes every morning since I switched from my old Acuvues (soft lenses for simple nearsightedness).
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at 8:22 PM on November 8, 2005
(7 comments)
Three older, nervous cats; one move from apartment to house in the same city; two possible solutions to keep our cats safe and reasonably unfrazzled. Please help us choose the best one.
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at 3:52 PM on August 22, 2005
(18 comments)
Brazilian/Portuguese cooking experts, please holp me! I can't find a recipe for the amazing vegetables I had last night.
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at 3:31 PM on July 1, 2005
(2 comments)
I had my eyebrows waxed for the first time ever yesterday and half of my forehead is now full of tiny zits.
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at 12:12 PM on June 7, 2005
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Can you recommend a good beginner's book or web tutorial on XML? Most books I've seen have been heavy on exposition and light on hands-on work.
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at 10:06 PM on October 16, 2004
(5 comments)
This mildly salacious Mini commercial
showed up halfway through the Canadian broadcast of The Amazing Race tonight. But the
French version seems to work even better with the subtle use of captions and slightly louder gasping. Cheap production trick for the bilingual Canadian market or Gallic subtlety?
(Quicktime required)
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at 5:52 PM on June 5, 2003
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Very bad news for Warren Zevon.
AP reports that he has untreatable lung cancer. His quote: "I'm OK with it, but it'll be a drag if I don't make it till the next James Bond movie comes out." Damn.
Damn.
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at 11:42 AM on September 12, 2002
(18 comments)
"... as cheap as throwing a dinner party and only serving things that are covered in melted cheese".
What's sexy? If you scroll down to "A boob-flash in the pan is worth two in the bush", Heather Havrilesky (queen of the casually tossed off Pixies quote) explains just what it would take to make Ari Fleischer look sexy. Safe for work, but you may have Britney/Ari flashbacks that last all day. (Bonus link, text safe for work, but linked images aren't: Eric S. Raymond on
bad porn. "Like any good scientist, I proceeded to do some research ...")
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at 12:17 PM on June 10, 2002
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The doctor will not see you now.
Jane Poulson developed Type I diabetes at 13. Her vision deteriorated drastically while she was in medical school, and despite several rounds of surgery, she lost her sight. She graduated anyway and became Canada's first blind practicing medical doctor. Then things got worse.
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at 9:20 AM on May 20, 2002
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Yay-- MeFi's back! What happened?
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at 12:11 PM on May 19, 2002
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"It's the ring. It's getting heavier".
This site is offering a 20Mb Quicktime download of the trailer for LOTR: The Two Towers. Very obviously a bootleg filmed in a theatre -- it's got an annoying flicker and the sound is a bit mussy -- but pretty decent quality otherwise.
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at 3:36 PM on April 8, 2002
(21 comments)
Google rejects AdWords critical of Scientology.
I hate this topic but I can't leave it alone. Google is being accused of being overly cautious in all its dealings with Scientology. A Google rep is quoted to say that they are under no pressure from Scientology to reject the ads. (more inside)
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at 7:07 AM on March 27, 2002
(25 comments)
"I hate your politics.
Listening to any of you yammer on about the geopolitical situation is enough to make one want to melt down one's dental fillings with a beeswax candle and then jam an ice pick into the freshly-exposed nerve, just to have something else to think about. "
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at 9:52 AM on March 22, 2002
(46 comments)
Isaac Asimov died of AIDS.
His widow, Janet Jeppson Asimov, reveals that Asimov acquired AIDS from a blood transfusion during bypass surgery in 1983 in a condensed version of his biography just published this month ("It's Been a Good Life"). Apparently his doctor advised that they not disclose his AIDS infection.
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at 4:44 PM on March 10, 2002
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