MetaFilter posts tagged with TIPS

"Yes, this is an actual interview & no, they have no idea they're being filmed."

ShawnStruck — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:22:50 -0800

"What is it that certain people say or do during a job interview that makes them stand out? Why do some people struggle to find work, while others land a job in no time? I wanted to know, and the only way to find out was to experience the interview from the other side of the table." 22 tips, with video, at How To Nail An Interview.

Expand Your Plant Knowledge

netbros — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:38:09 -0800

Whether you're a casual cultivator or gardening guru, PlantCare.com has a wealth of information about the care and feeding of indoor and outdoor plants. You can search the extensive plant database to find information on thousands of house plants, participate in and discuss your favorite gardening topics in the plant forum, and expand your plant knowledge with hundreds of gardening tips and guides.

Photoshop Tutorials

netbros — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:00:23 -0800

Looking to boost your mad Photoshop skillz? Here's a trio of sites that offer the latest in PS tips and tricks. Best Photoshop Tutorials has vectors, icons, and free brushes. PShero works with effects and shapes, and Photoshop Girl features photograph enhancement. That should get you started.

Dogz Rule

netbros — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:56:23 -0800

Woof Report has a litter of pup-perfect ideas, dog care tips, products, and more. Think of it as your daily dose of doggie delight. Woof Report works to promote awareness of animal welfare causes, pet adoption initiatives and charities.

protecting oneself legally and otherwise

nickyskye — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:25:47 -0800

A really useful legal help resource at e-Justice blog: 100 Free DIY Legal Resources on the Web includes The Attorneys Forum, free legal advice and support from professional attorneys, lawyers, and law firms nationwide. The archives include: How to Prepare for a Financial Apocalypse: 100 Tips and Tools to Secure What’s Yours l Top 50 Internet & Digital Law Blogs l World Watchdogs: Top 50 Human Rights Blogs l The Ultimate Guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- 101 Resources to Help Anyone Learn the Gentle Art. Four Behaviors to Avoid to Reduce Divorce Costs

networking 2.0 - social media how-to tips and resources

nickyskye — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:04:09 -0800

How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media from Mashable. All kinds of practical tips and tons of useful link resources for personal or business uses. At the bottom of the page are additional links to things like 24 Most Underrated Websites of 2008 l How to Find a Babysitter Online l How to Find Your Way Around Any New City.

You're On the Clock

netbros — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:37:11 -0800

A lot can happen in 60 seconds. Such as podcasts of one minute how to's, or technology tips, or even one-minute vacations[previous & ongoing] from the life you are living.

Capturing Fireworks

Del Far — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:42:18 -0800

How to Photograph Fireworks I would love to see the fireworks other Me-Fites have photographed after each respective display tonight, not so sure self linkage in comments are allowed, but I would still love to see what everyone has captured afterwards. And if anyone else has any more tips that they want to share I think we would all appreciate it.

Cooking with Masao

GavinR — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:51:55 -0800

Sharing means caring, right? Well, Masao would like to share with you his techniques for cooking Torta di ceci which is a type of Italian cake. If beverages are your thing, perhaps you'd like a nice glass of Sambuca exotic fruit punch, some peach juice, or something he calls his "Super Energy Raisin Juice". More of a hot dog or sausage person? Well then, our buddy Masao has got that covered for you!

In all fairness, these video clips might ruin your appetite so be aware of that in advance.

CookingFilter: Ten Home Cooking Mistakes

robocop is bleeding — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:17:56 -0800

Keith Law's Ten Common Home Cooking Mistakes. Law, better known for his sports writing, lists ten pitfalls the home chef can fall into and how to avoid them.

NatGeo Photo Tips

oxford blue — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:09:47 -0800

Like to faire une photo? You're not alone. The inimitable (but perhaps for not much longer) National Geographic magazine has advice for taking portraits, travel photography, landscapes, excitingly vague 'adventure' photos and even plan old digital photography. After you've created magic how about selling it or getting published? Sharing is so 2007.

Rules of Thumb, collected, categorized & peer evaluated

jonson — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:41:16 -0800

Rules of Thumb is a user submitted (and voted upon) collection of the world's greatest rules of thumb for different situations, from playing Blackjack to choosing a bicycle frame.

of mice and men and women

nickyskye — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:22:10 -0800

Nine Ways to Make Your Mouse Roar l elegantly hand painted mouse l visual mouse software l Mouser: Operate your mouse with your keyboard Supercharge Your Mouse How Computer Mice Work MouseSite, a resource for exploring the history of human computer interaction beginning with the pioneering work of Douglas Engelbart and his colleagues at Stanford Research Institute in the 1960s. First mouse (1964)

Home Beautiful

CameraObscura — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:01:57 -0800

101 Things I Hate About Your House Advice on how to choose safe cleaning products for the home, create chocolate dessert recipes and book reviews. No, it's not Martha Stewart, but rather, helpful tips from interior designer James Swan.

Oh Noes! The dreaded #REF error!

lampshade — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:13:46 -0800

In the world of conversation killers, talking about Excel to the average person ranks up there with the best. At the same time, there is always a chance that you wish you could have that conversation at work when it gets down to the wire. Even as a pro, you might need that brush up on Array Functions, calculation tricks, VBA examples or some examples from one of the well known authors on Excel. There is also no shortage of people who dedicate their working lives to this arcane program and are more than willing to assist others for free by posting solved issues on their websites. People like David McRitchie, OzGrid, Rob Bovey, Ron de Bruin, John Walkenbach, Dick Kusleika, Joseph Rubin and Chip Pearson.

Or if you just want to be a Debbie Downer at the next party, just take page from any of the following, memorize it. and recite it when faced with that nudge you don't want to talk to: Excel Support, Jon Peltier, Colo's Junk Room, Scriptorium, Andrew's Excel Tips, Andy Pope, Anthony's VBA Page, Rodney Powell, Array Formulas, Erlandsen Data Consulting, Excel-it, ExcelUser, JKP's Excel Page, John Lacher, McGimpsey, Bill Jelen, Stephen Bullen, Tushar Mehta, VBusers.com, The Excel Nexus, The Excel Logic Page, and Anthoney Does Excel. It’s a fast and easy way to ward off lounge lizards.

First kiss soft, next one passionate; In World War Hulk, My green homey be smashin' it.

Outlawyr — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:20:53 -0800

Reviews of Dating Tips...? Comic book review blog Hoopla! takes a break from the funny books and instead reviews internet dating tips. Much hilarity ensues.

how to get rid of stuff.

konolia — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:12:35 -0800

How To Get Rid of Stuff This site? Just what it says.

Micropayments: just my, er, one cent.

jack_mo — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:00:45 -0800

IndieKarma micropayments: automatically tip the weblogs you favour 1¢ each time you visit. (Via Kottke, perhaps unsurprisingly.)

Standup comedy cultural hot button Wikipedia hack.

basilwhite — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:34:17 -0800

Standup comedy cultural hot button Wikipedia hack. Standup comics! Need a cultural hot button topic for a joke? Check out Wikipedia articles with the most revisions. Comedy gold. Just pick a topic and start riffing.

A whole lotta google tips

mathowie — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:38:58 -0800

Even though I've been using Google as a start page for the past five years, this exhaustive list of Google search tips still had loads of stuff I didn't know about.

Cooking by analysis

Gyan — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 06:55:23 -0800

Cooking for Engineers - "Have an analytical mind? Like to cook? This is the site to read!"

Tipping

peacay — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:47:32 -0800

The professor of tipping with tips (pdf) on the age old art of tipping(pdf)

How people describe their relationship to their own work

iffley — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:43:09 -0800

How we work. "The habits, rituals and small (and occasionally big) methods people and teams use to get their work done." Includes Damien Hirst, J.G. Ballard, Pierre Omidyar, Mohamed al-Fayed, Scott McNealy, and Gibson vs Doctorow on the effect of blogging on work.

ArtClass Filter

Gyan — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:46:38 -0800

Art Studio Chalkboard

Act like a drunk acting sober

planetkyoto — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:21:36 -0800

Tricks of the Trade . In an article in The Morning News, Defective Yeti asked readers to reveal the secrets of their profession:

Attorney: Do whatever it takes to fit your contracts onto a single page. Even sophisticated negotiators can be charmed by the lack of a staple.

Auto Mechanic: Always put copper grease on the battery terminals after servicing a car. The performance benefit is negligible, but when customers look under the hood they will immediately see that something’s changed and thus feel happy to pay you.

Handyman: If you have to change a light bulb where the glass is broken, you can press a potato into the metal base to unscrew the remains of the bulb from the fixture. Got any secrets to success or even just survival in your racket?