Does watching or hearing the economic news each day make tiny little beads of sweat pop out on your forehead? When you see Ben Bernanke on TV do get a clammy feeling on your hands and does your stomach start hurting? Have you slipped to the point where you’d rather watch reruns of “I Love [...]
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Have you ever landed at an airport and wanted to know the status of your next flight as your plane taxied to its gate (w/o wading through your airline’s voicemail system?) Want a quick way to check flight status on your laptop before leaving your office or hotel? – or while riding in a cab [...]
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If you were expecting to visit my old blog, LifeApps.wordpress.com, you’re in the right place: welcome to my new blog! The domain and look may be different – but every post which appeared on LifeApps is here – and I’ll continue to work hard to bring interesting, informative and useful content to PracticalHacks. The site [...]
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First, happy weekend and a quick look at 4 nifty gadgets I stumbled upon this week: 1. Alessi “no hands” watch. Available at Buy.com and other retailers, the Alessi AI3002 features a slick, “handsfree” design: the current hour and minute appear in two distinct openings that rotate around the face of the watch, revealing only [...]
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Hi, my name is Kevin and I’m an English major. Worse yet, I actually taught high school English for a few years before going to grad school and subsequently entering the business world. These things, coupled with my love for the language, has made me a bit of a purist when it comes to grammar [...]
So you’ve booked a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles, traveling coach, and get on the aircraft only to discover your seat doesn’t recline… or that you’re seated near the lavatory… brilliant! Fortunately there’s a terrific online resource to help you avoid this type of situation. If you’re a frequent traveler and haven’t checked out [...]
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