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DIY Water Bottle Carrying Strap [DIY]

Looking for a better way to carry your water bottle? Instructables user hpstoutharrow shows how to make a clever carrying strap using camp cord, ingenuity, and some knot-tying skills.

Whether on…
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Knowing When to Walk Away: Financial Planning for an Unknown Ending
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when to walk away. I’m ready now.

By Financial Samurai

retirement fund

Before my grandmother passed away, she whispered in my ear, “Don’t ever stop loving life, don’t ever stop.” She…
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It Took A Year, But Fitness Gadget Fitbit Will Finally Launch
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wow i’ve been waiting for this to come out for 9 months. Glad it’s finally being released.

Fitness gadget Fitbit was a hit at last year’s TechCrunch50, where it…
Sep
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The Biggest Full English Breakfast in the World
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5000 calories! That’s almost 1.5lbs instantly!

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[Photograph: Sharenator.org]

Mario’s Cafe Bar in Westhoughton, UK, serves the biggest full English breakfast in the…
Sep
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WebKit going 3D with WebGL
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while this is an awesome feature, i predict many websites abusing this and thus starting the whole Flash splash intro all over again.

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DIY Print-and-Fold iPhone and iPod touch Dock Looks Great [DIY]
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for everyone who 1) is too cheap to buy a dock or 2) just love making things out of paper

I happen to be both

Design site Dessine moi un objet (Google translates that to…
Sep
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Before Apple Introduced the iPhone

Nice piece by Kontra at Counternotions, putting the current Apple/iPhone criticism in context:

So for a more reasoned perspective, let us take a breath and remember what the world was like …
Sep
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Office 2008 and Spaces issues, finally fixed in Snow Leopard?
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The Office issues are exactly one of the reasons I stopped using spaces. I’ll have to give it another try.

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One feature of Mac OS…
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Win a copy of Things for Mac

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The productivity wars are heating up on the Mac, aren’t they? iGTD is no more, but Cultured Code acquired some brains from that operation and…
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Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in 2010

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i may eat my words later, but I REALLY don’t think this is going to happen. REALLY don’t. If you follow Apple gear, you know that Apple does not include third-party cutting edge…
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An incredible stolen Mac story without a final chapter

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Update 2:30p ET 9/1: We’ve heard more from the theft victim; see the latest news on this crime story here.

We’re getting our share of crime…
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Tetris players found to have greater brain efficiency, thicker cortex and better hair


You just knew all that Tetris playing you did as a kid yesterday was good for you, huh? A new study published by the big thinkers at Mind Research Network has found that “practicing…
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Chipotle Makes Lunch Lazier With iPhone App

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seriously people, Chipotle has THE best online ordering system ever. Even if you don’t have an iPhone, their regular website online ordering is superb.


We told you…
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Wii Internet Channel free for now on, the way it should be

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if you’re one of the few who actually surf the web on your wii.
Hey man, you don’t owe us an explanation. Times are tough, so maybe you just don’t have the 500 Wii…
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August Recap at Harvard Business: Whiteboards, Business Cards, Google and Bookmarks

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I use evernote a lot for this tyep of thing. Works extremely well with the iPhone’s 3.0MP autofocus camera. If you have a semi-newish blackberry, you can also get Evernote for…