Archive for 'My Stuff'
Rejected Brand Names
29 February 2008Companies spend billions of dollars to come up with good names. These, however, weren’t worth the paper they were printed on.
Cletus-Bilt – Apparently Cletus doesn’t have as good a reputation as Troy does.
Traitor Joe’s – For those of us that don’t feel like following the rules.
Never Save – Truth in advertising, didn’t go over too […]
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Becoming a Politician
15 February 2008Being a politician is not so much a career as it is a state of mind. BSing the public is not as easy as one might think. You need a constant focus to keep the BS consistent. Your words, campaign slogan, promises, body language, and overall message need to be consistent with the […]
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HOW TO….Make Money Online
1 February 2008So you want to start the next internet empire and make a fortune. That’s great, but what now? In order to make money online, you must have good stuff. This starts with the branding of your website. Get a simple domain name, keep it to four letters or less. Don’t be afraid to […]
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The World’s Most Unique Jobs 1
25 January 2008Just because a job is rare, doesn’t mean it’s a dream job. These jobs exist because someone has to do them.
Fancy Ticklers
These fine ladies and gentlemen face the possibility of rejection everyday. If they are not able to successfully tickle their client’s fancy, they don’t make any money that day. Their clients are […]
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Guide to Giving Gifts
18 January 2008What to give:
Women like to get stuff they can use. Stuff like soap, shampoo, cleaning supplies, and perfume are all good choices. They say that women like flowers, but they’re not very useful, they die after a week or two. If you want to really make her happy buy a plant that gives […]
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HOW TO - Shampoo Your Carpet
11 January 2008So you’ve finally decided to clean your nasty carpets. But you’re too cheap to hire a professional service to clean them right, you wanna do it yourself. That’s okay, if you screw up carpet is cheap to replace. Most people who decide to clean/ruin their carpet rent a carpet shampooer. That defeats the […]
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Why Do Programs Try to Trick Us into Not Installing Them
4 January 2008 Over the Years, I have developed a pet peeve when installing a program. Why is it that I cannot just hit enter several times to get the installation done and over with? Do they not want me to install their program? I’m sure they do, but this behavior isn’t very convincing.
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This Is How We Deal With Phone Scammers
21 December 2007 This story can serve as a warning to any business owner who is considering selling expensive items over the phone or Internet.
So it all started when some anonymous person called my shop from “IP relay chat”, or so the operator who called himself Jimmy said. This was not my first […]
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You know you’re spending too much time on the computer when…
14 December 2007 If you’re a geek like I am, you have a habit of sitting at your computer for hours, “working”. What we really do will remain our little secret. This list is here to help you determine when it’s time to get up and take a break.
1.You get up and everything looks like […]
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Employee Memo - Discipline policy
30 November 2007 In an effort to streamline the discipline process, management has drawn up a formal policy that will go into effect immediately. The policy is based on demerits, accumulation of which will determine what level of punishment is required.
Demerits will be tallied one at a time, except in extreme situations. Each […]
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HOW TO - Start your own Business
23 November 2007 So you want to start your own business? You and everyone else. But don’t let the massive amount of competition stop you. You can still eek out a measly existence. Just follow my 55 step program and you’ll be on your way to average street.
If you haven’t already decided […]
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The Best Password Policy Ever!
16 November 2007Thanks to Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte on Security Now for the inspiration for this article.
Passwords, passwords, passwords. Everyone seems to have dozens of passwords. Good passwords, however, are as rare as women at a Star Trek convention. Why is that? Well, simply, people are stupid. It’s not our fault, our brains […]
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