For instance, constantly overloading your washing machine will lead to strain on bearings and suspension of the machine. Eventually, your washing machine will stop working properly altogether and you’ll end up spending $40 – $350 on repairs. In some cases, you may have to buy an entirely new washing machine. Not only is this frustrating, but if you don’t have the funds at the time, you could be without a washing machine for weeks or months....

While there are plenty of ways to download your favorite artists, there is a wide variety of content available on YouTube that is simply inaccessible anywhere else on the internet. For these cases, the free converter can be a lifesaver. Free YouTube to Mp3 Downloader – CNET Download (Windows) [YouTube to Mp3 DL]

Coping with noise in the workplace – [456 Berea Street] Common sources of office noise include: Phones ringing, and ringing, and ringing. By the way – whoever invented ringtone melodies for mobile phones, I’d like to have a word with you in private. People yelling to each other from one end of the office to the other instead of moving closer so they can talk. …

Creativity is intelligence having fun. Albert Einstein

Curiosity is something we don’t often put down as a positive trait when it comes to relationships – after all, it killed the cat which indicates that sticking your nose in where it shouldn’t be will only cause a nasty shock. It’s often believed that ignorance is bliss and what you don’t know won’t hurt you, but when it comes to relationships, is this hindering your ability to bond and truly get to know each other?...

In this video, a little girl is taken home to meet her adoptive family on her new sister’s birthday. For a while everybody is content, but then conflict occurs with increasing frequency and the family breaks down. The adopted girl’s parents no longer seem interested in her wellbeing, and her sibling no longer wants to play with her. Following this period of strife and breakdown, the father drives the girl to a remote location....

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. by Carl Sandburg The Biggest Waste of Time in Your Life Uncovered

How The Experiment Was Done This surprising revelation came from a study that was performed by researchers from the University of North Carolina. They discovered some very interesting information on how those who allow their brain to wander, or to daydream, may actually have working memories that outperform those who do not daydream. The researchers were interested to see if there is a link between the capacity of the working memory and how a person’s mind wandering may or may not have an effect on it....

Let Go of Harmful Misconceptions The point here is that these people (sometimes we call them passive-agressives but Simons makes the case for calling them covert-agressives) are not like the rest of us. This is a segment of the population that doesn’t share the same worldview and doesn’t feel guilt or shame when they make someone unhappy. What’s that they say? The truth shall make you free, I think. Become a Better Judge of Character Avoid victimization by identifying the people in your life who have these manipulative or agressive traits....

But, sometimes we do find ourselves under a debt burden as we skip on one or two of our payments and that added debt just continues to keep piling on and on, making our financial position highly vulnerable. We find ourselves under intense pressure due to the constant phone calls and notices to settle our outstanding debt, and in that very time we often commit mistakes that prove very costly in the long run....

One of the hardest things to do while creating any new system or software is to make sure that the user interface and design is easy and intuitive for users to understand and use effectively. Coming from a development background, this type of design and attention to detail that is needed to ensure that the software, web site, or system you are creating is usable is probably the the most important part of any software development project....

Disposable e-mail address services – [TipMonkies]

Doctors often recommend taking breaks from looking at your screen to prevent eye strain, but not everyone is so good at sticking to schedules on their own. Here are eight free web or mobile apps to help keep your eyes healthy and pain-free! 1. Awareness (Mac, Windows) Awareness is a free app for Mac and Windows that gets you to take regular breaks without getting in the way. It’s super inconspicuous as far as these apps go; it sits on your menu bar while you go about your business, quietly counting the minutes until your next small break....

Make ornaments with CDs you no longer use Make a moodlight lamp from rolled magazine pages Create a beautiful vase with your extra pennies Create paper baskets for baked goods with extra paper plates Turn spare shoelaces into woven bracelets Use photo negatives to make a memory-filled lamp shade Turn an old tennis ball into an adorable holder Make a clever spare key hiding spot with a leftover medicine bottle...

The verb was right under my nose. Sadly, I didn’t believe in my writing. Even sadder still, I never showed my writing to anyone around me, and I didn’t have any feedback (negative or positive) to build upon. How could I believe in myself if I didn’t have anyone to tell me if I was good or not, or how to improve? At some point, I had to rip the bandaid right off....

Where do our Beliefs Come From Have you ever wondered why you believe what you believe? Have you ever considered where your beliefs came from? How they got there? Was it an intentional process? Did you embrace those beliefs consciously or did you just wake up one day and there they were; curiously stuck inside your head? Possibly with a big “do not remove” sign on them. Do you ever question them?...

The Ruling At the heart of the ruling is the question “Does a person have the right to request that certain online search results associated with their name be removed from search results?” For example, say that you wore a really embarrassing Halloween costume to a public party in 2004 and somehow photos of you at the party are now the top result when someone Googles your name. Do you have a right to request that those pictures be removed from the search results?...

A few months ago as I was travelling through LaGuardia airport, I caught site of a fellow traveller with his two hands clicking away on his Blackberry. What looked a bit different was the fact that both his hands were above his head, clicking away on the keyboard as he stared upwards at the device. What was truly bizarre was the fact that he was using the urinal in the men’s room at the same time… “multi-tasking....

Excluding valid medical conditions, the information presented here debunks a few of the common myths centered on dieting. For example, cutting carbohydrates by themselves is not the answer to slimming your waist. It may seem obvious, but calories are what dieters should be focused on. In fact, foods that are high in fiber (which can include carb-rich foods) may even suppress appetites! Another common myth that is gaining more traction in literature is that fats make us, well… fat....