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How to take, print out and share amazing Polaroid photos with ANY digital camera
Discover a simple way to process and share Polaroid cameras for free and print out photos for 17 times less than usual. All you need is a digital camera, PC or Mac and this free tool Remember the old Polaroid cameras? Slot in the chunky film, flip open the lid and snap. After some frantic…
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How to ‘shortcut’ your way through automated call centre menus
In the constant quest to lower staff overheads (and bore the living daylights out of us) more and more companies use automated call centre menus. The good news is there’s now a way to save yourself a headache and fight back… We’ve all been there… All you want to do is check your bank account…
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How to automatically reveal and fix broken links on your website
It might sound boring but if you run a website or know someone who runs a website then you need to read this. Thankfully there are a number of quick, easy and free solutions to this technical problem. But first let me give you a bit of background. Why are broken links such a problem?…
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How to effectively critique other people’s work (without upsetting them)
We all have to give feedback on other people’s else work from time to time. Work colleagues, friends, relatives – it might be an article, a presentation, a novel, a passive aggressive note to the next door neighbour… How can you nail it every time and leave great feedback that’s genuinely useful, doesn’t leave the…
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7 simple, time-saving Google shortcuts
There are a host of simple ‘Google shortcuts’ that you can use to save time. Instead of having to go to a separate website for information you can perform basic maths calculations, check flight times, look for film listings, bring up maps, look at stock prices and lots more – and ALL from your Google…
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4 simple ways to remove paint from your skin
Sophie was painting the bathroom door the other the weekend while I was sitting here writing an article for Insider’s Edge. Suddenly I heard her calling: “Tom”, “Toooooooom!” I rushed through to the bathroom to see what was wrong expecting to see blood on the ceiling, a broken sink and possibly a dead body in…
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Revealed: Which foods really give you spots?
Most of us have suffered with acne or spots at some point in our lives… The majority of outbreaks tend to occur approximately 15 minutes before you’re about to go on a date, pose for a photo, or go to a job interview. I’ve been hit with that last one and I can tell you…
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8 websites where you can find great freelancers to do jobs for you online
Imagine if you had a team of highly skilled personal assistants doing your bidding… If you could sit back, haughtily lift your nose up towards the sky and simply point at all the things you want done. “Build me this website!” “Sort out my tax-return!” “Write me this article!” Well you can… and the good…
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How to use online freelance websites more effectively
Online freelance websites like Elance and Freelancer have made it possible for budding entrepreneurs and small businesses to get jobs done cheaply and quickly – usually to a very high standard. The days of so called IT gurus charging tens of thousands of pounds to build a naff website that looks impressive, but can only…
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How to use a touchscreen phone without taking your gloves off
If you’ve got a smartphone and you’ve ever tried using the touch screen while wearing gloves you’ll have noticed that it just won’t work. It’s one of the peculiar disadvantages of owning a touch screen phone and as soon as winter hits the glove conundrum pops up. Yes I know, this is an unashamedly ‘first…