Tip of the Day
August 6, 2007 // 1 Comment
Well, since I don’t give tips every day, it’s not really a Tip of the Day, but it’s a tip, nonetheless.
Don’t you hate it when publishers cut their stories into multiple, pages, just to fit in more ads? Look at this example. Now I clicked on this article because it mentioned Garmin, but Garmin isn’t mentioned anywhere on the first page. Maybe it’s on page 2, or maybe page 3… who knows.
I really just want to read the story, without all the extra crap. Here’s the tip:
Click on the “Print this Story” link
On this site, the link is in the upper-right. Most sites have these links, typically right next to the “E-mail this Story” link. Now, you have a nice looking page that you can quickly scan, or even search for “Garmin” and see where it’s mentioned.
Happy reading!
This entry was posted by Eric on Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 12:21 pm and is filed under Tips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
Changing Switches
March 20, 2007 // No Comments
As I’m wrapping up switching from incandescent bulbs to CFL’s, I had to replace some dimmers with plain switches. I like to turn the power off when I do this, but it’s such a pain because I never know which circuit breaker to turn off.
So now, as I’m finding the right ones, I’m also writing the circuit breaker number on the back of the faceplate.
So next time, I can simply remove the faceplate, then go downstairs and only turn off one circuit breaker, instead of turning of each one and having to reset all the clocks in the house.
This entry was posted by Eric on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 10:34 am and is filed under Energy, Tips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
