tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91711309885190146022024-03-13T10:01:27.651-07:00How do I ... ?A blog dedicated to finding answers and solutions to everyday problems.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-67163918131631190322012-03-23T22:48:00.000-07:002012-03-23T22:48:12.623-07:00How Do I Save Money on Gas?<style>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Part 1</u></span></h2>
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This is a hot topic these days with gas prices nudging ever
upwards and incomes tending to rise very slowly, if at all. Oil companies
continue to make record profits but it isn’t just them that are responsible for
the increased prices at the pump.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
governments, God bless them, have determined that this is often the easiest and
least controversial way to siphon more money out of our wallets and into their
coffers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Increasingly it’s under the
guise of promoting public transit through a punitive transit tax with the
supposed intent being to force more of us out of our cars and onto public
transit irrespective of geography.</div>
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I’ve collected a number of tips that can come in handy when
you are looking for ways to reduce your over all gas consumption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There aren’t many of us who aren’t looking
for the answer to the question ‘How do I save money on gas?’ I know that I
certainly was and am and recently I undertook the most radical money saving
strategy of all and moved significantly closer to my place of work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My fuel bill went from about $25/day down to
an average of about $5/day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now most of
these tips won’t save you that kind of money but put together they will save
you a surprising amount.</div>
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Delay, Defer and Delete – Plan your trips. And the first
question you should ask yourself is this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do I really have to go? Do I really have to go right now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s possible that the trip you planned can
be combined with something else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hold
off on buying eggs until you have to drop your daughter off for her piano
lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be amazing how many trips
you can eliminate with a little planning.</div>
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Split the Cost<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Carpooling can work well in some instances,
esp. when you have three or more individuals<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>who can participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ride share
and car share programs such as zipcar.com in the U.S. and carsharing.ca for our
Canadian friends are good resources to check out.</div>
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Smooth as Silk – Smooth driving pays, really, really
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re a closet drag racer that
has to be the first one off the line then you can expect to pay for it.
Starting slowly and allowing your speed to increase along with your RPMs will
save you money every time. Punching the accelerator is like punching your
wallet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ditto for the hard braking that
inevitably follows now that you have sped up to get to the front of the
pack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just not worth it under any
circumstances.</div>
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Anticipation <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watch what’s going on in front of you. Way
out in front of you. That way you can time lights and avoid heavy braking or
even stopping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting your car rolling
from a stop uses a tremendous amount of fuel in comparison to keeping it
rolling. Use traffic patterns to your advantage and pay attention to light
patterns so you aren’t constantly hitting red lights. If you know that you
always hit the same red light try varying your speed by going a bit slower.
That leads us right to the next tip.</div>
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Slow Down – This applies to all drivers with perhaps the
exception of Granny Goodwitch and the sanctimonious ones that I call the left
lane lockers. I swear they used to be the hall monitors in school. They feel
that they have been appointed by a higher power to ensure we don’t speed by
driving at exactly the speed limit in the fast lane for no reason at all except
to show they can. Ok my rant is over. Seriously though, there is a lot of money
to be saved by leaving the house just ten minutes earlier. Then you won’t be
under stress and driving aggressively or hard between lights. Almost all cars
fuel efficiency drops off sharply around 50 mph (80kph for the canucks).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trick is to get into the highest possible
gear at the lowest rpm that the car runs comfortably at. Diesels shine at this
because they operate far better than gasoline engines at low rpm. </div>
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Manual Transmission – If you’re going to get a car, consider
getting a manual transmission but only if you are a very astute driver who
understands cars and the physics of them quite well. It used to be a huge fuel
advantage to drive a manual but most of the automatic transmissions in newer
cars are very fuel efficient and have almost offset the advantage that manuals
used to enjoy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter what
transmission you have you should be speeding up for oncoming hills whenever
possible (don’t wait to get into the hill before accelerating) and easing off
on the pedal as you come down the other side to avoid brake wear and losing
inertia.</div>
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Rip off the Rack – if you have a rack on your vehicle and it
isn’t being used, take it off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just
adds to the drag on your car and causes you to burn more fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it’s a ski rack and the calendar says
June, put it away until next season. Same thing with luggage and bicycle racks.
Spoilers and air dams look good but they don’t have a purpose away from the
race track and they add to the fuel consumption of your car.</div>
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Get a Gauge – Check the tire pressure on your car every few
weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get yourself a good manual tire
pressure gauge (every auto parts store has one) and use it when your car tires
are cold before you have driven it for the day. Always inflate your tires to
the upper end of the manufacturers recommended range.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t overinflate as that can cause excessive
tire wear and poorer traction and handling. Tire that are under inflated or
those with uneven air pressure will rob you of fuel economy.</div>
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Read On – Make sure you read the second part of this article
on How to Save Money on Gas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a
lot of information here and almost all of it applies to most drivers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fuel prices are not going to come down so we
have to do all we can to minimize the impact on our wallets. Happy Motoring!</div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-40561074419304755222012-03-21T10:02:00.000-07:002012-03-21T10:02:40.962-07:00How Do I Find the Name of a Song That I Only Know a Few Lyrics To (Of)?<style>
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Doesn’t this start to bug you after awhile? It sure does me. I hear a song and I really like the melody or
the lyrics but for one reason or another I can’t find the Name of The Song. It could be that it’s already been announced
by the DJ and he sure as heck isn’t going to repeat it. Sometimes it’s
something far more nefarious and the songwriter instead of using the obvious
lyrics for his song’s title has opted instead for some obscure lyrics found
only once in the song.</div>
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I’ve done the ‘wait till the next break in the songs’ in the
hope that they might just say what was just played but all too often that
hasn’t happened. And if you’re at all
like I am, there are occasions when I’ve heard the name of a song once but cant
for the life of me remember it again until the next time I happen to hear it. I
find it frustrating and just one more little annoyance that feels so good once
you overcome it. </div>
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What I’ve done here is to collect up an assortment of
resources that I have found to be helpful, along with a few offbeat and unusual
methods that may prove useful to you in your search for that elusive Name of a
Song. I hope that it turns out to be of some
value and maybe even makes you smile. With each resource there is a short
summary to help you weed through the ones most likely to be of benefit to you.</div>
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<a href="http://www.bored.com/songtapper/">Bored.com </a> This is
an interesting concept where you are given an opportunity to tap out the beat
of your song on your keyboard and have potential names of songs suggested to
you. There is even a short tutorial video on the site that walks you through
the process. If the system doesn’t know
the name of your song you can teach it to the system for the benefit of
others. That could turn into a ‘you vs.
the system’ kind of game which is the intent of the bored.com site. They appear to be in a undeclared war on
boredom, a laudable goal if ever I’ve seen one.</div>
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<a href="http://www.lyrster.com/%20%20">Lyrster.com </a> This
site is one of the best especially if it is a fairly mainstream song. I will also add that if it was recorded in
the last fifty years and is more than a year old you will enjoy greater success
in finding it as well. If the song you are looking for is of extreme vintage or
an obscure screamo hit by the Bleeding Daisies then this may not be the best
sight for you. And sorry I don’t have their latest album.</div>
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<a href="http://www.elyrics.net/">Elyrics.net </a> They
proudly brag that they have the lyrics from 500,000 songs from 30,000 artists
and once I figured out how to use the site properly I was truly impressed. The key here is to use the drop-down selector
on the search bar (where you type in your song lyrics). Make sure that you set it to ‘text in song’
rather than the default which is ‘band name’.
A little more clarity on this site wouldn’t go amiss. As advertised,
they do have a prodigious library of lyrics. This is my top choice and first
site I go to now.</div>
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<a href="http://www.lyrics.com/">Lyrics.com </a> If you
are looking for an exercise in extreme frustration may I humbly suggest this
site. Although it has a goodly amount of
top 30 tunes you will be hard pressed to find correct answers to partial lyrics
to a song. If you already know the name
of the song , then all is well but that sort of defeats the purpose don’t you
think? If you’re looking for other
similar aggravations I would refer you to golfing and fly fishing on heavily
treed stream banks/</div>
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<a href="http://www.midomi.com/">www.midomi.com</a> Another unique approach is found on this
site. In order to provide the prompts
for the search engine that will locate your song here you are asked to sing or
hum about 10 seconds of your subject song.
Karaoke, except it’s on a whole new level. In fact, if you feel so inclined you can have
your voice recorded and then posted for all to hear. Clearly you would have to
have musical talents that exceed mine in order to be in serious demand as a
‘star’. </div>
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<a href="http://findmeatune.com/%20%20">Findmeatune.com </a> Another
very disappointing site with a very restricted song base. Also reliant upon other users of the site to
provide the correct answer either right on your search or else on a message
board. I’ve tried a number of genres and
songs of varying vintages but without significant success.</div>
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<a href="http://namemytune.com/">Namemytune.com </a> This
site relies entirely upon the altruistic nature of others or perhaps they know
that some smug know-it-alls can’t resist showing the rest of us how smart they
are? The basic premise here is that you hum or sing into your microphone and
your recording is posted. People that
hear your recording and think they know the correct song name and artist can
email you the information. It’s an
interesting, although somewhat less exacting, method of finding out the name of
a song. Of course you also have the option of listening to others recordings
and returning the favour. Hard to diss a
site that at least recognizes the value of co-operation.</div>
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There are countless other sites besides these and you can
always defer to another method that I have found to work well over the years.
Just ask a friend that has a good appreciation and love of music. It could be one more thing that you have in
common.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-8532142594909212912012-03-21T09:55:00.000-07:002012-03-21T09:55:22.379-07:00How Do I Get Cheap Airline Tickets?<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It is very easy to find great deals on Airline tickets using
the internet. Nevertheless, some research is required to find the <i>best</i> deals.
One of the easiest ways to stay informed on airlines deals, is by joining
their loyalty clubs (such as <a href="https://www1.aeroplan.com/home.do" target="_blank">Aeroplan</a> from <a href="http://www.aircanada.com/" target="_blank">Air Canada</a>), or by joining their
mailing lists. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Airlines usually sen<span style="font-family: inherit;">d weekl</span>y newsletters in which all their
weekly or monthly promotions are listed. In some instances, you can personalize
your favorite destinations and the newsletter will be personalized according to
your preferences and will keep you up-to-date with the best deals for that
specific destination. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">One option is to check promotional websites like <a href="http://expedia.com/" target="_blank">Expedia.com</a> for daily deals
or for "price watching" to see if a deal that interests you comes along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sign up for rewards programs, they are free and they send
you weekly offers to your e-mail. Also, join major Loyalty programs such as
<a href="http://www.oneworld.com/" target="_blank">OneWorld</a>, <a href="http://www.skyteam.com/" target="_blank">SkyTeam</a>, or <a href="http://www.staralliance.com/en/" target="_blank">StarAlliance</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Also, remember to visit the websites of national and
international airlines that might offer flights to the destination. Below is a list of promotional websites, sites that offer reduced or cheap airline tickets, a list of loyalty clubs and the airlines they service. If you often use a particular airline listed, or intend to in the future, and are not a member of their loyalty club, it may be a good idea to register. Saving money and gaining points to redeem later on is easy, often free, and very rewarding.</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Promotional Websites</b></span></li>
</ul>
<ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.airticketsdirect.com/" target="_blank">Air Tickets Direct</a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9171130988519014602" name="13503cd3c9157ca8__GoBack"></a> <a href="http://www.airticketsdirect.com/" target="_blank"></a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cheaptickets.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheap Tickets </span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.expedia.com/" target="_blank">Expedia</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flightcentre.com/" target="_blank">Flight Center</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flightnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Flight Network</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.travelocity.com/" target="_blank">Travelocity</a> <a href="http://www.travelocity.com/" target="_blank"></a></span>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Loyalty Clubs</b></span></li>
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<li><i><span style="font-size: small;"><u><a href="http://www.oneworld.com/" target="_blank">OneWorld</a></u><u> </u> </span></i></li>
</ul>
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</span><br />
<ul><ul><ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><a href="http://www.aa.com/homePage.do?locale=en_US&pref=true" target="_blank">American Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_" target="_blank">British Airways</a> <a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_" target="_blank"><wbr></wbr></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/homepage" target="_blank">Cathay Pacific</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.finnair.com/finnaircom/wps/portal/finnair/jump?locale=en_INT%20" target="_blank">Finnair</a> <a href="http://www.finnair.com/finnaircom/wps/portal/finnair/jump?locale=en_INT" target="_blank"></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.iberia.com/" target="_blank">Iberia</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jal.com/%20" target="_blank">Japan Airlines</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.lan.com/sitio_personas/country_selector.html%20" target="_blank">Lan</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.malev.com/Welcome%20" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Malev</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://mexicanainforma.com/cma-informs/%20" target="_blank">Mexicana</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/home/ca/en%20" target="_blank">Qantas</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rj.com/en%20" target="_blank">Royal Jordanian</a> </span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.s7.ru/en/" target="_blank">S7 Airlines</a> <a href="http://www.s7.ru/en/" target="_blank"></a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.austrian.com/" target="_blank">Austrian</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.blue1.com/en/fi" target="_blank">Blue1</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/splash.aspx" target="_blank">BMI (British Midland International)</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/" target="_blank">Brussels Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.croatiaairlines.com/ErrorCommon?aspxerrorpath=/default.aspx" target="_blank">Croatia Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/default.aspx" target="_blank">Continental Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.egyptair.com/English/Pages/SplashPage.aspx" target="_blank">EgyptAir</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/" target="_blank">Ethiopian Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.lot.com/ca/en/web/newlot/home-na" target="_blank">LOT Polish Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/ca/homepage" target="_blank">Lufthansa</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="http://www.flysas.com/Default.aspx?vst=true&epslanguage=EN" target="_blank">Scandinavian Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.singaporeair.com/SAA-flow.form?execution=e2s1" target="_blank">Singapore Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flysaa.com/za/en/" target="_blank">South African Airways</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20http://www.spanair.com/es_pos/en_GB/Portal/Start/Home" target="_blank">Spanair</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/Pages/index.aspx?Country=US" target="_blank">Swiss</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.tam.com.br/b2c/vgn/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=97981ed526b72210VgnVCM1000003752070aRCRD" target="_blank">TAM</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flytap.com/USA/enus/Homepage" target="_blank">TAP Portugal</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.thaiairways.com/" target="_blank">Thai Airways </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/" target="_blank">Turkish Airlines</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.united.com/?&vs_campaign=Star+Alliance" target="_blank">United</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.usairways.com/DEFAULT.ASPX" target="_blank">US Airways</a> </span></li>
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Everyone who doesn’t have a very rich family or very
accommodating parents sooner or later is faced with this dilemma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s usually right after leaving home or when
you are attending college and the last thing that you need is to move into a
place you will have to move right out of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most people would rather undergo dental surgery than have to move so it
is critical to find a good place to rent right off the bat.</div>
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Before you even start looking sit down and make a list of
what you require in a good place to rent?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do you have a pet? One you can’t part with? Because that will limit the
amount of places you can go. Ditto if you insist on smoking inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you need two bedrooms or more? Is two
bathrooms a must? List all the things that you will need to consider so you can
quickly weed through the possibilities and not get hung up on trying to make
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Then there is the property type itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good place to rent can be as simple as a
basement suite or it might just be a single bedroom with shared kitchen if
you’re a student.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand if
you’re an executive just taking on a new contract in a different city you would
have a very specific set of needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
apartments to condos to town houses to single family dwellings there are a
myriad of possibilities and you have to determine what best fits your wants and
needs.</div>
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Personally I like the internet as a place to do a lot of my
searching although there are good resources in local papers, notice boards at
grocery stores, campuses and community gathering places. Pay attention as you
travel around in the desired area you want to live in as there are often signs
displayed right on the properties themselves.</div>
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Online resources in Canada include, <a href="http://kijiji.ca/">Kijiji.ca</a> (one that I prefer) <a href="http://www.gottarent.com/"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Gottarent.com</span></a><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> , </span><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://rentboard.ca/index.aspx">Rentboard.ca</a>
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In the United States the most complete sites are <a href="http://www.rent.com/">Rent.com</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.places4rent.com/">Places4rent.com</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rentals.com/">Rentals.com</a>, <a href="http://www.mynewplace.com/">Mynewplace.com</a>,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.rentalhouses.com/%20">Rentalhouses.com</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://nanaimo.en.craigslist.ca/%20">Craigslist.com</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Meet with the property manager or
the landlord and get a feel for what they are all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are they likely to be very clear and upfront
about expectations and any potential dispute resolutions?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go prepared to the meeting with questions
that you want the answers for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treat the
meeting as though you are interviewing them to ensure that they are people that
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Be clear in your expectations
your needs and you can eliminate a lot of the running around and stress often
associated with finding a good place to rent. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-69583409423111988582012-01-22T20:35:00.000-08:002012-01-22T20:35:48.598-08:00How Do I Update My iPhone?<div class="MsoNormal">
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<li> <span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span></span></span>If you have not installed<a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/what-is/" target="_blank"> iTunes</a>, go to the <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/" target="_blank">Apple</a> website and download and install
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<li>Connect the <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA591G/B?fnode=MTY1NDAzOQ" target="_blank">USB cable</a>
that came with your iPhone to your iPhone and to the computer.</li>
<li>Open iTunes if it has not been opened
automatically when you connected your iPhone to the computer.</li>
<li>On the left hand-side of the iTunes page, click
on iPhone.</li>
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In the middle of iTunes, you will see the
contents of your iPhone. Click where it says Update iPhone Software. </li>
<li>Click download and install latest iPhone
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Congratulations! Now you will be able to update your iPhone
with the latest software from <a href="http://www.apple.com/" target="_blank">Apple</a>. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-8991259726757571662012-01-21T21:47:00.000-08:002012-01-21T21:48:52.365-08:00How Do I Learn a New Language?<div style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">
Learning a new language can be fun, and easy, if you have the right tools to help you learn and practice the written, and spoken portions of the language. Being able to speak to other people in their own native language is beneficial to anyone who wishes to travel, travels for business, or for anyone who just wishes to learn something new or has an interest in languages.</div>
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Here is a list of sites, books, and resources that help you on your way to learning<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">a new language</span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> a</span>nd that you can use for any other languages you may wish to learn. While this list is not exhaustive, it is a great place to start, and a great resource to find information to help find other tools that will help you further your knowledge of the new language language.</div>
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<li>Bu<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">y</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"> a phrase book. Here is a list of companies that sell phrase books, and if you click on the link, it will take you directly too the book for the specific language you wish to learn:</span></span></li>
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<li> <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=phrase%20book&pageSize=12" target="_blank">Indigo (Chapters, Coles)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/184-5530264-6426136?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=spanish+phrase+book&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=phrase+book&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aphrase+book" target="_blank">Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/searchresults?txtSearchSearchType=keyword&txtSearchFulltextCriteria=phrase+book&txtSearchMode=sitewide" target="_blank">McNally Robinson Booksellers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/phrase-book?store=ALLPRODUCTS&keyword=phrase+book" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=phrase+book&sts=t&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">AbeBooks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=phrase+book&_sacat=0&_dmpt=US_Nonfiction_Book&_odkw=Spanish+dictionary&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313" target="_blank">eBay</a> </li>
</ul>
<li>Buy a Dictionary. A great way to learn words you don't know, and handy to look up the correct spelling and conjugation of words in any language ("English to _____", and "_____ to English" language dictionaries listed below. Just click to go straight to the site).</li>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=language%20dictionary&pageSize=12" target="_blank">Indigo (Chapters, Coles)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/184-5530264-6426136?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=spanish+phrase+book&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=language+dictionary&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alanguage+dictionary" target="_blank">Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/searchresults?txtSearchSearchType=keyword&txtSearchFulltextCriteria=language+dictionary&txtSearchMode=sitewide" target="_blank">McNally Robinson Booksellers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/language-dictionary?store=ALLPRODUCTS&keyword=language+dictionary" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=language+dictionary&sts=t&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">AbeBooks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=language+dictionary&_sacat=0&_dmpt=US_Nonfiction_Book&_odkw=phrase+book&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313" target="_blank">eBay </a></li>
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<li>Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=learning+languages&oq=learning+languages&aq=f&aqi=g5g-m3&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=9794l15470l0l15621l18l17l0l6l6l0l215l1680l1.9.1l11l0" target="_blank">YouTube video tutorials</a> that are aimed at teaching language. Gives you a great opportunity to practice the spoken language. </li>
<li>Get a subscription to a newspaper that is in the language you are trying to learn. While some languages may be quite hard to find, online versions are just as useful. Its a great way to practice your reading skills and improve vocabulary. Here are a few sihts that have an extensive collection of foreign language news papers in their archive:</li>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/" target="_blank">Online Newspapers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://multilingualbooks.com/online-newspapers.html" target="_blank">Multilingual Books</a></li>
<li><a href="http://newslink.org/" target="_blank">Newslink</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.world-newspapers.com/" target="_blank">World-Newspapers</a></li>
</ul>
<li>Get a course that teaches you to learn the language. Two very popular companies that provide courses to many languages are:</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.rosettastone.com/" target="_blank">Rosetta Stone</a></li>
<ul>
<li> Indigo (Chapters, Coles), Amazon, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Barnes & Noble, AbeBooks, and eBay </li>
</ul>
<li><a href="http://www.livinglanguage.com/" target="_blank">Living Language</a></li>
<ul>
<li>Indigo (Chapters, Coles), Amazon, McNally Robinson Booksellers, Barnes & Noble, AbeBooks, and eBay </li>
</ul>
<li>Also, you can check out <a href="http://www.languagesoftware.net/" target="_blank">Language Software Reviews </a>to find other software you wish to use.</li>
</ul>
<li> Download a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast" target="_blank">podcast</a> on <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/" target="_blank">iTunes</a> so you can practice on the go.</li>
<li>Use <a href="http://translate.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Translate</a>. A great tool that Google offers to everyone free, and it is extremely easy and fast to use. Very useful if the word you are looking up is in a specific <a href="http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tense_%28grammar%29" target="_blank">tense</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjugation_%28grammar%29" target="_blank">conjugated</a> format that makes a traditional dictionary more difficult to use. As with any translator, do remember, however, that not all words make a perfect translation, so meanings and definitions may vary across different languages.</li>
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<li>Another good language tool that Google offers free is <a href="http://www.google.com/language_tools" target="_blank">Google Language Tools</a>.</li>
</ul>
<li>Register for a chat room or an online language learning community that facilitates and pairs users who wish to learn different languages from one another. For instance, if person wants to learn English, but speaks Spanish, and another speaks Spanish and wishes to learn English, then they would most often be paired. A good site to start with is <a href="http://www.livemocha.com/" target="_blank">Live Mocha</a>. </li>
<li>Look for local schools in your area that may offer a course in the specific language you wish to learn.</li>
<li>Go there! One of the best ways to learn a new language is to visit the actual location where it is spoken. While this option is not always possible, it does offer far more opportunity to learn and retain your new language than most other options.</li>
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<li>There are several search engines online that are designed to help you pick a movie that you would like, but as with many search engines, sometimes you do need to really search. Aside from a simple <a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">Google</a> search, which is not always very helpful, a few sites that are good tools are:</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.nanocrowd.com/" target="_blank">Nanocrowd</a>, and</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pickyourmovie.com/" target="_blank">Pickyourmovie</a></li>
</ul>
<li>Consult <a href="http://www.wikipedia.com/" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>. Browse your favorite actors, directors, or titles. </li>
<li>Search a movie database like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/" target="_blank">IMDB</a>. Some databases, like IMDB, offer suggestions at the bottom of their pages.</li>
<li>Watch a critically acclaimed film. Many if not most awards, such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, or the Golden Globes, all have lists of winning and nominated films that you could choose from.</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/index.html" target="_blank">Oscars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.goldenglobes.org/" target="_blank">Golden Globes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.festival-cannes.fr/" target="_blank">Cannes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sundance.org/festival/" target="_blank">Sundance</a></li>
</ul>
<li> Register for <a href="http://www.netflix.com/" target="_blank">Netflix</a>. Netflix is an affordable way to watch thousands of movies at home and even comes with a preference and suggestion tool that selects movies that may interest you based on a few questions about films and genres you enjoy.</li>
<li>Re-watch a classic. Watching a movie that you loved when you were younger, or that you know by heart can be fun, and watching movies from when you were younger can also bring back many memories from times past. Its also always interesting to see how people dressed, talked, and acted way back when the film was made.</li>
<li>Visit an online site that hosts films for you to watch free, such as <a href="http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/" target="_blank">Top Documentary Films</a>. It has a huge collection of documentaries from many different genres, and it is a good, free alternative to Netflix if you are looking to save money.</li>
<li>Ask a friend, or family member, or the person you are watching the film with to pick. Often not having to make the "what to watch" decision can be a relief, and who knows, maybe their taste in movies will allow you to watch a great movie that you other wise wouldn't have watched.</li>
<li>Top 10 lists or any Top Film lists are always a good way to find popular movies that have amassed a large audience. A few good lists are:</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.filmcrave.com/list_top_movie.php" target="_blank">Filmcrave</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.loc.gov/film/registry_titles.php" target="_blank">National Film Registry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/default.aspx?s=" target="_blank">AFI Catalog </a></li>
</ul>
<li> Watch film trailers on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> or <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/" target="_blank">Apple</a>, or any other site that hosts trailers to find one you like.</li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-6341689038751992402012-01-21T18:18:00.000-08:002012-01-21T20:26:54.680-08:00How Do I Cite a Website?Citing a website can sometimes be tricky business. Here is a short step-by-step guide to making sure that you are citing a website properly.<br />
<ol>
<li>First you will need to know:</li>
<ul>
<li>The name of the
author(s)</li>
<li>The title of the article</li>
<li>The name
of the website</li>
<li>The date of publication (if you can find it)</li>
<li>The date you
retrieved the page (you will need this especially if you don't know the publication date)</li>
<li>And page number or paragraph number if it is a specific quotation that you are using</li>
</ul>
<li>Next, decide what <a href="http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html" target="_blank">citation style</a> you are using: </li>
<ul>
<li>APA</li>
<li>MLA</li>
<li>Chicago</li>
<li>Turabian</li>
<li>Or if it is an Government or Legal document, it will have its own special citation style</li>
<ul>
<li>(a good resource for citation is <a href="http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html" target="_blank">Concordia University Libraries</a>) </li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Make sure that your information is correctly formatted, and if you have any in-text citations, that they are properly noted.</li>
<li>Make sure that any indentations that are required for your specific citation style are completed.</li>
<li>Ensure that you have found as much of the information required for the citation style you have chosen, and that if there was a missing section, that you have the appropriate alternative to satisfy the citation style.</li>
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<li>(for example the date of retrieval is often sufficient in lieu of the publication date, but not always) </li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Choosing a cellphone can be a difficult task. Before you
decide to buy a cellphone, it is important to take a minute and think about all
your options.</span><span style="font-size: small;">
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Is it for personal use or business? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Will I use my cellphone to play games? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Will you want to use your cellphone as a music
player as well? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Do you need a camera? If so, how often do you
think you will use the camera? Should it have a flash? Do I need a front facing
camera for video calls? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Do you want a touchscreen or hard keyboard (or
both)?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Do you need internet access/send and receive
e-mails?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Do you mainly text or call? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">How to choose a battery efficient cellphone?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">How to choose a cellphone with large/small
internal memory, or memory expandable capability?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">What kind of operating system do you want:
Android, Windows, Blackberry, Apple or other?</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Once you have thought about the latter questions, you should
research your options by looking at cellphone techspecs. You can find lots of
information, ranging from physical attributes (eg. Size, camera, type of
screen, buttons) to internal attributes (eg. Memory capacity, processor type,
Wi-fi, Bluetooth). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is important to know that some cellphones have software
or applications that are more compatible for business or personal use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Click on the following links for more information on
cellphones:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For HTC visit <a href="http://www.htc.com/www/">http://www.htc.com/www/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For Blackberry visit <a href="http://ca.blackberry.com/smartphones/" target="_blank">http://ca.blackberry.com/<wbr></wbr>smartphones/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For Samsung visit <a href="http://www.samsung.com/" target="_blank">http://www.samsung.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For Apple visit <a href="http://www.store.apple.com/" target="_blank">http://www.store.apple.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Remember that it is always a good idea to go to your local
cellphone dealers to try out, and compare different cellphones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The following website can offer valuable cellphone
information regarding reviews:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For GSM Arena visit <a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gsmarena.com/</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9171130988519014602.post-82140077999099868722012-01-21T17:52:00.000-08:002012-01-21T17:56:51.675-08:00How Do I Use Facebook?With today's constant need to be on top of all the current technology, it can be overwhelming to stay current and up to date with everything that you wish you knew. Social media, especially <a href="http://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, with over 800 million users as of September 2011, is becoming the best and fastest way to transmit and receive news and information.<br />
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While Facebook is a fairly new advent, it does not need to be relegated to today's youth, but instead should be a site and avenue for information that everyone can use. Facebook is an awesome tool for posting pictures and video that others can view and comment on, a great way to communicate with family and friends both locally and far away, and a good way to stay in touch with what others are doing.<br />
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Learning how to use Facebook, as with learning most new things, can be fairly daunting, but using the right tools, and knowing where to ask for help is essential to making the learning experience more effective and the overall understanding of what you are trying to learn much better. Here is a short list of resources that you can use or consult in your learning of how to use Facebook, and while this is not an exhaustive list, it should provide you with some key pointers and tips to help you progress:<br />
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<ol>
<li>Consult the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/help/" target="_blank">Facebook Help Center.</a></li>
<li>If you have a friend that is knowledgeable about Social Media, ask them to give you a quick run down of ho<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">w to n</span></span>avigate and use Facebook, or if you have Grandchildren or kids who know how to use Facebook, ask them (they most likely are experts).</li>
<li>Buy a book on how to use Facebook. One great book that is easy to use and is easy to find is<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"> 'Facebook For Dummies' from the 'For Dummies' series and can be purchased at many bookstores. Below are two links, on for <a href="http://indigo.com/">Indigo.com</a> (Chapters, Coles), and the other for <a href="http://amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a>, where the book can be purchased.</span><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Indigo - <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Facebook-For-Dummies-Leah-Pearlman-Carolyn-Abram/9780470878040-item.html?cookieCheck=1">http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Facebook-For-Dummies-Leah-Pearlman-Carolyn-Abram/9780470878040-item.html?cookieCheck=1</a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Amazon - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Facebook-Dummies-Computers-Carolyn-Abram/dp/0470262737">http://www.amazon.com/Facebook-Dummies-Computers-Carolyn-Abram/dp/0470262737</a></span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Watch a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> video on what you are interested in learning. You could type in to the search bar on the top of the site "How do I add a friend", and most likely there would be a video for you to watch on how to add a friend. Here are a few good YouTube videos that explain Facebook basics.</span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUnmowztKMQ"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUnmowztKMQ</span></span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGFXZaCBmQ"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGFXZaCBmQ</span></span></a></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"></span><span id="btAsinTitle"> Simply type a search into <a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">Google</a> to find sites that help teach you to use Facebook is also a good resource. </span><span id="btAsinTitle">A few good ones that I found were:</span><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_use_facebook_5_tips_for_better_social_networking.php" target="_blank">How to Use Facebook: 5 Tips For Better Social Networking</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><a href="http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_108_use-facebook.html" target="_blank">How to Use Facebook: Video Series</a></span><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Most of all, it will take practice, and will not be something that you will learn all in a single sitting. Facebook is, however, a site that gets easier to navigate and use as you learn the basics and progress to more advanced services the site provides. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0