Everybody likes quick fixes for their problems but, hey, if we get all the quick fixes, there we won’t be problems any more! Still, if you are looking for solutions, log on to this site that is full of tips, shortcuts, downloads, websites, do-it-yourself projects and how-tos for getting small things done and moving on with life. It features about 20 new tips every day, things like how to swim like a pro and get fit, pack a vacation into just one backpack, get the most from your rechargeable batteries and avoid unhealthiest items on fast food menus and so on… So folks, let’s live the Life Hacker way: Don’t like to geek; geek to live!

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What’s the best thing about TV? Channel surfing and stumbling on something you want to watch. This site is exactly like having a remote for the WWW! Surf site after site, and apart from stumbling, participate by rating sites with thumbs up or down, writing reviews and adding new sites. Caution: Stumbling is addictive and can lead to sore index fingers from repetitive clicking!

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Social networking may be in a burnout phase but there are still some of us who regularly log on to the Facebooks of the WWW. Now, Ning takes this phenomenon to the next level by letting you create your very own social network. Design your own profile questionnaire, decide what/whom to include, choose a template you like… Let’s do it.. the Ning way!

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So how’re you feeling today? Grumpy, angry, rejected or something else? Just select a mood from the pull-down list on this link and click on the ‘take me away’ tab. And whoosh… It whisks you away to an appropriate site. Each time you reload the page or click the ‘shuffle’ tab, the moods are sorted into a different order: And why do we like this site? Simple, we think it’s a cool idea that at times you have to make time for cool ideas!

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Want some hardcore terror strike updates or a lighter view on the latest in fashion? Search for TV news clips and other video bits from more than two dozen sources, including ABC News, BBC News, Fox News, ESPN and C-Span. Blinkx has its own way of indexing clips that makes it more effective than other video search engines for finding particular segments within a broadcast, and each video stream starts off at the point in the segment that’s most relevant to your query.

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If MSConfig means nothing to you, try this straightforward freeware that makes streamlining your start-up dead simple. Quick Startup shows each program that runs when your computer boots up. By checking the check box next to each item, you can quickly enable or disable any process from launching. Extreme technophobes might get some use out of this, but most people in the know will do just as well with MSConfig.

Download from: www.download.com/Quick-Startup/3000-2086_4-10386377.html

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This site combines online gaming, social networking and, if you are still interested, a small amount of $10 million in prize money! Challenge other users and collect your earnings each time you defeat your opponent. You start by owning one cent and it doubles every time you win. If you win 30 straight games, you’ll win $10 million in cold cash. It’s worth giving a try.

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In our office, we usually display our affection or hatred for our boss pretty publicly. Like smashing her head into the wall, each time she talks of deadlines or like when she told us how badly this piece was written. We call it therapy and now you too can do it without having to wipe the blood off your hands. Use everything to kill your virtual enemy and increase your productivity at work.

Log on to http://www.doodie.com/anger_management.php

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