Spring cleaning will soon be here, and that usually means going through the cupboards, and pulling out those tins and jars with expiry dates long passed. It’s not always easy knowing how long food really lasts once opened. When you’re at the shops it’s not always possible to know if that mayo you bought last week will last. With this simple and innovative guide to food expiry dates, you’re sure to have fresh produce available all the time.
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Having a few good basic magic tricks up your sleeve will always boost your street-cred and make you the life of soul of the party (meeting). And with a good magic trick prepared, you don’t need to struggle to remember the punch line to a naff joke after a few pints.
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Here are 6 simple recipes everyone should have in their repertiore. Stylecaster.com
Casting aside that trusty A4 notepad after years of loyal service can be a difficult step in the move to electronic note taking. The biggest hurdle to overcome is often simply making sure your netbook is always where where you are, and not left back the desk, and it’s always ready to take notes. Moving to 100% electronic note taking is a work style change, and can only be fully appreciated when you’ve been doing it for a while. Read more…
So we all think we know a thing or two about wine tasting, and indeed many of us are vastly experienced in this past-time. But do you know your Bordeaux from your Chianti? Wine tasting is a fine art.
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Having a large electronic notepad using OneNote has many advantages, but one of the key challenges is finding that all important page or paragraph. However, other than relying on the search features, there is a little known feature which allows you to bookmark a page or paragraph, so you can quickly get back to it.
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Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro can set you back a small fortune these days, but if you’re looking for a free alternative, then Paint.NET may be all you need.
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Whether you’re capturing a whole screen, a small window, or a scrolling document, FastStone Capture is perhaps one of the best and most lightweight screen capture tools we’ve seen.
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Backing up files is chore only appreciated when you really need it. However, backing up to another USB disk or DVD isn’t 100% reliable. Unless your backup solution is fire safe and hidden from burglars, chances are you still might lose all those family photos and MP3s in the event of a disaster.
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Spending £2 a day on that morning coffee soon adds up over the year and you’ll soon find yourself over £300 out of pocket (that’s the price of a new Netbook). This simple little gadget from Levene allows you to dispense with the mess and cleaning of a cafetiere, whilst having the great taste of fresh coffee.
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