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Entries from March 2008

Facebook Makes New Friends Eerily Related!

March 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I read a post over at Mashable today entitled Facebook Now Recommends Friends and stopped by Facebook shortly after to see what the buzz was about. As you probably guessed, Facebook looks at who your friends are connecting with and sees who they have in common that you haven’t yet added. If you’re friends with Carrie and Dan and they both added Susie as a friend but you haven’t, Facebook suggests that you might know her. Simple enough, right?

My first friend that was suggested is in fact someone I know. I have added my girlfriend as a friend and then as I met the girls she grew up with, I added them as friends. It’s no surprise then that they all know the same person from their high school so Facebook thinks that I know that person. I don’t, so I move on to suggestion #2.

Hold on to your seats, folks. Things are about to get weird.

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Tags: Internet & Technology · Social Issues

Did Digg.com Just Get A Lot Faster?

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

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Is it just me or did Digg suddenly get a lot snappier? If you didn’t see the Digg Town Hall a little while ago, there’s a recap over at Webware but a lot of the discussion was on some problems we’ve […]

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Tags: Internet & Technology

Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Go To Sleep

March 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments

One of the changes I’ve made in my life that greatly reduced my stress is to simply reflect upon my day as it ends and ask myself a few questions. I can easily gauge where I stand professionally, personally and in my relationships with just a few straight-forward questions. I encourage you to try this method as you’re getting ready for bed. Your world will become much clearer one you stop to reflect on your daily actions!

The questions are simple and quick but they provide a great deal of feedback on your day and leave you with a plan and motivation for tomorrow.

Take a look at what I ask myself and leave your self-reflection questions in the comments section and let’s get a discussion going!

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Tags: Motivation · Relationships

Need Some Cash? 36 Ways To Earn Extra Money

March 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

I recently wrote a post entitled, “36 Ways To Save Some Extra Cash Each Month” and it was a huge hit! The post was featured on the front page of Digg.com and brought a lot of traffic and great comments. I received a few emails from people that are doing everything they can to save money already but now have decided that they simply need to make more each month. Your questions are answered!

In this follow-up post, I’ve outlined 36 ways you can make extra income every month in addition to your everyday 9-5pm job. Read on to see some new ideas and don’t forget to Digg the article if you find it helpful!

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Tags: Personal Finance