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#HackEdu Twitter Conversations

On March 10th Union Square Ventures put on a conference called Hacking Education. The theme of the conference was re-imagining how education should look in a web 2.0 world.

Arguably the best part of the conference was the lively discussion on twitte...

10 Golden Lessons from Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was an amazing physicist. He figured out so many universal principles and equations that he was way ahead of his fellow scientists at any point of time. But he is also remembered for another thing; a quality which made people call him...

3...2...1...AAARRRGH!!!

You know, I had an epiphany of sorts the other day; we're talking a moment of absolute clarity here. I percolated and I pondered this newfound revelation, and the more I thought about it the more sense it made.

It was about all those crabby "old" pe...

49 Ideas For Awesome Lenses

...or 10 or 100!

It's pretty easy, non-techy, and of course, free. Right? Right.

Sure, to make your lens a real knockout it takes some time, but chances are you've already learned the basics and are looking to do more.

Congrats. That's the best pl...

50 Ways To Use Twitter

Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for promoting your Squidoo Lens, Blog, Business and more. So check out these cool ways to educate, inform, enlighten and amuse people. Just remember, you've only got 140 Characters so stay on your topic!

6 ways to improve your lens, right now!

You've already done the hard part. You've had a big idea, something you want to talk about or share on your lens, and you got started. Way to go.

So, this lens is about what comes next. It's a quick, 30 second overview of just a handful of easy thin...

7 Cool Reasons To Use SquidooFacebookConnect

We're excited to be working with Facebook on something pretty cool for you guys. It's called SquidooConnect, and it uses the popular Facebook Connect application. And it's live now.

The short version is: This new feature will be available to all Squ...

Abandoned Kittens

Cats rival dogs as the most popular pets. Small, relatively clean, and rather independent they make for a lower maintenance companion.

Unfortunately, there is a growing problem with cats and kittens. It's the problem of stray cats and abandoned ki...

About the DRI Foundation

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation was created in 1971 by a small group of parents of children with diabetes - parents committed to finding a cure for this devastating disease.

Driven by hope and fueled by the need to end their children's su...

Advanced HTML for Squidoo

The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. F...

Amazon Module Basics

Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways.  It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc. 

You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics. 

Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...

Are you a Stay at Home Mom (or Dad) Interested in Earning a Monthly Income?

Okay, I am sure you are all thinking, "What's the catch?" Don't worry, there isn't one. I promise. I am a stay at home mom and I will show you how Squidoo is helping me earn a monthly income while still being home to take care of my children.

What i...

As Seen On TV: The Topsy Turvy Hanging Tomato Planter

Summertime means fresh tomatoes... particularly the home-grown variety. Like many home gardeners, I've been growing my own tomatoes for years. This season I've decided to try the Topsy Turvy upside-down tomato planter. The Topsy Turvy was invented by...

Basic HTML for Squidoo

Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this!

You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules.

Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...

Best Christmas Directory

From Santa Claus stories to Christmas dinner, Christmas recipes, Christmas gifts for all ages, and decorating ideas -- everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas! Is this the year for a new holiday tradition at your house?

Remember when we u...

Bookmark Widget for Lenses

If you're looking for a way to add a dynamic and interactive social bookmarking widget to your lens, you've come to the right place.

Powered by AddThis.com, this widget appears a single button that supports almost all of the social networks. Stick t...

Bournemouth - Seaside Beaches Holidays Sunshine

If someone was to mention Bournemouth to you, what would come to mind? If you live outside of the UK, probably not a lot, since Bournemouth isn't on the list of main attractions that you find in the tourist brochures, especially for visitors from...

Browser Toolbar for Squidoo

This new browser toolbar from SquidUtils.com puts powerful tools at the finger tips of Lensmasters. Featuring quick links to all your Squidoo accounts, lenses and groups, and easy access to all the social functions, this toolbar will be indispensable...

Christmas at AJ's

Christmas at AJ's is full of Christmas traditions. There's Christmas stockings that Santa fills on Christmas Eve, presents under the tree, turkey for lunch, games in the evening and of course we have to watch Dr Who. The only thing that is us...

Christmas Crafts - Decorations, Gifts, Giftwrap and More

This Christmas crafts lens is filled with free holiday crafts projects, decorating tips and crafty freebies. You'll enjoy the resources we've found for you to make Christmas gifts, ornaments, decorations, greeting cards, stickers an...

Christmas Lights Ideas

Christmas lights; we have all seen them and almost all of us have used them before. Once it touches on Christmas lights, we generally associate those lights with Christmas trees. Though Christmas lights are usually used to decorate Christmas trees, d...

Christmas Music All Year Long!

Looking for some new Christmas music? Whatever type of music you listen to, there is sure to be a holiday CD for you -- whether it be pop, rock, R&B, children's or any of an endless list of music genres! Whether it is Christmas time or Christ...

Christmas Tree Decorations

As the Christmas holiday season starts to come near, the majority of people and families begin decorating for Christmas. Although almost anything in the home can be decorated, the biggest focus is pointed at the Christmas tree. As there is a good cha...

Cooking Disasters I Lived to Tell About

No decent cook in her right mind sets out to create a trail of disasters. Who would intentionally add a tablespoon of salt instead of (whoops!) sugar to a recipe...or flip a banana cream pie while removing it from the oven...or accidentally substitut...

CREDIT CRUNCH GARDENING TIPS

As the recession bites deeper and we head towards a full blown depression people are looking for more and more ways to save money and literally make sure they can put food on the table for their families.For many of us if not all of us this recession...

Curry Monster Headquarters

The Curry Temple

Hi fellow curry monster! If you're looking for curry recipes you're in the right place.

And if you've got a curry recipe of your own that you'd like to share, feel free to add it here! Just please only submit lenses that are specif...

Decorating a Fairy Christmas Tree

If you love fairies as much as I do you would probably love to have a Christmas tree covered in little wings. Fairy Christmas trees could be decorated in a variety of ways depending on your personal taste.

You will find lots of fairy ornaments here...

Diabetes Heart Disease - Complications of Diabetes

This study deals with diabetes heart disease. Diabetes is one condition that should be treated as soon as it is detected, even though in its early stages it doesn't impair, and everything may appear to the patient as ok. However, ignoring it is a mis...

Digital LCD TVs - A Buyers Guide

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Televisions generally use TFT technology, because this allows for reduced size, especially depth reduction. Benefits also include lower weight and reduced energy consumpton when compared to other display types.

LCD techn...

Ditch the Start Menu, use Launchy

I have been around the internet block one too many times and I have found a whole bunch of interesting programs out there.  Some that work and some that don't.  This tiny but powerful program is one of the best and I use it every day....

Enya Video Showcase

Enya first gained notice as a solo artist with her work on the BBC Scotland series The Celts. The music was released as Enya and later remastered and released as The Celts. Her four latest albums of new material have each won a Grammy Award for "Best...

Explain Your Avatar: Share Why You Chose That Picture to Represent You

Online we can't see each other's face, so we choose a small picture to represent who we are. Just as we express ourselves through our clothes, hair and makeup, and tattoos, we show others who we are through our avatar.

Why did you choose THAT as you...

Feed The Hungry

Now, as the holiday season is approaching, a lot of us are thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas already. We are making a mind about how to decorate our homes and what to cook to celebrate the holidays. Are you concerned about is as well? Than pl...

Flat Panel TVs and Monitors

Your thin flat panel TV can grace your room by hanging on the wall like a piece of art, or it can sit on a trendy stand, catching everyone's eye when they enter the room, or just rest sedately on a table.

But the technologies that go into flat panel...

Free pc games

Do you know you can find, download and play computer games totally free and perfectly legal? This is not about demo versions, try-outs or torrents with hacked computer games! These games are risk-free, legal and high-quality give-aways.

New games are...

Free Web Graphics: Where to Get Them (Legally!)

With all the clip art, free web graphics, and stock photography sites out there, it's easy to make your lenses and webpages look great without breaking copyright!

Some people think images posted on the web are up for grabs. They aren't, any...

Giant Squid - Natures Nightmare

Giant Squid have reduced a huge tuna to head and bones before the hooked fish could be landed. Yet most people who know any­thing about the giant sea squid-one of the sea's most bizarre creatures-assume it is some sort of octo­pus, because it has sna...

Gifts for People who Have EVERYTHING!

Some people just don't make it easy for you to find great gifts for.  That's where a solid list of gifts for people who have EVERYTHING is so great to have.  Below you'll find a specialized list of fun, useful, and unique gifts that can be...

Google Searchwiki

On November 20, 2008 Google launched a new feature called SearchWiki. According to the official blog post post it is "a way for you to customize search by re-ranking, deleting, adding, and commenting on search results."

I intend for this lens to be...

Gothic, Black Christmas Trees, Ornaments & Decorations

If you found your way here you are probably looking for something out of the ordinary for your Christmas decor. You've come to the right place!

You'll find a huge variety of black, dark, Gothic, odd, spooky, macabre and dramatic ornaments, t...

Great deals in London!

Here's how to get around one of the most expensive city in the world on a shoestring budget.

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Guerrilla gardening

Guerrilla Gardening is a form of direct nonviolent action, often done by environmentalists. It is a lot of fun too! There are many types of guerrilla gardeners as well. Squatters, for example, who take over vacant lots and turn them into gardens. Som...

Home Made Power Plant

Do you want to know what how to make Home Made Mower?
Do you want to save money on electricity by generating your own Home Made Power Plant?

Home Made Power Plant will help you build your and use your own renewable energy source at home.

Renewable...

Homeless And Pregnant In London

There the young woman sat,
between busy shops, takeaways and restaurants,
looking at least 6/7 months pregnant.

Her head was lolling occasionally,
tired, depressed, hurt, intoxicated or all of the above.

She was asking for change,
technically beggi...

How to Add Your Squidoo Lenses to Google Base

Just what is Google Base and how can it help drive traffic to your Squidoo Lenses?

Google Base is a search function usually used by people looking to purchase an item.  Search results come up with details about the item and a link to a Google Bas...

how to backup squidoo lenses

Whenever I put data anywhere, I always want to keep a separate copy of the data somewhere else (a backup) in case the primary data is lost.

As a newcomer to squidoo, the first thing I wanted to know was how would I take a backup of each page/lens? T...

How to backup your lens

Recently, I came across a few posting on SquidU about people accidentally deleting their lens or due to some bug. To avoid future headache, once you have created your lens and are happy with the content, I recommend you take a few extra minutes to ba...

How To Build A PC: A Visual Guide

Here, I'll show you how to build a kick ass PC, while saving money and marveling at your accomplishment. Choose today's hottest parts while ensuring compatibility. Put it all together with this picture-filled guide, and enjoy your new computing exper...

How To Buy Laptops On Sale

This page is sponsored by Laptops On Sale

Purchasing a laptop can be a confusing task for some. This page will try and take some of the guess work out of it for you.

If you have a technology related lens (computers, laptops, software, electronics,...

How To Get Deep Links with RSS Feeds

There are a number of online syndication services that will display an RSS feed as a web page. These will typically contain deep-links to pages on to the originating website, which is a valuable source of backlinks.

I originally wrote about thi...

How to get rich... Slowly

Ever wondered how to guarantee being rich one day? This is a method that really works:

This article is about simple low risk ways to ensure that you live and eventually retire in the style you deserve. You can work really hard and earn lots of money...

How to Legally Add Copyrighted Pictures to Squidoo Lenses

Learn how to legally use famous, copyrighted pictures and art on websites and Squidoo Lenses! No more worries about searching for royalty free photos to make your lenses look top notch. Whether you're looking for nature photos, celebrities, movi...

How to Reuse Paper Rolls

Before you throw away a paper roll, do you consider what it can be used for? Never thought of that? Or you already reuse them? Although our society urges people not to throw out but recycle and reuse as many common household items as possible, we st...

HOWTO: Fix Broken Christmas Lights Quickly

Broken fairy lights are frustrating and it can take hours to fix them.

This year, when about to put up the Christmas lights, I spotted that one set would not turn on and had a brainwave for fixing them. Have a look below for a poor chap faced with t...

Human Forum Promotion

This lens is a list of tips for promoting your online work on forums. Whether it's a ning devoted to your topic or an old school e-mailgroup, the principles are the same.

I AM: Kimberly Dawn Wells

I AM: too many things!

This started as a resume lens and expanded to a resume of a resume of a resume lens.  Each module represents a different part of my life that is important to me.  To learn more, click on the links to view other lenses...

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for someones world to come to a crashing halt.

For us it happened at 6:58 pm on August 6th 2002.
For us it started with an argument over lasagna on a very hot day and a dead Robin that did a kamikaze on t...

Internet Wealth Report

There's no mystery about it. It's not magic.

Would you like to be able to make money on the Internet?

You can... if you have the right information.

And now YOU Can Get This Information For FREE!

Finally! A Simple, Easy-To-Understand Report That...

Is your PC slow?

Do you have a slow PC? Did you know that every time you open up a page on the internet a temporary file is created on the hard drive of your PC?

If you do not remove these files periodically they will eat up the space on hard drive of the PC and eve...

John Varley - Science Fiction Author

John Varley was one of the first writers to be called "The New Heinlein." "This flattered and troubled him, since the Old Heinlein was a major role model - and not yet dead." (from his website) He has won many awards, including fo...

Laptop-Top.com - Stay informed, software, hardware, reviews...

Stay informed about everything that happens in the technology world from
blog about hardware news, software news or gaming news.

Laughter Health Benefits Laughter Still Best Medicine

Could you enjoy laughing 20 minutes per day? Think about it! Go ahead and laugh, point and giggle; do it with satisfaction and do it for your health. You may be preventing Diabetes; you could be keeping yourself from heart attack or when you belly la...

Led Zeppelin | Whole Lotta Love Lyrics

Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love Lyrics

You need coolin, baby, I'm not foolin,
Im gonna send you back to schoolin,
Way down inside honey, you need it,
Im gonna give you my love,
Im gonna give you my love.

Wanna whole lotta love?
Wanna whole lotta love...

Lens Workshop Addon for Firefox

This addon for Firefox incorporates extra features into the Lens Workshop and a few other pages on Squidoo. The most significant improvements are: Lensrank updates, colored tags, detailed stats, integrated ping and improved support for Groups. See t...

Lensmaster Tools and Utilities

SQUIDUtils.com
Utilities and Tools for the Expert Lensmaster
SquidUtils is the place to find complementary utilities and tools for your Lenses on Squidoo. Here you can see all of your lenses and groups, with shortcuts to some of the most vital func...

Lensography: thefluffanutta

thefluffanutta is
a Software Engineer
lives in York (England)
builds websites as a hobby
created a few lenses on Squidoo
often posts on the forum on SquidU
developed some tools for Lensmasters
also some contracting work for Squidoo HQ

More places to find th...

Livin' Free: A Comprehensive Guide To Freeware

I am going to say this straight up: I hate paying for software! I am creating this page to focus on some of my favorite "freeware". All the freeware on this page is software that I have used and found to be very useful. Long Live Freeware!
P.S.-I've...

London, the greatest city in the world Headquarters

London, the capital city of the United Kingdom is one of the top cities in the world. Steeped in history and culture. A modern city and will host the 2012 Olympic Games.

This group is a collection of information and Squidoo Lenses. Got a Lens abou...

Love This Lens Widget

One of the (many) secrets of getting a good Lensrank is the star ratings that other Lensmasters can give to your lens. Getting them to actually visit your lens is hard enough, yet sometimes they leave without clicking on the stars at the top.

This w...

Low Cost eBay listing programs compared - Inkfrog, Auctiva, Sellersourcebook

If you're a small seller or someone that's starting their own eBay business, picking the right tool is incredibly crucial. You need one that's cost effective so that it doesn't eat up your profit margins, and one that is easy to learn and can save yo...

Make a Fancy Table of Contents

A clickable Table of Contents helps visitors navigate webpages. A table of contents also shows what's on a single webpage, which helps visitors decide whether your page is worth reading! A great table of contents within the first screen is a powe...

Make Web Visitors Stay Longer

The longer visitors stay on your web page, the more interested they are in what you have to offer. The sticky page is just that, one that gets readers to stay glued.

The key to making a sticky page is to build a high-quality page. One that is very u...

Making Great Holiday Lenses

While I thought September 18th (the date on this photo) was a little early to be setting up Christmas trees in Kmart, there's no denying that the holidays are fast approaching. Even if you're not one to get in the holiday spirit so soon, millions of...

Mastering The Office Prank

You spend eight hours a day with these people! Eight hours a day! Eight hours with people you don't even get to pick. Eight hours with the guy who has something to say about EVERYTHING. Eight hours with the sci-fi dork who lives in his parent&#39...

Meet Stephanie Plum

Stephanie Plum is the spunky, accident prone main character in author Janet Evanovich's series of hilarious "female bounty hunter" books.

In the series centered around Trenton, New Jersey, Stephanie Plum starts out the series as a recently unemploye...

Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain was published by Michael Crichton in 1969, the year he graduated from Harvard Medical School. The Robert Wise movie adaptation was released in 1971 and followed the book closely. We'll take a look at both and I'll discuss my view...

Mighty Muggs

These Mighty Muggs are marketed as "Urban Vinyl Dolls". Featuring such popular genres as Marvel and Star Wars characters, each in a stylized format, almost animated format. Each figure utilizes the same simplistic mold, with character details painted...

Mike's Top Fiction Book Reviews

I've been challenged by a fellow lensmaster and lover of books, Sprete, to come up with my own fiction book reviews, after I happened to poke fun at the fact that her list of favorite books contained sappy, Oprah books.

I've stepped up to the challe...

Mimo Fine USB Jewelry

Sweet, chic, and tastefully unique, Mimo offers portable USB drives concealed within jewelry designed for today's women. These pieces are highly sought after by both collectors and fashionistas alike.

Are they tech gadgets or flashy fashion accessor...

Mocktails

For those of you who love cocktails, but can't or don't want to have alcohol the answer is mocktails. Colorful and full of flavor, mocktails give you all the fun of a cocktail with none of the bite.

I love mocktails almost as much as cocktails.....t...

My Favourite Authors - From Bujold to Pratchett

This lens began as a quick writeup of Lois McMaster Bujold's DeviantArt fanart (that page is still coming) and promptly sprawled out from the recommended artists into a fullblown favourite authors list.
I first knew I was in trouble when I tried to q...

My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...

My London

The aim of this lens is compliment all the other Lenses about London and add some new ideas of what to see and do on your next visit.

I like stars, it';s good for me and it's good for you to vote. Naturally only Squidoo members can vote. Not a membe...

My search for the Perfect Car

...and there's certain criteria I need to consider. Using various resources I will be narrowing down my search to one make and model.

One Laptop Per Child the Gift that Gives Twice for Christmas in 2008

In 2007 Americans bought 100,000 laptops for children across the world. This year, One Laptop Per Child hopes to give 1 million laptops to children in the least developed countries around the world for 2008.

Once again you can give a laptop and get...

OpenTTD vs Simutrans | The Linux Transport Simulation Showdown

Transport Simulations are a genre that has not translated to the high gloss, high production 3d game market now seen on PC and console games. However, they retain a huge following and command a niche.

As it stands, since most game publishers have lo...

Original Christmas Cards

Sending Christmas cards is tradition that many people cherish and will go on although today more and more people simply send SMS with greeting message! Still it's great to both send and receive a Christmas Cards - makes Christmas somehow more about f...

Peacock Christmas Trees, Ornaments, Decorations and Gifts

This is one of my all time favorite Christmas tree themes. I just love the deep blue, green and purple color scheme. Add some old world glass peacock ornaments for the finishing touch on this theme for a truly dazzling tree.

Everything here would al...

PHP vs Rails

PHP vs Rails

I know it's not fair, but neither is life. PHP is a language and Rails is a framework. How can one go about comparing them?

The fact that it isn't an apples to apples comparison doesn't stop people (including myself) from throwing them...

Popular & Proven Freeware

It seems to me that the word free is supposed to mean free - without obligation or hidden catches. I have attempted to put together a list of free things that fall into my idea of free. Read further to find out what my passion is and what I am doing...

Predators in the Wild

When we think of predators, frightening images come to mind. Our heart rate jumps and we glance around warily. In society predators have thrown off the balance of life and need to be stopped. It's another story in the wild. There is a check and balan...

Pub Grub

Just imagine. It's a glorious summers day - yes, ok, you need a powerful imagination if you're in England - and you're driving through the beautiful, green, lush, Countryside.

There, like an oasis, is a traditional Olde Worlde, English pub.

As you...

Put An End To Global Warming

What is global warming and why should we care? If you are like me, the reason you have not taken steps to put an end to global warming is because you don't quite understand what global warming is or how it impacts your life.

These days global warmin...

Robotic Toys for Kids

Robot toys are hot, thanks to the success of movies such as Disney's Wall-e and to innovative products such as Wow-Wee Robosapien and others. Here are some of the top RC robots and related products.

Room to Read

Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure.

They seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education is a lifelong gift...

Should Vampires Be Sexy?

Do you miss the bloodsucking monsters from the good old days when vampires had fangs and slept in coffins or have you fallen for the sparkling heroes from the Twilight books and movies? Are vegetarian vampires taking over the world with their romanti...

Sign up to be a Squidoo Charity!

A big big part of Squidoo's mission is to send more money to deserving non-profits so they can do good in our online and offline communities. We do that by matching hard-working charities with our hard-working lensmasters.

Lensmasters build webpages...

Silent Night, Holy Night...

Videos and history of the ultimate Christmas carol: "Silent Night, Holy Night", originally titled in German: "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht". Who wrote Silent Night? Who created this wonderful song? What was the original version of...

Simple HTML tricks to use with Squidoo

Squidoo has a nice editor for your lenses, but things can be improved. This lens will show you some simple tricks to include more than possible with simply using the editor.

These tricks should be used in modules like the link list, or the write modu...

Squid Etiquette

Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! It is a very different How To Squidoo than you have probably seen before.

In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few Squidoo lenses but also get traffic, we may forget...

Squidoo Home for The Holidays 2009

A Holiday Lens Pile Up - The Party Animal Style!! Get all your shopping done right here on Squidoo. So what are you waiting for? Post your best Lenses Below and enter in to the 2009 Squidoo Home for the Holidays Contest. If you entered in last year t...

Squidoo Intervention

Do you think you may need help because you may be addicted to Squidoo? Is there help for us? So many are now trying SQUIDOO - you try it once and you are hooked. I guess it makes us look cool and everyone is doing it. What do we do? Are you an addict...

Squidoo Plexography

Squidoo Plexography? What is a Squidoo Plexography? There's not many Plexographies on Squidoo and those Lensmasters that have them use them in different ways.

Plexographies are different to Lensographies. The term Lenosgraphy was first used by Lensm...

SquidU's Lensmaster Lounge: Help for New Squids

Newbies! Need help with Squidoo? Choose "SquidU" from "Squidlinks" up top to visit Squidoo's members discussion forum, aka The Lensmaster Lounge.

SquidU contains many kinds of resources to help you learn Squidoo. The Lensmast...

Squoogle

Squoogle is an article directory that is looking for quality submissions of lenses (and other select pages from approved sites) so we can provide links and traffic to your best lenses.

We want the best of the best (of the best). So be sure to read t...

Start Page: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (6 of 11)

A Squidoo lens does well when it offers great content.

But without regular updates, great content eventually becomes stale. Obsolete.

Start Page in Google Apps for your Domain provides powerful features you can use to keep yourself up to date, so yo...

Switch to Open Source Software

Do you need Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Adobe Photo Shop or any other expensive software package that you or your company can't really afford to buy?  Have you considered piracy because there seems to be no other choice?  Do you ha...

The 2008 Squidoo Holiday Twitterdrive for Charity

The Squidoo Holiday Twitterdrive for Charity 2008 was a lot of fun and we got a ton of people participating and tweeting for charity.

The 2008 Twitterdrive is closed, but we're running a 2009 Charity Cookoff over here. We're giving away $1000...

The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do

Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic.

Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need.

Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to.

So, what now? Read on for the (...

The ABCDE Method

If you have trouble getting everything done, than you're just like the rest of us. It's one of the paradoxes of postmodern living that while technology has evolved to a point unthinkable one hundred years ago, we seem to have less time as a result. Y...

The Best Free Linux Games Ever

These games are free. They are deep and offer many hours of play. They are lasting and will be played for a long time. In this list - playability is the real key.

They are not graphically intense or action games. These are the RPG's and strategy gam...

The Gift of Honesty

Honesty isn't something we slip into when the right mood strikes. It's a character trait that's developed early in life. Over time, like a butterfly squeezing from its cocoon, an honest mindset becomes a part of who we are--how we view our world, and...

The New Module Showcase

February 20, 2009

The old module picker has been overhauled, tested by dozens of Giant Squids, and is now packed with some cool tools for newbies and pros alike. Our goal was to make it easier for you to find and add modules to your lenses. After al...

The Upside Down Tomato Garden

I love garden grown tomatoes. My time for gardening however is limited. Time to till, dig, stake, weed, and assure a pest free garden is hard to find in my household. On the other hand I have little use for the tomatoes you find at the grocery. You...

Twitter Applications List You'll Ever Need

Welcome to Twitterapps! - I have 275 Twitter applications at the moment

Twitter applications can be called by different names. They are sometimes called as "twitter tools", "twitter add-ons" and the likes. But whatever the name they are called, they...

Using a Lens as an Image Store

Great lenses use lots of images. Newbies just upload images to Text Modules; experienced lensmasters add images using an HTML tag, but where on the Web can images be stored?

Easy - store your images in a special Squidoo lens you create for the purp...

Vertical Farming

Vertical farming is a proposal to build high rise buildings within urban areas to enable the growing of food crops to help avoid the impending food shortage which is envisaged in the near future. It is thought that by the year 2050 the worlds populat...

Video Games - Top ten aspects

In this lens, I'll explain to you my thoughts on the top ten aspects that are required for a video game to be good.

If you make games, or like to critique games, and want someone's opinion on what should be good in order for a game to be good, then...

Video Recording, Editing and Sharing Made Easy.

This lens is all about recording, editing and sharing video content from your camcorder to your computer to a DVD or on the web. (And how to do it affordably).

We will also look at where to get great tutorials and tips for making your videos look gre...

Visiting London on a budget

London is an expensive city particularly with the low rate of the dollar against the pound affecting so many visitors. I've lived in London since 1987 on a relatively low income so I'd like to share my own travel and accommodation tips to help you en...

Water Canning Tomatoes

Water canning your home grown tomatoes & vegetables is a great way to continue to have fresh vegetables long after the growing season is over. In our grandparents time everyone knew how to water can the foods they grew, but over the years water canni...

Weird, Wacky, Colorful & Totally Unique Christmas Trees

Take a walk on the wild side and try changing your Christmas decor to something wacky, unique, colorful or just go crazy and surprise the kids with an upside side Christmas tree that will make them giggle all season long.

Find inspiration in somethi...

What I Learned While Being Homeless

About twenty years ago I was homeless. I have Asperger's Syndrome which was both a contributing factor to my situation and a barrier to escaping it. During my homeless experience I was badly injured both physically and emotionally.

I'd like...

Why I'm Not Following You on Twitter

When it comes to Twitter, many people feel obliged to automatically follow all their followers. It's their personal code of etiquette.

However, many others won't do the same. It may sound rude or snobby, but it's true: If someone doesn't recognize y...

Why Northolt, West London is Great

Northolt is a pleasant suburb to the West of Greater London in Middlesex. It has beautiful parks, good transport links, an RAF base, a historic war memorial and a number of other pleasing sights.

It is a quiet place to live, a pleasing place to visi...

Windows XP, Vista, Linux and Ubuntu computer PC software hardware tips

I have written a few pages with tips on computers. I have worked with computers for many years, so many that it would be silly for me to deny being a complete computer geek.

However, although I am geeky, I try to explain things in simple terms so an...

Writing From a Homeless Heart

My experience living without a home almost twenty years ago changed the course of my life forever. It changed the possibilities open to me and my perceptions of the world both for good and for ill. Being homeless scarred my body and mind in ways that...