I like lifting weights on my own sometimes, but others I wish I could go back in time to when I had a good weight lifting partner. So what comprise the qualities of a good workout partner? You should know these before you unwittingly combine forces with someone that hinders, not helps you.

Comparable strength and ability to you – Ideally your partner will have similar strength as you.  Pairing with someone far stronger with you and you’ll find you’re constantly trying to play catch up while you slow them down.  If someone isn’t on your level, you’ll be …read more

I had a good conversation recently with someone and we were talking about a variety of things, but one of the general thoughts was that it’s interesting what we don’t think about in our areas of strengths. For instance, many people look at me as a the “computer geek” because of what I know about computers.

I on the other hand think about my computer skills and see all the other things I wish I knew how to do or just knew more about. More than general networking stuff? I think I’m clueless. Hard-core programming, LOADS of information to still digest …read more

We are all aware of the terrible Australian bushfire. Today I came to know about another recent fire accident.
My fellow b5media blogger Cheril Vernon lost her home and her pets about ten days ago when a fire broke out at her home in Palestine, Texas. Cheril writes three blogs for b5media: NewToTV.com (twitter), MischaNews.com and GossipGirlReport.com. She is also Community Editor for The Palestine Herald.
Read more about the fire and what you can do to help Cheril. Thank you for reading this. Kindly spread the information to everyone.

If you haven’t thought of any Christmas gift yet, consider teaching your old computer-illiterate grandma how to use computers. The ultimate goal is for her to send you a mail, but to reach there are a few important steps one must learn. Here are six steps I can think of.

With the new section of the blog being formed, the “IT Confessional” and the contest where you’re going to win a free, awesome keyboard, I figured I’d open it up to you guys and gals as to what to call the confessional. Please choose an answer from the poll below, add your own or comment and let me know what you’d like to see it called. We’ll be calling on graphic designers next to help us brand this section of the blog.
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Image via WikipediaIt’s a fact of life that information overload is not easy to escape. Whether you enjoy playing the license plate game or reading the New York Times on your way to work (Do they sill print a paper?), there is a lot to read, take in and retain out there in this cruel world. Luckily, with the help of many great Web 2.0 tools out there, it’s becoming a bit simpler. I’d like to point you in the direction of a few that I have used to simplify my life.
Google Reader (or any other web …read more