Cool & Useful Things Around the Net: Friday – January 22, 2010

It’s Friday again and that means we have another group of links, blog posts, news articles, and YouTube posts to share. Once again they are all below separated by category…enjoy.

Relationships/Guy Stuff/Marriage/Finances

Investing Baby Steps #1: Know Who You Are – It always pays to know who you are but it pays even more when investing. What are you investing for, do you like risk or do you prefer a sure choice? This post is the first in a series on investing.

How to Run a Political Campaign for Local Office – Everyone at one point has thought that they could do a better job than whomever the current loser is in office. This post details in a very easy to understand way some of the basics.

How to Fall in Love With Your Job Again – Over time everyone gets burned out and everyone knows what it feels like. The questions is…how do you get out of it?

10 Facebook Rules for Married Couples – It seems that everyone and their mother these days has a Facebook page. This post lays down the law (or at least suggestions) how how to integrate Facebook into your married life.

The Virtuous Marriage: Temperance – Everything is good in moderation although sometimes we enjoy certain things a little too much. Learn about a few of those things with this post.

Want to Know Where Your Neighbors Are Spending Their Money? Bundle Will Tell You – I like to look at my finances and budget from time to time to see how I fare. This link is all about Bundle, a new website that allows you to compare your spending with those of your neighbors.

Health & Fitness

101 Ways to Lose Your Gut – I’ve got a bit of a gut, it is possible you have a bit of a gut, and now with this article both you and I could be on our way to have a bit less of a gut.

The James Bond Shower:A Shot of Cold Water for Health and Vitality – Out of all the posts I am sharing with you this week this is my favorite. I found this post on Monday and have been doing the cold shower since then (gradually of course) and it really wakes me up and gets me going.

2 Simple Ingredients That Will Boost Your Morning Energy – Lots of people are not morning people but these two sets of quick and easy exercies will get you woke up and ready for the day.

Tech/Computers/Gaming

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps – I don’t own an iPhone but it is neat to see all the awesome apps that get developed for it.

Cost Comparison of Major Mobile Phone Plans – A neat chart comparing the costs of different mobile plans. Are you paying too much?

7 Futuristic Movies That Got It Right – Some very neat and very accurate movies have predicted the future and some of it is already here!

How Student Can Get Windows 7 For Free – Everyone likes things for free…especially if something normally costs 100s of dollars. Follow these instructions and someone with a .edu address can get Microsoft Windows 7 for free.

Tablet Wars:Amazon Adds Apps to Kindle – I don’t own a Kindle (feel free to donate to the right if you wish) but I know a few people who have one and being able to use apps on them is a step up.

Casual Encounters, 22 Flash Games Worth Getting Addicted To – Out of the 22 games on the list I have played some, never heard of others, and plan on playing many. It is worth checking out if you are looking for something to do.

Odds n’ Ends

A Computer Finally Fights Back – Funny video of what happens when you get just a bit too rough with your computer.

Bond Lifestyle – A whole website devoted to the James Bond lifestyle. If you are looking for an Aston Martin or just a martini Bond Lifestyle has you covered.

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Well there it is, lots of links with just a splash of James Bond. I hope you enjoyed the links and found at least a couple to your liking, have a wonderful Friday and a relaxing weekend.

Related posts:

  1. Cool & Useful Things Around the Net: Friday – January 15, 2010
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  4. Follow Friday Blogs: 4/24/09 (Tech Edition)

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