Cloud Are Moving Closer To The Ground

Auckland University reported the height of cloud had formate closer to the ground between 2000 and 2010. Read More here
http://www.universetoday.com/93729/the-sky-is-falling-scientists-report/

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How To Keep Cake Soft

Yep!! Thats all you need to do, just put a bread ontop and you are done
Don't believe? Try it out yourself

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Start Fire With Water Bottle

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Drawing predicted 9/11 ?

This was drawn well before 9/11, in fact this drawing was done by Willie Gardner back in 1988, no one really notice this drawing until Mr Gardner die recently. He hung his work in his office, well insight of the public.

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/september11/3806467/Picture-thatbr-predicted-911.html

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Paint By Snow

The artist make good use of the snow to create this lovely art piece

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Best Print Out For Photographer

Remember all those iso... exposure can be a real pain
But No worry, here's a quick print out that will help you

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Meanwhile In Hong Kong

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A "MINI" scale Lego Rocket

LEGO Certified Professional Ryan McNaught (The BrickMan) recently built what is likely the first and only minifig-scale Saturn V rocket, complete with gantry. At 5.76 meters (nearly 19 feet) tall and 120,000 bricks, it’s certainly huge, but I love the details Ryan built into the rocket, including liquid fuel tanks and the NASA Astrovan

VIA : [http://www.brothers-brick.com]

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Bacon Shown To Increase Cancer Risk By 19%

Daily consumption of bacon and other red meat products can raise cancer rates, according to the study. Photograph: Thomas Firak Photography/Getty Images

Eating two rashers of bacon a day can increase the risk of pancreaticcancer by 19% and the risk goes up if a person eats more, experts have said.

Eating 50g of processed meat every day – the equivalent to one sausage or two rashers of bacon – increases the risk by 19%, compared to people who do not eat processed meat at all.

For people consuming double this amount of processed meat (100g), the increased risk jumps to 38%, and is 57% for those eating 150g a day. But experts cautioned that the overall risk of pancreatic cancer was relatively low – in the UK, the lifetime risk of developing the disease is one in 77 for men and one in 79 for women.

Nevertheless, the disease is deadly – it is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage and kills 80% of people in under a year. Only 5% of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.

The latest study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, is from researchers at the respected Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. They examined data from 11 studies, including 6,643 cases of pancreatic cancer. They found inconclusive evidence on the risks of eating red meat overall, compared to eating no red meat.

They found a 29% increase in pancreatic cancer risk for men eating 120g per day of red meat but no increased risk among women. This may be because men in the study tended to eat more red meat than women.

They concluded: "Findings from this meta-analysis indicate that processed meat consumption is positively associated with pancreatic cancer risk.

"Red meat consumption was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in men.

"Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings."

The study adds to understanding about the risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer. Overall, smoking is thought to account for around a third of all cases of the disease, and smokers have a 74% increased risk of developing it compared to non-smokers.

Associate Professor Susanna Larsson, author on the study, said: "Pancreatic cancer has poor survival rates. So as well as diagnosing it early, it's important to understand what can increase the risk of this disease.

"If diet does affect pancreatic cancer then this could influence public health campaigns to help reduce the number of cases of this disease developing in the first place."

Around 8,090 people were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK in 2008 – 3% of all cancer cases – and around 7,780 people died from it. Sara Hiom, director of information at Cancer Research UK, said: "The jury is still out as to whether meat is a definite risk factor for pancreatic cancer and more large studies are needed to confirm this. But this new analysis suggests processed meat may be playing a role.

"We do know that, among lifestyle factors, smoking significantly ramps up the risk of pancreatic cancer.

"Stopping smoking is the best way to reduce your chances of developing many types of cancer and other diseases as well."

Dr Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science at World Cancer Research Fund, said: "There is strong evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk of pancreatic cancer and this study may be an early indication of another factor behind the disease.

"Regardless of this latest research, we have already established a strong link between eating red and processed meat and your chances of developing bowel cancer, which is why WCRF [World Cancer Research Fund] recommends limiting intake of red meat to 500g cooked weight a week and avoiding processed meat altogether."

Alex Ford, chief executive of Pancreatic Cancer UK, said: "Pancreatic Cancer UK is keen to see more research like this that helps improve our understanding about which aspects of diet and lifestyle may have a bearing on the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

"These findings, if confirmed by further studies, could help inform people on which lifestyle factors could play a role in limiting their chances of developing the disease."

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Fizzy Drinks That "Dissolve" Really Nicely

So you heard rumours about coke can dissolve your teeth in a few weeks right? Well not long ago, a man (from somewhere) went to court claiming that he found a dead rat in a can of Mountain Dew (O_O") OMG !!! Pretty disgusting right? The rat were describe as "Jelly Like" .VIA [ http://www.thesmokinggun.com]

In a court response to a motion filed by Ronald Ball--who claims to have found the dead mouse in a Mountain Dew can about three years ago--PepsiCo filed a fascinating/revolting affidavit from Lawrence McGill, a veterinarian who noted that he was “familiar with the effects an acidic fluid, such as common soda drinks including Mountain Dew, will have on mice and other animals.”According to McGill, if a mouse is submerged in Mountain Dew between four and seven days, the rodent “will have no calcium in its bones and bony structures.” During those days of soft drink immersion, “the mouse’s abdominal structure will rupture.” Additionally, “its cranial cavity (head) is also likely to rupture within that time period,” McGill noted.After 30 days exposure to Mountain Dew, “all of the mouse’s structures” would have disintegrated to the point that it would not be recognizable. In fact, “the mouse will have been transformed into a ‘jelly-like’ substance.” The only part of the rodent that could possibly survive, added McGill, was “a portion of the tail.”PepsiCo contends that Ball, 52, opened his can of Mountain Dew 74 days after it was bottled at a PepsiCo facility in St. Louis. The company alleges that Ball has provided “no evidence” that the mouse was inside the can when it was sealed in August 2008.In his Illinois Circuit Court lawsuit, which is pending in Madison County, Ball alleges that he opened the Mountain Dew can, “took a drink, and immediately became violently ill such that he began to vomit.” Subsequent to Ball being stricken, “the contents of said can of Mountain Dew were immediately poured into a styrofoam cup wherein a dead mouse was found.”The rodent was eventually turned over by Ball to a PepsiCo insurance adjuster. McGill, pictured above, subsequently examined the animal and concluded that it was a young mouse or rat, no older than four weeks old at the time of its death. The rodent, according to his affidavit, had not even been born when the Mountain Dew can was sealed, and was already dead when it “entered the Mountain Dew fluid.”McGill reported that the pH level of Ball’s Mountain Dew can was 3.43, which according to the veterinarian “indicates the fluid was acidic and within the normal range for Mountain Dew

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New GX 1 From Canon

Specs

Large 14.3 MP CMOS, DIGIC 5, HS System Compact 4x zoom; Intelligent IS 7.5 cm (3.0”) vari-angle LCD; OVF Full Manual, RAW, DPP Full HD, HDMI High-speed Burst HQ Smart Auto Extensive accessories HDR mode and ND filter Optional 40m waterproof case

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Are breakfast cereals a healthy start to the day?

All-Bran, Bran Flakes and Special K are classified as high sugar by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Others, including Frosties and Coco Pops, are more than a third of pure sugar. Its actually healthier to have a full English breakfast, with grilled meat, extra tomatoes, extra mushrooms and brown bread, with a drizzle of olive oil.

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Running Team Need Thieves

Meanwhile in China :A thief fled from police so quickly that an athletics group wants to take him on as a sprinter. Lei Pai, 23, was caught on CCTV running 110m (360ft) in 11 seconds after stealing a battery. 'It was amazing considering he was wearing ordinary shoes,' said a regional running coach in Zhengzhou, Henan provinc

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Learn Maths, Science For Free

Want to learn some maths and science or revising for exam? khanacademy is the place for you.
With over thousands of video, you can learn what ever you choose to.
The site also provide exercise for you to practice .

www.khanacademy.org

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How to Deal with Deadbeats by Using Clever Tricks and Blackmail

How to Deal with Deadbeats by Using Clever Tricks and Blackmail

People sometimes make you promises they can't—or won't—keep, leaving you with the short end of the stick. We've all made this error once or twice, but we reserve a special name for the people who don't follow through as a matter of habit: deadbeats. It's easy to get screwed by a deadbeat, but with some flexible ethics and a little creativity you can easily turn the tables back to your favor.

The Dark Side Disclaimer
All posts that belong to the Dark Side are going to feature some ideas that might be a little evil or at least require some flexible ethics. Some things will be downright horrible, and you should not do them, but are either for your information or simply for the point of interest (and will be noted as such). Your judgment and actions are your own, so think before you do anything you read here and only use your dark side for good.
Deadbeats don't always mean to be bad. Many enter into a promise with the best of intentions. They want to live up to their promise, but they find reasons why they can't. Life can get in the way on occasion, so it's important to be sympathetic from time to time, but you know you're dealing with a deadbeat when life is always in their way and they render themselves completely useless. When this is the case, they just really need a kick in the butt to let them know you're not going to take it lying down. Often, this means resorting to blackmail and employing clever tricks. Here are a few examples.

Deadbeats and Online Sales

If you've sold a few things on eBay, you've probably run into a deadbeat bidder. This is a person who bids and wins the item you're selling and then doesn't pay for it. This is often simply an inconvenience and eBay will provide you—after much waiting—a refund for your auction fees. There are occasions, however, where you're selling an item with a time limit. Awhile ago there was a story on Reddit about a clever eBay seller called BadgetMatt. Matt had tickets to a sporting event that he couldn't attend and decided to sell them online. The winner of the auction refused to pay, leaving him with tickets he no longer had time to sell. He tried contacting the losing bidders but they weren't interested. Rather than giving up and wasting the tickets, Matt concocted a plan:

I created a new eBay account, "Payback" we'll call it, and sent her a message: "Hi there, I noticed you won an auction for 4 [sporting event] tickets. I meant to bid on these but couldn't get to a computer. I wanted to take my son and dad and would be willing to give you $1,000 for the tickets. I imagine that you've already made plans to attend, but I figured it was worth a shot."

The woman agreed to sell his fake account the tickets for $1,100 and paid Matt for the auction. Matt, of course, did not re-purchase the tickets with his fake account and got the money he was promised. Very clever.

Deadbeats in Business

If you've ever entered into a contract with another human being, or asked someone for help, at some point you've likely encountered somebody who hasn't followed through. It can be very frustrating to put your trust in somebody who leaves you hanging, especially when there's money involved, but there's an often unused solution: blackmail.

Mike, a Lifehacker reader, wrote in to share a story of how he ended up with a deadbeat web developer and solved the problem with this clever and legal trick:

We hired a coder to work with us on an online app and paid her in pieces, in advance, as we moved through the process. At one point she just stalled out, avoided us and we were left a couple steps away from deployment.

Although she designed websites for a living, she had failed to buy her own name domain. So I did. Bought www.hername.com and then put up a site detailing how she did business, along with links to some business reviews I posted about her on Yelp, etc.

24 hours after the site went live she called and claimed I was ruining her business. Having explained that ruining her business was exactly what I was trying to do, I suggested she finish the job we'd paid her for.
She sent me developments each day and I changed the hername.com site to redirect to her business site. We had one hickup for a couple days where I turned the evil site back on. She finished our work 48 hours later.

I still own her name, as she had agreed to provide corrections and minor adjustments for "as long as you need it."

Darned effective. Cost me $7.95. And completely legal.

It all comes down to the same question: what does the person have to lose? With Mike's deadbeat developer, it was her reputation. With Matt's deadbeat bidder, it was nothing at all so he created a situation where she could lose out on a lot of money. The point is, so long as you can identify what can be lost and find a means to take it away, you can turn the tables in your favor and get what you were promised outright.

Identifying Deadbeats

Often the best solution to any problem is eliminating the problem before it starts. You can't always do this, but if you can identify a deadbeat before you involve yourself with them, you can save yourself a lot of trouble. Here are a few ways to keep these troublemakers out of your life.

Matt's eBay solution was very clever, but there is a simple way to avoid deadbeats in online auctions. From the many years I sold on eBay, I noticed that deadbeat bidders were most often bidders with nothing to lose. What could you possibly have to lose on eBay? Your reputation. If you want to be particularly cautious, you can add a note to your auctions that say you will remove any bidders with less than a certain number of feedback stars. People who have plenty of positive feedback don't want that tarnished by a sale going south, as they've earned their high marks, so they're a lot less likely to leaving you hanging after winning the auction. If you don't want to be quite that strict—as being strict means fewer bids—you can simply ask bidders with a low number of stars (five or less was my threshold) to contact you and introduce themselves if they do not want to be removed from the auction. If you explain nicely that this is to avoid deadbeat bidders, people will understand and be happy to help if they're good. Deadbeats generally won't put in the effort. This is a trick that worked well for me for many years.

If you're dealing with deadbeats in more complex situations where you're already communicating, there aren't any simple tricks beyond following your own intuition. Generally you have to get burned once or twice before you start to notice any behavioral patterns, but remaining skeptical about certain things can help. If you ask someone for help and they're eager to promise it, that's often a bad sign. Someone who manages their time well and knows how to get things done will rarely agree to terms outright without first understanding the specifics. If they're not thinking through the agreement, that's an easy way for problems to come up. This is something you can notice and catch preemptively.

You can't always identify a deadbeat ahead of time, but that's okay. If you find yourself in a difficult situation, you've always got evil on your side.


VIA : [lifehacker.com]

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If Something Isn’t Happening, You’re Not Ready For It

"If something is not happening for you it doesn't mean it's never going to happen. It means you're not ready for it." ~ Unknown

It's easy to get discouraged when you fail, especially when that failure appears to be monumental. We all want to be ready to be great right now, but things don't always work out that way. It's important to remember that if something isn't working, you shouldn't just give up. Instead, give it time. If you keep trying you'll be ready at some point down the line and you'll eventually achieve your goal.

VIA : [Lifehacker.com]

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Whisper to an Upset Child to Quiet Down an In-Flight Tantrum

Flying with family is always stressful, even more-so if you're flying with small children, but no one on a plane—including you—appreciates it when a child starts wailing in their seat for no reason. The Daily Travelernotes that one way to handle the situation without raising the ire of your fellow passengers is to distract the child by whispering questions to him or her so they feel compelled to quiet down and respond.

Whispering appeals to human nature to get on the same level as the person they're speaking with, and if you ask a child "want to know a secret?" repeatedly while whispering, eventually they'll calm down and ask what it is. When they do, tell them anything—the important thing is they've calmed down. The Daily Traveler has a number of other tips to help you keep a noisy child quiet on a long flight, including giving them your full attention or letting them play in their seat next to you with things they wouldn't be allowed to touch at home, like your phone or your camera (after all, youare supervising them while you're sitting together), but meeting a child's out-of-control volume with measured quiet is an interesting approach.

In any event, it's in the best interest of all passengers on a plane to keep an unruly child as calm and quiet as possible. If you have kids, how do you keep them quiet on plane trips? Do you think this will work with your kids? If you don't, how do you deal with the noise? Share your suggestions in the comments below

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How To Use DNS To Improve Net Surfing

What Is DNS and How Does It Influence My Internet Speed?

Computers use IP addresses to connect to one another. IP addresses are a series of numbers that act as digital addresses that allow computers to send information back and forth. Those long strings of numbers are easy for computers to remember, but human beings aren't made to store long strings of digits. We are, however, really good at remembering names. That's where DNS comes in.

When you type a web address in your browser, your computer routes that the domain address through what's called a Domain Name System (DNS) and turns, for example, the human-friendly web address http://lifehacker.com into a computer-friendly IP address, like69.60.7.199. Essentially, DNS is what allows you to use easy-to-remember site URLs—like "lifehacker.com"—rather than memorize a bunch of IP address.

Every internet service provider usually has their own DNS server, but it's not always the fastest. Often, the fastest DNS server is the one that's physically closest to your location. If you switch to a faster one, that means it looks up those IP addresses and gets you where you want to go faster than before. It may not seem like a lot, but when a page has to load things from a handful of different sources—like, say, advertisements or videos—it can add up.

Third-party DNS servers can also have other perks, like content filtering. We've talked about alternate DNS servers before, like OpenDNS and Google Public DNS, but if you want to find out which one's right for you, you can do so with a simple program.

A few caveats: Many of you have noted that it isn't all sunshine and roses in third-party DNS land. Remember that your DNS provider can see every web site you visit, so if you're especially concerned about privacy, you might want to do a bit of research first. In addition, some schools, businesses, and other places only allow you to use their DNS server, which means if you change the server on your laptop and then take it to work, you might have internet issues. Check into these things before you start playing around with your settings.

How to Determine and Set Up the Fastest DNS Server for Your Connection

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On Windows: You can change Windows' DNS settings deep in the Control Panel, but the free DNS Jumper makes it a lot easier:

1. Download DNS Jumper, and extract it to any location on your hard drive. It's a portable application, so there's no need to install it—just start it up.
2. If you know what DNS server you want to use, pick it from the drop-down menu or type it in the boxes at the bottom. If not, hit the "Fastest DNS" button on the left. It'll check a number of different servers to find out which one is the fastest for you.
3. When it's done, click the "Apply DNS Servers" button to use the fastest server.

Sometimes, your ISP's default DNS server really is the fastest, but other times, it could be something else, so even if it ends up being the ones you already use, it was still worth running the test to find out. When you're done, you can delete the app or file it away for future use.

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On OS X: If you're on a Mac, you can try a utility like previously mentionedNamebench. It isn't quite as fast as the Windows alternative, and you'll still have to apply your DNS settings manually, but it works:

1. Download Namebench and start it up. Again, you don't need to install, just double click on it to run it.
2. Make sure the top two checkboxes are checked, and choose your location from the "Your Location" dropdown menu. Then, hit the "Start" button to run the test.
   
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3. Once Namebench returns a result, mark down the IP addresses it lists and head to System Preferences > Network. Choose your network connection from the left (AirPort if you use Wi-Fi, Ethernet if you use Ethernet), and hit Advanced. Go to the DNS tab.
4. If the IP addresses in the left pane are different than the ones Namebench found, select them and hit the minus sign below them. Then, click the plus sign to add new servers. Use the two IP addresses that Namebench came up with, and then close System Preferences.

Again, you may find thatyou're already using the fastest DNS server, but if you're not, this can give your web browsing a minor speed boost.

This process won't make your internet twice as fast or anything, of course. If your internet's slow as molasses, it'll probably still be pretty slow after this, but it should shave a small bit of time when loading pages—and us internet junkies know, a few milliseconds can make a difference.

VIA : [lifehacker.com]

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How to Convince Someone You Work in Their Building

There are fewer opportunities to put your social engineering skills to the test better than trying to convince someone you work at their establishment. Whether you just want to serve yourself a drink refill at a restaurant or you want to surprise your significant other with a birthday bouquet, here's how to get in unnoticed.

Photo remixed from an original byStockLite/Shutterstock.

Project Confidence

If you walk around looking nervous and glancing from side to side, people will be able to tell that you don't belong. Worse, they may approach you and ask questions. It may be unavoidable, but the most important thing to do if you're trying to blend into any environment is to look like you belong there. That is, stand up straight, walk confidently like you know where you're headed (even if you have no idea where this hallway will lead you,) and acknowledge people as they acknowledge you—the way you would in your own office or workplace.

This makes the other people around you subconsciously believe that you're there for a reason. An old friend of mine who used to do penetration testing and physical security evaluations at large companies found that all too often she could find her way to the CEO's office to hand-deliver her report just by walking around the building looking like she belonged there.

Take Advantage of Human Nature

The best way to get into a building or office that you want access to is to go in behind someone else. Most people call it "tailgating," and it's a serious security issue for offices, apartment complexes, college dorms, anywhere with restricted access, but it's your best friend here. Photo by Lydia.

It's easy to slide up to the door when someone else is going in and grab it as it closes, to beg the person going in to hold it for you, or—more often—just walk through while the person just ahead of you walks in. Most of us would consider it rude to just slam a door to a building on someone or let an elevator close when someone is just a step behind us, especially if it's a secure door where you would otherwise have to fumble for a keycard or other device to get in, so we do the nice thing and hold it open. You may have taken advantage of it on a day where you forgot your badge at work—you can do the same just about anywhere.

Dress the Part

This part requires some familiarity with the place you're going to visit, but no one is going to believe you work in an office where everyone is wearing shirts and ties if you walk in wearing a polo and jeans. Make sure you dress at or slightly above the dress code for the place you're visiting. Fewer people will question a person wearing a button-down shirt and a slacks in an office full of polo shirts than will call out the guy wearing cutoff jean shorts and a t-shirt in the same office. It's also important not to go too far over the dress code: you'll stick out wearing a tie in an office where everyone wears t-shirts and jeans (although that can work to your advantage, as we'll discuss later.)

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Be Ready for Questioning

Ideally, you'll be able to slip into an office and get around to where you need to be without any questioning at all. However, if you're overdressed, underdressed, or just unlucky enough to run into a curious employee, you need to be ready to deal with it. Photo by lululemon athletica.

If you're overdressed compared to them, point out that you're there on an interview and you're just coming back from/going to get a cup of coffee. Alternatively, if the company you're visiting has a large office or a whole building, say that you work in another office, or that you only started recently. If asked, "What do you do?" Respond that you work in a department almost every company has, like IT, or human resources. Whatever you say, make sure you have something in mind already. It shouldn't be scripted, but you should have it ready to go.

If they buy it, ask for directions—you'll be surprised how often you get them. If they're not buying it, keep in mind some of these tips to subconsciously persuade people. Mirroring the person's body language and movements will definitely make them feel at ease, and reciprocating their questions with your own will turn the attention away from you and make them think about how to respond. Ask them what they do and whose team they're on. Ask them how that's going, and if recent changes in your department have impacted them at all (note: this is an especially good trick if you claim to be in IT. Almost everyone will take the opportunity to talk or gripe to a new IT staffer about something.)

Remember to Smile

Not always, of course—grinning to yourself will make you stand out—but keeping a relatively upbeat and positive demeanor will make you stand out less than someone who's hunched over, shifty-eyed, and ducking around corners wearing a Mission: Impossible serious-face. People by nature avoid confrontation, and you can use this to your advantage by being confident, being positive, and engaging when appropriate.

This isn't the movies: your goal is not to be so convincing that you could charm everyone, you just want to get in, surprise your fiancee in front of her coworkers, or drop off your boyfriend's lunch without him or his coworkers knowing, and leave without attracting attention to yourself. Ultimately, you don't want anyone to know someone who doesn't belong was even there, even if you were right in front of their face.

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How to Ask for a Raise, Start Freelancing, and Get a Job When You Don’t Have Prior Experience

On this week's episode of Lifehacker, we're diving into careers. We'll walk through how to ask for a raise you may actually get, start freelancing without quitting your day job, get hired when you don't have prior experience, and more.

This is the eight episode of season two of Lifehacker. Today's episode highlights:

• How to ask for a raise and better your chances of actually getting one
• How to start freelancing without quitting your day job
• How to increase your chances of getting a job when you don't have a lot of relevant experience
• How to create a business plan
• This week's top posts included the upcoming skyrocketing of peanut butter prices, a guide to programming your day to increase your productivity, and a handy guide to un-bricking any iOS device

Today's downloads include:

• Tomighty for Windows, Mac, and Linux (original post)
• Chromodoro for Chrome (original post)
• Klok for Windows, Mac, and Linux (original post; for more time trackers, see our readers' five favorite time tracking apps)
• Simplenote's web-based note-taking app, combined with its official iOS app or third-party companion apps Notational Velocity (Mac), ResophNotes (Windows), or FlickNote(Android). See our previous guide to using Simplenote as the holy grail of ubiquitous plain-text capture for more details.
• Billable's web-based invoicing tool

Hungry for a little more? Check out all the episodes in our summer series or the entire first season of Lifehacker.

Grab it in any format you like: If you don't want to watch it in your browser right now, you can catch the show wherever you want, and in nearly whatever format you like. Visit the episode page on Revision3 to download HD or phone-friendly versions of the show in MP4 or WMV. You can also subscribe in iTunes or via RSS, watch it on YouTube and subscribe to our channel there.

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