Gift Giving

It’s that time of the year again….

When it comes to buying gifts for my family, particularly my close one, I usually know for a long time who gets what, I enjoy giving to them and am always paying attention to their needs, likes and preferences. If I can, they are getting something that will surprise and delight them. Often unexpected because of the time passed since they mentioned it, we’ll both enjoy that moment of satisfaction. It is not the case giving to someone outside that close circle; sometimes it drives me crazy just to think about it. If you’re in that particular situation (or know you will be), here is a little help, a small list of suggestions.

Your Official Christmas Gift Giving Guide

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The countdown to Christmas is on, and many people literally freak out at the thought of shopping for gifts. To help guide you in your gift giving, here are.

There is nevertheless, another way to look at gift giving, one that I found personally closer to me. Here is a well written, insightful and kind of enlightening article by BlogHer

How To Never Fail At Gift Giving Again | BlogHer

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The truth is, I don’t care about gifts, at least not the kind you buy. This makes me a bit of a Scrooge around the holidays, but I know I am not alone. Here are some of the reasons people hate giving (and getting gifts): They are a

Coffee And Your Health… again.

Coffee is bad, Coffee is good. How many times have I heard about the bad or good effects of coffee I can’t remember; with coffee it is no different from many other products humans use and consume, but it’s a sensible one. I will not pretend I know the statistics of coffee consumption around the world but there will be no discussion on the fact that this delicious beverage is universal. Many of us cannot function properly without it, some of us are completely shut off if we don’t drink at least one small cup of espresso in the morning. The matter of the benefits or adverse reactions of coffee will not be put to rest any time soon, but I found that this article in WebMd.com actually gets into it with no bias; to my delight, the benefits seem to outweigh the drawbacks.

Coffee and your health – Boots WebMD

Coffee and your health. The potential health benefits and drawbacks of coffee. By Siobhan Harris WebMD Feature. Medically Reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks. Coffee drinking is a hot topic. In the UK we drink about 70 million cups of the stuff every … read more here

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Delay of ITunes 11 for the better.

Many have been waiting for the release of the new, totally overhauled Itunes 11;  for the fan crowd it is comparable to the anxiety that a new Iphone version creates. But there are good news, the delay is the consequence of striving for superior quality, the fine tuning of some features will be as usual really appreciated in the final product and Apple has already signaled the launch is within days. Some label artists received word to prepare their representation’s  artwork for the new Music Store Layout.  The product will have a brand new interface.

 

Artists Being Asked to Prepare for iTunes 11 Launch in “Next Days www.macrumors.com11/21/12

According to a post on the MacRumors Forums, Apple is asking record labels to submit pictures and galleries of their artists to iTunesfor use in…

That explains it. For me too.

 

As many of my peers out there I happen to be the “computer” guy in my family and friends circle, there are of course different levels of dependency among this crew but since I work, eat and breath computers they always assume I am up to date with the last piece of technology or the last software. Many a times I have been asked the same question; Why is it my newly installed Hard Drive of 250 Gb says it’s only 237 Gb? where did all my other Gigabytes go?. To my credit I have always explained something similar to the truth, but not quite. So it is my pleasure to find this explanation and pass it on, and by doing it I get the double benefit of setting a reference point for the future inquirers and a place of mine to send them to. It proves me right by the way….. so I gain again.

 

Tech Mysteries: How Did My Hard Drive Shrink? | Law Technology www.lawtechnologytoday.org11/5/12

Some hard drives today, particularly external drives marketed as backup devices, ship pre-loaded with special software ostensibly designed to make backing up your computer easier. Depending on your practice and your

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