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Should I Keep My Personal and Professional Identities Completely Separate Online?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Dear Lifehacker,

I’m a pretty savvy person when it comes to getting my work on the web where people can see, but all this talk about Facebook passwords and things has me re-thinking my personal/professional boundaries. Should I set up completely separate accounts for my personal life and my professional life, or is that kind of misleading? How can I juggle privacy and openness, especially if I want to make a name for myself and get hired?

Sincerely,

Camera Shy

Dear Camera Shy,

Well, there’s no clear yes or no answer here,

via Should I Keep My Personal and Professional Identities Completely Separate Online?.

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Store Dishes in Drawers with Pegboard and Wooden Dowels

Posted on April 4, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

If you don’t have enough cabinet space or you just like to do things differently you can create a custom dinnerware storage drawer using pegboard and wooden dowels using a tip from Better Homes and Gardens.

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Bake Tortillas Into Hard Taco Shells on Your Oven Rack

Posted on April 4, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

If it’s taco night at your place and you don’t have any premade hard shells. Thanks to a tip from culinary weblog Eating Well you can just bake regular floppy flour tortillas in your oven.

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Repurpose a Contact Lens Case Into a Pocket Pill Caddy

Posted on April 4, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Definitely not groundbreaking news, but if youre looking for a small pill caddy to keep non-prescription meds handy use a contact lens case. Real Simple magazines site recommends keeping your preferred headache remedy on hand and the other side can be used for antacids, allergy meds, or whatever you regularly use.

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Explaining What the Hell F-Stop Is, and How It Can Change Your Photography

Posted on April 3, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

F-stop is to photography beginners what inorganic chemistry is to an MFA graduate: some kind of black magic that only makes sense to experts. That said, I’m sure plenty of seasoned photographers use f-stop numbers without knowing what they really mean, too. But no more, because this video explains the concept in a way that makes complete sense.

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To Ace an Interview, Forget Being Liked: You Just Need to Love Yourself

Posted on April 3, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

While self-confidence is definitely a route to job interview success, its often suggested that outright arrogance and narcissism is a real turn-off for employers. But a new study suggests thats not the case: interview performance doesnt depend on how much the interviewer likes you in the slightest, but just how much you like yourself.The research, carried out at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, suggests that narcissists innate tendency to promote themselves manages to get them jobs, regardless of whether the interviewers actually like them or not. Peter Harms, one of the researchers, explains to Science Daily:

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Teacher’s aide fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password

Posted on April 2, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

A teacher’s aide at an elementary school was fired last year for refusing to give her Facebook login credentials to her supervisors, ZDNet reported on Sunday. In April 2011, Kimberly Hester signed on to Facebook while she was not at work and jokingly posted a picture of a co-worker’s pants around her ankles, with the caption “Thinking of you.” A parent and Facebook friend saw Hester’s photo and complained to the school. A few days later, the superintendent reportedly requested three times that she hand over her user name and password. Hester refused each time, and was put on paid administrative leave and eventually suspended as a result. She is now at the center of a legal battle with the school district, with arbitration scheduled for May. The House of Representatives last week shot down a proposed amendment to FCC legislation that would have prevented current and potential employers from seeking access to employees’ Facebook accounts.

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Bump Pay Lets You PayPal Someone With A Tap, But Only In-Person | TechCrunch

Posted on March 29, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Now it’s as easy as a fist-pound to pay a friend back for dinner, drinks, or a cab. Bump, the popular contact sharing app developer, today releases a new standalone iOS app called Bump Pay that lets you transfer money via PayPal to anyone in arm’s reach. But that’s also Bump Pay’s biggest limitation. Unlike Venmo where you send money to any phone number near or far, Bump Pay only works in-person.The standalone app comes from Bump Labs, Bump’s experimental wing for trying out new features. Rather than risk complicating its 84 million-install flagship app right away, the developer will only bring money transfers to all its users if Bump Pay generates traction and delight.

via Bump Pay Lets You PayPal Someone With A Tap, But Only In-Person | TechCrunch.

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Future Tech available now!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

If you love technology you have to see this. It’s all about what it’s possible now!!

Via: http://drdave.co.uk/blog/

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JetBlue Flight Forced to Land After Deranged Captain Screamed Theres a Bomb On Board! Updating

Posted on March 28, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

JetBlue Flight 191 had to make an emergency landing today in Amarillo, Texas. The flight was en route to Las Vegas from New Yorks JFK when a man—allegedly the flights captain—got out of the restroom “foaming at the mouth” and screaming.According to witnesses, the captain left the restroom screaming there was a bomb on board and proceeded to bang the cockpits door. He then started to run down the aisle screaming “say your prayers, say your prayers” until four passengers—including a retired NYPD sergeant—restrained him.

via JetBlue Flight Forced to Land After Deranged Captain Screamed Theres a Bomb On Board! Updating.