We practically spend half of our waking hours at work or in the office. With the economic situation getting from bad to worse, and employers paying less and expecting more, many of us actually spend more hours in the office than at home. While I...
I just finished a rather heavy hub about whether we have free will and I thought that a hub with quotes about making excuses would be a welcome change. I mean, I worked SO hard on the free will hub, and it was my longest hub ever, so I guess I do...
Introduction My question on HubPages about whether an all-knowing God and free will are incompatible concepts elicited interesting responses. Our free will is central to who we are and come hell or high water, most of us will choose our free will...
Sweating is an activity that is carried out in Entropia Universe to collect bottles of sweat from mobs. It is the only feasible way that you can play Entropia Universe without depositing. However, as MindArk, the company behind Entropia Universe,...
I have always been confused about which word should be capitalized in a title so, some time back, I decided to just capitalize all the words in my titles. I know that that’s not right, but at least I can’t be accused of being inconsistent. But,...
This is a short glossary of the terms that I have used in the hubs on Entropia Universe and is in no way meant to be comprehensive. I have also made an effort to include terms that are unique to Entropia and would serve to enlighten newcomers.
Entropia Universe has been advertised as a virtual world that mirrors real life in that it even has an ingame currency that can be converted into the USD. True to its billing, making money in the game is also as difficult as in real life, but not impossible...
When I first started in Entropia Universe, I thought I should be able to make good money by buying and selling stuff at the auction. But I found the auctioneers rather unfriendly in that they charge a minimum of 0.5 PED per transaction and since my...
This is a story about how a guy overcomes his wedding jitters by thinking about how his life will change for the better once he is married.
Most items in Entropia Universe decay. This article outlines a technique to find out the exact decay of items that have decay in the fractions of a PEC. I will show how you can find out the decay of a T-105 Transformer after refining 1 Force Nexus...
Many graduates leaving university set their sights on a good job with good career prospects with a multinational employer. Are they setting their sights too low?
Ads are essential to practically any business. You might have the best product in the world, but if the ads selling your product are not effective, then your business will be seriously under performing its true potential. One of the areas...
It is surprising, and perhaps sad, that many of the jokes about children on the Internet, while focusing on the innocence of children, are rather risque in nature. I have taken the best of the jokes, filtered out the objectionable ones, and put them...
I did a hub about growing old recently and I said something about a not-so-young gentleman behaving in a way considered to be not normal for his age, or in other words, behaving in a way that will elicit comments like, “You should grow up and act...
This is the ninth hub about common mistakes in the usage of English and I think I am starting to get the hang of Roman numerals. I’m good until the 39th hub, which should be XXXIX. Not sure what forty is, but it is going to be quite some time...
Everybody grows old but we can choose how to do it. These quotes are about growing old in the best way possible, highlighting the good and poking fun at the bad.
Everybody is looking for something. The idealists among us would look for love, or God, or a soulmate, or happiness, and they actually hope and truly believe that they will find what they are looking for. Opinions would differ as to whether...
This hub is in response to a question about whether jokes published on websites are copyrighted. I have been surfing the web for jokes to reproduce on my hubs and I have come across exactly this same issue. I think it’s a great question, and I...
When I started to write the introduction to this hub, I realized that all the jokes below and all the jokes that I have read looking for the best jokes about Heaven and Hell are actually about the Christian version of heaven and hell. If anybody...
This hub is simply a list of the words featured in my series of hubs about common mistakes and confusions in the usage of the English language. It's a work in progress, and I know that there are many words that I have not touched upon, so feel free...
What else can I say in the opening paragraph of yet another hub about common mistakes and confusions in the usage of the English language that I haven’t already said? I don’t know but I certainly haven’t said that I don’t know what to say....
Many jokes about sports tend to focus on the details about the sports themselves, so if you are clueless about sports, and the teams playing, you probably are not going to get the joke. I’m not that much better myself, so you can rest assured that...
Mother-in-laws are the butt of many jokes, and I’m sure that even the very best mother-in-law is sometimes bad enough to deserve of the jokes. And while these are just jokes, I thank my lucky stars that I do not have to find out firsthand if a...
Teachers are an inspiration. They reputedly get paid peanuts, we joke about them, we play practical jokes on them, call them names and they are still queuing up to give of their best for us, and to teach us, inspire us and help us build a future for...
Nobody enjoys going to the dentist. Although we joke about it, even the best and bravest among us probably have a secret fear of going to the teeth doctor. Somehow, the idea of someone poking around in our mouths with scary looking metal instruments...
Did you know that rhythm is the longest word in the English language without a vowel? You don’t? Well, now you do. This is now the seventh hub in a series that started with Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage and I’m still going...
In Singapore, many Singaporeans can speak proper English. But we also speak a local form of English which we call Singlish. It is English with the sentence structure of Chinese, and it incorporates words from Malay, Mandarin, various Chinese...
In many respects, a husband and wife are two very different people, probably with different upbringing, different viewpoints and different outlooks in life. Put them together in a marriage in which they have to share practically everything, you get...
This is now the fifth hub in a series that started with Common Mistakes And Confusions In English Usage, and I have to say that I have a new found respect for those brave enough to take up English as a second language. Although English is not my...
I can’t seem to run out of English words that are commonly confused. This is already the fourth hub about common English mistakes that even veteran speakers of the English language make, and this definitely will not be the last. One thing that I...
Even the best jokes about the doctor and his patient or about doctors or patients have tended to be rather risque and more adult oriented. However, there are many other doctor and patient jokes that are funny, and will not make your grandmother...
Bankers are not the most popular of people right now. They are supposed to be money grubbing, snobbish with morals that even a bank robber would frown upon. And although they are usually dressed pretty well, they are probably not too smart. I have...
This is the third installment of the common mistakes and confusions that even native speakers of the English language make. I used to think that English is an easy language to learn but after starting this series of hubs, I am beginning to...
I did a hub recently about Common Mistakes and Confusions In English Usage and since then, I keep encountering more common mistakes in English usage. So here is part II of what, I believe, will be a series with quite a few more parts. ...
English can be a confusing language at times, with even native speakers at odds as to the correct usage. While many mistakes and confusions are ambiguous in nature, there are some mistakes which are comparatively clear cut and are recognized as such...
For one reason or other, you have decided to adopt a frugal living lifestyle. In many cases it is because money is short, while others are more concerned about the environment and the amount of resources we consume and the waste we generate. The...
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to living a frugal life is shopping. Shops abound everywhere you go, the supermarkets give you more rewards as you shop more, and even the products themselves are designed to make you buy more. You are bombarded with ads...
Many marriages end up on the rocks because one or both parties are not prepared for the reality that is married life. A successful courtship and romance does not in any way equal a successful marriage. A successful marriage involves far more than...
For most of us, it is very important to cut down on our power consumption as it is a major part of our utilities bill. However, the usual advice to switch off the lights every time you leave the room will probably not make too much of an impact on...
If you are like me, your electricity consumption takes up a good portion of your utilities bill. So, if you want to save money, saving electricity would definitely help. The following are simple tips that will help you save on your electricity use.
Lawyers are the butt of many jokes that focuses on their ambulance chasing, back stabbing and money grubbing habits. But lawyer jokes tend to be rather predictable, with the lawyer getting the short end of the stick right at the end. The lawyer...
In your quest to live a frugal lifestyle, you have no doubt realized that electricity consumption is a major component in your monthly utilities bill. You switch off the light every time you leave the room, but that doesn't seem to have too much...
Living frugally does not mean that you have to abandon modern conveniences like the computer. In fact, for many of you, the computer is more of a necessity rather than a convenience. It is probably switched on the moment you step in the door, and...
This hub contains tips about living a frugal life. Remember that living frugally does not mean you have to change your way of life or lower your standard of living. It is simply about changing some bad habits and maximizing the resources that you...
In a world where change is the only constant, learning to embrace and thrive in a changing world is beginning to become more of a challenge. This article contains some my favorite quotes about change, along with my personal insights.
I have no intention of writing a thesis about free will and predestination. This is just the ramblings of an average guy who thinks a little bit about life and should be pretty easy reading for most. I’m sure this is a subject that many of you...
Hubpages is a website through which you can host your articles, reviews, blogs, pics, videos and much more, very much like you can do with your own site. However, it is not exactly the same as running your own website and this article weighs the...
Just thought that I'd share some of my favorite software programs that have indispensable for me. So long as I am using the computer, whether in the office or at home, I would invariably install these programs on the computer. One way or another,...
Making money fast is easier said than done. Most ideas would probably leave you deeper in the hole rather than help you out. But there are some ideas worth a second look, and could just help you out until payday arrives.
Online auctions are now a common way of buying and selling stuff. But where there is money, the scam artists will follow. Make sure you're aware of the usual scams before doing any buying or selling.
Introduction YouTube videos are a great source of content and it is common to see YouTube videos being embedded in websites and blogs. You are probably thinking of doing the same thing yourself, but have a question on whether doing so will infringe...
Computer tech support jokes, or jokes about interactions between a tech savvy guy and a person clueless about computers, tend to be rather dry.and incomprehensible unless you are a tech savvy guy. But I guarantee that the jokes below are funny even...
Introduction Computer pranks are great for reliving the boredom of the office routine or spicing up an April Fool’s Day. Some computer pranks require you to install a piece of hardware or software onto your victim’s computer. Some would even...
This hub goes into detail about whether a lit cigarette butt can ignite gasoline. This is an extension of my hub about Common Mistakes In The Movies, which explores the many inconsistencies with real life that we see in the movies. The actual answer...
Life is no longer simple these days. The recent financial crisis seems to have a life of its own and it seems that it is going to be quite some time before things get much better. Terrorists seem to be running rampant the world over and they seem to...
The concept of credit has been around since the invention of money, probably even before that. But it was less than a hundred years ago that the first credit cards were invented. And since that time, life has never been the same. For some, it is a...
Password strategies are a must in our modern and connected world. Simply defined, a password management strategy is a way or technique from which you can easily remember the numerous passwords you have for your various services, and still maintain a...
This hub presents a humorous opposing view to that expressed in the hub titled “Important Things To Remember About Dating Girls” by “Lilymag”. You are perfectly welcome to explore the validity of the viewpoints here, but take note that I’m...
Choosing a good password plays a large part in ensuring the security of your password. You can have the best software that protects against viruses, trojan horses, spyware, keyloggers, etc, and you never give out or write down your password, but if...
Hi, God here. Just thought I'd drop by and surprise you. You never thought I'd really write this letter, did you? I could almost hear your racing heart and see the look of shock on your face, and if I were to read your thoughts, you would be...
Helen came up to me the other day and challenged me to find out the password to her AOL account. After the incident in which somebody hacked her account because her password was “password”, she now had a superduper password with completely...
Yes, I’m talking to you, dear reader. And I am saying that most of you who are members of HubPages, who signed up with the purpose of making money, will never really make a lot of money at HubPages. I’m saying this not with the purpose of...
Simply defined, a keylogger is a software program, or a hardware device, that stores the keys that you press on the keyboard. Many keyloggers do just that and nothing more, which makes them relatively easy to defeat. Keyloggers have some legitimate...
I have put together a short list of inspirational quotes about life. These are actually quotes that have a special meaning to me, and I have added some comment about how they apply to me and how they inspire. I hope someone out there finds some...
How many of us really know what to expect of the real world when we leave school? Don't you wish that we had been taught about what to expect when we start our lives in the outside world? Up to that point in time, our world had been exams,...
It is a struggle keeping your dreams alive in our modern world. More often than not, as we grow older, the pressures of family and putting food on the table take over, leaving dreams a distant memory. In the past, we would wake up dreaming of things...
There are many ways that you can make money online. The usual ways would include setting up websites for ad revenue or product sales, buying and selling on online auction sites, flipping domain names or websites, promoting a product as an affiliate,...
I am not the kind of guy who would go around thinking about what I would do if I was offered 3 wishes. I'm very practical and I know that this kind of thing just happens in your dreams. Of course I do enjoy stories about genies granting 3 wishes, or...
Yes, it's true. You can win the lottery. There is a way in which any Tom, Dick or Harry who has consistently lost money in the lottery, and probably have never won even a single time, can come up ahead with the system which I will detail in the...
There have been many mistakes made in the movies. Some mistakes are glaring, some are subtle, while there are even some mistakes that are intentionally put in to enhance the entertainment value of the movie. I have listed below some of the more...
Harassing phone calls can come from all manner of organizations and individuals. It can come from a debt collection agency or a telemarketing company. It can be just kids making a prank call, or a former lover who just will not take no for an...
Just the other day, I went to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool and keyed in "qwe" as the keyword to search for. My intention was to simply get pass the security checker, after which I will enter in the proper keyword. Surprising, my search for qwe...
There is no secret formula to happiness that can apply for everyone. Each of us is a unique individual and the path to being happy is different for every single one of us. If we want to be truly happy, we must take charge of our own happiness and...
In the quotes that I have found about the evils of procrastination, it has been variously described as a grave, a deadly disease, an assassin and a form of self-sabotage. Rather harsh words, but for those of us who have lost a job, a career or...
The following are a list of quotes about procrastination. As I'm sure you know by now, procrastination is bad. It robs you of your dreams, your time and your integrity. It has been known to break up families, ruin careers and cause disasters. If the...
Email harvesting robots are software programs that scans websites, forums, newsgroups and other online sources for email addresses. The email addresses will be harvested and would probably form part of a bulk mailing list used by or sold to...
Keyword research tools are software tools used to discover new long tailed keywords and their potential. If you are wondering what a keyword is, it is a word or words used by a web surfer to search for your product, service or website. For...
This hub is not about the mechanics of how you can go about making money at HubPages but takes a step back and looks at the amount and type of money that you can earn. Most writers, especially the newer ones, tend to approach writing at this site as...
There are a thousand and one ways to generate passive income. You can start a business and after a while, it can earn passive income, or profits for you. Or if you have a mailing list, you can use that to generate passive income. Even putting money...
What do you think should be on a list of things which you simply must do before you die? Most people will think of things like traveling the world, running a marathon, write a book, climb a mountain, and the list goes on. I could probably make out a...
I was participating in a discussion group with some Christians some weeks ago. It was a group comprising a husband and wife, a dating couple, an elderly gentleman and a Chinese national. We discussed various topics related to Christianity and life...
Automated forex trading systems are said to be the boon for the forex trader. All you need to do, as the advertisements tell you, is to set a few parameters, and then you leave it alone to make money for you. But, advertisements aside, can an...
Managing your time effectively is a very important skill when working in the office. But when you are working at home, with its varied distractions, entertainment and comforts, and without a boss looking over your shoulder, effective time management...
Won't it be great to be able to make money from the stock market so that you can retire early? You can spend more time with your grand kids, or cruise round the world, or do all those things that you said you would do.....someday. But you also...
Just thought I would answer this question from GNelson about what you would bring along if you were to be staying on a deserted island as it would be interesting to see what I come up with. He said that he will bring along books, tools and seeds so...
Article ideas might not seem difficult to come by, but when you are writing hundreds, if not thousands of articles, those ideas will start to get a little scarce. Unfortunately, to be successful in article marketing, or bum marketing as some call...
I was just browsing the web and engaging in my normal Internet activities when I came across this question, "What will you do if you are going to die today...??" and decided that it will be a good exercise to answer it. While contemplating this...
Introduction Writing articles online is very different from writing for an offline magazine or newspaper. The following is a collection of articles that focuses on writing articles online. The articles are categorized immediately below, while...
We all have to finish writing our articles as fast as possible. Because there are so many other more important things waiting for us to do like watching sports on television, going out for a beer with the guys, and just lazing around doing...
As an online marketer, writing articles is an important part of your marketing strategy. You have probably written hundreds, if not thousands, of articles promoting yourself, your products and your services. You know that a good article can increase...
Definition Plagiarism, as defined by Dictionary.com, comes in 2 forms. Firstly, it is the "unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author". Secondly, it is also " the representation of " those ideas "as one's own...
Free seamless graphic background textures that you can use for your desktop or website.
Niche marketing is a good way to enter a market as a new player. The idea behind niche marketing is to target a small segment of the market that is too small for the larger players to be interested in so that you will have lesser competition.
In the world of money, we are all searching for a get rich quick scheme to make money now. No longer do we keep putting our money in the bank, hoping to live off the interest when we are old and gray. No longer do we buy shares in a company, and...
Offers to start home based businesses are all over the web. If you were to believe the hype, a home based business is easy to start, requires not many skills or time and makes pretty good money. It is touted as the way to generate income while you...
This is about the quiet faith of a Muslim woman towards her god. It does not judge, nor need to be judged, but is all the more powerful because of its purity and simplicity.
When writing articles for the article directories, a knowledge of HTML is usually not needed. Most articles directories come with a rich text editor with which you can perform simple formatting actions like bold, italics and lists. But there are...
Whether you see money as a means to an end, or an end in itself, I think it will be fair to way that money is important to all of us, and it is something we want to make lots of. :) So, are you rolling in dough yet? I'm guessing that the answer...
Making money on the Internet is much more than simply a website and following instructions.
Ever thought how great it would be if you were able to get links and traffic to your site just because you set up a great site? Well, if you have a good baiting strategy, you might be halfway there.
I pack my bag and head out into the starry night. It is a Saturday night but no hot date for me tonight. Instead, I have a date with a star - actually, many stars. It is nearly an hour later when I reach my viewing gallery. I put down my backpack...
If you are not making any money online, it might be because you are not taking advantage of the many "easy way to make money" sites. Given a choice between the hard way, which is obviously the way you are taking since you are not making any money,...
Anchored backlinks are said to be key to any good SEO strategy. In fact, in some circles, anchored backlinks are said to be the be-all and end-all in SEO. Once you have done your on site optimization, it has been said that all you need to do is to...
It was 6pm on a Tuesday evening. As usual, I find myself faced with a few extra hours of "overtime" at the office in which I freelance. I had actually completed my work but there had been some intermittent problems with a computer virus and I had...
A conversation on Twitter about goals and dreams and laziness and God.
Getting visitors to comment is not as difficult as it sounds. Don't expect a lot of comments at the beginning but as you move around HubPages and people get to know you better, you will get more comments on your hubs. But it never hurts to see how...
This is a hub about faith, true faith and what it really is. This is inspired by the comment made by RichardSpeaks in my other hub about Why Do Unbelievers Always Want Proof? when he talks about faith. That comment brought me to an experience that...
What are Creative Commons Licenses? Creative Commons licenses are created to fill the gap between a copyrighted work, in which you reserve all your rights, and releasing your work into the public domain, in which you relinguish all your rights....
Introduction Copyright is something you have to deal with as you go about your business on the web. So it is really useful to know a little bit about the Copyright Act. I have prepared a short summary and I also hope to clear up some misconceptions...
When I searched the web for free photos and images that allows personal and commercial use, I discovered thousands of sites. Many of those sites were small, personal sites with a few hundred images, while some sites hosted hundreds of thousands to...
Bored? Here are a few hubs and sites that might just get you unbored. :) It's Called THERAPY Hee hee How about something funny to start you off? Not a lot of reading required but your laughter would be appreciated. And while you are in there, get...
Article directories are an excellent way of getting the word out, or of showcasing your work, or you might just want to write for fun. In fact, article marketing is the main "weapon" of choice for many Internet marketers. I have listed below the...
No, no, no...a thousand times no. The sun is like, well, hot...as in really hot. You will probably melt way before you reach the sun, and.... Put it this way. Have you ever been out in the sun on a really hot day? Bet you were sweating buckets. And...
You are a beginner at this web publishing thing. But your friend encouraged you to join this site called HubPages, saying that they are the top in what they do. So you joined through something called a referral url, and now you are a hubber. "You...
Tom Hanks plays the role of a FedEx delivery man in the movie, "The Castaway". His job was to fly the world delivering packages on time. On one fateful trip, his plane crashed in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, near a tiny deserted island....
Those who don't believe in God are probably also looking for God. But sometimes, it takes more than just a Bible and a believer to show the way.
It was nearly a perfect crime but I forgot to wipe my fingerprints from the cartridges, and now here I am. It is 10.50 pm and it will be lights out soon so I don't have much time. So, for today, I just thought that I'd share with you my New Year...
It is not difficult to get followers on Twitter. In fact, among all the social networking sites, Twitter is probably one of the easiest sites to get friends, or followers, as Twitter calls it. The first time you need to do is to put your house in...
The most important thing that you need to know before getting a loan from the bank is how much money you will be paying to the bank in the form of interest. While the banks don't charge as much interest as a loan shark, you might be rather...
Internet marketing, as defined by Wikipedia, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet. It is also referred to as web marketing, online marketing, or eMarketing. So, how do you go about marketing on the Internet? Ask that...
Get tips on how to maintain a clean apartment with the least amount of time and effort.
It was 5 am in the morning when I came across a request to write about free will or predestination. I thought that it's an interesting topic to mull about and accepted the request without even thinking. I sat down in my easy chair, gazed out into...
When I was younger, the concept of credit and credit cards were alien to us. All of us went about our lives just spending the money that we earned. If we wanted something and we have spent all our cash, we would just wait until next month....
On your marks, get set...Write! One day later, after numerous rewrites, hair pulling incidents and kicking the cat, your masterpiece is ready. This must be your best work yet. In fact, if your article is a painting, it will probably be on par with...
Question: I need to make a lot of money real fast and I saw in a lot of advertisements that the Internet is a good place to do that. Answer: That's right, this is the right place to make a lot of money. Question: So, how do I start? Answer:...
The safest thing to do with your money used to be putting it in a bank. But, in an environment where even banks are failing and interest rates are at record lows, you will need to be smarter in order to maximize the potential of your money.
Getting a surfer to your website and getting him to stay a while is just one part of the equation. The other part of the equation is to get him coming back for more.
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is an image of a small region of space taken by the Hubble Space Telescope between 24th September 2003 and 16th January 2004. The image required 800 exposures taken over the course of 400 Hubble orbits around the Earth...
Getting people to visit your website is a difficult task. Finding ways and means to keep them there, and maybe even to visit again, is harder still.
So, what's it gonna be? Are you going to stick with that sucky JOB of yours, or are you going to show a little backbone and start your own business? You have been saying that you are going to quit that job and start your own business since the time...
Home based businesses come in all shapes and sizes. While most home based businesses are of the online variety, there are also other ways that a business can be run from the home. This type of business is run entirely from the home and conducts...
Introduction It seems that everybody and their grandmother wants to start a home based business these days. I mean, you can work as and when you feel like it, your daily commute to the office is a short 5 second walk from the bedroom to the study...