When I opened my mailbox, I was in for a shock. Barely 2 days ago, I had received a payment of $120 from my client. And now this stupid mail from PayPal said that the payment had been reversed. From the wording of the mail PayPal sent, it was quite clear that the problem pertained only to India. When I did a bit of web search, I found that many other bloggers and freelancers from India faced the same problem.
(This is a guest post by Mary Ward, who writes frequently on various health topics)
We all need to rethink our health to some degree. These books can be of great help as they force you to think about some of the very things that define our health, and more importantly help us to change them up a bit.
We bloggers have been publishing ads from various advertisers. But how would it feel to see our own ad on other blogs? Must be a great feeling for sure. But due to financial constraints or for any reason whatsoever, rarely do we get an opportunity to experience such a feeling. Thanks to Bidvertiser, this new year, eZaroorat offers you the opportunity to advertise free on this blog for up to $20. Here is how it works.
Do you see a woman Hitler in your mother-in-law? If you do, then you must be good at anagrams. OK, let me not confuse you. All I mean to say is that if you rearrange the letters in ‘mother-in-law’, you get the phrase ‘woman Hitler’. Words or phrases like this are called anagrams. Find it interesting? Let’s embark upon the journey to discover the hidden meaning of some more words.
“I’ve noticed that as I copy data/install programs on my laptop, the weight of the laptop increases. I have a bad back and am medically limited on the amount of weight I can carry. So I need to be very careful not to inflict injury upon myself.
I have also noticed my XBox feels heavier as well (the more games I save or purchase from arcade). I generally don’t travel with my XBox. So that is not an issue for me, but note that I am having the same results.
We use them in our day-to-day communication. Yet, most of us don’t know them by name. Words like because, and, if, else, then, etc. are called conjunction since they are used to (con)join sentences.
‘Because’ is one conjunction we use so often. Can you think of a sentence ending in ‘because’? If you do, do let me know because as of now, everybody thinks:
A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Did you notice something special about this sentence? It contains all 26 letters of english language, right from a to z. Sentences like this are called pangrams. Apart from being ‘fun to know’, pangrams are widely used in practicing typewriting. Don’t have a typewriter? Don’t worry, you can use them for sharpening your keyboard skills as well. 
I have collected some pangrams which look like any other normal sentence. Check out how long it takes you to type each one of them…
Yesterday I was doing research on how often does Google export the PageRank (PR) data to Google toolbar (TB). I found that the process is very erratic. There’s no fixed timetable for it, Google does it at its own whims and fancy. I was shocked. How could a world renowned company like Google go that way?
Which one is true? An apple a day keeps the doctor away – or – An onion a day keeps everbody away; Where there’s a will, there’s a way – or – If there is a “WILL”, there are 500 relatives. Probably all of them. Well, jokes apart, proverbs have been the carriers of wit for ages. Usage of proverbs makes the language rich and appealing. Nothing else can drive home a point as interestingly and efficiently like proverbs do. This post lists out some of the popular English proverbs.
WordPress 2.8.5 has just been released. See the post WordPress 2.8.5: Hardening Release on the WordPress blog. The new release is said to fix the trackback denial-of-service attack seen in the current version 2.8.4. Like most other updates, it is also said to be more secure than its earlier counterpart. Tech-savvy people may also appreciate the following changes:
