During the day, sitting in the shade can help you cool off as it gives you a little protection from the sun. The darker it gets though, sitting there gets to be a bit chilly, which leads you to moving to a new spot, or needing a jacket. Wouldn’t it be nice if sitting under an umbrella was pleasant at all hours of the day?
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There’s no doubt that all this sitting around in front of computers all day can be bad for your health. Even if you discount the stories about increased health vulnerabilities, there’s the fact that being stationary all day plays havoc with the waistline and can quickly lead to serious weight gain and worse.
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If you regularly store or archive files to an online service like Dropbox as part of your day to day activities, then you’ll know that it’s not the most elegant system in the world. You need to either keep the service running permanently on your computer, or go through all that tedious login stuff.
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Last week I explained How I double my PC productivity with only 65MB of free software, so this week I’ll continue sharing some more productivity tips using browser extensions. I normally use Firefox and Chrome for 95% of my work. The rest of 5% is split between Opera and Internet Explorer.
Read More![How I Doubled My Browser Productivity With Just 13 Free Browser Extensions [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/howidoubledmybrowserproductivitywithjust13freeextensions.jpg)
Some people take playing video games far more serious than others. There are a myriad of different games and ways to play those games out there. When it comes to PC, if you want to play professionally, you need to have the right gear. What good would your headphones be if you couldn’t hear where an attack was coming from, or a mouse if its DPI settings couldn’t keep up with you? Oftentimes a mechanical keyboard is best suited, as…
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If you need lots of extra light in your room, you’re going to be looking for a sizable lamp. Of course, this lamp will probably be placed on a side table or counter, and will only succeed in taking up more space aside from providing you with light. If you want a little more illumination that will stay out of the way, then why not just stick it on the wall?
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Riding a unicycle requires a certain amount of skill. You have to learn how to keep your balance, steer, turn, and move, all without familiar assistance such as handle bars or brakes. This seems like a very convenient method for commuting, but if you aren’t to gifted with balancing skills, you may be out of luck. You can always get an electric version, but do be prepared to open your wallets.
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High end smartphones are all well and good, but not everyone has $700+ to drop on a mobile, even if it’s got more processing power than the space shuttle. For those on a budget the choice is limited when it comes to top spec handsets, unless you’re prepared to compromise in some way.
Read More![THL W100 – is this Quad Core, Jelly Bean phone at just $159 worth buying? Yep. [Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/thlw100smartphone.jpg)
Well there were two choices. Either Yahoo! had to ditch/sell Flickr, or the company needed to drastically remodel the ageing service to keep up with the times. Thankfully for those of us who are fans, the site has not been sold but instead has received a gorgeous update and more.
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Sleep can be pretty hard to come by. If you have a brain that won’t shut down the moment your head hits the pillow, you likely take naps to make up for the lack of shut-eye. That being said, a little sleep can make or break your day pretty easily.
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There are two very different ways of writing down information. One is on your phone or tablet, and the other is on paper. While using an electronic device is convenient, jotting down directions on your phone isn’t going to be of any use to you if it’s about to die. That means you will want to keep a writing implement of some sort handy, so why not get one that has a stylus attached to it? That way you’ll be…
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Just about every day you see a new smartphone, tablet, or laptop crop up that has a rather lofty price tag attached to it. All of those may have the latest or most impressive hardware and software, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the best. You can still have good quality without paying an exorbitant amount of money. Nokia has been known to make sturdy phones in the past, but they wanted to make a touchscreen smartphone that was affordable.
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How many times have you left your umbrella somewhere, only to discover that it’s missing when you’re ready to leave? It happens. The Lizard Umbrella will take the guesswork out of it – and the hassle of figuring out which black umbrella is yours! Cleverly, the name comes from the fact that a lizard can shed its tail to protect itself. This concept umbrella sheds its handle, which you can take with you after stashing the wet umbrella in a…
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It’s a sad fact that so many of us suffer from dodgy back problems – pains, aches and worse. The problem is clearly that we’re not swinging through the trees as we’re supposed to do, which is making things go wrong in the spinal region. Or something.
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Recent research suggests that all this artificial light from our gadgets like tablets and smartphones could be disrupting our sleep patterns. Apparently the problem is that the light from these screens, especially when absorbed later in the evening or at night, can really upset our circadian rhythms and reduce our levels of melatonin.
Read More![Twilight helps you sleep better by adjusting your melatonin levels [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/twighlight.jpg)
