How to Solder for beginners (Instructables)

Although soldering can seem daunting at first, once you give it a try you will see that in most applications it's quite simple to do.

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TVTonic | Easiest way to follow videos like Diggnation - Xbox Compatible

TV Tonic lets you watch Internet TV Channels through a DVR like interface. Its like Democracy Player or Instant Media but a lot easier to use and it feels like a full TV experience. It integrates well with Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) and can be used with a remote control and even works with the Xbox 360 so no need to wait for Xbox IPTV.

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30 Dark Designs You Should’ve Seen

As a second (out of five) part of our 50 Beautiful CSS-Based Web-Designs in 2006 collection we ’d like to present some stunning, but rather unknown dark designs, which you really should have seen if you are a web-designer. And, of course, if your aim is to develop web-sites in the modern “Look & Feel”-style.

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Fun Photoshop Tutorial: Create Your Jelly Logo

There are millions of ways to start a logo. Here's one amazing technique from a veteran designer who's about to uncover one of his greatest Photoshop tricks. A must for aspiring designers or new curious in Art.

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Geek to Live: Turn your blog into a book, part II

On Wednesday, part I of How to turn your blog into a book covered the basics for blogging your book idea, getting an agent, and drafting your book proposal. Now you've got 300 pages due in a few months. Today's installment will cover how I organized my research using an excellent Mac program called DEVONthink Pro

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10 Top Foods To Help You Fight High Cholesterol

According to the American Heart Association, "You can reduce cholesterol in your blood by eating healthful foods, losing weight if you need to and exercising." What follows is a listing of the most potent foods to add to your diet if you want to fight high cholesterol and drive your levels down using your diet as a primary tool.

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Hack PPV Television at Hotels

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The Covers Project

The Covers Project began as a simple idea to help listeners discover new music by showcasing covers of famous songs. Users can search for their favorite artists and listen to different renditions of their songs online. Artists are welcome to submit their covers.

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First Look: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Check out the first batch of publicity photos for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

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Who Is Planning the Next War?

Buchanan asks the right questions and offers some chilling answers.

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CNN says Bush is imposing a New World Order

Bush is fulfilling his fathers dream of a New World Order

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3 Largest US Newspaper Publishers to Create Their Own Online Ad Network

In an effort to take on Google and get back some of the money they have been losing to online ad spending. The network's founding members would be Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today and the largest U.S. newspaper company; Tribune Co., and McClatchy Co., but the network would be open to others as well.

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US House Passed Minimum Wage Increase: $7.25

The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, bringing America's lowest-paid workers a crucial step closer to their first raise in a decade. The vote was 315-116, with more than 80 Republicans joining Democrats to pass it.

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Science Mysteries, Explained

All of the burning science questions answered here. Can men produce breast milk?

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Map shows The Universe within 1 Billion Light Years

In the image of the finest zoom in the map, you can see the closest stars to the Solar System. Alpha Centauri seems to be following the road to the centre of the galaxy taking the first detour to the right

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