Here is an excellent (and free) troubleshooting grid for fluorescent lighting fixtures.
And if you decide to try to replace the ballast yourself, here is a good DIY guide.
January 28, 2010
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January 20, 2010
Use Web-based Services Instead of Traditional Telecommunication Providers
Check out the article Cable Cutters: Cheap Alternatives to TV, DSL, and Cell Service on PCWorld's website to get some tips on how to save a bundle by ditching your traditional telecommunication service providers.
January 8, 2010
How to Save On International Phone Calls Using Smart Phones and Moble Web Calling Services
This January 7, 2010 article on nytimes.com, "Cheap Mobile Calls, Even Overseas," explains how to save significantly on international phone calls by using mobile Web calling services in conjunction with your cell phone.
December 23, 2009
Free Microsoft Word Holiday Templates
Sometimes it's just easier and more fun to use DYI holiday cards, invitations, and other stationary. However, making them from scratch can be time consuming and yield mediocre results.
Microsoft Office Online has a nice collection of ready-to-use holiday templates for Microsoft Word (and Publisher). Check out its free offerings here.
Microsoft Office Online has a nice collection of ready-to-use holiday templates for Microsoft Word (and Publisher). Check out its free offerings here.
December 9, 2009
Get your MBA for Free Online (Ok, it's not a real MBA, but it is free.)
One of the most-sought degrees for improving earning power is the MBA. However, getting an MBA can be prohibitively expensive; attending even a not-so-glamorous B-school can quickly empty your coffers, so Josh Kaufman came up with a cheaper way to obtain the same knowledge: the PMBA.
The PMBA is the Personal MBA and to get it you just have to read business books -- a lot of them. Obviously, the cost of buying the books pales in comparison to the expense of attending business school. With the PMBA you won't get the cachet of the degree or benefit from a school's alumni network, but you will save money.
If even the cost of the PMBA books is too much for you (and the time involved reading them all sounds intimidating), then you can skimp even further and read free summaries of the many of the books in Kaufman's PMBA series. Olivier Roland decided to read "52 of the best business books in 52 weeks" and then summarize those books, which he selected from the PMBA reading list, on his blog, Books That Can Change Your Life. You can read Roland's rationale for this project and access the links to his book summaries by going to his blog page My crazy project: Read 52 of the best business books in 52 weeks, and post a weekly review here on my blog.
The PMBA is the Personal MBA and to get it you just have to read business books -- a lot of them. Obviously, the cost of buying the books pales in comparison to the expense of attending business school. With the PMBA you won't get the cachet of the degree or benefit from a school's alumni network, but you will save money.
If even the cost of the PMBA books is too much for you (and the time involved reading them all sounds intimidating), then you can skimp even further and read free summaries of the many of the books in Kaufman's PMBA series. Olivier Roland decided to read "52 of the best business books in 52 weeks" and then summarize those books, which he selected from the PMBA reading list, on his blog, Books That Can Change Your Life. You can read Roland's rationale for this project and access the links to his book summaries by going to his blog page My crazy project: Read 52 of the best business books in 52 weeks, and post a weekly review here on my blog.
