Total Money Makeover

No Comments Written by steve on August 16, 2007 in recommended.

I started listening to Dave Ramsey’s radio show about a year ago, then picked up this book after deciding that there had to be a better way to manage my finances than buying the things I ‘need’ and trying to save whatever was left at the end. Talk about life changing. Dave explains how to get your financial life on track in simple, easy to understand steps while explaining the value of each step along the way. He asks you to make some pretty drastic life decisions and completely change the way you think about money and financial success, so if you’re looking for a quick and easy fix this book may not be for you. However, if you’re ready to make a commitment to yourself to do what it takes and follow the system I can say from real life experience that it really does produce fantastic results.


Free, Secure Password Generator

No Comments Written by steve on August 16, 2007 in lifehacks, recommended.

Looking for a way to generate secure passwords? PassPub may be just what you’re looking for. Each page view generates a new set of random passwords suitable for all kinds of uses from general passwords to WEP keys. PassPub can also help you get easy to remember passwords based on mnemonics, keyboard combinations, or chemical element names.

PassPub – Strong Passwords, Uniquely Generated

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Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 Released

No Comments Written by steve on August 13, 2007 in recommended.

Pidgin (formerly gaim) Portable 2.1.0 was released today.  From the PortableApps website…

Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 has been released. Pidgin Portable (formerly Gaim Portable) is the versatile Pidgin instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. It has all the same great features as Pidgin, including support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and Jabber networks, but there’s nothing to install on the local PC. You can also easily add portable encryption plugins for secure, encrypted messaging.It’s packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it’s open source and completely free.”

Pidgin Portable 2.1.0 Released | PortableApps.com – Portable software for USB drives