Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

In case you missed the announcement on the homepage of Twitter.com, there’s a “New Twitter” coming soon. It looks very good, with better usability. However, I wonder if we will have to change our profile backgrounds? I never liked the old way of working with Twitter, especially the backgrounds (having to click link after link [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Incendia Health. All opinions are 100% mine. A few months ago, I mentioned a very nice contest called the “You Gotta See This” iLASIK Video Contest. It was by Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), a Lasik vision correction company. The prizes were spectacular. Entrants [...]

Did you realize that you can control what Internet sites (including advertisements) are displayed on your computer? Within Windows, there’s a file called “Hosts” that essentially controls what websites your computer can connect to. You can modify the Hosts file to block websites on your computer. It’s a great way to block ads, malicious sites, [...]

Looking for a home or some land but don’t want to jump right in to a bank loan yet? How about a land contract for real estate? A land contract is a contract between a seller of a property (oftentimes an investor) and a buyer, where the seller provides the financing for the buyer. I [...]

I try to be the “Do It Yourself” kind of gal, in everything from electrical wiring to landscaping to blog design. But some things are way over my head. And if you run any kind of small (or large) business, not only is content management and Web Design over our heads, oftentimes we do not [...]

A new study conducted by Harris Interactive and conducted and released by Gillette says that your grooming skills are extremely important in landing a job: In an era when unemployment rates are soaring to near-record highs, male job seekers may be more successful if they update their appearance along with their resume. Results from a [...]