What I’ve been reading lately?

I’ve been busy, nevertheless, I managed to read the following from January 6th to January 7th. Enjoy!

Top 50 movie special effects shots – Den of Geek – This is not a list of 'iconic' SFX shots, such as the opening shot in Star Wars or the final shot in Back To The Future, etc. There are many fantastic SFX shots in cinema history that are artistically 'awesome' without qualifying here. For the purposes of this list, a shot has to be either a) exceptionally convincing, b) ground-breaking or c) an exemplary execution of an oft-used technique. Only one shot is allowed per film.
Dynamic Templates v2.02: The Next Generation | D*I*Y Planner – New Year, new templates. The D*I*Y Planner Dynamic Template application has now hit version 2.0, ready to produce any size and shape of yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily calendars for your printing pleasure. All designs are based upon the Classic versions of the D*I*Y Planner, along with input from Doug, and so will integrate completely into your DiyP setup. (The daily design was created by Doug, but was never implemented as a static template owing to the insane amount of repetitive work required.)
Simply select your paper size, choose the calendar type, and tweak the settings to come up with your own printable set of calendars that perfectly fit your planner and your lifestyle.
How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website – Learn how to embed almost anything in your HTML web pages from Flash videos to Spreadsheets to high resolution photographs to static images from Google Maps and more.
10+ Web Tools To Save Your Butt In School | MakeUseOf.com – It’s a new year, and the beginning of a new semester in school. Students who didn’t do so hot last year have probably made a New Year resolution to improve their grades.
To help you all with the next semester, I’ve decided to make a list of extremely helpful web tools that will make school easier for all the struggling students out there.

Enjoy, and good luck with the new semester.
21 Entrepreneurship Websites Worth Checking Out – Stepcase Lifehack – The number of websites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs is incredible: there are always new sites, to the point that it can be hard to keep track of them. However, I have a few favorites. There are some tools I absolutely rely on for everything from marketing to billing, some blogs I read constantly and a few resource sites that I consult for all sorts of small business issues.
If you are an entrepreneur of any kind, it doesn’t particularly matter where you are in the process. Whether you’re just starting out freelancing in your spare time or you have a thriving business and you’re looking to expand, there are always new resources that can help you along in the entrepreneurial process. These sites are a great starting point: they’re all good resources and you may not have explored all of them.
How the city hurts your brain – Boston.com – Consider everything your brain has to keep track of as you walk down a busy thoroughfare like Newbury Street. There are the crowded sidewalks full of distracted pedestrians who have to be avoided; the hazardous crosswalks that require the brain to monitor the flow of traffic. (The brain is a wary machine, always looking out for potential threats.) There's the confusing urban grid, which forces people to think continually about where they're going and how to get there.
Nicotine patch: Any harm in long-term use? – MayoClinic.com – The nicotine patch delivers small doses of nicotine to your body, which allow you to manage your withdrawal symptoms and cravings, as well as to gradually taper the amount of nicotine you receive. The nicotine in the patch contains none of the toxic compounds — such as tar, carbon monoxide and carcinogens — found in tobacco smoke. Although the effects of nicotine may include increased heart rate and blood pressure, these effects do not occur with the patch because the amount of nicotine delivered to the bloodstream is much smaller than from cigarette smoking.
Part of any treatment plan for tobacco dependence should be the use of enough nicotine replacement for a long enough period to ensure permanent abstinence from nicotine. However, the goal of treating tobacco dependence is not only to quit all tobacco products but also to eventually stop using all nicotine replacement products, such as the patch. Consult your doctor for information on treatment programs in your area.
Quit smoking blog – MayoClinic.com –
Fast Capitalism – Fast Capitalism is an academic journal with a political intent. We publish reviewed scholarship and essays about the impact of rapid information and communication technologies on self, society and culture in the 21st century. We do not pretend an absolute objectivity; the work we publish is written from the vantages of viewpoint. Our authors examine how heretofore distinct social institutions, such as work and family, education and entertainment, have blurred to the point of near identity in an accelerated, post-Fordist stage of capitalism. This makes it difficult for people to shield themselves from subordination and surveillance. The working day has expanded; there is little down time anymore. People can 'office' anywhere, using laptops and cells to stay in touch.
Outlook: Common Problems and their Solutions – The information contained in this section will help you solve problems with Outlook. While some of the problems are related to bugs (which may or may not get fixed), many of the problems are just how Outlook was designed, which doesn't necessarily fit with how we want to use it. Other problems are caused by the interaction between Outlook and other programs or Outlook add-ins.
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