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In attempt to generate more interest in upcoming Olympics London organizing committee spent $796.000 to create a flashy logo targeting younger generation. Statement by Lord Coe, the chairman of committee that cost was covered by private sector and doesn’t affect tax payers did little to ward off the scandal around it.

According to Sun “…. Olympics bosses were left squirming with embarrassment after an epilepsy group reported 12 cases of people collapsing through looking at it. Epilepsy Action warned that 23,000 mainly young people in the UK were at risk from the TV and internet version. They suffer from the photosensitive form of epilepsy and flickering images can trigger fits.”

Common people! Are we getting too sensitive? I have to admit that personally I don’t like the logo or the video ad, accompanying it and can’t believe that someone paid nearly a $800K for it but not to the point to protest it! At the moment of this post 40617 people have signed petition to change the logo. Quite a few people assuming that it has been released only couple days ago.

Watch the video below and please comment to let me know what you think!

You’ve taken some wonderful pictures with your camcorder and now you want to share them with other people. Or maybe you just want to be able to keep them in a more usable format. So here are some general guidelines on how to copy camcorder to DVD.

Basically, there are two ways to do this. You can copy the camcorder tape directly to a DVD recorder or you can copy it to your computer and burn a DVD from there.

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Maybe you have a great idea for a charitable organization you would like to start. Or perhaps you already run one and now you’re wondering if your organization might qualify as tax-exempt. Here is some general “how to start not for profit organization” information.

1. There are many benefits to being a not for profit organization. One of the most obvious is that of not having to pay many forms of taxes. Additionally, many grants are only offered to not for profit organizations. Discounts on services such as postage may also be available depending on your particular circumstances. You may be able to set up a lobbying group if that fits in with the plans of your organization.

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While this one is perhaps is not a true How To Guide but I have simply found it to be so funny – I had to share it. There is really a two parts to the whole story. First what we got is a YouTube video that you can watch below:

And second the original story created by Bud Herron …

Cat Bathing as a Martial Art (written by Bud Herron)

Some people say cats never have to be bathed. They say cats lick themselves clean. They say cats have a special enzyme of some sort in their saliva that works like new, improved Wisk dislodging the dirt where it hides and whisking it away.

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Most of us are very careful to keep our cell phones dry, and cell phones are generally made to withstand some minor water exposure. The problem comes when you completely immerse a phone in water. At that point, you face the question, “How can I fix my cell phone - it got wet!”

Everyone agrees that the first thing you should do is to remove the battery from your wet cell phone. Once you take the battery out, leave your [tag-tec]phone[/tag-tec] alone. Do not try to turn it on for any reason. Turning on a wet cell phone can easily short circuit the battery and the inner workings of the phone. Once this happens, you will have no choice but to buy a replacement phone.
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The sheer number of multiple “How To” guides is quite overwhelming. It seems like everyone is writing about something they know …

My goal to answer the most pressing questions. Most common concerns and deliver on expectations – after all, when you need an answer – you need it Right Now!

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