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		<title>Future Innovation Becomes Reality in 2013.  This. Is. So. Cool.</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2012/12/28/future-innovation-becomes-reality-in-2013-this-is-so-cool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is SO COOL. And the best part?  It is only 70 bucks! Can you imagine what will become of this LeapMotion technology once developers start pumping out software that embraces gesture controls? Check out this video: And this one:]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Jobs.</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2011/10/06/steve-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs was an icon, visionary, hero to many. Pretty much anyone and everyone that is touched by tech understands what the loss of Steve Jobs is to the world today. He was responsible for the first personal computer I used for hours on end in my bedroom from back when I was in 3rd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Tell What&#8217;s Wrong With This Product From BedBathAndBeyond.com?</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2011/06/13/can-you-tell-whats-wrong-with-this-product-from-bedbathandbeyond-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2011/06/13/can-you-tell-whats-wrong-with-this-product-from-bedbathandbeyond-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rants]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[clock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So this week, I ordered a simple clock for the house from bedbathandbeyond.com &#8212; it was on sale and had a clock with a clean design. We got it in the mail yesterday. Popped in a battery and set the time. Next, we went out for the day. When we came back, this is what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Create A Custom Mosaic Background for Twitter Profiles</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2011/03/26/how-to-create-a-custom-mosaic-background-for-twitter-profiles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2011/03/26/how-to-create-a-custom-mosaic-background-for-twitter-profiles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media - Twitter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[backdrop]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mosiac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online generator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[profile page]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1540</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These days, you need to stand out in the crowd.    On Twitter, that means showing others you know what you&#8217;re doing and fully embracing the Twittersphere. But how do you do that? One small way is to install a custom backdrop for your Twitter profile page.  Some people use wallpapers, screenshots, photos, etc. Then recently, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skype 3G and WiFi Calling on the iPhone for Regular &amp; Video Calls</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/12/31/skype-3g-wifi-calling-iphone-video-calls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/12/31/skype-3g-wifi-calling-iphone-video-calls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On The Go / Travel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telephony]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[skype for iphone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1507</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I personally haven&#8217;t been pressed to figure out ways to get free calling on my iPhone 4. Largely since I&#8217;ve been slowly working away at an AT&#038;T Wireless Rollover balance of over 3,500 minutes I currently have. Plus, when you call anyone else with an iPhone, you&#8217;re basically going to get a free call since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wake Up And Remember By The Coffee</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/09/17/free-wifi-nationwide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/09/17/free-wifi-nationwide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 05:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[optimum online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[panera bread]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[starbucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time warner cable]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I was headed into Starbucks for my Grande Pike Hazelnut Cold Soy and plopped down onto one of the stuffy armchairs to take a load off my heels. I cracked open my laptop and started to wince because I didn&#8217;t remember if I used my Starbucks registered gift card within the last 30 days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology That&#8217;s Fit For A King (Sized Bed)</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/21/technology-thats-fit-for-a-king-sized-bed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/21/technology-thats-fit-for-a-king-sized-bed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdtv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Technology is a good thing, right? Hey, I believe that technology should serve the master, not the other way around. Yes, we all get frustrated when seeing how, say, Microsoft Windows or other really bad examples of technology are launched into the world out there. But there are times &#8212; albeit rare moments in time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get Free Access to 3 WiFi Hotspot Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/12/how-to-get-free-access-to-3-wifi-hotspot-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/12/how-to-get-free-access-to-3-wifi-hotspot-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On The Go / Travel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[optimum online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time warner cable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wifi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xfinity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last time, I blogged about getting access to Comcast&#8217;s WiFi hotspot network for free.Â  It&#8217;s a little known secret that the marketing department over at the cable internet company hasn&#8217;t really pushed for some reason. But today, I found out that there&#8217;s more to the story! Comcast customers now get free access to two other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get Free WiFi Hotspot Access If You Are A Comcast Internet Customer</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/10/how-to-get-free-wifi-hotspot-access-for-comcast-internet-customers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/08/10/how-to-get-free-wifi-hotspot-access-for-comcast-internet-customers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Telephony]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotspot]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever been out and about wishing you had a wifi connection? Of course you have! Instead of trolling for open wifi signals, you might want to consider a more reliable solution. Of course, you could sign-up for Boingo, Wayport or other WiFi networks, but if you are a Comcast Hispeed Internet Customer (randomly branded Xfinity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Scratching Your Head About Your New iPhone, Here&#8217;s The Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/07/19/stop-scratching-your-head-about-your-new-iphone-heres-the-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/07/19/stop-scratching-your-head-about-your-new-iphone-heres-the-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blackberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On The Go / Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samsung Blackjack i607]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally jumped ship and left my Samsung Blackjack Window Mobile phone behind &#8212; largely because most if not all my original list of iPhone downsides has been taken care of this this latest iteration in the iPhone 4. I haven&#8217;t received the iPhone case I purchased myself, nor have I bothered to pick-up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Geek is Cool</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/27/when-geek-is-cool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/27/when-geek-is-cool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[math teacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Powerpoint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shadow]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine having to go to a Math class the last day right before vacation. . . Would you be paying attention? Or would you be thinking of all the fun stuff you&#8217;re about to do during break? And especially if it was MATH class. . . Well, here&#8217;s one case where skipping class might have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia Everyone Connect</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/12/nokia-everyone-connect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s some mighty good buzz for the latest Nokia event/news that&#8217;s coming out April 13 about Nokia Everyone Connect. Some report that it&#8217;s about OviMaps being integrated with Nokia Messaging &#8211; thing FourSquare Live on your phone or something like that. Others have pondered that it is about Nokia&#8217;s recent launch of unlimited DRM-Free mp3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Schedule Meetings Without Pulling Your Hair</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/01/how-to-schedule-meetings-without-pulling-your-hair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/01/how-to-schedule-meetings-without-pulling-your-hair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entreprenuer/Small Biz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[appointment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calendaring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doodle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Let&#8217;s do lunch sometime&#8230;&#8221; &#8220;Do you want to grab some coffee soon?&#8221; &#8220;When can we get together?&#8221; This happens all the time.Â  And of course, it never happens&#8230;for the majority of people you hear this from. Here&#8217;s a neat little web app that&#8217;s good at what it does.Â  It is simple and straight-forward.Â  Introducing. . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effects of the Economy on Technology Purchases</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/01/effects-of-the-economy-on-technology-purchases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/04/01/effects-of-the-economy-on-technology-purchases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What I'm Buying Myself]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[desktop pc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are we there yet? It seems like it&#8217;s taking FOREVER for the economy to get to where everyone wants it to be.Â  We&#8217;re all trying to drive in the same direction, but for some reason, we&#8217;re just not there yet. In the meantime, everyone is making do with what they have. Computer and gadget purchases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Laptop Worth Pampering?</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/03/16/is-your-laptop-worth-pampering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/03/16/is-your-laptop-worth-pampering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[keyboard blanket]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AmazonI guess it was only natural. We do live in an age where luxury products are being applied to anything that moves. Are laptops considered in the set of &#8220;things that move&#8221; that need to be pampered? I wonder if it really qualifies to be treated like a pampered travel guest or not. Anyway, last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Sync Twitter Tweets With Facebook Status Updates</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/22/how-to-sync-twitter-tweets-with-facebook-status-updates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/22/how-to-sync-twitter-tweets-with-facebook-status-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of my friends think I live on Facebook and Twitter because they see so many tweets and FB status updates stream across both social media platforms all day every day. The truth of the matter is that I spend 1/2 the time they think I am on both sites. How? I have a Facebook-Twitter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Bulk Unfollow Twitter Snoozers From Your List</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/20/twitter-bulk-unfollow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/20/twitter-bulk-unfollow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twittering is a way of life.Â  Either you tweet or you don&#8217;t.Â  There&#8217;s no half-way in between. You can&#8217;t just log in once in a blue moon and expect others to think you&#8217;re part of the Twitterverse community.Â  What other group would embrace you with open arms if you showed up just 3 times in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quickest Way To Look Up Movie Listings</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/19/quickest-way-to-look-up-movie-listings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/19/quickest-way-to-look-up-movie-listings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[movies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=1020</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[School&#8217;s out! Winter break is here for the kids! A whole week or two off to fill the kids&#8217; schedules with fun stuff to do if you&#8217;re not going away on vacation. A trip to the movie theater is in order since there are a couple of blockbuster movies that just came out and they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Insanity: Facebook Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/05/virtual-insanity-on-facebook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2010/02/05/virtual-insanity-on-facebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fail]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[upgrades]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The march goes on. Social networks are continuously trying to climb the social ladder by upping the ante almost weekly.Â  Any regular user has experienced the social media sites&#8217; constant redesigning of their interfaces in hopes of getting us users to use their sites more than the competitor sites as well as just use them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Bulk Submit To Social Bookmarking Sites</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/10/26/how-to-bulk-submit-to-social-bookmarking-sites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/10/26/how-to-bulk-submit-to-social-bookmarking-sites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digg]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media is all the rage these days. Anyone with a website knows they should be submitting their website pages to the various social bookmarking sites to gain better visibility on the web. But we&#8217;re also talking about a time consuming task to do the repetitive submissions to the top social bookmarking sites like: Digg.com, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Self-Worth Defined By Your Twitter Follower Count?</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/10/21/is-your-self-worth-defined-by-your-twitter-follower-count/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/10/21/is-your-self-worth-defined-by-your-twitter-follower-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media - Twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pew Internet Research Study just came out stating the 19% of people use status updates in social media. That&#8217;s a BIG number which only means the social media is here to stay &#8211; and the Facebooks and Twitters of the world is changing how we communicate, connect and even identify ourselves. The Twitter follower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Call or Text While You Drive? Be Honest.</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/09/01/do-you-call-or-text-while-you-drive-be-honest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/09/01/do-you-call-or-text-while-you-drive-be-honest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On The Go / Travel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a hush hush government study that wasn&#8217;t public until recently, people are 4 times as likely to cause an accident when they&#8217;re talking on a cell phone while driving than those that follow the law and don&#8217;t text or call while driving. It all comes down to one reason apparently, you&#8217;re overestimating your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get WiFi-N Signal Strength From WiFI-G or WiFI-B Routers</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/08/24/how-to-get-wifi-n-signal-strength-from-wifi-g-or-wifi-b-routers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/08/24/how-to-get-wifi-n-signal-strength-from-wifi-g-or-wifi-b-routers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What I'm Buying Myself]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Personally, I have wifi-B routers in the house.Â  To extend the coverage, I&#8217;ve daisy-chained two of them to increase the footprint of reception.Â  It&#8217;s really easy to use a 2nd wireless router to basically act as an extension cord.Â  All you have to do is turn of DHCP and make it into a wireless switch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Build a 100% Accurate Weather Forecast Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/08/08/how-to-build-a-100-accurate-weather-forecast-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/08/08/how-to-build-a-100-accurate-weather-forecast-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why invest in one of those high-priced gadgets from Amazon.com for reading the weather in the morning?  Some of the gadgets they sell these days are really fancy, including digital readouts and other functions added to the weather stations that you don&#8217;t really need. Here&#8217;s a detailed look at the most accurate weather monitoring station for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You A Facebook Spammer?</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/07/07/are-you-a-facebook-spammer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/07/07/are-you-a-facebook-spammer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media - Twitter]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I started to Twitter, I&#8217;ve used the Twitter-To-Facebook application which basically takes my Twitter updates and then automatically syncs them to Facebook. The net result is that my Facebook status updates are updated more often than how many times my Facebook friends update theirs. I guess whenever they log into FB, a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Gain Podcast Powers &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/26/how-to-gain-podcast-powers-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/26/how-to-gain-podcast-powers-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Internet entrepreneur Graham Scharf shared some insights to consider before buying an external mic for the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch. Today, we learn about what exactly Graham does with this MightyMic device from start-to-fininsh from recording to syndication&#8230;from idea to reality. How can podcasters use the MityMic? I&#8217;ll tell you how I use it, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Send A Fax Via Internet For Free</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/25/how-to-send-a-fax-via-internet-for-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/25/how-to-send-a-fax-via-internet-for-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entreprenuer/Small Biz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Files]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s tons of free incoming e-fax services out there. Personally, I have been using k7.net unified messaging lately which gives me free inbound faxes and voicemail. However when you want to SEND A FAX, that&#8217;s a completely different story.  This is where the online faxing companies make their money. TrustFax.com, efax.com, faxaway.com all charge different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Gain Podcast Powers &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/02/how-to-gain-podcast-powers-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/06/02/how-to-gain-podcast-powers-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever listened to a podcast on your second generation iPod Touch or iPhone 3G? You&#8217;re not alone! But have you ever tried to record one on your Touch or iPhone? Probably not, right? Everyone seems to have a blog and now a podcast of their own. And you can too.Â  I recently had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Note To Cell Phone Users: Try The Unplugged Life</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/05/09/note-to-cell-phone-users-try-th-unplugged-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/05/09/note-to-cell-phone-users-try-th-unplugged-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 01:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=760</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s tip will save you money, and save the world. Did you know that 95% of the energy your cell phone charger sucks out of the electrical socket can be saved? That&#8217;s right, by doing one simple trick, you can reduce your power consumption by 95%, but you&#8217;ll also be doing something green at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Recommendations for Neat-o iPhone Apps</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/04/08/quick-recommendations-for-neat-o-iphone-apps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/04/08/quick-recommendations-for-neat-o-iphone-apps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=723</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seems like people can&#8217;t get enough after I posted some practical and neat recommendations recently for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch owners.  The tip on transforming the iPhone into a Amazon Kindle Device was popular too! The Apple iPhone App Store is what makes the iPhone unique&#8230;until Microsoft finally unveils the Windows Mobile Apps Store [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Tech Nerds Are Cool</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/03/26/why-tech-nerds-are-cool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/03/26/why-tech-nerds-are-cool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First, if you don&#8217;t know about TED.com, then you have check it out today. It is by far one of the BEST websites I go to for mind-stretching content.  I love it and I&#8217;ll be you do too.  But that&#8217;s another blog post&#8230; This video is simply the #1 reason why NERDS RULE.]]></description>
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		<title>Solving Your Multiple Personality Problem On The Web</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2009/03/15/solving-your-multiple-personality-problem-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2009/03/15/solving-your-multiple-personality-problem-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raves]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More and more of us have multiple computers we use throughout the day or week. &#60;/nl&#62; A computer at work, a computer at home. Perhaps you also have a laptop. Perhaps you use your spouse&#8217;s laptop on occasion too. &#60;/nl&#62; But as you surf the web on each, you undoubtedly will save a bookmark (Favorites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Flexible File Converter Around Online</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/11/11/the-most-flexible-file-converter-around-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/11/11/the-most-flexible-file-converter-around-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These days, media abounds. You can download video, audio, photos, images, compressed archives of folders filled with more files. Once you get them to your PC, there are many times when you need the actual content, but not in the file format that it currently resides in.  So how do you go about getting what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to SEE If What Your Are Trying To Saying Is Really What You Are Saying</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/11/09/how-to-see-if-what-your-are-trying-to-saying-is-really-what-you-are-saying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/11/09/how-to-see-if-what-your-are-trying-to-saying-is-really-what-you-are-saying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.essistme.com/?p=598</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a good sense of what impression others have of you? Especially if you have a blog that dives into the depths of your thoughts and pondering of life, you may want to take a step back and think about this.  Is the picture that you&#8217;re putting out there really what you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Edit and Fill Out PDF Forms Without Adobe Acrobat</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/10/20/how-to-edit-and-fill-out-pdf-forms-without-adobe-acrobat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/10/20/how-to-edit-and-fill-out-pdf-forms-without-adobe-acrobat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the Adobe Acrobat file format is very useful and welcomed by all, the price of the Adobe Acrobat editing software is not. For years, people would plunk down literally hundreds of dollars to be able to create PDF documents.  I&#8217;ve written about various ways to convert documents into PDF format for free &#8211; both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My One And Only Political Post. . .</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/10/15/my-one-and-only-political-post/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/10/15/my-one-and-only-political-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually try to refrain from talking about politics. There usually just aren&#8217;t too many outcomes from politics in discussion amongst friends (or foe!) that have a clean and happy ending. Most times, people leave the table uneasy, or completely revved up (for the wrong reasons). But my friend in Canada just got wind of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple iPhone 3G to 4G Upgrade Receipt Preview [scan]</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/09/02/apple-iphone-3g-to-4g-upgrade-receipt-preview-scan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/09/02/apple-iphone-3g-to-4g-upgrade-receipt-preview-scan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you numb from the iPhone craziness that continues to infect our gadget-centric world? Today, I present to the world, the upgrade for the Apple iPhone 3G package to help keep you panting like never before. In order to trump the iPhone 3G $199 price tag shock, Apple and AT&#038;T Wireless will surely release the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Must-Know Free CD-Burner Back-up Utilities</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/22/must-know-free-cd-burner-back-up-utilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/22/must-know-free-cd-burner-back-up-utilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past month, I&#8217;ve been asked a couple of times about how to make a simple back-up copy of CD&#8217;s.   For some it was a simple audio music CD&#8217;s for others, it was multi-media CD-ROM&#8217;s.  And for another it was a CD of photos they wanted to pass along to family members.   Although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real-time Spectacular Spectator Streaming: Olympic Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/12/real-time-spectacular-spectator-streaming-olympic-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/12/real-time-spectacular-spectator-streaming-olympic-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couch potatoes rejoice!  The Olympics are here. Actually it is 12-hours away on the other side of the globe in Beijing China. Normally you would have to wait for tape-delayed broadcast of your favorite sporting events and compeitions from the Oylmpic host country wherever it may be.  Usually that means waiting for prime time evening [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Click Tip For FTP</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/06/quick-click-tip-for-ftp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/08/06/quick-click-tip-for-ftp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have a website, chances are that you upload files via FTP once in awhile. If you have a blog or site that is updated with fresh content regularly you probably find yourself uploading image or other files constantly via FTP. As part of my continuous search for eliminating redundant/unnecessary tasks in everything I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Photo Editing Is Simply A Picnik {dotcom that is}</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/07/30/when-photo-editing-is-simply-a-picnik-dotcom-that-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/07/30/when-photo-editing-is-simply-a-picnik-dotcom-that-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometime Less Is More.   There are tons of time where photoediting is sorely needed . . . like slimming someone down in beach shots from the summertime to make them &#8220;frameable&#8221; for the mantle in your home.   But there are times where you just want to do some quick and easy edits without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Exponentially Increase Your Productivity On The Phone</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/07/29/how-to-exponentially-increase-your-productivity-on-the-phone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/07/29/how-to-exponentially-increase-your-productivity-on-the-phone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever arrived at a meeting place and some one else already has the room or spot &#8212; forcing you to find another location for the group immediately?  And then worry about how to get everyone to the new location?   You scrounge around for a piece of paper and marker, and then you search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Doubling Your Microsoft Outlook Email Is A Good Thing: Backing Up Your Email</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/06/25/when-doubling-your-microsoft-outlook-email-is-a-good-thing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/06/25/when-doubling-your-microsoft-outlook-email-is-a-good-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the first time you figured out the internet and got a new email address? And everytime you checked your inbox, you wished someone sent you some email? Nowadays, it&#8217;s the exact opposite.  No one I know want more email than they are currently receiving.  Forget about SPAM, there&#8217;s just too much email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design Your Own Emergency Party Button</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/05/29/design-your-own-emergency-party-button/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/05/29/design-your-own-emergency-party-button/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 15:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you just going through your days each and every day over and over and over and over and over and over and over again?   Do you feel the pressure of the daily grind sometimes to the point where you feel like your head may just explode?   In times like this, you really need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Free International Calls To / From 52 Different Countries</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/03/25/how-to-make-free-international-calls-to-from-52-different-countries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/03/25/how-to-make-free-international-calls-to-from-52-different-countries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you hear me now (from Mexico)?   These days, there&#8217;s two separate commonalities taking over everyday life:   1) Everyone has a cell phone.  Connecting with each other is no longer an inconvenience of waiting to get home or back to the desk at your office.  You can and do instantly call or text [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Can Type Faster Than You!</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/03/09/i-can-type-faster-than-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/03/09/i-can-type-faster-than-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently a friend noticed that the letters on my keyboard are worn out &#8212; and noted that it might be becuase my fingers go flying across the keyboard. . . A couple of people have noted how fast I type in the past.  But it&#8217;s just natural to me.  I guess it&#8217;s kind of noticeable when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Official Response from Yahoo! to Microsoft Takeover Offer</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/1st-official-response-from-yahoo-to-microsoft-takeover-offer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/1st-official-response-from-yahoo-to-microsoft-takeover-offer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a busy morning on the west coast!  Jerry and Steve are definitely not slacking off right now. Imagine waking up, going to work and finding out that Bill Gates wants to buy you out&#8230; I guess they won&#8217;t be hanging around tailgating for the Superbowl this weekend&#8230;huh?           Here&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CONFIRMATION: Microsoft Addicted To Powerpoint</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-combination-conference-call-powerpoint-presentation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-combination-conference-call-powerpoint-presentation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Ballmer sure got up early today.   At 8:30am Eastern &#8211; that&#8217;s 5:30am Left Coast time, Microsoft held a conference all to explain the pandamonium that was unleashed this morning.   They gave some initial reasons for the proposed merger with Yahoo!       Of course, you can&#8217;t do a presentation without a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Actual Letter Microsoft Sent To Yahoo! with $44B Takeover Bid [PDF, VIDEO, LINKS]</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/actual-letter-microsoft-sent-to-yahoo-with-44b-takeover-bid-pdf-video-links/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/02/01/actual-letter-microsoft-sent-to-yahoo-with-44b-takeover-bid-pdf-video-links/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While everyone was sitting around just waiting with anticipation to see if the groundhog will come out of it&#8217;s hole in the ground and see it&#8217;s shadow or not tomorrow, Steve Ballmer was busy underground doing something completely different. Bringing his own exclamation to the front page of news outlets was a Microfsoft $44.6 BILLION [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Totally Useless Post of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.essistme.com/2008/01/26/totally-useless-post-of-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.essistme.com/2008/01/26/totally-useless-post-of-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you need a break.  Sometimes it&#8217;s worth looking the beauty in technology. Today, I stumbled upon a very simple flash-based website that can not be categorized into any category except &#8220;TWMYS&#8221; (this will make you smile). A totally addictive site for no good reason &#8212; I now share it with you: http://home.planet.nl/~borst595/pEngine246.swf Enjoy. TIP [...]]]></description>
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