Health Summary This document offers health related pregnancy and birthing resources. For resources beyond pregnancy such as marriage, parenting, and family resources, visit the Relationship Resource Group. 10 Things about Pregnancy That Might Surprise You AmericanPregnancy.org BabyCenter.com FitPregnancy.com Natural Birthing TheBusinessOfBeingBorn.com – “Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life.… Continue reading Pregnancy and Birthing Resources
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Surge Protector Strip and KW Electrical Usage Monitor Guage
Technology Problem. When considering a move to solar, wind, or other green power source, it is essential to measure the current usage of electricity to determine how much will be needed. Solution. P3 International offers a variety of kilowatt measuring devices including a basic or advanced wall-mounted unit as well as a very nice surge… Continue reading Surge Protector Strip and KW Electrical Usage Monitor Guage
Convert Audio Cassette Tapes to Digital MP3 Audio Files with USB Cassette Player to Computer
Technology Problem. Converting old audio cassette tapes to MP3 files typically requires a cassette player and an analog to digital converter box. Solution. Ion Audio offers a Tape2PC Cassette Deck that has a USB connection for direct to computer recording. The deck is available on the x-tremegeek.com website.
Convert LP Albums to Digital MP3 Audio Files with USB Record Player to Computer
Technology Problem. Converting old LP albums to digital MP3 audio files can be a hassle because it typically requires a record player and an analog to digital converter box. Solution. Ion Audio offers a variety of turn tables that connect via USB directly to your Windows or Apple computer. One of their models, the TTUSB10,… Continue reading Convert LP Albums to Digital MP3 Audio Files with USB Record Player to Computer
Convert a 3G Cellular Modem Into a Battery Powered Hotspot
Technology Problem. Several people need internet access in an area that doesn’t have any wireless service. Solution. Use a broadband cellular modem with a Personal Hotspot from Cradlepoint available on the x-tremegeek.com website.
Airport Express – Play All Audio
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem Summary. The Airport Express wireless base station is capable of playing music from iTunes on an Apple or Windows computer. Unfortunately, the software available from Apple does not offer the ability to play system audio or any other audio through the Airport Express. For example, if you are… Continue reading Airport Express – Play All Audio
Abundant Living
Effective Living Summary. Abundant living is the principle of having more time, space, money, and resources than are needed. This approach to life is different than sustainable living which is to simply sustain what one needs to survive. Practice. The practice of abundant living involves the effective use of available resources and the diminished demand… Continue reading Abundant Living
Lies
“Lies are like information air pollution. Forming a thick smog, they make it difficult to see the terrain of truth and the road before us. Those who speak lies and those who listen, will stumble around without sure footing.” – Gregory Paul Johnson
Housing Construction and Sustainability Resources
Summary. Below are links related to housing, construction, and sustainability. CitySteelBuildings.com Small House Society
Chinese Language Learning Resources – China
Effective Living > Language Learning Summary. The following Chinese language learning resources are listed in alphabetical order. 1MonthChinese.com – Chinese Language Institute of Beijing. Mandarin School In Beijing, China. “Our mission: To provide the highest quality study in China programs to enable our students to learn how to speak Chinese faster than any other available… Continue reading Chinese Language Learning Resources – China
Hindi and South Asian Language Script Resources – India
Effective Living > Language Learning > Hindi Introduction. This document contains materials related to the languages of India. Click here for Hindi learning online resources. “India has a diverse list of spoken languages among different groups of people. At least 800 different languages and around 2000 dialects have been identified. The Constitution of India has… Continue reading Hindi and South Asian Language Script Resources – India
Language Learning Resources
Effective Living > Communications Summary. The Language Learning Resource Group provides information about: software, services, media, technologies, organizations, tools, equipment, and educational resources for language learning. Because Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) can expedite the process of Language Acquisition, many of the tools here are computer based. While our emphasis is on free and open-source… Continue reading Language Learning Resources