Twitter: Retweet Beta
So, I was just skimming through my feedly when I happened upon this TechCrunch article and decided to see if I was also being affected by this Twitter 'bug.' I logged in and was greeted with this:




A lovely little note from Twitter saying that I'm in the beta group that gets to try out their retweet feature. Fun! :)




So, what's happened so far? Well, not much. Except that a little "retweet" option has been added to the bottom of the tweets. Like this here:





You can decide as to whether or not you want retweets from those you're following to show up in your timeline.





And a little Retweets tab has been added to the right. There, you can view Retweets by others, by you, and your tweets that have been retweeted.





What's my overall opinion of this? Well, I definitely am liking it. The integration has yet to prove itself to be adverse. To me, it hasn't shown itself as being an intrusion on the design in any way, shape, or form. So, yeah, I'm definitely liking it. Good job, Twitter team. =)


P.S. Want to follow me? 
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Make Your Blog Green, Get Free iTunes Music! [Site Spotlight]


You know all that hype about being environmental friendly and going green? Well, here's a way to get in on the fun if you haven't already (and if you have, keep at it!). Take a look-see at ECO-SAFE, a nifty little site I happened upon while browsing the wonderful interwebs.



What are they doing for you and me? Well, hey.. take a look at their widget I added to my blog (sidebar). See it? The three little green buttons? When you visit a site or blog with the widget added, you can take the page with you without printing it. Email it to yourself (or someone else). Or save (or send) a PDF of the page. Give it a try. The email button doesn't even open up a new window.


If this specific widget doesn't flow with your taste, of if you're looking for something horizontal, ECO-SAFE's got you covered. They've got a number of widgets for you to choose from, and you don't even have to register. Seemless, professional, free, and green, all in one go.


What's the cherry on top, you ask? The people over at ECO-SAFE are ever-so-kind and will buy anyone who adds the widget to their site/blog a free song from iTunes and may even feature your site/blog on their blog, giving you a traffic bump. Sweet, right? 


You should definitely consider adding their widget. Won't do any harm, and will definitely make your visitors who like saving and sharing pages simply happy.
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Kitchen Aromatherapy [Health]

So, I was digging through my old notes from Psychology class and came upon something my AP Psych teacher shared with us. Whether you believe in the validity of the study of psychology or not, everyone (or almost) enjoys being surrounded by good scents.

Anyway, according to my teacher, certain scents have different effects on a person, kind of like how different colors affect moods. For example:


Result Suggested Scents
Reduce Error Lemon, Peppermint, Mint
Boost Productivity Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Floral Scents, Lavender
Reduce Stress Spiced Apple, Rose, Chamomile, Jasmine
Reduce Anxiety Vanilla, Neroli, Lavender
Relaxation Basil, Citrus, Cinnamon
Energize Peppermint, Thyme, Rosemary

I'm not quite sure how legit this is, but that's what I wrote down, and definitely like the idea. Chances are you'll probably find these scents at the Bath & Body Works. Chances are you'll also find them at Yankee Candle. I, for one, am a great fan of candles, and these scents are on my winter holidays' list. Hey, if these scents increase productivity and reduce stress, why not? 


Try it out. Next time you need to chill, light a cinnamon-scented candle or place some cinnamon sticks around the house. Need to get to work? Place some lavendar petals in a tray on your desk.


If this aroma therapy-like stuff doesn't work, well hey.. at least the place will smell wonderful!


Have anything to share and add? Please do in the comments!



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