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The best way to stick it to the man? Start working for yourself by founding your own company. Working for yourself has some serious and obvious advantages over job hunting. Not only do you determine your own hours and decide where you set up your office, but you keep all the profits too....full text

Billions of dollars are given away to people and organizations every year. These funding sources chiefly give grants and scholarships, though low interest loans are often available as well. Here are some key resources for exploring sources of money for your life, your projects, your inventions, your education, and your business.

Visit grants.gov. This is an amazing resource for information grants provided by the federal government, though it takes some getting used to in terms of wading through complex bureaucratic results. Most federal grants are available only to organizations (businesses, schools and non-profits), though a few programs provide grants to individuals as well. In addition to grants, there are numerous federal programs providing scholarships and loans (such as student loan programs).

Check out dsireusa.org This is the best resource available for finding grants, tax breaks and other incentives for alternative energy sources like solar power, photovoltaics, wind, hydroelectric, biomass and biofuel, etc. DSIRE -- Database Of State Incentives of Renewables and Efficiency -- is actually a bit misnamed. The database has much more than state information, and includes information on federal and local resources as well...full text

Getting fired or otherwise losing a job, especially one you thought would be there for you, is a demoralizing and painful experience. Don't let the hurt paralyze you though. Finding a new job takes focus and effort. Here are some steps to take.

***Join a Network***

Find a group of folks with similar experiences to yours to share ideas, trade job leads, help with resumes, or simply listen to each others problems and help boost morale. This can be an online network, a group in your community, or a network formed by a union, church, human resources department from your old job, or local government.

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***Fill Up That Rolodex***

Use your network, along with friends, family, colleagues, community acquaintances, to find out who-knows-who. Build up lists of names of people to contact, along with their phone numbers, and what their job is...and don't forget to include who referred you ("Hi. My name is David Sarokin. Joe the Plumber suggested I give you a call.")....full article  

Steps

1. Try running pixel fixing software (see Sources and Citations). Stuck pixels can often be re-energized by rapidly turning them on and off. If this fails, complete the following steps.

1. Turn off your computer's monitor.
2. Get yourself a damp washcloth, so that you don't scratch your screen.
3. Take a household pen, pencil, screwdriver, or some other sort of instrument with a focused, but relatively dull, point. A very good tool would be a PDA stylus.
4. Fold the washcloth to make sure you don't accidentally puncture it and scratch the screen.
5. Apply pressure through the folded washcloth with the instrument to exactly where the stuck pixel is. Try not to put pressure anywhere else, as this may make more stuck pixels.
6. While applying pressure, turn on your computer and screen.
7. Remove pressure and the stuck pixel should be gone. This works as the liquid in the liquid crystal has not spread into each little pixel. This liquid is used with the backlight on your monitor, allowing different amounts of light through, which creates the different colors....full article