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Today is the first of two INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAYS a year, and in honor of the VERY LOUD (and somewhat controversial) HOLIDAY, I've rounded up seven situations where it's completely acceptable to use caps lock. Cause you know, sometimes you just need to. When your favorite sports team wins. Or heads to the postseason: GO GIANTS! To accentuate ONE word in a sentence, especially on Twitter or Read more
Within our Geek Community lives a wealth of knowledge. I had never realized how much I needed this tip until Community member suziryder messaged me with it yesterday. It's simple, yet overlooked — how to turn on your iPhone's caps lock! She says: Go to Settings, then General, then Keyboard. Switch "Enable caps lock" to on. Then, whenever you're using the keyboard, double tap the shift key to Read more
You know how sometimes your caps lock key is on and you'll accidentally type a URL into the search bar in all caps? I do it all the time, and the browser always directs me to the site, and corrects the URL, displaying it in its normal lower case. Well, there are some cases where this leave-it-be mentality doesn't work. Find out more after the break. Read more
Does the topic of retirement make you scratch your head? LearnVest breaks it down for you in simple terms. You know what’s awesome? Retirement. No, really. Imagine it: Waking up every day to head to your favorite yoga/art/synchronized swimming class. Catching up with friends daily. Starting (and finishing) every book or movie that catches your eye. It’s the ultimate extended vacation, and Read more
Does paying for college overwhelm you? Here's a helpful post from Kiplinger. College students who borrow graduate with an average of $25,250 in debt. That's the equivalent of a new-car purchase or a down payment on a home. Even if some borrowing is inevitable for you, first explore other options to help you pay for college. Coverdells, 529 plans and Roth IRAs come with tax advantages for college Read more
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrived for Jason Sudeikis's MTV Movie Awards afterparty last night shortly after sweeping the show and taking home several popcorn statuettes for Eclipse. The duo, who changed out of their dressy duds and into jeans after the broadcast, were spotted cuddling close and getting playful at the bash well past midnight. The exclusive affair, held at Soho House, Read more
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart made it a hat trick of best kiss wins, three years in a row at tonight's MTV Movie Awards. In the past, the on- and offscreen loves have faked out viewers by pretending they were going to lock lips on stage, but this time around Robert mixed things up by running into the audience and planting a wet one on Taylor Lautner. Once he returned to stage, Robert went Read more
X-Men: First Class costars Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy were more than happy to chat all about their film, as well as a few more personal topics, during a recent press day in NYC. The guys complimented each other's secret skills, and James even revealed one downside to being a world-renowned heartthrob. Michael, meanwhile, took off his cap to flaunt his new blond locks, though he admitted Read more
Tom Brady covered his long locks last night with a cap when he headed out to grab dinner at The Darby in NYC, accessorized with a serious wallet chain. His wife, Gisele Bundchen, wasn't by his side as he walked into the restaurant, but other models like Selita Ebanks and Bar Refaeli also picked the spot for their evening meal. Tom and Gisele were side by side on Monday, though, when they made a Read more
