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Before and After: A Sophisticated and Glamorous Nursery
Su Casa member mianakao recently moved into a new home, and turned this dull room into something absolutely spectacular. Her fabulous results prove that even the most dull room can be transformed into a gorgeous, glamorous space with a little imagination and a lot of hard work. She writes, "We just moved into our new house (a sprawling foreclosure), so I had free reign with this room!
Website of the Day: Craigsly
If you've ever kept careful watch for an item on Craigslist, you know what it's like to obsessively refresh the page waiting for that coveted item to appear. Enter Craigsly, a site that keeps an eye on Craigslist for you, presumably freeing up a good portion of your day you would have otherwise spent on Craigslist.
Here's how it works: visit Craigsly and enter keywords for the item you're looking for, the city where you're trying to find it in, categories it might appear in, and your email address.
Recession Proof Your Workout: Beg, Borrow, and Deal
Despite Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's claim that the recession is over, most Americans aren't buying it. I'm not sure what you think of Bernanke's outlook, but the last two years of economic downturn have taught me a lesson in frugality I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
My husband bought a new bike recently — new to him anyway.
I'm Asking: Where Would You Be Without Craigslist?
When I look back on how big a role Craigslist has played in my life, it makes me ask, where would I be without it? Internships, jobs, apartments, bargain furniture . .
Is This Craigslist Ad Real?
Moving to San Francisco? Well, do I have the place and 'mate for you. It doesn't have any space, but rent's only $680.
Confusing Technology Doesn't Pass in Post Grad
I just saw the college graduation comedy Post Grad starring Alexis Bledel and like Buzz, I thought the movie was also quirky and cute, but I had a few quibbles with the technology.
First, there must have been some sort of MySpace deal for placement, because it opens with Bledel's character Ryden posting a video blog getting live video comments on a very fancy-looking MySpace UI. I haven't been on the 'Space for a while now, but I'm pretty sure this is not the latest redesign.
Have You Ever Purchased Tech From Craigslist?
Although the entries are few at the moment, I'm expecting to see a boatload of PS3s for sale on Craigslist soon. With the Sept. 1 launch of the PS3 Slim, you can bet that gamer geeks who like to stay on top of the console movement will be unloading their old models to make room (or should it be make less room?) for the newest edition.
Website of the Day: HousingMaps
If you're house hunting, Craigslist can be a great resource for finding a sweet rental property. But once you're inside Craigslist, you usually have to click around Google Maps to find the whereabouts of online listings. Not anymore!
Website of the Day: Item Not as Described
We Craigslist aficionados are familiar with the crap post — pictured items for sale that make you scratch your head and wonder why someone would ever take the time to list something so lame.
The website Item Not as Described takes that concept and mines it for laughs, and what you get is a collection of amazing free items listed on Craigslist — and I don't mean "amazing" sincerely, I mean it's amazing these people think they can give this stuff away. Dirty stuff, broken stuff, rotten stuff — it's all there.
The Harsh Truth About Craigslist Missed Connections
Have you ever spied your dream lover in the frozen food section of Trader Joe's but were too shy to start a conversation or flirt? Maybe you were moved to post a prose poem on Craigslist's oddball "Missed Connections" section, writing to that person in the hopes that they would read your true feelings, remember who the hell you were, and contact you.
Still don't understand what Missed Connections is?
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