Cheat Codes to do your taxes?

Ready for a break from the 1040 grind? See what Bill Amend's characters in Foxtrot are doing to get their taxes filed correctly:

Hat tip to eWall for the link.

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Do your taxes in a day?

techapple comments about Tax Software like Tax Cut, and how to get your filing done online or otherwise:

Mostly, every year, I have been doing my own taxes, using Taxcut. By doing it yourself, you become familiar with all the key items and you can look out for them in the next year. Also, it gives you control of your individual situation. Taxcut is relatively cheap and for less than $100, you can do your federal tax, state tax, and efile all your papers. That is very convenient and if you stay home for a day, you can complete it all.

What I dont like is that all the tax software come with hundred of rebates. It probably takes a couple of hours to sort through everything, fill it out, and then mail it. That is definitely a waste of time. They should just give you a discount when you purchase the products. I hear that many people have trouble installing and configuring the software, wherein it may be Taxcut or Turbotax. I have never had these problems. The updates are easy and I never had any crashes. If you have a decent computer with a Internet connection, you should be okay.

The software comes with all sorts of video to teach you tax fundamentals and give you tips of spending money in the coming year. The help section are usually not in depth, but it is relatively easy to navigate the program. Basically, it is a question and answer guru, and if you wish, you never have to see the actual tax forms. If you dont complete it in one sitting, you can save and continue at another point. Once you are done, just connect to the Internet and send it along its way. Although, you do have to come back and check the status of your filing with IRS. They really need to remove this step because most people do not remember ever to check it again. From beginning to end, a very simple process.

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10 big deductions too many people miss

Just because of the date, I am reposting a link to this article. See the whole thing:

This article by Jeff Schnepper relates 10 easy-to-forget tax deductions that could mean a lot of money either going in your pocket... or going out.

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I'm Ready For My Closeup

Good Wednesday! Here's an amusing shot of my 4 year-old as she showed me her new accessories--all the rage this season.

Is the pool open yet, dad??

Have a great day!

Posted My Resume

I have posted my resume and experience just in case The Donald is reading.

For what it's worth, I am open to current opportunities in the area and around the country that fit my skills in communications, marketing, technology, sales, recruiting, etc.

I realize that posting my resume here in broad daylight, any of you could laugh at me critique my skill-set openly. Please be nice! Remember, I have children to provide for!

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Most Fascinating Jobs

Gary Potter notes what Salary.com has deemed to be the 10 most desirable jobs:

1. Firefighters headed the list with a 16 percent share of those polled.
2. Flight attendants, yup, despite the job insecurity – 13 percent
3. CEO – median salary of $609,000
4. Reporter – 10 percent
5. Interior designer – 10 percent
6. Event planner – 10 percent
7. Nurse – 9 percent
8. Teacher – 8 percent
9. Doctor – 7 percent
10. Lawyer – 4 percent

What? No professional Blogger??

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Sony aims to beam sights, sounds into brain

Via CNN Tecnology:

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: PlayStation maker Sony Corp. has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain.

The technique could one day be used to create video games in which you can smell, taste, and touch, or to help people who are blind or deaf.

The U.S. patent, granted to Sony researcher Thomas Dawson, describes a technique for aiming ultrasonic pulses at specific areas of the brain to induce "sensory experiences" such as smells, sounds and images.

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Ineen = Skype Killer

Ineen is the first fully-featured open source and open-standards compliant audio and videoconferencing desktop tool. Sounds good to me.

Available for both Mac and PC users, Ineen allows nested conferences allowing unlimited number of people to join in real-time and talk.

Via ProteinOs

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Switching To Broadband? Comcast Will Give You $50 Cash in April.

I've checked into this deal from Comcast High Speed Internet (Broadband Internet Access) where they're giving $50.00 cash for all new customers in April. This is sweet.

Check the signup page for more details on what is included, but here are some of them:

• $50.00 Cash Back.
• $19.99/mo for your first 6 months.
• Free MP3 Player.
• Twice the speed of DSL Broadband Internet -- 4 mbps (megabits per second) standard, up to 6 mbps!

Also, it looks like you can get an additional free month of service after you signup just by sharing Comcast with a friend!

There's nothing like Free Money! Get it now.

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Analog Computer?

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Originally uploaded by infandum.

Here's a great analog computer for you. This model is shown in its docking-station for desktop convenience, but you can take it on the run, too.

Millions of software titles are available--many are free from your local library.

Our lab reviews show that the system is extremely stable, the hard drive is still readable even after repeated drops, smashing, even dropping off balconies (tested up to 4 stories).

Finally, our top rating on this laptop goes to its battery-life, which stood up to more than 7,250 hours of tough use without even dimming the screen.

Photo via infandum and Flickr.

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