Why you should keep Netflix rental plan

Netflix is red hot right now, and it recently announced price increase in plans in 2011, encouraging subscribers to sign up on streaming only plan. But not so fast yet, I've using Netflix for a long time, and I love their streaming service (see my blog here), especially their new iPhone app. However, Netflix's instant streaming collection is still very limited, not only most of the new releases are not included, some great classics also are not available. As in streaming quality, we watched Home Alone 2 on a 46" LCD TV via a Samsung Bluray DVD player and a very good set up of home theater system, audio is good, video is at a satisfactory above DVD quality, but definitely not close to 720P. I would still keep my Bluray DVD rental plan for $2-$3 more a month until Netflix has all the new releases on streaming, and video quality is close to 720P, at least

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - ...

Amazing data visualization:

Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 Untethered iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad, iPod touch with Redsn0w 0.9.7 [How to Guide] | Redmond Pie

The iPhone Dev-Team have just released their “backup plan” (Redsn0w 0.9.7) for untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak. The just released beta version of Redsn0w will enable you to jailbreak (untethered) iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G on iOS 4.2.1.

Jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 Untethered iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad, iPod touch with Redsn0w 0.9.7 [How to Guide] | Redmond Pie

One turkey a day

According to this article: WHFoods: Turkey, turkey is white meat (breast), high in protein, and good source for Omega 3 fatty acid.

One of the great advantages of turkey is that much of the fat can be easily removed making it a very lean source of protein. We recommend roasting turkey to keep it moist and bring out is best flavor. Turkey dries out quickly so it is important not to overcook it; it is also important not to undercook it. For more on the Healthiest Way of Cooking Turkey see the How to Enjoy section below. While usually associated with the holidays, turkey can be enjoyed year round. 

This chart graphically details the %DV that a serving of Turkey provides for each of the nutrients of which it is a good, very good, or excellent source according to our Food Rating System. Additional information about the amount of these nutrients provided by Turkey can be found in the Food Rating System Chart. A link that takes you to the In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Turkey, featuring information over 80 nutrients, can be found under the Food Rating System Chart.

 

Turkey 4.00 oz-wt 113.40 grams 153.09 calories Nutrient Amount DV (%) Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating tryptophan 0.38 g 118.8 14.0 excellent protein 34.09 g 68.2 8.0 excellent selenium 36.40 mcg 52.0 6.1 very good vitamin B3 (niacin) 8.50 mg 42.5 5.0 very good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.64 mg 32.0 3.8 very good phosphorus 254.01 mg 25.4 3.0 good zinc 1.97 mg 13.1 1.5 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

Make sure to serve turkey roasted and fully cooked. Wait 15-20 minutes before carving, and enjoy! 

How to swing like Rocco Mediate: 12 Nights at the Academy: Rocco Mediate and Jimmy Ballard - Golf Video | Golf Channel

The golf channel has the awesome "12 Nights at the Academy" series, especially this one 

12 Nights at the Academy: Rocco Mediate and Jimmy Ballard - Golf Video | Golf Channel, in which "Rocco Mediate and swing coach Jimmy Ballard will discuss with viewers how Mediate changed his golf swing and resurrected his game after nearly retiring due to lingering back injuries". Check it out since the tips in there is real and useful, not like the ones gave out by Hank Haney, which are completely useless. 

If you don't have to watch video, I'm summing it up here:

1. Stand all and wide;
2. Keep album, especially the left album connected with the body and keep it down;
3. Push the right foot forward at the start of the down swing;

Some notes, though, even though everything Rocco and Jim said made sense, but changing swing is easier fo the pros, since their eye hand coordination, especially at impact, are almost perfect, that's why they are pros. The tip is for everyone, but not for everyone. For example, push the right foot could be diaster for some amateurs, since they'll move their body forward, rather than around. So the take home message here is that, the tips are all valid and useful, but you need to first understand how a golf swing should be,  before you can apply the tips. and fore......

The AWESOME Automation Guide For Mac Users [PDF]-makeuseof.com

Every Mac user should read this guide, which is made up of easy-to-understand demonstrations and screenshots. Among other things you’ll learn how to:

• Use smart folders to manage your files and folders
• Using iTunes’ smart playlists to organize your music
• Find the photo your looking for with iPhoto
• Sort your email without any effort, using Mail.app’s smart filters and folders
• Using Automator to script without any programming knowledge

In particular, it shows you how to create a smart folder, just like the one on Windows: Recent Places, which I don't think OSX has a default smart folder for it.

The AWESOME Automation Guide For Mac Users [PDF] from makeuseof.com

How to Use a Google Maps to See Nearby Rental, Sales and Foreclosure listings

Big picture shows you how to find foreclosure listing using Google Maps,

Google Maps Foreclosure Listings

1. Punch in any US address into Google Maps.

2. Your options are Earth, Satellite, Map, Traffic and . . . More. (Select “More”)

3. The drop down menu gives you a check box option for “Real Estate.”

4. The left column will give you several options (You may have to select “Show Options”)

5. Check the box marked “Foreclosure.” 

Actually, the feature has been around for a while now, and not only can you search for near by foreclosure listing, you can also search for real estate sales and rental listings. Especially the rental listing, which don't show up on MLS listing, and can help the landlords to determine how much he/she should list the rental for, or  for investor to see how much rental potential the property has.