About Teen Life: Things to Do, Watch and Check Out This Summer

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor Summer is a great time to catch a new blockbuster, concert tour, or even new TV show. There are also often plenty of amazing free festivals all over the country that are worth checking out. Here are some summer ideas for teens. TV Comedies Premiering for Summer 2011 Want something to make you laugh this summer? Here's a look at the new TV comedies set to premiere in summer 2011, with information on each show... Read more See More About:  schedules  fx shows  abc family shows Free Summer Movies 2011 for Kids and Teens Free summer movies are a great way to keep entertained and occupied for awhile. After all, when the weather gets hot sometimes the best escape can be a cold movie theater. Be sure to read all the details for the theater near you where you'd like to catch a free summer movie. All of them run their free summer movie programs a little differently... Read more See More About:  free movies  free stuff for kids  free summer movies 2011 Summer Movies:The Biggest Films of the Summer We've got superheroes, comedies, sci-fi adventure films, and animated fare hitting theaters over the hot summer months. In other words, there's pretty much something for everyone. There's also a fair share of sequels and prequels, because we all know how much Hollywood loves to cash in on a good thing... Read more See More About:  thor  harry potter and the deathly hallows  captain america Top 10 Pop Concert Tours for Summer 2011 Summer is a great time to take in a pop concert. These are the best concert tours to watch for in the summer of 2011. Some of the hottest pop music of the past year will be on the road this summer. Check below for your favorites... Read more See More About:  britney spears  katy perry  taylor swift Teen Life Ads Summer Concerts Summer Festivals Summer Events Watch Movies Watch TV Featured Articles Summer Concerts in NYC Summer Concerts in Los Angeles Wolf Trap's 2011 Summer Season Oklahoma City Summer Classic Dog Shows Best Summer Food Festivals   More from About.com Career Quizzes Not sure what you want to do when you grow up? Take a career quiz to see if your dream job is a good fit for your interests and skills. More> Self Assessments No quiz can magically tell you what to do with the rest of your life, but a combination of self assessment tools can help you decide. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement

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About Computers: Panda/Farmer

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Computers From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor Starting in February this year, Google changed its rules for cataloging websites. With a new formula that has been nicknamed Panda/Farmer, Google now penalizes websites that it considers to be 'content farms' or 'link farms'. This controversial shift has hurt many websites' traffic numbers. If you're a web publisher, definitely read more about post-Panda reality below. 5 Tips to Beat the Google Panda Farmer Algorithm Change Did the 'Panda/Farmer' Google change kill your blog's page traffic? Did you suddenly lose hundreds of readers over the last couple of months? If so, you'll definitely want to read this tip sheet of how you can drive traffic to your site using the new Google rules. See More About:  google  seo  seo for blogs Getting Ready for Lion Apple OSX 10.7 'Lion' is releasing this summer. Finger gestures with a trackpad, resume and auto save, fullscreen apps, mission control, and more: these are just some of the exciting features that Apple fans can expect. Read more about Mac Lion here. See More About:  using os x lion  lion server  launchpad The Best CPU's for Your Desktop Are you thinking of building your own upgraded desktop machine? If so, definitely scope out these choices for a new processor: the AMD Phenom II X6, the Intel i7 990X, and several of their smaller siblings. These are definitely good CPU options! See More About:  cpus  computer processors  desktops Organize Your Work With MS OneNote Microsoft OneNote is an obscure tool with a tremendous power: it captures cross-functional information into a single package. Project brainstorming, team organizing, special event planning, root cause analysis, or just organizing your summer landscaping. Here are some good tips on how to organize with OneNote... Computers Ads Computers Desktop PC Best PC Computers Desk Top Computers Best Desktop Featured Articles How Big Is the Internet? Why Internet Safety Is Important What Is Elgoog? Tweak Your Broadband Speed! Before You Buy a Webcam Age of Conan Now Free-To-Play   More from About.com Career Quizzes Not sure what you want to do when you grow up? Take a career quiz to see if your dream job is a good fit for your interests and skills. More> Self Assessments No quiz can magically tell you what to do with the rest of your life, but a combination of self assessment tools can help you decide. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement

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About House & Home: Prepare Your Home for Summer Guests

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House & Home From Diane Schmidt, your About House & Home Editor Every summer relatives descend on our home for at least a couple of weeks, usually with a few kids and sometimes even pets, in tow. And for the three weeks prior, every member of our household is stressed by the amount of prep we need to do. Like transforming my husband's office into a spare bedroom and my work area into a restful sleeping space that can hold at least a couple of kids. Help! Guest Room Update on a Budget Our guest bedroom is hideous. It looks like a first-year dorm room with it's icky green walls and mismatched furniture. I've tasked my husband with updating this space. At first he protested, until I sent him this article - now he can't wait to get started. See More About:  planning a guest space  bedroom decor  lighting 5 Essentials for a Guest Room When my husband began the room makeover, he couldn't check off even one of the five essentials on this list. Now I feel sorry for guests who visited us last year - no wonder my sister looked so tired. See More About:  guestroom furniture  decorating rooms  9 Ways to Clean When You're Hosting Guests The probability of guests arriving is always enough motivation for our family to do a thorough clean. But this year, because of our hectic schedules and a recent change to our relatives' schedule (they're arriving sooner rather than later), we need an easy guide to getting our home spic and span. See More About:  entertaining  holiday guide  How to Adjust the Shower Head for Tall Relatives I'm tall. I don't usually fit under most shower heads. But until I read this article, I didn't realize that our own shower head should be adjusted before my brother-in-law arrives. According to this guide, it isn't too difficult to do and believe me, your tall relative will thank you - profusely. See More About:  bathroom fixtures  bathroom repairs  diy plumbing House & Home Ads Shower Kids Summer Camps Summer Dresses Bedroom Office Space Featured Articles Before You Adopt a Puppy How to Grow Tomatoes 10 Tips for Designing a Home Office DIY Mini Scrapbooks Summer Tree Care Gardening Warm-up Exercises   More from About.com Career Quizzes Not sure what you want to do when you grow up? Take a career quiz to see if your dream job is a good fit for your interests and skills. More> Self Assessments No quiz can magically tell you what to do with the rest of your life, but a combination of self assessment tools can help you decide. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About House & Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement

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About Today: How Much Water Should You Drink, Really?

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Yesterday it was so hot, I stopped looking at the weather app on my phone, because I just didn't want to know. I am not a hot weather person. In fact, I am a person who responds so poorly to hot weather that people frequently stop me on the street during July and August, just to ask me if I'm OK. Calculator: How Much Water Do You Need? I usually am OK, but boy, am I thirsty. It's hard to know exactly how much water to drink when it gets that hot out. How to Stay Hydrated During Hot Summer Days How to Recognize Symptoms of Dehydration See More About:  drinking water  hyponatremia  healthy beverages How Much Water Should You Drink During Exercise? Throw in some exercise -- you go ahead, I'll wait here and sip this drink -- and it gets even trickier to stay hydrated. How to Stay Hydrated During a Run Can I Reuse My Bottled Water Bottle? See More About:  sports nutrition  hydration  tips Can You Drink Too Much Water? During my third liter-sized mug of water yesterday, it did occur to me to wonder if it's possible to drink too much water. How to Make Homemade Flavored Water BPA-Free Water Bottles See More About:  science faqs  how things work  water chemistry How Much Water Should Kids Drink? Kids are generally braver about the heat than adults are. They just sort of wipe the sweat off their brows and continue being pirates or whatever. Which is another good reason to make sure they get enough water. (Nothing worse than a dehydrated pirate.) How to Stay Hydrated How to Teach Kids to Be Active See More About:  children's physical activity  healthy choices  child nutrition Today Ads Water Bottled Water Cooler Pure Water Drink Water Weight Loss Water in Diet Featured Articles Verizon iPhone vs. AT&T iPhone: Which One Is for You? 5 Remodels That Pay Off Ten Places for Gay-Friendly Weddings in New York Will and Kate's Visit to the States and Canada Readers Share Their Job Search Success Stories Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Career Quizzes Not sure what you want to do when you grow up? Take a career quiz to see if your dream job is a good fit for your interests and skills. More> Self Assessments No quiz can magically tell you what to do with the rest of your life, but a combination of self assessment tools can help you decide. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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