豆知识 2011-10-16&10-22 QR码

You've probably bought groceries and seen the cashier scan an item to get its price. It works because each product has a code thats a shortcut. It prevents the cashier from having to look up each item. Well, these days, new kinds of codes are appeari

豆知识 2011-10-02&10-08 电子设备的故事 (2/3)

IBMs own data revealed that its workers making computer chips had 40% more miscarriages, and were significantly more likely to die from blood, brain and kidney cancer. The same thing is starting to happen all around the world. It turns out the high-t

豆知识 2011-09-11&09-17 远距离爱情维持招数

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and dating coach, the owner of NY Dating Coach here in New York City. In this clip, we'll talk about how to handle a long distance relationship. And it can really be fun if youll look at it that way. And yes, you miss

豆知识 2011-09-18&09-24 求爱被拒怎么办？

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and relationship coach, and owner of NY Dating Coach in New York City. In this clip well talk about how to deal with rejection. And the first thing you do is not look at it like rejection. If he's not interested in yo

豆知识 2011-09-25&10-01 电子设备的故事 (1/3)

The other day, I couldnt find my computer charger. My computer is my lifeline to my work, my friends, my music! So I looked everywhere, even in that drawer where this lives. I know you have one too, a tangle of old chargers, the sad remains of electr

豆知识 2010-01-10&01-16 福特同步—让汽车更人性化

At a stoplight, have you looked around your fellow drivers? If so, youve seen them doing two things: bobbing their head to the music or talking on a cell phone. Its what we do in our cars. The problem is that we have these awesome devices but they do

豆知识 2009-05-10&-5-16 因特网的发展历史 (1/2)

The Internet, in the year 2009: we send emails, make calls over the Internet, and discuss topics we take an interest in. Even our banking is going virtual. But what we take for granted today was only a vague idea 50 years ago. In order to understand

豆知识 2011-10-09&10-15 电子设备的故事 (3/3)

Imagine that instead of all this toxic e-waste piling up in our garages and the streets of Guiyu, we sent it to the garages of the CEOs who made it. You can bet that theyd be on the phone to their designers pretty fast demanding they stop designing f

豆知识 2010-07-18&07-24 恋人约会谁埋单？

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a Life and Relationship Coach, and owner of NY Dating Coach in New York City. In this clip, we'll talk about who should pay on a date. Well, everybody kind of assumes that the guy is going to pay on the first date, and he sh

豆知识 2009-05-31&06-06 谨防网络钓鱼术

Youve probably seen it. You receive an email from your bank or trusted company, and its asking you for information. It looks real, but its designed to fool you into handing over important information. This is a scam called phishing. And you need to a

豆知识 2009-05-17&05-23 网络相册

When asked, what should be saved in a fire? Along with family and pets, people often choose photos. If photos mean a lot to you, it's time to learn why keeping them on the web makes sense. This is Online Photo Sharing in Plain English. As you know, c

豆知识 2009-06-07&06-13 电脑硬件小常识

If youre like most people, computers are becoming a part of your life, and it helps to know how they work. They seem complicated inside. But by understanding just a few parts, you can see a simpler side of computers. This is Computer Hardware In Plai

豆知识 2010-07-04&07-10 如何面对恋人的欺骗

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and dating coach and owner of NY Dating Coach here in New York City. In this clip, we'll talk about what do you do if your boyfriend cheats on you. Well, there's a whole broad spectrum of answers, depending on how he'

豆知识 2010-07-11&07-17 办公室圣诞派对着装贴士

Hi, I'm Bruce Marshall, fashion designer and Emmy Award nominated costume designer, here to show you how you might want to dress for an office Christmas party. Now, some things to think about, now when you're having an office Christmas party, that do

豆知识 2010-08-08&08-14 手机使用礼仪

Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez, from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and I'm here to talk to you about how to practice cellular phone etiquette. Well, the first thing you may want to think about is you never want to make somebody feel rude about it.

豆知识 2010-08-15&08-21 约会过程中的五个禁区

Hi, I'm Donna Barnes, I'm a life and relationship coach and owner of NY Dating Coach in New York City. In this clip we'll talk about the five biggest red flags with dating. Number one is if he's controlling or she's controlling, they don't give you a

豆知识 2010-08-22&08-28 如何成为完美绅士

There's nothing more perfect than having a gentleman with manners. Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling and I'm here to talk to you about how to have some tips into becoming a perfect gentleman. You first want to start

豆知识 2010-08-29&09-04 如何礼貌地挂断电话

So you're on the phone and you don't know how to hang up? Well, let me tell you some tips. Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling. I'm going to tell you, how to get off the phone politely. Well, that's the key. Being poli

豆知识 2010-09-12&09-18 灾害应急预案的准备

By definition, emergencies happen when we don't expect them and often when families are not together. Suddenly, you need to think about your kids at school or elderly parents across town. If phones don't work or some neighborhoods aren't accessible,

豆知识 2009-04-26&05-02 美国人如何选总统？

Every four years, Americans who are 18 or older have a big responsibility. Our votes decide who becomes the president of the United States. Unfortunately, the US election system isn't that simple. This is Electing a US President in Plain English. It'