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Check out this week's highlights from Quick and Dirty Tips. Don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.     Internet or World Wide Web: What's the Difference? What is the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web? The internet is much older than the World Wide Web. The internet is a group of networks, which use a special way of talking to each other called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). In other words, the internet is a bunch of computers all talking the same language ...Read More 08/25/2016 3:05am View How to Make Friends Living on the Road When we decided to live full time in an RV and travel the southern United States, we knew that we would have a challenge finding new friends. Being digital nomads meant that we would be away from our friends for months, and the thought of only talking to each other for that amount of time was frightening. ...Read More 08/25/2016 3:05am View How to Spend Less on Clothes (and Build a Better Wardrobe) Clothes are a basic necessity that also express your style—but building a good wardrobe can be expensive. According to Statisticbrain.com, the average American spends about $120 a month on clothes. No matter if you’re way above or below that number, the challenge is to get the most out of every ...Read More 08/24/2016 3:05am View 10 Tricks for Smoking Meat 1. Know the difference between barbecue and smoking. All barbecue is smoked, but not all smoked foods are barbecue. Texas brisket, Carolina pork shoulder, and Kansas City ribs are barbecue. Virginia ham, Irish smoked salmon, and Wisconsin smoked cheddar are smoked, but they’re not barbecue. ...Read More 08/23/2016 9:35pm View Should You Count Net Carbs Instead of Total Carbs? Debbie writes: “Can you talk about the concept of “net carbs”? I see this listed on the front of the package for some foods. It seems to be the total carbs minus the fiber. Is there any benefit to thinking of carbs this way? It seems it could be confusing to Type 1 diabetics who are instructed to dose their insulin based on total meal...Read More 08/23/2016 9:05pm View     EXPLORE THE QDT STORE   Get ready for school with one (or several!) of Grammar Girl's books. Whether you're tackling a grammar conundrum or simply need advice on crafting effective e-mails, you'll want Grammar Girl at your side. Check out Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students, or one of the other many titles available. Visit the store today.                 Best Wishes, QDT Editorial Team                 Want more tips?  If this was forwarded to you by a friend and you'd like to receive future tips, you can sign up here. Please don't use the subscribe/unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page because this will overwrite your friend's subscription. (If this came directly to you, you can use the subscribe/unsubscribe link below to manage your subscription.)                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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