The Talk Blog

Be Bold, Buy Silver and Gold

2007-11-29T18:03:00.000-08:00

If there is one thing that has not lost value over years and instead has gained significant value it is precious metals such as gold and silver. In fact there may never be a better time than now to buy silver. The world demand for silver has gone up dramatically and in fact it exceeds the annual production. Investment in gold is also a smart idea. Gold purchases have been made for centuries and it is a good way to preserve one's wealth as currency can lose value but limited precious metals can't. You can buy gold coin and silver coins from a company called Monex. It's actually pretty convinient as they have a personally delivery system and an option to arrange for convenient and safe storage at an independent bank or depository. This shows their reliability and makes it easy for consumers like us to purchase these precious metals.

Motorola adopts Google approach.....

2007-11-29T17:58:00.000-08:00

Motorola is developing software which scans SMS messages on the users handset to then deliver ' relevant ' advertising, using a combination of key words from the text and also your GPS location.

The article in the Times goes on to give examples of a user texting the word ' hungry ' to then be sent adverts for restaurants in the local area.

Recent studies from Dynamic Logic for the Hilton’s Hampton hotel chain showed a positive increase in the Hotels brand awareness by advertising on weather.com’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) site, demonstrating there is indeed a market for relevant mobile advertising content.

All sounds interesting working in a similar fashion to Google Mail, therefore the same concerns have to be raised over privacy and relevance.

Listening to Others

2007-11-29T17:57:00.000-08:00

It is fair to say that we humans (most of us anyway) could benefit from the act of listening, more than we do now. None of us are immune to the notion that because we think, or believe a certain way, that it must be the way of thinking or believing. Our egocentric viewpoints often prevent us from taking the time necessary to fully comprehend precisely what is being communicated to us, with the result being that we often wander aimlessly along the path of life, equipped with little more than half-truths, and romantic idealizations.

Have you ever found yourself amidst a large gathering of people, many of whom are clamoring to have their voices heard in conversation, while everyone else does their best to interrupt one another? Ever been one of those seeking to be heard? I certainly have. I have what I feel is an important point to make, or a valuable contribution to add into the conversation, but I am constantly ignored because I am not forceful enough, not loud enough, not... rude enough to make myself heard. The past has taught me that in similar situations, by the time I was given an opportunity to speak I forgot what it was I had wanted to say.

Back to Electronics - T.V

2007-11-29T17:27:00.002-08:00

Its not long since Thanksgiving passed and now its on to Christmas season sales. If i were to name one item that was a hot deal this shopping season, it would be flat panel t.v's. The prices of flat panel t.v's have gone down drastically since last year (sadly when i bought mine). However, it is important for us, as consumers, to know where to get the best deals and places to find these deals. Of course many of us are going to use the internet as the number 1 place of research so it is also equally important to know where (as in which sites) to find these deals on. Retailers and manufactures will target internet users so it is critical for consumers to find a reliable site that will give them all the information they need. Now, even though most of the research for T.v's is going to be done on the internet, it is pretty obvious that most of us aren't going to buy these t.v's online and you know what why should we? Flat panel t.v's are a big investment and they need to be seen and compared side by side with other Tv's. After all a hitachi 42 LCD will probably be completely different from a Akai, Sony or Panasonic so it's better to see these Tv's in action in their respectable stores. This is where sites that just give you online deals fall short. Unlike those other sites out there, a site like Krillion.com will not only give you information on the latest deals but also will help you find the exact TV you want at the retailers nearest you. There is nothing more sensible than this. So what are you waiting for? Visit Krillion and get the most accurate local shopping results!

Greed Will Be the Death of You Know

2007-11-29T17:27:00.001-08:00

We watched Michael Moore's Sicko yesterday, and his documentary was everything I expected it would be. Not long ago my brother called me saying that he had seen this film, and that he was then seething with frustration. He said that the film caused him to feel ashamed of being an American, and his hope was that if everyone would watch this movie, that viewing it would ignite the revolutionary spark that has long laid dormant in Americans. As you can probably imagine, when I popped in the DVD, I did so excited by the promises of controversial truths. I will admit that Moore has a tendency to sensationalize, and that his flair for the dramatic can often detract from the seriousness of the issue(s) he is attacking, but overall, the film was very well done, and a must-see.

My Garage stories

2007-11-28T19:52:00.002-08:00

One thing i have always wondered about is how other people use their garage. Even though garages are meant for parking cars, i can safely say that not everyone does that. My garage is mainly used as a storage place so i have to constantly be in there. Unfortunately, my garage flooring is mostly concrete and starting to crack from different areas. If i had a choice i would personally prefer putting some tiles in there as they look cleaner and are easier on the feet. I'm sure that those who use their garages as an extra room of some sort will agree with me on this also. What do you think?

Anyways, for those of you lucky ones with newer floors, you can keep it that way for a long time by using some epoxy on it. This will also help in keeping scratches and cracks off your floor. After all we all like durability.

Replication In MySQL

2007-11-28T19:52:00.001-08:00

In some forums, i often saw a question asking about how to synchronize a database to some database servers (it could be local servers or even public servers via Internet). Using a dumped SQL is not very efficient if you want a real time access. Using mysqlhotcopy needs some resources, so it would rip off the performance of the system. The solution is by using Replication. Here's some information from MySQL's manual:

Replication enables data from one MySQL database server (called the master) to be replicated to one or more MySQL database servers (slaves). Replication is asynchronous - your replication slaves do not need to be connected permanently to receive updates from the master, which means that updates can occur over long-distance connections and even temporary solutions such as a dial-up service.
Today, at UGM, i got a material about replication (actually it was last week's material, but many of us had failed, so we had to restart it again. I was absent last week since i had to go to ILC 2007, so this is my first class actually). As always, Manual is the best place to start. I managed to set up one computer as a master and another computer as a slave in less than 10 minutes, so i guess it's pretty straightforward. By using this scheme, the slave would only have read-only access, meaning it only retrieve the updates from the server. Changing the slave wouldn't affect the server. In order to get a round robin model, we should use the daisy-chain model, which is like a P2P technology, where a computer became a server and also became a slave. To do this, it only requires some modifications and it won't take more than another ten minutes to configure it.

Planet For Linux Community

2007-11-28T19:48:00.000-08:00

At the last ILC, i have been discussing about a need to have a central site which will aggregate all of Linux community in Indonesia. At that time, i talked to Vavai and Budi. Vavai was willing to provide the space for hosting, so my job was to lobby Ronny Haryanto to add a new sub domain under linux.or.id for the new planet and point the NS to Vavai's NS. We agreed that the sub domain will be http://planet.linux.or.id.

Few days later, i got a reply from Ronny and he agreed with the idea, so the process was very smooth. In just a few days, the Planet has been up and now it's already officially launched. It's made by Vavai and so far, we have managed to aggregate Slackware-ID, Ubuntu-ID, and some LUG (there are others, like Fedora-ID, OpenSUSE-ID, but they haven't been aggregated yet. Perhaps they haven't submit any posts).

We really appreciate your comments on this new idea, so please share your thoughts to me and Vavai via our email address.

If you want your organization to be included in the aggregation, please email Vavai for this, as i don't have any account on the server. For now, we will only aggregate LUG and Linux communities. We don't plan on aggregating an individual, since sometimes the topics is out of context.

Meizu M8 MiniOne (16GB)

2007-11-26T10:38:00.000-08:00

Dubbed the Chinese iPhone, we’re familiar with the form factor and touchscreen looks of Meizu’s miniOne. We know that Meizu will take out telephony, at least for the time being, and we’ve learned recently of the miniOne’s face-lift. I know it takes a lot of effort to get interested in the miniOne’s specs outside the superficial form factor, the need to be objective compels us to be give our attention. So here are Meizu miniOne PMP specs.

- ARM11 533MHZ (perhaps Samsung S3C6400) processor

- 128MB DDR SDRAM cache (two 16 512Mb chip components 1024Mb 3 2)

GSM+EDGE+WCDMA

- WIN CE6.0 based on the Windows CE kernel FOR MEIZU M8

- Video decoder CODEC (Possible Samsung S3C6400 built-CODEC)

- 3.32-inch TFT VGA （720 x 480） 16 million colors Touchscreen

- 3 megapixel camera and a .3 megapixel VGA for conferencing (Autofocus, no flash)

- 1600mAHBattery : 1600mAH

- Bluetooth (with GPS access) , Line Out with DMB support, Wi-Fi connectivity with wireless card

- Plays 30fps 720 x 480 AVI, MPEG4, WMV videos and other mainstream video formats, even Real player through decoder, also video recording, and digital TV and GPS through DMB with downloadable maps.

Launched another site

2007-06-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

Today i launched another site that i am very proud of. NeSqL

Explode Your Summer

2007-06-08T10:35:00.000-07:00

What do i mean by explode your summer? I mean have so much fun that you'll create lasting memories. Where's the best place for this? Well of course the one and only Orlando, Florida! Beaches, night shows and the most famous of all - Walt Disney World! Now, fun like this can be costly but it doesn't have to be anymore, i'll let you in on a site which gives Cheap Universal Studios Tickets, infact it gives the cheapest tickets and you have a variety to choose from for example - Disneyquest, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Water Parks and any other Disney ticket you can think of. Not only that but they also have Kennedy Space Center tickets, Universal Studios tickets and whatnot.
Don't waste your summer, YOU could be having tons of fun right now! So what are you waiting for...GO buy yourself a ticket!

Top 10 Gadgets for the Filthy

2007-06-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

Filthy Rich That is -

Do you travel in private jets? Decorate your foyer with real Renoirs? Use the word "foyer"? Then there's no way you're going to get your gadget fix from anything you can get at Best Buy. You crave the most exclusive, the top of the line, the most unusual, and the most attention-grabbing technology, and price is no object. But there are expensive gadgets, and then there are expensive gadgets. We aren't talking PlayStation 3 expensive — we're talking gear so expensive you'll have your butlers pick them up in your gold-plated helicopter.

Here they are Top 10 Gadgets

Turtle on Wheels

2007-06-08T10:32:00.000-07:00

Little Bit, a young Eastern Box Turtle was hit by a car in September of 2000. Her shell was crushed and she was left partially paralyzed. There was no way she would ever be released to the wild as happens with most successful rehabs. I repaired her shell using velcro strips epoxied to anchor points on her carapace. After some weeks Little Bit seemed to have made a full recovery except for the use of her hind legs. So some wheels seemed to be the way to go. HAHAHA

Gifts for a baby shower

2007-06-08T10:19:00.000-07:00

Have you ever freaked out about what to give a person as a gift for a babyshower? Well let me give you a secret - personalized baby gifts. Yes, there is nothing more creative and "aww" creating than this. Now you must be wondering where you would get these gifts from. Well why not buy it from the biggest marketplace ever - the internet. There are many good sites like babynest.com
that will fulfill all you baby and mom gifting needs. Now You can plan ahead and give unique gifts each and every time.

Google Office to replace microsoft

2007-06-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

"Google appears to be positioning itself to take a bite out of Microsoft Office and I think they will eventually succeed in doing it. I would much rather have all my records stored online where I don’t have to worry about a hard drive crash and where I can get to them from any computer, any time, for ever. I just had a hard drive crash and believe me, I wish I would have had all my documents stored on the Internet somewhere."

I don’t agree. In fact, I believe that the recently released Google products miss the mark entirely. Now I must qualify my opinion by saying that I am not basing my opinion on actual use of the office system. I have not used any of the “Google Office” features that have recently been released by Google (spreadsheet, calendar, Google Base, etc.), nor do I intend to. Perhaps my reasons are ignorant, and perhaps my reasoning is short sighted, but here is why I will never trust my important documents to an online program:

The Internet isn’t always stable

Adsense 3 more Units

2007-06-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a small excerpt from adsense:
"We're now requiring AdSense publishers to comply with the spirit of our Page Quality Guidelines. If you're an AdWords advertiser, you might already be familiar with these guidelines, which are intended to provide a better experience for users, advertisers, and publishers alike. If you use any kind of online advertising, know that these guidelines encourage publishers to, among other things, create sites with simple navigation and substantial, useful content."

"The other noteworthy update: now you can place up to three link units on a page. As we've noted in the past, link units are a great way to provide relevant, user-friendly ads in hard-to-fit locations on your site. With the new opportunity to place three link units -- and the plethora of link unit formats -- we hope you'll find great ways of incorporating this unique ad format on your site."

Finally, more ways to earn some more revenue
Read More Here

Every once in a while

2007-06-08T08:53:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while i decide to give sane advice to my readers. Today is one of those days. So if you're wondering what i'm going to talk about - its something that we all love...Wealth. Have you ever heard of scarcity? If not it is an increase in demand due to low supply. Right now, precious metals such as gold and silver are in this situation. Let's just look at silver for a second - ever since 1990, silver supplies are shrinking and their value is skyrocketing. Lucky for you, it hasn't quite yet reached it peak so if you invest in some, you'll be guaranteed a nice return.

So where can i get it? Well you can really buy it anywhere, or atleast anywhere trusted so here's a well trusted place you can get it from - Monex Deposit Company (MDC).

Remember a wise decision now will pay off later.

Guys with no lives?

2007-06-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

What do guys with no lives do? Combine thier love of Star Wars with a strange obsession with LEGO

Star Wars LEGOs are interesting, and kinda funny, and the video game is pure entertainment, but you would be surprised to see how far these dorks will go to make themselves happy. Although many would say this is a healthier way to get your kicks than say, a week long binge drinking fest, I am guessing it is also not healthy to never, ever...ever, ever, ever have contact with a person of the opposite sex.

Anyways, i not pointing at anyone, just wanted to speak my mind and see what people do.

Anyone remember Worms?

2007-06-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

A Review Of a Classic - WORMS
WORMS is an awesome product from video game that was released for the original Sony Playstation. This game is well known among avid video gamers, as it has a pretty large cult following, but in my opinion has not seen the “Madden-like” popularity it deserves, as it has the ability to not get boring for skilled players, even over long periods of playing time. The point of the games is to pick teams or worms and have them attack each other. Each player is only allowed to move his or her worms a certain amount, which is determined by the number of points that the player has. Each round gives players equal amounts of points. Sound easy? It is easy to play, but extremely difficult to master; a prerequisite of a classic video game.

If you can find a couple buddies who are experienced players, this Playstation (and PC)classic from Team 17 will continue to find its way into your rotation. Trust me, it's a pretty sweet product.

Move ahead

2007-06-08T08:38:00.000-07:00

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Now i know i have mentioned something similar to this before but i just can't help my self from saying it again, online universities are flourishing in today's age and people are getting a chance to educate themselves further due to its flexibility. Not only that but they offer various graduate degree programs such as business, information technology, education, human services, and in fact you can even get an online psychology degree if you wanted to. This is the part that most people don't understand, You can move ahead in life with further education. For example, many students (with further education) end up working at large corporations, federal agencies and so on.

So don't give an excuse, you can do it too.

Fry for Love

2007-06-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

I don’t care what it is; deep-frying it makes it better. If you liked it before, try deep-frying it, and I am sure that you will like it even more. What I use is a FryDaddy Presto 05420. I keep is by my couch and drop pizza rolls in all night long.

If you have never deep-fried a pizza roll, you are missing out. My favorite diet of all time is a deep-fried diet (never do this for more than a couple of weeks)

Try deep-frying everything from roast beef sandwiches to marshmallows to pork loin. It’s all good, that’s why my FryDaddy will never leave my side. It is awesome. If you haven’t tried a deep fried diet, do it now; and if that sounds horrible to you, whatever, you just don't know how to live.

1080p for cheap

2007-06-08T08:35:00.001-07:00

For all of you guys that are tired of playing your Xbox 360 in your parent's basement in less-than 1080p clarity, yet have spent all your dough on that 60-inch plasma that has allowed your dad from wrenching you from the rent-free, laundry-free arms of your mother, those crazy guys at Engadget have found a way to do it cheap. Find out how to turn a standard Xbox 360 video cable into a VGA cable for cheap here
Now you can be your own boss.

Different Mortgages

2007-04-04T16:02:00.000-07:00

I think many of us know what mortgages are, but how many of us know what Endowment mortgages are? This is something i learned about today. As it turns out, endowment mortgages are where the interest on the priciple amount is due and that principle is covered by a type of insurance known as an endowment policy. This policy is known as endowments in the United Kingdom. Now they did seem to have a problem a while ago which caused many people to sell them back at ridiculously low prices. In order to benefit the sellers, the goverment recommended them to be sold through an endowment policy selling service. It has been know that by selling through such a service, one might be able to receive up to 35% more for their policy.

Format Wars: is sony the winner?

2007-04-04T15:56:00.000-07:00

Sony plans to begin marketing Blu-ray as the winner courtesy impressive sales data released from Nielsen Video Scan showing Blu-ray outselling HD-DVD by a 2:1 margin in January 2007.

But, actually the format war between the supporters of both the formats is showing no signs of ending.

No one is happy definitely not the HD buyers very few titles are still available on either of them. Consumers are not favouring the purchase of players of either flavour. As the media and the players remain expensive.
LG's release of Dual-format player during the CES(consumer electronics show) 2007 just comes as a shy of relief for the consumers in selecting a player.

In fact , some are waiting for HVD_Holographic Versatile Disc- entirely avoiding the upgrade to the blue laser and some feel the flash with its small size and ever-plunging prices, could kill of blue laser media.

China's answer to the high capacity blue laser formats the EVD(Enhanced versatile disc) is here. China started the development of the EVD in 1999 to avoid paying high royalties for DVD's. It works on red laser.
Is it going to kill the Blu-ray and the HD-DVD?
the answer is -no. It is very unlikely to be adopted else where except China, and also big compinies like Sony, Philips, Sun, Dell, HP, Pioneer ,TDK, and Apple supporting Blu-ray. While HD-DVD has the support of Toshiba, Microsoft,Intel.

In short the entire HD format thing seems to have gone awry with no clear winner in the battle and a winner isn't likely to emerge for some time which is just what it seems.

Mac Vs Pc

2007-04-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

Everyone seems to be talking about Apple's new " I'm a Mac" advartisements .
Have you seen them ?
They seem to have caught quite a fancy of the viewers.
For those who don't know, Apple has released advartisements that potray PC users as uncool geeks and then compare them to Mac users , who they potray as "cool dudes".

They've even got ads against the Microsoft's newly released vista.

What the Microsoft people said :

Bill Gates : " I don't think the over 90per cent of those who use Windows PCs think of themselves as dullards , or the kind of klutzzes that somebody are tyring to say they are."

Steve Ballmer: "Remember when you're little tiny niche guy who owns about 2 per cent of the worlwide market, you can be cute one time and it helps you grow."

The Real Money

2007-03-14T17:56:00.000-07:00

When it comes to prices and value of money, i don't joke around. Without blabbering on i will go straight to the point and tell you what "real money" is and where you can get it. Real money is not the money that you currently hold in your pockets and purses. Real money are coins. Yes Silver coins, Gold coins, Platinum coins - those with true rare value. That's one investment that will never go down the drain. The money you currently hold will continue to lose value but minerals and precious metals will never. In fact they still hold the value they did 5 years ago. This is why i say that you should go to the nearest coin dealer and invest the smart way

Save Money Online

2007-02-03T13:02:00.000-08:00

There are tons of people shopping online every second. Every one of those seconds, someone could be saving alot of money. How you ask? One simple word - Ebates. Yes, you hear me right *not rebates - but ebates.* With ebates, you dont have to wait to save money, you save it instantly by cash back. You simply have to shop through a site like drugstore.com, and you get a certain percent of your money back. That's only one of their 800 stores, so just imagine how much more you could save. Plus membership is free and all you need is an email address. How simple is that!

Cybertoad.net Reviews

2007-01-15T16:25:00.000-08:00

Well the first thing you'll notice is that they require you to find some hidden code in their terms of service(wtf). Yeah it's an image file so crtl-F will not work. They actually expect you to read every aspect of it and many people think that this is total bs. They will delete your site without telling you what you specifically did wrong so watch out for that! I would not recommend them if you're trying to create a respectable working site.

MoreQuota.com is a Scam

2007-01-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

Yes thats right. Don't fall for this hosting. I paid them thinking that i would get somewhat of decent hosting but guess what? I didn't even get that. In less than 24hrs since i paid them, they disappeared without any notification what so ever. Luckily i only lost about a dollar. Their quarterly plan didn't make sense as it seemed to charge more than the monthly one? Take these words in mind before you buy from them!

how orlando has changed

2006-11-28T18:26:00.000-08:00

In the past orlando was filled with cattle raising and farming but now alot of things have changed. For one, Orlando received a population boost. Today, Orlando also welcomes more visitors than the whole population of California. They have so many theme parks and thousands of hotels. Now vacationing is not the only reason a person should visit Orlando. You can actually move there. They have a nice urban lifestyle and excellent schools. The plus side of living there is that you'll always have something to do. If you're serious about moving there then you'll probably need an Orlando Real Estate Agent.

Borat a success

2006-11-28T18:23:00.000-08:00

"Bruno," English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's follow-up to next week's release "Borat," triggered an intense bidding war in Hollywood on Thursday. By early evening, sources said leading contender Universal Pictures had offered more than $42 million for worldwide rights to the film. Apparently, people are into stupid movies like these

Adsense not your thing?

2006-11-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

It's easy to point our publisher/affiliate fingers at Google, or any PPC network for that matter and feel slighted when things don't work out like we've planned. You invested all that time and energy - and for what? Bupkus. I've received more than my share of emails the past few months from AdSense publishers and seen more than a few posts in industry forums from those feeling more than a little disgruntled about the relationship with their now ex-sugar daddy - the Web's biggest media network in Google. Some are even considering filing class action lawsuits. Listen, you got dumped (and probably for a very good reason) so deal with it. Google's just not that into you, er, your traffic.

Today i found

2006-11-28T18:10:00.000-08:00

Today i found one of the sweetest websites ever. They have so many coupons,offers and whatnot that i don't have enough words to explain them all. The best part is that you get 25 percent cash back whenever you purchase through them. Some of the stores include Barnes & Noble, Office Depot, Circuit City and Target. They have about 800 of them. in fact CNN even calls using Ebates "A No-Brainer"! Now that is some serious back up. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and save money!

Couple pwnd

2006-11-28T18:08:00.000-08:00

The couple paid about $1,600 for a camcorder at a Best Buy store in the St. Louis suburb of Ellisville last week. They said when they opened the box, they found something they hadn't pictured: a jar of Classico pasta sauce where the camera should have been. Haha it looks like either an employee or the couple are up to something

Zune feels the burn

2006-11-28T17:28:00.000-08:00

Demand for iPods so outstripped that for Microsoft's rival Zune product that even an iPod accessory was outselling Microsoft's media player. Microsoft's new Zune media player, despite heavy marketing, came in only at No. 75 on Amazon's list of 100 best-selling electronics, trailing items such as Apple's $29.99 iPod USB power adapter, at No. 65.

Today i learned

2006-11-28T17:13:00.000-08:00

Today i learned something about a new word i came across, executive search firm Apparently it has something to do with recruiting and employment. AEF is an example and i read that they make the best matches and find the tightest fits for each job. They also have financial and risk management services, legal and legal support services, communications and technology and more. I don't know, maybe it's a part of a firm. Anyways, i checked their site out and it seemed to provide good information about such things and you can find out more if you're interested

Cure yourself

2006-11-28T17:11:00.000-08:00

The medical community traditionally has relied on potent drugs to relieve severe pain. But in a number of academic settings across the country, health-care practitioners are adding another therapeutic weapon to the mix -- they're helping patients harness the healing power of their own imaginations.

The use of guided imagery, or mental images, to evoke physical benefits is perhaps the oldest form of therapy known to man. I've personally seen this work on me. You should try it too.

Motion Blurrrrrrr

2006-11-28T17:07:00.000-08:00

With more and more games beginning to support motion blur, one must wonder, why? This reasonably short article explains the benefits of motion blur in both real-life and in games. There's also a handy comparison video so you can see the difference for yourself. A very interesting read. Click Here I've always wondered why nobody talks about this.

My friends pet

2006-11-28T16:44:00.000-08:00

Okay the other day i went over to my friends place and found out that his dog was sick. Poor guy doesn't have time to go out and buy things for his pet, in this case, pet medicine, i told him to just buy the products online. We ran across this site called vetsnab and it seemed to work out because it had the pet medication, pet nutritional products, pet accessories we needed. At first we were skeptical but then we decided to go ahead with the transaction and found out that we did the right thing. The whole thing was easy and convinient.

This Guy..

2006-11-28T16:38:00.000-08:00

This guy mentioned in a blog post that driving an Aston Martin was one of his life goals. Aston Martin sees it and then gives him the keys to a brand new AM DB9 for a day. Wow! Thats one lucky you know what. He even gave pictures and a review of the car. If you want to read more his blog is called Mikes Top Fourth. I personally would have gone with the ferrari.

PS3 crime spree, part III

2006-11-28T16:28:00.000-08:00

Look 2 guys got caught for holding a person at gunpoint for the ps3 in massachusets. One of them was a 17 year old haha. The other one was also involved in a million dollar law suite for selling about 700 ps3's on ebay which turned out to be a scam. With every new gen. there is always a WTF. This happened with the psp and now with the ps3. Probably going to happen with the next one too!

Make an impression

2006-11-27T14:30:00.000-08:00

There are many ways to make an impression on someone but let me tell you one that that has always worked and probably always will - Flowers/Giftbaskets. These are two gifts that will be enjoyed by anybody. Places like dot flowers has a wide variety of such gifts. They have a nice selection of flower bouquets, gift baskets, gourmet food and more. Don't you think that the gifts you send should represent you both personally and professionally? I think so and that's why i stick to such reliable companies. Oh and i completely forgot to mention that they have awesome customer service so they'll pretty much guarantee your happiness. Now that's a kind of company i'd like to do business with!

Disclosure

2006-11-18T18:14:00.000-08:00

Well today i found a site that automatically creates a disclosure policy for you. How awesome is that. I was actually thinking of creating one for this site and now i have one. I think this is a great idea because it tells the reader from first what your site is about and what it complies with. Here is our policy which will be directly linked to from the sidebar for future references.

"This policy is valid from 18 November 2006

This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

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My Psp's dead

2006-11-18T18:12:00.000-08:00

For some reason i cannot turn on my psp. Nothing turns on, not even the lights. The battery doesn't charge and the psp seems dead. After going through 200 websites i am thinking of buying a new battery and an external charger hoping that this will work. i don't know what else to do. Hopefully it turns on by tommorrow.

Love for Pay?

2006-11-18T11:33:00.000-08:00

I don't know how many of you have actually heard about the site i'm going to talk about next, but all i know is that it works! It uses viral marketing and bloggers get an opportunity to earn some serious cash. This is what i love about payperpost, their nice payouts, dedicated support and timely payments. They have interesting subjects to post about and i always pick those because if i'm going to blog anyways, might as well blog about something that will catch the attention of people. I like their interface also, it's very smooth. Most other sites just slap on a bunch of text boxes.

The ps3 is released...

2006-11-18T11:29:00.000-08:00

Well i knew that there was going to be a craze for the ps3's but who knew it would be this big. As far as i have heard, pretty much all ps3's have been sold out. Some people got robbed, some people got scammed, and some people didn't get anything. Here's an interesting story of a few people that camped out: Ps3 campers

I hate the most

2006-11-10T16:03:00.000-08:00

One of the things i hate the most is when tickets get sold out. For example, there is this really awesome concert you want to go to but you know the tickets will get sold out so you don't even bother searching for them. Well, the problem of obtaining tickets for your favorite NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL team or an amazing concert is no longer going to be there. Yes, thats right. I have found a web site where you can purchase any ticket you want. Event Tickets will no longer be a hassle for you to find. Premium Seat Usa will solve this problem for you. And the best part is that all of it is just a click away. So what are you waiting for?

XBox HD DVD Drive

2006-11-10T16:01:00.000-08:00

Finally Microsoft is releasing a XBox HD DVD drive. It plays dvds just like any other type of players and our friends at Engadget have unboxed it. It will be releasing in Japan on November 22nd for ¥19,800 which is about $170 but will be actually costing in the US for $200. A Universal Media Remote will be included in it and there will be a update later on to enable 1080p output on the 360. This will allow a full 60 megapixels per second of visuals to your compatible HDTV.

Samsung E530 Review

2006-11-10T15:59:00.000-08:00

Samsung E530's body is made up of plastic and has two different color tones. The sides of the phone are toned with glossy white color while the middle body is of pink color. The dimensions of this phone are 86x43x26.3 mm and it weighs 85 grams. If you compare this phone with other devices, you won't find much difference.

The external screen's first two lines has a resolution of 16x96 pixels which shows the time, battery charge and signal level. The remaining of the screen has a 65k OLED screen with a resolution of 80x96 pixels. Samsung's main target for the phone are women. Keeping them in mind the edging of the internal screen is of mirror but can't change itself to a mirror lik T500. The internal screen resolution is 176x220 pixels with 262k colors.

One of the..

2006-11-10T15:51:00.000-08:00

Well, looking through one of my family events, i noticed that baby showers and newly titles mothers get alot of attention. Baby showers epecially have alot of gifts and decorations and what not. Searching through the web i found an interesting site that might help out all you other baby shower planners and gift givers. In fact the gifts can also be personalized baby gifts. How sweet is that. Anyways, their products range from apparel to announcements and bibs to blankets. Be sure to visit Baby Nest for all your baby needs. Oh did i forget to mention that many of the ladies have titled their gifts as "cute and creative."

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K800i

2006-11-10T15:49:00.000-08:00

Introduction: The K800i (K790i) is the first Sony Ericsson mobile phone with built in digital camera to feature the "Cybershot" name - it appears as though the digital camera included with this mobile phone has been designed to be competition for budget digital cameras, rather than simply an add-on feature to the mobile phone. With 3.2 megapixels, an auto-focus lens with no optical zoom, and a built in flash, the camera is very similar to the Sony Cybershot P32 and Canon Powershot A300 from the later half of 2003, albeit with much thinner dimensions (as shown below).

Canon Powershot A300 Measurements: 11 x 3.7 x 5.8 cm, 175g
Sony Cybershot P32 Measurements: 10.1 x 3.3 x 5.8 cm, 217g
Sony Ericsson K800i Measurements: 10.5 x 2.2 x 4.7 cm, 115g

Gaming phone by Samsung

2006-11-10T15:48:00.000-08:00

Samsung introduced the gaming phones, SPH-G1000 and SCH-G100 earlier this year. And now they have launched it in Korea.

Both the phones are CDMA2000 handsets featuring slider design with 2.2" QVGA display, 1.3 Mega Pixel camera with flash, MPEG-4 video recording, MP3 audio playback and expandable memory. It also features 3d hardware acceleration for gaming, a TV output, 8-directional joypad and wireless gaming support.

I ran across..

2006-11-10T15:40:00.000-08:00

Today, i ran across something very interesting. You know how there is that whole one room in your house is the safest place to be during a storm or tornado etc. well even before they discovered that, there was a company that built above ground storm shelter rooms. Well the company is called FamilySafe and it is still building the finest in saferooms, tornado shelters and storm shelters serving the entire United States. It's crazy and yet brilliant. They have excellent prices and top engineers to do the projects. I would like a safe room in my house too. You never know when you're going to need one

New Creative Live! Cam Optia

2006-11-10T15:39:00.000-08:00

Creative introduces the Creative Live! Cam Optia plug'n'play USB Webcam.

The Creative Live! Cam Optia requires no driver installation for PC systems using Windows XP Service Pack 2 and above.

It features a precision Lens, 640x480px video capture at 30fps and multi-axis swivel.
Its multi-usage base attaches to CRT monitors, LCD panels and notebook LCDs and sits comfortably on tables or other flat surfaces.

An included handsfree stereo headset takes care of the audio capture.

The Creative Live! Cam Optia is available in Singapore from November 2006 at a suggested retail price of S$129.00 (~$USD 82).

Samsung SGH-i858 approved by FCC

2006-11-10T15:36:00.000-08:00

FCC has approved Samsung's latest slider, SGH-i858. It was first released in China. This slider phone supports GSM networks, has a TFT QVGA touchscreen, 2 MP camera, hand writing recognition, optical character recognition, PictBridge printing, Bluetooth, EDGE, USB, IrDA data transfer, microSD memory card storage. It runs on Linux operating system.

To scrub or to not scrub?

2006-11-10T15:27:00.000-08:00

Well this is the real question that i personally have. You know i have always wondered where all the doctors and nurses get their nursing scrubs from. Many people as children ask their parents where babies come from, but not me! i asked mine where these scrubs come from. Well, i finally know a few places where they come from, for example ScrubsGallery.com and so on. Anyways, they have a pretty nice 30 day money back guarantee and purchasing one of these is easy. Also, they have a nice variety of them in all styles, fabrics and colors. What you pick is up to you.

Samsung's Clone

2006-11-10T15:25:00.000-08:00

The Samsung D600 has got a twin brother. Take a look at the image, it's the GiNO 888. GiNO 888 resembles Samsung's D600 beacuse it has been manufactured by the same OEM company. The only difference between them is their brand name. Hmmm this also looks very simililar to the Helio, what up with this?

Large Scale Attack on Host Servers

2006-11-10T15:21:00.000-08:00

Last weekend the ISC (Internet Storm Center) was trying to track a large scale hack that infected site-hosting servers. By doing this they in sense turned all the hosted sites into distributors of a virus.

The ISC said that the attackers used both direct and indirect means to infect users. In some cases, a script was appended to all home pages of the sites hosted on the host servers and the script redirected visitors of those sites to a malicious site that actually infected anyone that visited it. ICS also found some proof that a DNS cache poisoning attack was part of the virus.

Staying one step ahead of anyone trying to track them. The hackers were using Dynamic DNS . The ICS said that the IP address for three different domains were all resolving to the one address (217.16.26.148).

So far, a week later, they still have no clue on who the hacker or hackers were.

A few...

2006-11-10T15:13:00.000-08:00

A few posts down, i had talked about how Christmas was soon coming. Well i completely forgot to mention another big occassion that comes even before Christmas - yes thats right -Hanukkah. This is also known as the festival of lights. Now you may know that during this time alot of gifts are exchanged. Not everybody has the time to shop around so in that case the best thing to give is Hanukkah Gift Baskets, because they can be given to almost anybody - whether family or corporate. Believe you me, these Kosher Gift Baskets are guaranteed to be hit!

Thinking of starting online business

2006-11-10T15:08:00.000-08:00

I have this passion for reading books. I realized that I want to turn that passion into my career. I want my own business as well. I love the idea of starting a bookstore, but starting an actual storefront can get very pricey. So, I have been thinking about creating a virtual bookstore like Amazon, but I don't know much about how e-commerce works. Would something like this even be profitable? I have no idea.

Helio Drift

2006-11-10T15:04:00.000-08:00

Ushering in what appears to be an ongoing partnership with Samsung, Helio has officially taken the wraps off its Drift slider. While it might not be able to run with the latest and greatest that Korea has to offer in its domestic market, the Drift looks to stand head and shoulders above the lion's share of handsets in US circulation with a fairly impressive spec sheet. Besides the expected QVGA display, decent storage (128MB, to be exact) with microSD expansion, 2 megapixel shooter and EV-DO, the Drift sports a true GPS receiver. I have to get me one of these!

Increase you link Pop!

2006-11-09T17:34:00.000-08:00

Any webmaster should already by now know that one of the most important things to do when owning a website is having a high link popularity. Not only does this make your site more reputable, but also helps in increasing search engine rankings.To increase link popularity is becoming more and more important nowadays as more and more sites are competing with each other. One of the best ways to do this is by getting lots of links in textual context from numerous blogs. This is why sites like blogitive are there. They know the right tactic to use and make sure that advertisers are using the right method too. All i know is that blogitive has proven to be extremely effective in increasing link popularity and is also very cost effective.

Work from Home... no catch

2006-11-09T17:32:00.000-08:00

This great site pays you Without you paying a dime. Its free to sign up, you have nothing to lose but to sign up and try it. People are making hundreds to thousands a month. Go to their forum, to see that people are getting paid! Just like Iam too. So can you, dont miss out on a check or money you make going to your paypal account. Go to instantprofitz.com pretty sweet.

Procrastination, My Best Friend

2006-11-09T17:28:00.000-08:00

Proscrastination has always been with me, the loyal best friend that it's been. I am sitting here right now procrastinating, but it is so much darn fun. And besides i think everyone procrastinates every now and then. In fact some people have it so bad that they just become bums. Oh well, luckily im not in that stage yet =) I'm definitely trying to solve this problem of mine but just cant! One day, may be one day i will...until then ....relaxation

Get Updated!

2006-11-09T17:20:00.000-08:00

One of the most important things for many webmasters is to keep on getting informed about the latest internet market news and information. Now there are many places to go to for this, but where do i go? well i go to NetResults and their internet marketing blog for all my news needs. They cover topics in the Interactive marketing space including search engine marketing, web development, media advertising and more. You really have to visit them to see more. If you are interested in writing an article for them just send them an email at submission@netresults.com So what are you waiting for?

My fellow Bloggers

2006-11-09T17:17:00.000-08:00

Another scam that drives me nuts is the 'sample' scam. Here is how it works. A job is posted. Each writer that applies is asked to write a sample article, covering one of the aspects of the project. Twenty articles are needed, which should fetch about $500.00.

One hundred writers send in samples, and then the job disappears. The client just sifts through the samples they have and selects what fits. If this was any other business, this would be called fraud/theft/piracy.

And, have you ever tried to prove you wrote an article on Business Management? Right!

Who's viewing your Myspace?

2006-11-09T17:13:00.000-08:00

It looks like ProfileSnoop is having some problems these days. At least, mine hasn't worked for a while now. So, what can you do if you want to know whose viewing your MySpace profile?

Well I found this site -- whosonmyspace.com. They claim to be able to track everyone who visits your profile (they also use the terms "checking you out" and "snooping/stalking" a lot... I wonder where they got THAT from.

Anyway, here's the catch. Once you register for a FREE ACOUNT, you're directed to sign up for another FREE ACCOUNT at Tagworld.com (which is kind of like a MySpace rival).

Now, why would you have to sign up for Tagworld.com to be able to insert the code on your MySpace profile? Does this make any sense?

Needless to say, I didn't complete the registration... but if you're that desperate to find out who's checking you out on MySpace... give it a try (at your own risk)!

Resorts and Vacations

2006-11-09T17:06:00.000-08:00

One of the main things i look for in a resort for a vacation is its history. If it has no history then i would probably wait a while before going to that resort. I think one resort i trust is fairfield resorts because of their excellent background in this field. It has introduced more families to timeshare than any other company in the world. Not only that but they also provide quality vacation experiences. Another thing i look for in vacations is reputation, and fairfields is filled with it. I wouldn't trust any other place!

Think twice before using Amazon’s Unbox service

2006-11-09T17:00:00.000-08:00

I had quite a bit of difficulty when installing Amazon's Unbox movie client. I never did get it to work and after reading an article about Amazon's user agreement, I'm quite happy that I didn't. Boing Boing has an excellent article that analyzes the user agreement and points out why you should think twice before downloading it.

Some of the points include:

1. The software may run continously on your computer even if you think you've turned it off.
2. If you uninstall the software, they reserve the right to delete the digital content that you've purchased. Nice!!

The Loop: Motion-Controlled Point & Click For Your TV

2006-11-09T16:57:00.000-08:00

Well, i don't know about you but the first thing that comes to my mind about this is sexy, sleek and hott! This is a new ring-shaped remote control concept that'll be coming out sometime in 2007. The Loop lets you use hand gestures and a scroll wheel to navigate through channels. So pointing and clicking on the movies tab will give you a grid of currently playing movie poster thumbnails to select from. Hillcrest Labs, creators of the Loop, have claimed that at least one undisclosed 'major manufacturer' has licensed their technology. Whatever that means *Cough* vaporware *Cough*.

Sweet Vacation

2006-11-09T16:50:00.001-08:00

To tell you the truth, if there is one place that i have always wanted to go to, it is Orlando, Fl. Why? you ask.. well maybe because it has about 52 Theme Parks!! and the beaches are only minutes away. Oh, and Of course who can forget the world famous Disney World. I heard that there have been many changes since the last time i visited, and thing have only gotten better.A sweet Orlando vacation is what i really need soon. Finally, i have found a place to go to inorder to relieve my stress!

Question Mark?

2006-11-09T16:50:00.000-08:00

Question Mark tackles questions from people of all ages on any topic imaginable (and a few unimaginable ones as well) from the timely to the trivial and from the historical to the hysterical. Question Mark appeals to a myriad of readers, not just a specialized niche. From the philosophical to the practical, from inquiries about garage door gadgets to the intricacies of good grammar, answers are delivered in a straightforward and understandable manner and Question Mark is sure to attract inquiring minds of all types.
The Internet brings a wealth of information to people everyday, but only if they know to ask for it. In this column, Mark provides the answers to the questions you haven’t even thought of yet. Is there a real place called Timbuktu? Mark knows! Is it better to bathe or smarter to shower? Mark knows! Why do people tie tin cans to their cars after they get married? Mark knows!

Public Speaking

2006-11-09T16:46:00.000-08:00

I chatted in my last blog about public speaking, and that reminded me about locally speaking. It always amazes me that writers will not contact the local schools, libraries, and other places, and offer to host a workshop. I've made a lot of money that way. I've even sponsored my own events.

I ask a lot of writers why they don't do this. The reasons usually vary. The most common one is 'I'm not famous' or 'I'm not published.' If you are a WAHM, are getting paid to write, or have finished a novel, then people want to hear from you. Even self published authors have something to talk about.

I think that most writers get caught up in the writing industry's PR. Most 'laypeople' don't care whether we are a 'real' writer, or that we have a 'real' publisher. They just love the fact that we are A writer, or ARE published.
Most people won't come to hear anything more than "I am doing it, and you can too."
Of course, it takes a while to build up a presentation, and learn how to entertain people. After all, that is all you'll be doing, is entertaining people.

In about a month..

2006-11-09T16:41:00.000-08:00

in about a month, almost everybody's favorite season is coming up. Yes thats right, Christmas. The time of family gatherings and exchanging of gifts and lots and lots of fun. One of the other most important aspects of Christmas is the decorations. For decoations you need the jingle bells, crystal balls, lights, and ofcourse the tree. From my observation of last year, most people also Buy Christmas Flowers as parts of their decorations. They can be Poinsettias, Roses or whatever as long as they bring a smile on everyone.

Useless thoughts part 2

2006-11-09T16:39:00.000-08:00

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?" Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?"
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to as well?
If you throw a cat out of a car window, does it become kitty litter?
Why is abbreviation such a long word?

Some useless thing to think about part 1

2006-11-09T16:37:00.000-08:00

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?
Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?
Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

Interesting to me

2006-11-09T16:30:00.001-08:00

If there has been one thing that is interesting to me, it is stocks. I really enjoy seeing how people make a good amount of money out of this. Well, looking around the web to see if there was something i could invest in, i found a few companies that i thought were helpful. There was one however that stood out, PowerOptions. They have alot of investement options that can meet my goals. They also have all the ensentials i need to invest in stock options. If you want to have a look, feel free to sign up with their stock options newsletter.

Asking the Buyer

2006-11-09T16:30:00.000-08:00

Targeted for the dual niche markets of corporate purchasing and general sales, Ask The Buyer serves two purposes: it’s a resource for buyers to get advice and information on different aspects of their own profession and it’s a secret weapon for salespeople – providing the one thing they lust after almost as much as a signed order – access to the people who make buying decisions in corporations.

Purchasing professionals have traditionally had few places to go when they want to seek advice outside of their own organizations. That’s all changed now. They have access to the Buyer as well as the other readers of the column scattered across the country at various organizations who can weigh in on topics and questions.

Sweet hdtv pinball machine

2006-11-09T16:26:00.000-08:00

Even though it looks like one, this is no ordinary pinball machine. This Ultra Pin has a 32-inch 16:9 high definition plasma monitor.

In other words, the entire game--right down to the silver ball--has been digitized. The machine plays six different pinball games, including classics like Attack From Mars, F-14 Tomcat, and Xenon. A Force Feedback System even allows bumpers and tilters (you know who you are) to bump and tilt all day long.

Colleges...

2006-11-09T16:22:00.000-08:00

Well today i was looking for some colleges and ran across this particular interesting one. This one has a degree online program and is an accredited college. Well anyways, its called Capella University and offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology. It has a bunch of students so i know that its reputable. I also took a look at some of my in state colleges and found them to be interesting. With the terms nearly at end, i have to make my decision quickly.

A different view

2006-11-09T16:18:00.000-08:00

I was thinking of some rhymes last night.. I'm not good at poetry, have never really written any before.. For whatever reason, it's still sticking in my head. So I am typing it out to see what it looks like, if I can recall any or all of it! I'm thinking of all of the violence in our society, how our kids are growing up, the cynical look at life. The first one came, sort of, after listening to an Offspring song about road rage (Bad Habit) and thinking of another song of their's (Come Out and Play). On second thoughts i'll do it later.

My faith has been restored

2006-11-09T16:17:00.000-08:00

As voters rushed to the polls on Tuesday, it became obvious that a good many people were voting more out of protest to the present administration's policies than for any other reason. This restored my faith in not only the voters, but in our free democratic system.

It took no violent overthrow of the government to achieve a change. There were no car bombs, human suicide bombers, or even a temper tantrum to swap party control of the House and Senate.

It makes me proud to see civilized people behaving in a civilized manner. I guess it is why we stand on the sideline and watch with gaping jaws, the ridiculous, primitive way the Middle East handles itself. With 150,000 Iraqi's dead, one can only hope, they too will one day learn the lesson of civilization and put their savage ways behind them.

Precious, Precious

2006-11-08T17:03:00.000-08:00

Yes the "precious" line from Lord of the Rings finally applies to something more important. Ever since the decreasing dollar value, something else is in direct coorelation with it, precious metals. Things like silver bars, gold, and copper values are rising. Companies such as Monex Deposit Company (MDC) allow you to purchase these and save them for future values. These are unique buys and recognizable throughout many countries. Many analysts feel that silver, and specifically us silver coins, presents an outstanding investment opportunity. Everyone should get their hand on these metals now before its too late. What are you waiting for?

Psp 3 new colors!

2006-11-08T17:02:00.000-08:00

Sony is getting for reals and finally releasing them to the public. We've got pink, silver and blue, any one of which should significantly boost your fashionista cred, though we can't say they'll do a whole lot for your Locoroco score. If you want to take things to the next level, you can also nab an incredibly pink Samantha Thavasa purse for carrying your pink PSP, which will also do absolutely nothing for you Locoroco game, but plenty to inspire envy among teenage Japanese girls the world over. All of this will be hitting retail on November 22nd, but there's no word on price or whether this is some sort of limited run

HD-3W Rugged Digicam

2006-11-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

Aimed towards photographers for construction sites, UFC Fights and snuff films, this BigJob HD-3W camera features a large lens that's protected by some kind of cushioning all around. Making up for the lost aerodynamics in ruggedness, the FujiFilm BigJob is waterproof, dust-resistant, and can take drops of up to 27 inches, or a little more than two feet. Great if you're a toddler.

Now it's not the prettiest thing in the market, but it sure is sturdy. Some of its other features include a 6-megapixel sensor, can record 30FPS VGA video, a 3x optical zoom, ISO 1600 support, 23MB of internal memory and takes xD format cards.

Make some Money!!

2006-11-08T16:51:00.000-08:00

Well, if there is one thing that almost everybody likes, it is most certainley money. Making money online is not always easy, but it can be if you know the right sites. Let me tell you from personal experience, the fastest way to make money is by blogging. Go to Blogger.com and sign up. Then to Make Money, simply sign up on that site. Now there are some requirements, but they aren't so bad. Some people earn $1000's of dollars through this. Not everyone makes this much but atleast you can make something. What are you making right now? Get some more pocket money through this.

50 ugh Bentley Ugh

2006-11-08T16:46:00.000-08:00

No this has nothing to do with the 50 cent song. We're talking about the luxury car that has taken the car phone to a new level in their Flying Spur model. The car comes equipped with built-in Bluetooth support for the headset of your choice, and even features a slot to fit the SIM card from your cell phone. It transfers your phonebook data, receives text messages, and makes crystal clear calls using the vehicle's antenna to blast the reception up two- to three-times higher than a standard cell phone. Talk about crazy.

Macbook Dual Core's are now cheaper

2006-11-08T16:42:00.000-08:00

Yes, thats right, the 1.83 GHz model that used to be $1099 is now $899, and the 2.0 GHz black model that used to be $1499 is now $1099. This is mainly due to the upgrade of the other versions of Macs. If you're in the mood for a 12-inch PowerBook, they still have refurbished models of those going for $1199 down from their old original price of $1699. With these kinds of deals, they're sure to get their sale up.

Disney World

2006-11-08T16:33:00.000-08:00

As a child, my favorite place to go was Disney World. I can't say much has changed since then because the sound of a trip to disney world still sparks excitement in me. Walt Disney World has so much to offer with four theme parks, two water parks and much, much more. Another thing i enjoy while i'm there is dinner shows. Those are always full of life and fun. Alot of things have changes since the last time i visited it. For one, i don't have to shop around all over the place to get some Disney World Tickets. And on top of that, its much easier to find cheaper tickets for all the events. I don't have to empty my pockets to have some fun.

Learning a New Language

2006-11-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

Entering the workforce can be very frustrating trying to get that job that you always wanted and especially, getting the salary you want. Since unemployment has been the highest, it has ever been you need to start looking for ways of standing out in the corporate world. Especially if you have just graduated from college and are entering the workforce. There was a time that all you need is a High School Diploma. There are more people attending colleges, universities and getting their degree in order to keep up with changing workforce.

One of those ways is learning a new language. Learning a new language can not only get you that job but if you are already working and looking for way to move forward in your career learning a new language can get you there. Let’s face it there is no more melting pot but a salad bowl and in order to be successful and bring in unlimited amounts of income you need to look worldwide. Many companies will offer a bonuses just because you speak another language. So think about this..

Vista is Complete

2006-11-08T16:03:00.000-08:00

It seems that microsoft is all done with windows vista. Vista started out in 2001 as Longhorn(what kind of names these people come up with). Microsoft's bigger clients will get this software around november 30th while the rest of the consumers will have their hands on it sometime in late January. When it comes down to the end, atleast Microsoft stayed on path

The New Education

2006-09-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

Things have gotten more advanced than they were 5 years ago. Today, earning a better education is not so much of a hassle as it used to be. Online universities offer graduate degrees in a number of courses. This helps the student because the student can get a flexible schedule. One important thing to note is that the online college should be accredited. This shows that it is well established and reputed. The good thing about this is that more and more of these colleges are appearing statewide. For example in Georgia there is ITT Tech while in IL there is Capella University. No matter where they are located, distance learning is becoming a big thing.

Weddings and Relaxing

2006-09-19T14:27:00.000-07:00

What i love about today's society is that the new changes that are coming about seem to be more advantageous than before. For example, instead of having strict dinner rehearsals before a wedding night, a person can instead engulf in a numerous amount of activities. Having a BBQ cookout, Bowling Bash, Mini Golf in the backyard, or Wine tasting are all good examples. The couples can give relating gifts that won't cost them a fortune. cheap wedding favors are used more often nowadays. Their beautiful turnout in decoration and personalization help them keep their importance. The new times call for more relaxation and less stress.

Get Represented

2006-09-15T19:38:00.000-07:00

Many of us may not have ever heard of this before, but there is actually a September 11th Victims' Compensation fund. This fund helps out the families who lost someone during these attacks. Anyway, the reason why i brought this up is because you never know when you're going to face legal troubles. There was a widow who got into legal problems because of her former attorney, after she got the compensation. At that time, simmons jannace & stagg came to the rescue. All i'm saying is that everyone should keep such contacts(attorneys) in hand whenever problems arise. What will you do if you face such a problem tommorrow? Are you ready for it?

Time To Take A Break

2006-09-15T19:28:00.000-07:00

As all of us know, summer officially ended for most of us in August. From then on it was all work, work and more work. Taking a few days off is not a bad idea because it gives us the rest we deserve. Taking vacations can help a person feel better in stressful situations. The holiday seasons are not far away. One place i know of that gives good Cheap Vacation Packages, is Fairfield Getaways. Who says fun can't be cheap?

What would i pay for

2006-08-25T20:41:00.000-07:00

If i could pay someone to do something for me, i would make them do all my house work, and make them optimize my website so i can earn alot more. Getting a high ranking nowdays is impossible especially for free, so i would pay someone to get that done for me. I would also pay a person to take all my medications for me because that is one task i hate doing. There is just something about antibiotics that makes me sick. Oh well, if i had the opportunity, this is what i would make someone do for me.

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Reach the audiences you want

2006-08-24T16:08:00.000-07:00

This post especially goes out to those website owners that have been trying to rank higher in seach engines. As you may already know, the #1 thing for any website is content. Search engines tend to love websites with lots and lots of content. This provides their users with fresh material. Content alone, however, will not take you far if you haven't practiced search engine optimization. This helps the search engines to read and crawl your website. You also have to promote your website if you want top results and the way to do this is by search engine marketing. USWeb is one of these great marketers that will definitely bring you visitors that are interested in your products and services. Be sure to try them out.

Pay Per Post

2006-08-19T08:50:00.000-07:00

This is the 51st Post that i am writing. In this post, i want to thank my number one money earner, http://www.payperpost.com This site has truly been great to me. Let's just say, without it i wouldn't be using my $40-50 remote, owning a whole arcade site and tons of other things. The way payperpost works is that bloggers and blog owners have to create a buzz about websites and sometimes write reviews about products they have tried. Every single post from payperpost's opportunity list earns the blogger a certein amount of money. I'm not going to tell you how much, for that you have to see for yourself. All i can say is that i am fully satisfied with what i make. Their concept is definitely outstanding. They are looking for more bloggers and i know that everyone likes to make money, so what are you waiting for? Go ahead and sign up.

My Time Killer

2006-08-18T17:11:00.000-07:00

I just created a new site yesterday with all the blogging money i made. Be sure to check it out. My Time Killer

VIP Service for Trade Show Exhibits

2006-08-15T12:40:00.000-07:00

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