Archive for December, 2008

Get Organized – Tame the Bulging Bags

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” — Susan Heller
Packing for a vacation or a business trip can be daunting and the nagging question, “Do I have enough or do I have too much,” is never far from our thoughts. [...]

Monetizing RSS Feeds

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Publishers are evaluating options and determining how they can profit from RSS feeds. The two obvious contenders that publishers are considering to profit from their RSS feeds are: subscription RSS feeds and RSS feed advertisements.
Subscriptions. Subscription feeds are designed so that subscription fees are charged for unique quality content. Publishers include teaser copy in the [...]

Preview: Robert & Bette Allekotte – Servas Members, Family Travellers, Volunteers for Peace

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

I met a broad range of interesting folks at the recent Canada-US Servas Conference in Vancouver and among the first people I met were Robert & Bette Allekotte from New Jersey. They are both teachers and retired just recently, at only 53 years of age. Today they live on a little island off New Jersey [...]

Investing In The Physical Or Virtual Real Estate World with Bryan Ellis

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

A relatively new concept in the online world is “Virtual Real Estate Investing“. What is meant by “Virtual Real Estate Investing” ranges from online games like SecondLife (where real profit can be made) to the use of internet technologies to make normal real estate investors more profitable.
To separate fact from [...]

High Speed Internet – DSL Advantages & Disadvantages

Monday, December 29th, 2008

High Speed Internet Advantages
DSL is just one of many ways to connect to the net. There are many advantages DSL has to offer other forms of Internet connection. One of the most obvious advantages is DSL offers a fast connection. Rather than wait hours for a document to download using dial up, with DSL you [...]

Acquire UK Public Liability Insurance Online Today

Monday, December 29th, 2008

With the compensation lifestyle increasing all over the world, possessing public liability insurance is turning out to be more & more required. If you do not presently have professionally indemnity insurance built-in into your building cover, then now is perhaps the moment in time to look at purchasing enhanced insurance. Here is some information about [...]

Podcasting – TheEasy Way To Get Started

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Imagine this: you’re in your room facing your computer. Over the microphone you say, “Good day, listeners. Today’s podcast is on… ” And as you continue to say your piece, the recording continues. This record is what people in your neighborhood, in your city, across the country, and even in other parts of the globe [...]

The History or Valentine’s Day

Friday, December 26th, 2008

February 14th, the holiday of Love! Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. St. [...]

Feeding My Inner Geek

Friday, December 26th, 2008

My inner geek is calling out. It needs feeding with a new toy to keep it happy.
I do have a tendency to geeky from time to time and since seeing an advert for mobile broadband Internet connections my inner geek has been acting rather loud and demanding I get it.
So I gave in [...]

Colorado Springs – What Is There To Be Seen

Friday, December 26th, 2008

The most frequently visited man-made attractions in Colorado Springs is the U.S. Air Force Academy, which is very interesting. Its tries to develop young men and women into brave Air Force Officers. You can find it in a beautiful area of Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. The campus is an inspiring place. The part that [...]