Archive for September, 2008



Amazing Software Resource

Posted By admin on September 28, 2008 @ 3:10 am

I am a big believer that if you find something good or useful that you should share it with the world.  Though knowledge is power, there is also power in sharing, and that is what I believe is truly what we should be doing.

Alright, my opinion aside, I wanted to share an invaluable software resource website with you that has a couple of tools that I use myself each and every day to make my life just a little bit easier.

The first product that I use for my business is BMail, which is an opt-in email manager.  It not only helps you to collect the names on your list, but it also offers the ability to send out mail to the list when you choose.  It is definitely one of those must-have tools for every webmaster - without it, there would be no email marketing for me.

I also like to use Atomic Watch to make sure that my websites are functioning properly.  Much like a babysitter, this program checks periodically to make sure that your website is still working - if it isn’t, it lets you know so that you can address the problem sooner as opposed to later.

Though these are just two of the software applications that I use, I strongly recommend them to anyone who is doing business online - these are must-have tools.




Looking for a Job in Australia

Posted By admin on September 11, 2008 @ 2:23 pm

For the past two years I have been going on vacations during November since the summer is the busy season for the company I work for.  So we don’t have the opportunity to take holidays until the winter months and therefore I have been exploring other countries besides my own to be my vacation destination of choice.

Last year, I decided to take a trip to Australia and I instantly fell in love with the country.  Not only is it the nicest place I’ve ever been in the world, but I can see myself retiring there someday.

So this year, I’ve decided to return to Australia and instead of just staying a couple of weeks, I will be finding work in Australia to pay for my longer than average vacation.

I have been browsing the construction jobs and trade jobs in Australia while visiting job listing websites and I have applied for some of them that are available in the upcoming months.  If everything goes as planned, I will be able to work while I am there and offset the costs of my holidays through the earnings from my job.  If things work out well, I think this would be the way that I go on holidays in the future.




Essential HD Television Accessory

Posted By admin on September 9, 2008 @ 3:42 pm

There are many things that come to mind when shopping for an HD television: screen size, LCD or plasma, and wall mount are some of the most common things most people consider when making their purchase.

But, I would like to argue that there is something that most people don’t think about when purchasing a new HD TV: the screen. 

The biggest difference between these new televisions and the old tube televisions is the screen.  Specifically, the new television screen are more susceptible to damage and unfortunately, they don’t usually come with any sort of TV screen protection.

Just make sure to buy a TV screen protector for your new television to ensure that it will last for many years to come and not end up broken in the garbage dump.




Working on my Stock Photography Website

Posted By admin on September 5, 2008 @ 4:11 pm

One of the things that I decided that I would try out this year was try my hand at running a website that offered stock photos royalty free.  I thought that it would be a great idea to market the photographs of others and help other photographers support their hobby.

But it wasn’t easy getting one of these sites off of the ground.  You see, there are many stock photography agencies out there, and I had to carve my place out amongst them.  I just didn’t want to be a clone of every other site out there - I wanted to offer something unique to the world.

So, that is why I have been very picky when choosing which stock photo would make the cut and which one would not be shown on my site.  I guess my reasoning behind it is that I believe that if the photograph isn’t of the utmost quality and sharpness that I wouldn’t want to use it  - so neither should my customers.

So far, the sales have been slow, but they are picking up.  I am hoping that at some point it will replace my full time income and become the vehicle that lets me retire early.  I guess that I should get back to working on my stock photography website…




Glowing Review Convinces me to buy SpyHunter

Posted By admin on September 4, 2008 @ 2:19 pm

For the most part, I’ll admit that I am pretty cheap when it comes to computer software.  I guess for me, I don’t see the reason why you would want to spend any kind of money when there are just so many options when it comes to free computer software.  So, for me, it takes a lot of convincing to make me decide to purchase.

Now, when I came across a SpyHunter review, I wasn’t sure it was worth the read.  You see, SpyHunter is a paid antispyware solution, and as I explained above, I am not a big fan of paid software.

But after reading the review, I realized that there were a lot of things that the paid version of the software did compared to the free software I used.  In fact, the features just made a lot of sense to me, so much so, that I decided to buy it.

Three months later, I am still happy with my decision.  In fact, I think this has been the longest that my computer hasn’t had problems since I bought it (knock on wood).




Getting Ready for a LARP Event

Posted By admin on September 2, 2008 @ 7:26 pm

I was recently invited to a NJ larp event that is coming up in the next couple of months.  Since this is not my first time attending one of these events, I felt that I was going to be ready for it - and since I had all the equipment that I needed, I really wasn’t worried about anything.

But, little did I know that my daughter had something else planned for me.  You see, she decided to drink some Koolaid in my room and spilled her drink all over my costume armor.

I tried as hard as I could to get the stain out, but it was no use - I had a nice piece of armor with a big red blob on it (though it did smell like cherry Koolaid).

So, I guess I will have to go and see if I can find a good deal on some new armor, as I don’t want to show up with my stained set.  The hardest part will be to convince my wife - hopefully she understands my predicament.




Amazed Doctors

Posted By admin on September 1, 2008 @ 1:30 pm

When I found out that my daughter was severely anemic, I decided to do whatever I could to help her get better. I went to talk to my natural remedies doctor and he suggested that I put her on a daily dose of chlorella. I was a little bit leery about feeding my daughter algae, but he had never let us down in the past, so I decided to heed his advice.

When she went for her next blood exam, the doctors were astonished. In fact, they did not think that the change in numbers was humanly possible. So when Dr. Jo suggested that I take spirulina for my heart, I didn’t think twice about it. Again, the doctors were amazed at the results.

Our family all now have barley grass as part of our daily diet and I think that we are all doing well. In fact, should any health problems arise in the future, I would probably consider seeing Dr. Jo before we go to the family GP.