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Computing & Internet

Planning A Lake Tahoe Trip Interactively

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I remember not too long ago when I was new to the internet and introduced to web cams, I spent a lot of time and money (dial up was expensive) searching all over the internet looking for live cams. I was fascinated because it was like traveling in my arm chair. Of course, it would be cool if I could pack my bags and travel but I was just a kid back then.

Today, I came across Lake Tahoe web cams from the Interactive guide of Tahoe360.com. Through this site, should I wish to go on vacation to Lake Tahoe, I could plan my Lake Tahoe trip interactively and check out a total of twenty three (yes, I counted!) live cams of popular Lake Tahoe ski resorts. I viewed them all for a short while because the images were very clear and there was no sluggishness to the video output at all.

Overall, this is a very well planned website and I believe, even someone who is not internet savvy would be able to find his way around because the whole site, starting with the map, is so intuitive yet interactive. I love this site and could only hope that other travel sites would emulate Tahoe360.com!

Blogging, Computing & Internet

Driving Blog Traffic

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I came across this new blog widget called Blog Rush while I was surfing the internet just now. What it does is that once you have signed up with Blog Rush and entered the feed of your blog to the Blog Rush system and installed the code to your blog, so that the widget will show up on the sidebar of your blog, you will then be giving your blog readers access to other blogs of similar topics.

Whenever a blog that is already on Blog Rush is updated, the feed will then be shown the widget of corresponding categories. Is this cool?

This idea isn’t new. I have my own blog syndication where I place all feeds of my blogs on the sidebar of my blogs. I managed to get some crossed readers from the more popular blogs to the lesser known ones and they will click on the feed when they see an interesting item.

I haven’t joined yet because I am not sure if this widget will do any good because once every blog has this installed, no one will click anymore. As for my own self-made “widget”, because it is not common, I still have people who are interested to click. At the end of the day, the bottom line is still content, or so I have been told!

P/S: I don’t want to subject BlogRush members to my sponsored post lol

Finances

Unsecured Business Loans

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I came across the website of EZUnsecured.com about a month ago, which provides companies with Unsecured Business Loans and I was surprised that they could do it deposit the funds into the borrower’s account within three days from the point of applying for a loan.

Applying for an unsecured business loan where collateral is not required, of course, the interest rate will be slightly higher, but there will be no upfront fees and the loan is approved very swiftly so it is up to the borrower to make a quick turn with the cash on hand. That is the reason people take out such a short term loan anyway.

It is great for EZUnsecured to act fast and not put applicants in a limbo wondering if they will be able to get any funds here. Not only do borrowers receive such a great service and the funds fast, they also have peace of mind knowing that applying and approval for an unsecured business loan from EZUnsecured is so hassle-free.

Blogging

TWO Stars Only?!?

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Last night, I had a nightmare. If you are a blog for pay blogger, you would know that your livelihood is at the hands of you sponsors. They could vote you up or they could vote you down. Anyway, I wasn’t really worried about it since I know that I can’t please everyone and I try to be as honest as I can in my reviews so it would ruffle a few feathers, surely.

The other day, I was being flagged by an advertiser for daring to take his campaign for being based outside of North America. Well, the thing is, he did not state in his description so who would know? Definitely, IF I have such instructions in the campaign description, I would not have taken it. Why would I waste time writing something up and giving link juice knowing full well that I would not be compensated for my efforts? If I had known that beforehand and still do it then I must be insane.

Anyway, soon after, the advertiser again opened up his campaign and this time, he also did not state that he only wants North American bloggers and I have been assured by the marketplace that I could take up this campaign and so I did.

However, that night, I had a nightmare that this advertiser gave me such a low rating that pulled down my overall score to a grand total of TWO! I startled awoke straightaway but thank God it was only a dream. Do you know what impact it will have on a blogger to have such a low rating?

You see, being a blog for pay blogger is so not easy. you are pressured to come up with quality posts within a short period of time and you have to do this consistently. There is no margin for error *sigh*

Computing & Internet

Home Improvement Ideas

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Just now, while I was surfing the internet, I came across the website of a company named Anglian Home and remembered that I was supposed t look for information for my friend regarding UPVC windows that he plans to install in his home. He is in the midst of a major home improvement project and he does not have access to the internet so I agreed to check out some information for him.

Anglian Home has been in business for more than thirty years and they have a lot of home improvement products and ideas. I browsed through the site and I really love the idea of a conservatory in the garden. I saw some pictures that are available on the website and I think that should I own a home in the near future, this is a “must have” for me. It would be great and I believe this hasn’t caught on by homeowners here so I would be one of the first to have it and I can show off!

Meanwhile, I have already gotten the information for my friend through the website of Anglian Home. Hopes he appreciate my “hard work”!

Blogging

Stay Tuned To External Flux

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I chanced upon this $15 giveaway contest held by Leigh of External Flux so I thought I would give it a shot. Eh, if I win, I am going to write less 1 X $15 post, 1.5 X $10 posts, 2 X $7.50 posts or 3 X $5 posts hahahah!

Firstly, I really like the color scheme of the blog. I have a blog with the black background Blogger template as well but the color for blog title, post titles and dates and everything is white so I think Leigh did some wonderful customization to make things stand out really well with the purple and pink. It’s time to change my blog template!

Reading the “About” section where Leigh is so many things and more, all at once or at some point of her life, I kept thinking, “Where does she have the time?” External Flux is all about the changes that Leigh is trying to create. Does that mean a change from the life that she has led all these while? We shall see as Leigh reveals more on her blog! Stay tuned to External Flux!

General

Have You Heard Of Colloidal Silver Yet?

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Well have you? Colloidal silver has been rather popular this past month. I think I first heard of it about six months ago, or perhaps longer. I was told and from what I read from the internet, colloidal silver seems to be the “cure all” drink. I do not know how true this is because I have not tested it on ALL illnesses except for minor cough and cold. It worked because colloidal silver is like a natural anti-biotic that could drive away any germs and bugs and keep our immune system up.

I read up and gained much information from the website of Purest Colloids, Inc. and believe that we should make colloidal silver as part of our daily supplement. I am always falling ill with one thing or another and could certainly get some external help. I prefer colloidal silver anytime over western medication. EEEwwww

If you are not comfortable about drinking colloidal silver, you should read up on this and do your own research. There is no harm in getting further information before putting something into your body!