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This is what I call a really interesting design. It’s a water house (which takes forever to load at least with the crappy wireless connection I currently have). Not very practical, but would be a lot of fun to see in real life.

If you have a few minutes to waste you should try out Guess the Google. It’s a fun little game where you have to guess the google search term that was used to get the images you see. Some of them are easy and some are pretty hard. Interesting to see what comes up though.

Anyone used Cam Studio to record them doing something? I think I need to use this at work to record some training for staff. Anyone know of anything better than Cam Studio for this?

Yes, I think this was a forward from someone. I usually send whoever sent me a forward an email reprimanding them for wasting my time with what I equate to spam. Most people take it ok when I tell them that I get the same thing over and over and it’s just annoying.

Well, this one is just too funny to not post. I hope my wife reads this post.

> 1. Men ARE not mind readers.
>
> 1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
> You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down.
> We need it up, you need it down.
> You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
>
> 1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
> And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
>
> 1. crying or withdrawing to end an argument does not mean we have
> agreed to anything.
>
> 1. Ask for what you want.
> Let us be clear on this one:
> Subtle hints do not work!
> Strong hints do not work!
> Obvious hints do not work!
> Just say it!
>
> 1. Yes and No are perfectly Acceptable answers to almost every question.
>
> 1. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That’s
> what we do.
>
> 1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem See a doctor.
>
> 1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
> In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
>
> 1. If you think you’re fat, you probably are.
> Don’t ask us, we will usually lie to avoid conflict.
>
> 1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the
> ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one, honestly, we really did.
>
> 1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it
> done.
> Not both.
>
> 1. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
>
> 1. Whenever possible , Please say whatever you have to say during
> commercials.
>
> 1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
>
> 1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
> Peach, for example, is a fruit, not! A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit.
> We have no idea what mauve is.
>
> 1. If it itches, it will Be scratched.
> We do that.
>
> 1. If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,” We will act like
> nothing’s wrong.
> We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
>
> 1. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer
> you don’t want to hear.
>
> 1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is fine…
> Really .
>
> 1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to
> discuss such topics as sports, guns, electronics, current economic
> conditions, politics, string theory or other topics THAT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT.
>
> 1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
>
> 1. Thank you for reading this.
> Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
>
>
> But did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping.

Info Please showed a really interesting chart on what activities people do on the internet. It’s a little outdated since social networking is at 11 percent. Or maybe people just aren’t using social networks as much as we think.

Either way, this information is great info for those interested in creating an internet business like myself.

Send email 91%
Use a search engine to find information 90
Search for a map or driving directions 84
Do an Internet search to answer a specific question 80
Research a product or service before buying it 78
Check the weather 78
Look for info on a hobby or interest 77
Get travel info 73%
Get news 72
Buy a product 67
Surf the Web for fun 66
Look for health/medical info 66
Buy or make a reservation for travel 63
Look for political news/info 58
Go to a website that provides info or support for a specific medical condition or personal situation 58
Research for school or training 57
Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip 56
Look for info from a government website 54
Look up phone number or address 54
Do any type of research for your job 51
Send instant messages 47
Get info online about a college, university or other school you or a family member might attend 45
Take a virtual tour of a location online 45
Look for info about a job 44
Get financial info 44
Check sports scores or info 43
Download other files such as games, videos, or pictures 42
Bank online 41
Download computer programs from the internet 39
Pay bills online 38
Play online games 36
Send or receive text messages using a cellphone 35
Use internet to get photos developed/display photos 34
Listen to music online at a website 34
Look for info about a place to live 34
Rate a product, service or person using an online rating system 30
Look for religious/spiritual info 30
Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show 29
Search for info about someone you know or might meet 28
Share files from own computer w/ others 27
Read someone else’s web log or “blog” 27
Download music files to your computer 25
Log on to the internet using a wireless device 25
Participate in an online auction 24
Research your family’s history or genealogy 24
Look for weight loss or general fitness info 24
Download screensavers from the internet 23
Look for info about a mental health issue 23
Use online classified ads or sites like Craig’s list 22
Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion 22
Download computer games from the internet 21
Create content for the internet 19
Make a donation to a charity online 18
Download video files to your computer 18
Take material you find online—like songs, text or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation 18
Look for info on something sensitive or embarrassing 18
Sell something online 17
Visit an adult website 13
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment 13
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds 13
Send or receive an invitation to a meeting or party using an online invitation service 12
Buy groceries online 12
Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind 12
Use online social or professional networking sites like Friendster or LinkedIn 11
Pay to access or download digital content online, such as music, video, or newspaper articles 11
Create a web log or “blog” 9
Go to a dating website or other sites where you can meet other people online 9
Look for info about domestic violence 8
Make a phone call online 7
Check e-mail on a hand-held computer 5
Download or share adult content online 4
Play lottery or gamble online 4

I’ve always heard that Gimp was the best free photoshop replacement. I’ve used it for a ton of things and been quite happy with it. Something I read suggested that Paint.Net was a good free photoshop replacement software too.

Gimp is too much for my wife to do her digital scrap booking. I’ll have to try out Paint.Net and see if that would work better for her.

Isn’t free software great. I can’t imagine most people are still paying for photoshop.

This one has just been sitting here for a while too, but it still rings true for those interested in starting to blog.

Yes, I’m a blogger and I’m addicted.

I’ve wanted a nice free video editing software and the closest I’ve found is this list. Anyone have experience with a decent free video editing software. Hopefully something that does a good job capturing video also from a video capture card?

From my searches it doesn’t seem like open source video editing software has done that well.

This is a classic video of essentially the Bellagio fountains done with Diet Coke and mentos. I love watching this thing. I can’t imagine the work that was involved in setting it up, but it’s awesome.

If I wasn’t so lazy I would have found it on Youtube and posted the video. Oh well, the video is still fun to watch.

I love when someone finds various charts online that show where someone got paid $80 for a keyword like “DUI lawyers las vegas.” I really think it is great to be able to find a blog that can make $80 a click. I would love to have one myself. However, I think the best lesson for Google Adsense users is to avoid the dumbest adsense mistake.

The basic concept is that an $80 click through that happens once a year is not as good as a $1 click through that happens every day. I’ve personally found that most click throughs are valued down in the 1-10 cent range. So, if you find a popular keyword that pays $1 a click, then see how much traffic you can generate around that keyword. It hasn’t made me rich yet, but it has given me a check every month from Google.