Niche blogging

I was having a beer with a friend yesterday and we got to talking about blogging about narrow focused topics like reviewing all the different hotels where you travel to and things like that. Something that we might already do in our day to day lives but incorporating that into a blog of some sort. It would be so much fun to do something like that. Obviously such ideas are not unique but I guess each individual has...

Popbandit

If you are a fan of any particular celebrity, a movie, band or other pop culture thing you might find popbandit to be just the thing you are looking for. Popbandit lets you search for who or whatever you would like more info on, for example Get Smart and lets users subscribe to recommendations on the topic. For each search you will see related items, users that have subscribed to that item, comments, and other...

Attic transformation

The latest addition to my Google feedreader is a blog called Design*Sponge. I had one look at the fantastic site layout and I knew I would become a fan. Anyway today they had this post about an attic restoration project with before and after photos. They did such a fantastic job. I love the idea of finding new living space in an existing home (in fact it tends to be a recurring dream of mine) such as attics or...

Effects of incense

Do you like to burn incense? According to this article there is more to incense then jut a nice smell. Apparently research has found that it decreases anxiety and helps improve depression, which is all great news. I guess burning some incense should become part of our winding down routine in the...

Marriage counseling without counseling

Many relationships and marriages experience times of conflict or difficulty when couples are not connecting emotionally and communication between them is breaking down. Receiving professional help at times like that can be a very beneficial experience. Marriage counseling or marriage therapy can teach you skills and help problem solve together. Many people however just don’t feel comfortable in talking about...

Time sheet software

Atlantic global is a company providing Timesheet Software to track contractors and employees time spent on projects. It is a user friendly solution that monitors Timesheets, Invoices and Expenses for employees, teams, departments based on Time, Costs, Projects and Tasks. Thousands of companies have realized the benefits of using time sheet software. Although time sheets can be maintained manually it is always...

Play backgammon to help earthquake victims

Backgammon Masters, on online backgammon blackjack and poker game operator has vowed to donate $5 for every $1 donated from a month’s worth of tournament fees (which range in price from $4.50 to $200) to aid China’s earthquake victims. All money will go directly to the UNICEF organization to aid the earthquake victims. The earthquake struck China on the 12th of May 2008 at the magnitude of 8 and has...

Newsletters and email campaigns

When you send out email marketing campaigns and newsletters there are many things you can do to optimise your success. Making sure no spam catchers eat up your email is one such action. Good analytics is another. For example it’s good to know how may people actually open your emails, inactive users and the list goes on. GoldLasso, an Enterprise Email Marketing company is currently offering to analyze your...

Trueroots.us

If you are currently in the United States, Canada or the UK and you would like to call india, trueroots.us is the place to take a look at. They offer prepaid long distance calling rates at very competitive prices. With trueroots, you get clear voice quality thanks to the world’s largest global submarine cable infrastuctures, 24/7 customer service, easy online account management and PIN-less dialing. At the...

Washing machine drums

I woke up this morning to a couple of emails about cool recycled everyday objects so I thought I’d show a couple of ways to recycle washing machine drums. The first come from this site: They made the drum into a footrest which looks very contemporary. The footrest can also be used to store things in which is an extra bonus. The next one come from reestore, a site where they make funky furniture out of...