Archive for November, 2006

New York Times Posts List of 100 Notable Books of the Year

The New York Times has posted their list of the 100 Notable Books of the Year.  This list will be published in the print edition of New York Times Book Review on December 3.  The list is broken down into fiction and non-fiction books. 
It’s nice to have this list to help find some Christmas gifts [...]

Help for Holiday Shopping on the Consumer Reports Shopping Blog

 Are you overwhelmed with just the thought of buying gifts this holiday season?  Do you plan on purchasing large ticket items?  Would you like to know which online retailers are rated highest by consumers?  Consumer Reports Reports has started a blog to help you with your holiday shopping and answer some of your questions.
 
Started back [...]

Create Your Own Ringtone with Phonezoo

Why pay for cellphone ringtones for music that you already own?  Isn’t there an easy way to ringtones with your own music?  Phonezoo is just the answer.  It’s a simple and fast way to make your own ringtones, share them with others and find ringtones others have made. I’ve been having fun with Phonezoo this afternoon, [...]

Want to Learn More About Blogging? Here’s a Great List of Resources from Pronet

 Are you a newcomer to blogs and blogging? If you or want to learn more then Neil Patel’s post on Pronet Advertising, My 50 favorite blogging resources, is a must read.  The post is nicely arranged by sections starting with a list of blogs and articles and then moving on to blogging platforms, designs and templates, marketing, corporate [...]

Do You Shop the Friday After Thanksgiving? Black Friday Ads

 If you shop the Friday after Thanksgiving then check out Black Friday Ads.  So far they have the circulars for Best Buy, Circuit City, Kmart, Sear, Walmart and more.  I’m sure over the next couple of weeks more circulars will show up.
Link to Black Friday Ads – The OFFICIAL Site for the Hottest Day [...]

Find Products by Appearance with Like Visual Search

 
If you love shopping, especially designer shopping, here is a search engine for us fasionistas!  Like is an search engine that helps users find products using visual clues to likeness of items.  Does this sound confusing? Well, it’s not, it’s pure genius. 
So, how does Like work?  You can start your search in 3 ways:

Text [...]

Holiday Shopping

Why stand in line this holiday season when you can shop online?  Check out the promotions, coupons and deals from some of my shopping partners.

Buy.com New Customer Coupons:

Get $5 off $50 in Electronics, Computers, and Clearance items! New Customers Only! exp 12/31
$5 OFF $50 Coupon in our Software Store! New Customers Only! Exp [...]

Here’s How to Digg into the Internet

 Do you wonder what is hot on the Internet in the areas of technology, science, world & business, sports, videos, entertainment, and gaming?  Want to know what stories people “digg” and feel are the most popular?  If you are not familiar with the website Digg then check out Neil Patel’s post on the Beginner’s Guide to [...]

What To Do With All Those Mile and Points?

Do you belong to your airline’s frequent flyer program — or more than one airline program?  How about a frequent shopper program like American Express Membership Rewards?  ChanceRewards? Cruisepoints?  If so, keep reading about Points.com where you track, swap, earn, buy, gift, share and redeem your miles and points.
 Points.com partners include

American Airline AAdvantage
Delta SkyMiles
Northwest WorldPerks
US [...]

Visualize and Collaborate on Your Ideas with Thinkature

Do you brainstorm with others? Do you jot notes and diagrams on pieces of paper or on a whiteboard or chalkboard?  Would you like a way to be able to brainstorm on ideas with others in realtime? Then checkout Thinkature, a free application that allows you to set up a workspace, or white board, where you [...]