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Will Andrew Symonds ever behave like humans do?
2008-02-24 13:19:00 I appreciate his knack of taking runs, not his knack of making spectators his enemies. He doesn't like an Indian player appreciating the performance of an Australian – he will take offence on every such occasion.If he is clean bowled, the bowler can't celebrate it. You get the picture, I am talking about Andrew Symonds , the cricketer from Australia known for his locked hair, always wrinkled forehead and always smeared face.See how he reacts after his dismissal in today's match (Sydney, Feb 24). He barks at the bowler, for which he promptly gets direction to the pavilion by the bowler, Ishant Sharma.Only a few weeks back has he brought the cricketing world to a standstill after finding the reasons for a world war, when Harbhajan Singh patted Brett Lee. Symonds told Harbhajan he has no friends in Australian team. Harbhajan's retaliation disturbed Symonds so much, the latter wanted the former to be punished for racial abuse.During the appeals hearing, Symonds reiterated that cric... More About: Humans
Yahoo-Google Merger – the Possibilities, Risks and Challenges
2008-02-24 13:17:00 Yahoo has categorically denied the buy out offer by Microsoft and it turns out to be good decision for Microsoft, as now they will not be buying a fancy white elephant. Yahoo managers would have in their minds the possibilities of a revenue sharing arrangement with Google , the biggest challenge Yahoo and Microsoft were destined to fight out.If Yahoo chooses instead to join the leader, it will be the next best financial decision they take, after foolishly shutting down the door to Microsoft. Why it was a foolish decision? Because, Yahoo's balance sheet is showing losses, with no scope of revival in the near future. And because, Microsoft offered a fancy sum, much higher than the perceived value of Yahoo.The Yahoo-Google Merger PossibilitiesChances are that Microsoft will not be outbidding themselves to acquire such a liability like Yahoo. The next alternative for Yahoo is hand over their search and advertising wings to Google, while retaining other departments like Yahoo Mail, Yahoo... More About: Yahoo , Yahoo!
I won an Award in Dec last year
2008-02-24 13:13:00 Sorry, but I have written this post in last December.For those uninitiated lot, I've won an award. Jennifer at The Life of a School Bus Driver! yesterday morning decided to surprise me with a BOTD award.Don't you know what BOTD is? Well, not everyone knows everything and it is OK. But I have learned it yesterday it is Blogger of the Day Award . Now it is an award winning blog, dude. Cheers!It is not without a reason that people say: "your time will come". Yep, your time will come kids, boys and girls. More About: Year
Free SMS Websites
2008-02-17 13:01:00 I know its quite a long since I last posted, this post is to ensure I remember my blog once a while. I am now telling you about the free SMS sending services - (available in INDIA ONLY).I have been using two SMS services - mytodaysms.com for cricket news alerts and160by2.com for sending prank SMS messages to my friends' mobiles.A friend of mine also forwarded me way2sms.com, which also allows you to send free sms messages.While 160by2 allows you to use up to 80 characters of the total of 160 characters, way2sms allows 92 characters. The rest of characters are used by the operators to include ads, which makes the free service possible.160by2 now offers a free birthday remainder - birthday messages will be sent to your contacts as per your instructions.MyTodaySMS also gives you free updates on stock, astrology, love tips, and a dozen other topics. The messages too have ads at the bottom.The best thing so far is I didn't get any spam sms from either 160by2 or MyTodaySMS - I didn't ... More About: Free , Websites
A Touching Story
2008-01-24 15:02:00 A long lost, recently found friend has forwarded me the following story. Check, if the story has something to tell you.---------------A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man. SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour." SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down. SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?" The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior." The ... More About: Story
How did the Contest Go
2007-12-19 01:55:00 The winner of the just concluded contest wants to know how it turned out for me.For someone who spends less than one hour a day online, the contest has been a big success. Every blogger who is more successful than I am spends many hours for their blogs, but my blogging time is strictly limited to the early hours (5 to 6.30) of the day.The contest had 26 entrants, which is not in any way a big number, but I am happy with that, since I get what is due to me.The Litemind group blogging project has sent me some traffic during the period. I happened to enter that project and that alone got me a dozen links from bloggers copying the list of entrants.I'm also thankful to Tish of Blogs We Luv. They have a contest going on every month, the winner get a review on his/her blog. I've won the November contest and their review has been the biggest, single source of traffic to my blog.The above two tells it is not me, but the work of others that has sent me most of the traffic.I also think most... More About: Contest
Hosted Shopping Cart
2007-12-19 01:54:00 For those ecommerce merchants who don't want the trouble of setting up their shopping cart, but wants to create a truly unique and dependable shopping cart can opt for the hosted shopping cart solutions offered by Ashop.com.When it comes to ecommerce software, the cost of ownership and the time taken for customizations are more than bothersome.For $ 69 a month, you can get a hosted shopping cart, which you can edit using popular HTML editors like Dreamweaver or FrontPage. The HTML product pages can be added with tags (alt tags and meta tags). The HTML support of the dynamic shopping pages also translates into search engine friendly product display. The product order page URLs don't have session ids and you can link to the static pages from your newsletter.If you have an eBay store, you can assign the shopping cart for your eBay store.Security is a common concern for online sellers and buyers. HTTPS, SSL and secured admin panel should take the worry out of you. More About: Shopping , Cart , Hosted
Putechnaman.com wins $ 10
2007-12-18 01:39:00 I am happy to announce the winner of the contest Putechnaman.com. The bit of paper that came up from the box had the number 18 on it. Congrats Putechnaman. Tell me your Paypal id, so that I can send you the cash.Thanks for everyone who entered the contest, here is the list of entrants, once again. I will announce another contest too, wait a bit.If you feel your name is not in the list, feel free contact me. Though I will not reverse the prize, you get a link from this post, Thank You.1. RevieWow 2. Blogodise3. My Blog Contests4. My Blog Contest5. Mr Gee6. Vijay7. Contest Beat 8. Sunshine for Life9. Dancing in the Midlife Tune10. Luck My Way11. Serial Blogger12. Laura Williams Musings13. Blog Contests 14. Contest Blog Cat15. Web Tools and Tips16. Blogs we Love17. Pinoy Rich Jerk18. Putechnaman.com19. Blogging Contests Wow 20. The Contests Page21. Abaminds22. DOMTAM23. John Murch24. Blog Contest Central25. Garion26. Blogging with CentsThe list of bloggers who have published the list ... More About: Wins
Tasty Spam in GMail Spam Folder
2007-12-16 13:59:00 GMail does great work fighting spam. Now I like to visit my spam folder occasionally, not only because my own emails will be redirected there, but also because of the delicious spam recipes I can find there.The following were the web clip items shading spam mails, all from RecipeSource.com.Spam Skillet Casserole - Broil until goldenCreamy Spam Broccoli Casserole - Makes 8 servingsSpam Vegetable Strudel - Bake 20 minutes or until golden, serve with soy sauceSpam Veggie Pita Pockets - Serves 8Spam Primavera - Toss with linguini, serve immediately French Fry Spam Casserole - Bake 30-40 minutesSpam Quiche - Makes 4 servingsGinger Spam Salad - Serves 1, refrigerate overnightSpicy Spam Kabobs - Serve with hot cooked riceSpam Swiss Pie - Bake 45-55 minutes or until eggs are set Savory Spam Crescents - Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brownSpam Imperial Tortilla Sandwiches - To serve, cut each roll in halfSavory Spam Crescents - Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brownSpam Fajitas - Serve... More About: Gmail , Folder
Idiot!
2007-12-15 01:49:00 Negative press is not as negative as it seems, says John Chow. He tells this by an example. The bad press was not against John Chow, but against Agloco.com, a concept that came with big promises, but fell down on its face and breathed its last. Unfortunately, it was John Chow that gave Agloco.com the biggest publicity and the 'I said you so' crowd is now against John Chow.To err is human, to apologize is dignity and most people will be forgiving. John Chow says he has attracted much back links, comments and new RSS subscribers after his reporting the failure of a concept that he has promoted in a big way.If you take the word, negative press is not that negative, that guy at AshwinKhanna.com will be extremely happy, because you see:Bad press, like negative comments, is something you should look forward to because it’s an indication of growth. Yes, I am talking about the same guy who designed a fake blog contest, promising $ 2,500, and making idiots out of close to 1000 bloggers. ... More About: Idiot
Gambling is Injurious to Wealth
2007-12-13 01:13:00 If you don't play casino games, drink and go to bull fight, you are not a man – a friend of mine once told me. I have resisted the temptation of drinking for more than a quarter of a century now. The other two – I have no choice to try them, unless I head to Madurai in Tamil Nadu, a place famous for 'Jallikkettu', the crudest form of bullfight, even nastier than Madrid's bull run.When it comes to casino games, only place to play them in India is Goa. However, a few years back, there was online lottery working slots in all parts of Kerala. I was really attracted to the online lotto, especially the Keno game.It was funded by Govt. of Sikkim or of Karnataka (I forgot), but was banned in Kerala – due to its similarities with gambling. No form of gambling is legal in most parts of India.They say gambling is injurious to wealth (and have a system to prevent gamblers). The governments also want to print 'Smoking is Injurious to Health' in cigarette cartons and 'Drinking is Inj... More About: Wealth , Gambling
3 Blog Contests for December 11
2007-12-11 01:36:00 Think about winning a water resistant laptop with The Thinking Blog . The best entry receives a nice laptop. Come on, you will love this contest and the prize.Deadline: Dec 20Barter Genius celebrates opening of new website by giving away $ 500 to one lucky blogger.Deadline: Dec 31Get your blog reviewed at Blogs We Love. I won the race in November and Tish has sent me some good traffic over a few days. Now there is a chance for one blogger to win the December crown. Go for it guys n gals.Deadline: Dec 31 More About: Contests , December 11
contest entrants
2007-12-11 01:29:00 15. Web Tools and Tips16. Blogs we Love17. Pinoy Rich Jerk More About: Contest
Blog Contests December 9, 2007
2007-12-09 16:43:00 Blog contests and entries for December 9, 2007. Win $ 25 at the Blogscape - blog about the contest, subscribe the blog or add the blog to your technorati favorites to enter. The contest ends one December 24, 11:59 PM CST. (Our Christmas gift to you.)Win a Nintendo Wii from True Blue Titan. Blog about 250, comment and subscribe to enter before 14th December.Win a Canon IXY Digital camera by blogging (5 entries) and subscribing (1 entry), before December 10.Win RockBand for Xbox 360 or PS3, from Mixed Drink World, before December 31.Leave a meaningful comment at J2fi.net and win USD 50 or 25 Canadian dollarsMichael Talk has 125x125 ad space for one winner deadline is December 17 (my contest's deadline too is December 17, mind it). More About: Contests , Blog
Kindle from Amazon Changes the World; In More Ways than One
2007-12-07 01:36:00 Not having to cut down trees to publish your book is a great reward in itself. Your book or publication can literally reach five million readers in a matter of hours, that too without the backing of an established publishing firm is another one. The Electronic Paper technology developed by Amazon can very well change the world – it can change the world in ways you might not have expected.The Motley Fool calls it a $ 399 paperweight, but also follows up with its possibilities.Kindle by Amazon.com has big promises for self publishers, who want to sell their novel for $0.99 and still make a profit.Digital Text Platform, the self publishing tool from the world's biggest bookstore lets anyone to upload their text and get it formatted for Kindle and make it available through Kindle Store, literally in a matter of hours.If you have the text ready, it takes fewer than 24 hours to format your text Kindle-friendly and make them available to readers, without spending a drop of ink or a shee... More About: World , The World
Santa outsources gift giving, takes vacation in Sydney
2007-12-05 01:45:00 Santa Claus decides to take a vacation this Christmas. An army of one million elves will deliver the gifts to over one billion households around the world, while Santa takes a hot summer vacation at Sydney .Santa Claus said the task of delivering gifts to households in his list has been an overwhelming task all these centuries. Santa assured that children around the world would experience better service.He declined to comment when asked if he would return for 2008 Christmas.Santa has outsourced client list building to elves from Mars. North Pole factory officials said this move cut costs by half, without affecting the efficiency. Santa himself assured children around the world their names would not be omitted from the list.His inspiration to outsource client list building, toy manufacturing and delivery comes from major American companies, which have outsourced their development and customer service departments to India, Philippines, etc.Sources from Santa's immediate circle also re... More About: Vacation , Gift , Santa , Giving
Don't drop this book, it breaks
2007-12-02 04:27:00 Those who love books and trees at the same time have good news from Amazon. The electronic book reader, Amazon.com Kindle is the one you and the world has been waiting for quite a long time.Book s can't die. They have moved from palm leaves & leather rolls to paper. Now they are moving to LCD screens. No one should see anything wrong with it. It saves trees. Yep, a greener world, it is.Did we talk about this 'electronic paper' before? The answer seems to be a resounding yes.It is smaller than a typical magazine and weighs just 10.3 ounces. It holds about 200 titles.You can download the books you buy from Amazon. You don't have to pay monthly bills and this electronic book doesn't require Wi-Fi, but can be used just as new generation cell phones.That is it, you can order the book from the Kindle Store, whenever you are in the mood of reading. You can download the title to your electronic book reader in a matter of sixty seconds. You have a choice of more 90,000 titles, including ... More About: Breaks , Drop
RSS Wisdom from the Blogosphere
2007-12-02 04:11:00 A few links to RSS subscription related topics, from across the Blogosphere .This is how to correctly set up RSS feed with Feedburner34 Reasons why Readers Unsubscribe from your blogLet your readers have full RSS feedIncrease RSS subscribers by putting an RSS icon at the end of every postWhy FeedBurner chicklet number jumps up and down35 guaranteed ways to increase your RSS subscribers10 effective ways to attract more subscribersThose are links for bloggers looking for expert advice on RSS setup, attracting subscribers and keeping them to your blog.RSS Hugger is a new service. RSS Hugger seems to be good option to submit your RSS feed, as a means to win some subscribers. (My test is underway). More About: Wisdom
It's Official, I'm a Winner
2007-12-02 01:51:00 Some you win, others you win. Sometimes a winning to show off can be a little late. But, you are never a loser, unless you see yourself like one. Blogs We Luv now give me something to show off. The blog has made me a contest winner.Thank you Tish More About: Winner , Official
A Link from Top 100 Blogger
2007-11-30 01:38:00 Just a quick link to Top 10 ways to get a technorati top 100 blogger to link to your blog by Michael D Pollock of SoloStream WebStudio.A cool list of things that you can do in your blog to get one or more bloggers in Technorati Top 100 to link to you. Comes with links to exactly which blog you can target. I like the ideas, although I am not going to try seven of them. More About: Blogger , Link
Coupon Chief Makes Any Deal Sweeter
2007-11-29 01:46:00 Get some coupon codes make any deals a bit sweeter. At Coupon Chief .com, you will find a good deal of online coupons, making the deals a bit more affordable.Get discounts of 10% to 50% for the products and services you already plan to buy, and that too from your favorite places like Amazon, Best Buy, Dell Home etc. Sometimes it can be free shipping. Free shipping too can be a nice deal, as it leaves some money in your pocket, that you can use for buying some other things you love to have.Coupons are categorically arranged as apparels, books & magazines, electronics, food & wine, office supply, pet supply, travel & luggage, etc. More About: Deal
Linking Back
2007-11-28 01:10:00 Just two new entrants to the ongoing blog contest. The deadline remains unchanged and I will give away the prize, even if I don't get another entrant.13. Blog Contests 14. Contest Blog Cat More About: Back , Linking
Join Me Here to increase RSS Subscribers and Links
2007-11-25 02:04:00 Feel free this five step formula to help you increase RSS subscriber counter and inbound links. I plan to open here a post, dedicated for exchanging links and RSS subscribers. The idea is simple, I will link to your blog home page and RSS subscription page.If you are interested in this exchange program, do this.1. Subscribe to the following blogs. ^ $ ^ Subscribe to Prince John BlogSee your blog here by copying this list for your blog. ^ $ ^ 2. Make a blog post with the list above. A copy-paste of the list is enough.3. Make a link to that post from the sidebar or header.4. Let every one of the bloggers know that you have added their blog to the RSS-roll. (Be nice, and use 'please' while asking for a link back). 5. Add new blogs to the list.I have plans to make this to more than 100 blogs. If you liked the idea, subscribe to my blog, add me to your RSS-roll and send me an email.PS: Ask me for a link, only if you have at least 50 posts in your blog. Subscribe to my blog before ... More About: Links , Join , Scribe
Left Hand Compliment to Spoil Competitor's Page Rank
2007-11-23 01:20:00 Use This Left Hand Compliment Technique to Spoil Competitor Page Rank It seems like the whole blogosphere, web designing and SEO community is upset over recent updates and algorithm changes at Google.Many bloggers cry over their losing Page Rank . You could expect some turbulence, ever since Google actively started to diffuse Google bombs. The prime example is removal of President's page at White House website for the search term 'miserable failure'.Though that bomb has been diffused at Google, it only means the bomb is passed on to Yahoo, Live (slight improvement) and Ask. Google reiterates use of no human editing here, but only algorithm changes. Leave aside the still active bombs - like this one, - and think about using this opportunity to bomb your competition.Owing much to the fight against the 'evils' called 'link buying' and 'Google bombs', Google has obviously updated its algorithm. Change is painful and you hear stories of shedding tears, rants and raves.If you are a ...
Contest Entrants
2007-11-22 01:01:00 I expect for my contest, entries like this one from Serial Blogger. I am not sure if serial blogger is aware of the contest or not, anyway, he gets an entry.Sunshine gets two entries for linking to me from two blogs and for linking to different posts.8. Sunshine for Life9. Dancing in the Midlife Tune10. Luck My Way11. Serial Blogger12. Laura Williams MusingsThanks for everyone who has entered the contest. More About: Contest
Supporting my Supporters
2007-11-20 00:35:00 My ongoing blog contest is going to be a success. Thank you for everyone who has entered. It looks like Technorati is not showing up all the links to this blog. If you don't see your link here, feel free to leave a comment or send me an email, to princetvm at gmail dot com. Here are links to the contestants:1. RevieWow 2. Blogodise3. My Blog Contests4. My Blog Contest5. Mr Gee6. Vijay7. Contest Beat Thank you all for entering. More About: Supporters
A Big List of Online Discount Coupon Sites
2007-11-18 13:14:00 . . . Free online discount coupons give you significant cash discounts this shopping season. Shop till you drop, but don't burn your pocket.Here is a list of discount coupon websites, from where you can collect discount coupons for major shopping sites like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, eBay and almost all of your favorite shopping websites.First, look for good deals. If you like the offer, you can surely collect some discount coupons to sweeten the deal.Wish you happy shopping and more money in your pocket.Active Shopper: http://activeshopper.com/Bargainer: http://www.bargainer.com/Coupon Cactus: http://www.couponcactus.com/Coupon Chief: http://www.couponchief.com/Coupon Crib: http://www.couponcrib.com/Deal Cam: http://www.dealcam.com/Deal Catcher: http://www.dealcatcher.com/Deal Coupon: http://www.dealcoupon.com/Deal Detectives: http://www.dealdetectives.com/Deal Item: http://www.dealitem.com/Deal Mac: http://www.dealmac.com/Deal News: http://www.dealnews.com/Deal Ram: http://www.de... More About: Sites , List , Online , Discount
Win $ 10 and Back Links
2007-11-18 08:03:00 Do you like to win $ 10 to your Paypal account? Drop me a link while you blog.November 18 through December 17 is your time to link to any post in my blog. I will link back to all and a lucky blogger gets $ 10 in his or her Paypal account on December 18.You don't have to write an exclusive post about this contest. Just link to any post in this blog, while you are talking something related to the topic in that post.If you are blog about blogging, feel free to link to any post here about blogging, link building, commenting etc.If you link to my blog home page, use the text Prince John Blog.I use this Technorati Search feature to find links to my blog.Here is a sample list of posts, to which you can link. Feel free to link to other posts as well.BloggingTop 7 paid review writing mistakes you can avoid Why on earth do girls blogTop 5 time wasters for newbie bloggersTop 7 tips to comment like a pro-spammerSupport one blog; make your blog stand tallJust 12 tips to promote your blogBlog a... More About: Links , Back , Back Links
Top 7 Paid Review Writing Mistakes You Can Avoid
2007-11-17 01:20:00 Several bloggers now use 'get paid to blog' programs. Bloggers make a few mistakes make the reviews appear rubbish. Avoid these seven sins and your paid reviews will at least touch the quality bar, if not raise it.1. Write too littleBloggers cram in two or three sentences into a paragraph. They don't take the effort to find something interesting to tell about the product, service or company. Write 200-250 words, even if the requirement is just 50 words.2. LieThey write in their reviews that they have already used the product, while in fact they have not. Write only what you think are true, as it helps in building your credibility.3. HideYou don't have to hide the fact that you have some monetary benefits for writing the post. Use words like 'Sponsored by' or 'brought to you by', at the end of the post.4. Use excessive sales pitchA review is not a sales pitch. Avoid strong call to action words like 'buy this product now' or 'join this website today'.5. Scrap content from ... More About: Writing , Review , Paid , Stakes
Saving Money is Making Money
More articles from this author:2007-11-17 00:57:00 The biggest shopping extravaganza is at hand. It is not rare to see people still repaying debt incurred with the spending spree of last Christmas. Sure, we can't get away without buying some gifts and presents.Do you enjoying paying the full price of the products you buy? Or, do you love to get a discount off the printed price? I surely like to get a discount. I also like to bargain. However, at times, my self-consciousness gets the best out of me and I remain dumb. 'I should have bargained', but it is too late.Bargaining, thus is not for everyone.Another option is discount coupons. I like it when I get discount coupons. I don't like all the coupons I get. If I see a coupon for a product that I have already decided to buy, I love that coupon.If that coupon were to entice me into something I would never consider buying, I would just pass the coupon. Somebody out there would benefit from the coupon. Let it be.Since you are reading this blog online and since your next stop can be ... More About: Money , Saving 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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