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How to Live Online: We are in the List of Top 400 Australian Blogs
2007-07-20 00:58:00
Luke Evans of buggerall blog has updated the rankings of australian blogs in the post State of the Australian Blogs -osphere (Australia’s noisiest bloggers - Winter 07).How to Live Online blog was ranked at 475 within the Top 500 in the last edition of State of the AustralianBlogs-osphere (or the noisiest bloggers in Oz) - Spring 2006Now, in this year edition it has moved up to 363 (the howtoliveonline.blogspot.com) and the new url (howtoliveonline.com) is ranked at 373.This has happened because, I had moved to my own custom domain recently.Request a post / tip from us for FREE
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Australian Users to try New Google Adformats on Google Maps
2007-07-17 09:03:00
Australian advertisers will try their hands on the new ad format. The new AdWords ads can be placed on Google Maps and when users do a local search, they appear on the results page. The advertsement will be tied to the business location."Users searching for your products or services will be able to clearly see how close they are from your business' physical location. In addition to your ad text, you can also include a phone number or add an image of your company logo or one of the products you carry. Whether it’s a hotel or flowers, art galleries or rugby league jerseys, you can get key information about your business in front of potential customers as they browse or shop locally online."More details on Google Australia BlogOfficial Google Australia Blog: Get your ad on the map....literallyRequest a post / tip from us for FREE
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400th Post:50 Best Posts from the 'How to Live Online' blog
2007-07-14 04:01:00
This blog has reached the magical 400. 400 blog posts in How to Live Online . I am taking a break of 7 days (more or less) and would be returning with fresh ideas and blog posts.   Meanwhile, here are the best 50 posts from the How to Live Online blog. Read them today, tommorrow and on the day after.   Stay beautiful!   1. 101 fun things to do online - a list of fun and useful web services available online for you to try   2. How do you send anonymous email messages? - just in case, if you need to.   3. 241 fun things to to online! - another exhaustive list of things to get when you are bored.   4. 7 Best Articles on "How to Make Money with your Blog " - I mean, the very best. They are enough to make money online.   5. Send FREE SMS to any mobile - Yes, absolutely free.   6. Save your blog posts to your PC - How to backup all your blog posts from Blogger, Wordpress or Typepad? 7. Some of the improvements are well on their way - b...
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How to get into Flickr Explore? (Revised)
2007-07-14 03:21:00
As you know, Flick r uses an algorithm to choose the best 500 photos every day and post them on Flickr Explore page. This mesmerizing collection is done auto'magic'ally by an "interestingness algorithm" which rates each photo on the basis of its 'goodness'. It does by considering factors such as how many have viewed a photo, how many have commented on it and how many have favourited it. It is not merely the most views, most favourites or most comments.Here's what Flickr says: "There are lots of things that make a photo'interesting' (or not) in the Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from;who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many morethings which are constantly changing. Interestingness changes over time, as moreand more fantastic photos and stories are added to Flickr." As I tried to crack down this interestingness puzzle, I figured out certain shortcuts by which you can get to the Flickr Explore page.Get this basics straight. Favourites...

13 Must-See Google Maps Mashups
2007-07-12 09:03:00
"Googl e is launching a new maps mashup service called Mapplets this week, which has made us all nostalgic for our favorite Google Maps mashups."Mashable.com has come up with this list that includes sites like,WikiMapia.com - where user can add information on maps TaxiWiz.com - helps to find an estimated taxi fare along a routeFindbyclick.com - a map-based store locatorFastfoodmaps.com - helps to locate fast food restaurants in your neighbourhood (McDonalds, Subway etc).http://npa.rmlabs.net/index.php - lets you to locate the telephone prefix (dial codes) with the help of a mapTo see the full listvisit 13 Must-See Google Maps Mashups - http://mashable.com/2007/07/11/google-map s-mashups-2/read more | digg storyRequest a post / tip from us for FREE

Can you Imagine these Four people on MySpace:Cool and Funny Videos
2007-06-21 08:41:00
1. Borat on MySpace2. What if God had a Myspace ?3. Myspace vs. Facebook4. George Bush on MySpace - SuperNewsRequest a post / tip from us for FREE
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How much did I earn from Blogging?: My First Online Earnings Report
2007-06-20 08:46:00
I started 'active blogging' from January 2005 at my personal blog, "Keep Walking", but I never thought I would make money from it (even though I had few Adsense ad units running).I earned my first $4 paycheck from PayPerPost - that is the moment when I decided to make money online. I enrolled with blogitive and blogsvertise soon and started posting paid reviews on this blog and another blog - which I created exclusively for writing paid reviews.I do not think your readers wont mind paid reviews (once in a few days) if you write five other quality blog posts a week. But, I have stopped writing any sponsored reviews in this blog now (unless if someone requests a review and if I feel it is worth).Ok, my Adsense earning have picked up really well - in this month alone, I have made another $100. If you want to cross the $100 barrier, try my quick tips.Now, I will take stock of things to present to you a snapshot of my online earnings.Earn ing Period: November 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007 (7 ...
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10 Freshest Firefox Add-ons to Boost your Productivity
2007-06-19 05:29:00
As I was browsing, I found these firefox add-ons which are not only useful but also enhances your browsing experience and to do more in less time.Check out!10. Firefix: It is annoying to see a "Server not found" page on firefox - just because you mistyped a letter. Firefox automatically corrects the mistyped urls. For e.g., if you type blogger.con, it automatically corrects it to blogger.com and so on. Script by Neil Phillips09. BB Composer: "This add-on allows you to edit text area contents by switching in a WYSIWYG mode with a right click on it. You can choose 4 content types : XHTML, BBCode, XBBCode and Wiki. Especially useful for CMS, Wiki and Forums. Returns valid and semantic code in whatever format you choose". Script by Nicolas FROIDUREAnother similar tool is Text Formatting Toolbar by Michael B. It has additional functionality to add html code as well.08. DownthemAll: DownThemAll is all you can desire from a download manager - comes within firefox: it features an advanced a...
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Link love: Comment on this blog and Get a free link
2007-06-18 02:34:00
Many of the professional bloggers do this. If you want loyal readers, you should do it' too. Rewarding your readers and particularly who write nice comments at your blog. From today, I am going to offer plenty of regular link-love to my readers who comment.My Comment Acceptance Policy:I welcome all types of comments - as long as they are in good spirit. As you might have seen in the comments section of Why StumbleUpon is better for your blog post- I have published negative comments as well when it has a valid argument. I respect your opinions and they deserve a place in my blog as long as it not offensive to anybody.I do not get offended by your criticisms and negative comments, I would take them as 'genuine pricks' to improve me and my blog. So, go on and comment!I always make a point to visit the blogs and sites of the readers who comment, however busy I am. I leave some constructive comments if genuinely I have a need to comment.When I find worthy, interesting content i...
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Schedule & Publish Blog Posts for a Future Date in New Blogger
2007-06-15 23:58:00
Do you know how professional bloggers write blog posts and publish them regularly? They don't sit around the computer all day long and publish them at regular intervals. They write a few or more blog posts at once (when they are in a blogging mood) and schedule them for a future date and time for auto-publishing. The blog posts go live when the clock ticks the scheduled time. How cool is that?Wordpress offers a "Timestamp" feature that helps to write a blog post for a future date. When the scheduled time is reached, the post goes online. Blog ger does not have the future and this is really an useful future that I suggested them in their "Feedback Form" an year ago. Till the future comes from Blogger, you can follow these simple steps to auto-publish blog posts for a future date.Get Ready for "Auto publishing in Blogger"! I came to know about future email services such as Future Me and LetterMeLater from Amit Agarwal's Digital InspirationStep 1:Log in to your Blogger account. Go to S...
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How I made $100 in 25 months with Google Adsense: Lessons and Quick Tips
2007-06-14 22:28:00
If you are like me, who joined with Google Adsense 2 years back and still trying to make the first $100, then you must read my story. I just made the $100 mark. You would think how stupid I am when you consider the fact that I joined with Adsense - long, long ago in April 2005.Phew... I made $100 in 25 months (2 years!). Now, I reflect upon the horrible mistakes I made here. I hope it will help you to become a better Adsense publisher. Read on..my familiar report in Adsense (pic)1) Not posting frequent enough I started a personal blog in December 2004 - I posted nothing but personal rants. Only my friends would read them, but I was posting once in a blue moon. You will not make any money online if you are posting once in a month and nothing for a wider audience (how many people want to know what I did yesterday, huh?). A blog post should contain at least 300 words of text. And you must post 2 such 300 word posts a day, on a regular basis every day (no kidding!). Develop lot of quali...
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Fresh Picks from Blogosphere
2007-06-13 05:53:00
Jane writes a kick-start post for beginners who wish to make BIG money on web - So you want to make moneyIf you want to Pro, then you should invest in a good design. Lorelle has written a good book ' Blogging Tips, What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging' and has published an excerpt, 'Best Blog Design Elements' - brilliant tips that no one can avoid.Know about lenticular images? "A lenticular is an image that appears differently depending on how you look at it. If you’ve ever seen a postcard or movie poster that changes when you look at it from the left vs. the right, you’ve seen a lenticular", writes Photojojo - more than that he domonstrates with a step-by-step tutorial on making them using your own photos. Read Photojojo’s 4 Easy Steps to Make Your Own Old-Fashioned Lenticular ImagesAndrew has written a good post on 25 ways to improve your site today.Want a brand-new, free Blogger Template? Elque has posted 20 Blogger Templates to choose from.Problogger answers r...
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Simple Hack: Create SiteMap for your Blog (New Blogger)
2007-06-12 08:25:00
Creating a site map for your blog is very essential. Do you know, why?1) Because, the search engines like MSN, Yahoo and Google will index your blog easily (not a guarantee, but it will make the job easier for them!).2) And most importantly, for your readers, you can provide a list of blog posts (table of contents) that you have written so far.Google itself has an elaborate procedure for generating sitemaps but you need to do lot of work.What do you need?Firefox browser, Greasemonkey extension installed on top of it and Install Sitemap Generator for Blog ger script.Step 1:Log in to Blogger --> Dashboard --> Manage Posts - to get a list of posts.Now, when you have installed the Sitemap Generator GM extension (restart the Firefox browser after the install), you should be able to see a "Generate Sitemap" link down below the list of posts.Click to generate and save as an .xml file.Step 2:Login to Google Pages with your Google account and upload the xml file.Step 3:Login to Google Sitemap...
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Why StumbleUpon is better than Digg to build your Blog Traffic
2007-06-11 07:55:00
I got the feeling that StumbleUpon users are better than Digg users. Do you know why? They stay longer at your page and browse more pages.Then I read three good blog posts on this topic Stumbleupon vs Digg - Voyeurs vs Sheep by Venture Skills, My StumbleUpon vs Digg Experience by Cucirca and then finally StumbleUpon Defined vs. Digg, Google, MySpace and More by SE journal.I think StumbleUpon (SU) has a better model of user interaction that suits every user - you will be presented a web page on your browser - then you either rate with "I like it" or "I dont like it". Very simple - users just have to stumble to the next site. Perfect for a lazy web browsers.so, with SU - people see a story and evaluate.When it comes to Digg - you will be presented with a link - with a Catchy title , then a small description, and user has to click on it to go to the web page. Big job for the lazy users.with Digg, majority of the people see 'who the Digger is' and 'digg it' even without visiting th...
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Interesting and Useful Websites - 3
2007-06-11 05:22:00
Here's an exhaustive link of Cultural Festival Calendars from all over the world. Really useful.How to unlock a car with tennis ball? See it to believe it. Blondie Unlocks Car - video powered by MetacafeWhats special about a number (any number)? Refer to Special Numbers Nearly 40 dynamic optical illusions explained.Positive Self Talk - some neat phrases that you can talk to yourself to cheer yourself up.Top 5 tricks to shoot photographs like a pro - cool and very useful.Computer Stupidities - Hard to believe some but these are close to real-life stories.Interested in crafts and hobbies - then you must check out craftpop.A pet's Diary - have you ever thought what your dog will write if he/she has got a blog or twitter?Superslow motion video of a sharp knife bursting through a water balloon - Awesome!Why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends? - Hilarious and very true.Request a post / tip from us for FREE
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Build a Pro Blog by Mastering Google Analytics: 23 Essential Tips
2007-06-09 23:58:00
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that can help you to build a successful blog (or a website) if you know how to use it. In this post, I walk you through some of the best features available with Google Analytics and how you can use it to build a successful future for your blog.What? You have not installed Google Analytics. Oh, man you are missing a world. For the starters, Google Analytics helps you to know your visitors - where do they come from (yes, even at the city or street level), what they do at your site, what they click etc. Sign in to Google Analytics (it's free) and get started first. Unless you know where you are now, you can not build a successful future.Jump in.As an example, I have used the stats of the blog that you are viewing and you can open a Google Analytics window to check your own.A successful blog in my view has large amount of daily traffic, loyal (returning) readers, generates lots of traffic (read as money...LOL) and of course provides a good reading t...
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Simple Hack: How to show Recent Posts in New Blogger
2007-06-09 05:43:00
I like the old style blogger's "Previous Posts" feature which will show the previous 5 posts. It is a great tool to browse a blog (lazily) - when you click on a post , the list will update and show the previous 5 posts from the archive.After the New Blogger has arrived with widgets, you needed to build your "Recent Posts" to show them in your sidebar.There are more complex javascript methods available but, I am going to show you a simple, killer hack - a quick fix.Go to the Layout --> Page elements ---> on the sidebar , click "Add page element" --->Now you will get a new Choose a page element form , choose Feed --> click Add to BlogNow, a "Configure Feed" dialog will be presented --> Specifyhttp://yourblog.blogspot.com/atom. xmlchange yourblog.blogspot.com to your (BLOGGER) blog address.When you hit Enter button, your recent posts will immediately show up.Then, you have to specify how many items you would like to show ---> Choose 5 as it is the maximum number of postsEnsure do not...
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Funny websites to make you laugh
2007-06-09 00:08:00
iparklikeanidiot.com contains photos of vehicles parked by idiots. You can watch them all day and laugh about how stupid and clumsy, people can be while parking their cars or bikes. No offence ladies, everyone parks like an idiot here. You can also submit a crazy park photo for publication.Crazy labels like this and more in this web page.Want to save print cartridges? Here's a great way. At BlanksheetofPaper, using their service, you can print a blank, white sheet of paper. Yes, you can.Watch this hilarious rocky spoof video from Break.com - Still rolling on the floor and laughing.Bored, get a virtual haircut - listen to the exact sounds with headphones and close your eyes. You will have had the after-effects of a real haircut. Believe me, funny.Request a post / tip from us for FREE
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What's the Buzz: Interesting Links 2
2007-06-07 23:30:00
TDavid talks about Sermo - a social network site for doctors "that encourages physician to physician discussion on difficult medical cases".Kottke points out a useful collection of NewYork magazine stories on how various NYC businesses make their money. Great lessons.Yahoo!: The Web's Future Is Not In Search - from Josh, Read/Write WebFurther, Josh adds that MySpace is the stickiest website that retains the users' attention for a long time, followed by Yahoo and Ebay (Google is ranked in 5th after MSN). By the way, Compete allows you to compare traffic trends for up to five websites at a time.Request a post / tip from us for FREE
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How to add a Favicon to your Blogger Blog:Do-It-Yourself in 3 easy steps
2007-06-07 19:06:00
Favicon is a cool 16 by 16 pixels image that shows up in your address bar (on the left side of the http:// address) in your browser. Did you notice my favicon, by the way? And, the favicon also shows uo when you bookmark a site?So, why dont we design a cool, favicon for your blog in 3 steps. No expertise needed :-).Step 1: Design a faviconIf you are good at an image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, then I would recommend you to go through this simple tutorial by Jennifer Favicon - How To Create A Favicon.ico PhotoshopSupport.comor if you do not know anything about designing - dont worry.Use myFavatar - a free web service thats lets you create a favicon from a photograph or small image file (why dont you use your photo?) .Step 2: Upload it somewhereNot many sites will allow you to upload .ico files but, Google Pages will allow you to upload your ico file (Thanks heaven, you can use your Google account for this as well). Tip via Blog ger hacks.Right-click on the favicon.ico fil...
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What's the Buzz:Interesting links
2007-06-07 01:30:00
Google Gears - the latest tool from Google enables web applications to provide offline functionality using JavaScript APIs[Read more: Business Week story on Google Gears Up to Take Web Services Beyond the Web]Robert of Scobleizer talks about a web service - Shozu - that lets you upload images and videos from a cellphone (with a share-it feature) - his latest Hello World test video from N95.Everyone is raving about ask.com's new look - Have you seen it, yet?Tom and Rafe discuss on blogging ethics - you may listen to the discussion by visiting Real Deal 61-Blogging ethicsRequest a post / tip from us for FREE
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Essential Facebook Tips, Bookmarks and Hacks Collection
2007-06-06 19:01:00
Facebook, according to Wikipedia, is a social networking website - originally developed for college and university students - now any social groups or community or an individual can join (everyone has attended a college or have been to work, right?). As of Feb 2007, facebook is the largest of its kind of social network on web (college-focused social network sites) with over 25 million members worldwide. And Wikipedia has an extensive page on facebook. Now, we will look at the best online sources, hacks and tips that will help us use facebook in a productive, safe way.Tips :Facebook 101 - A bunch of Tips - Macey has written a good starter guide for new people who wish to join facebook.Facebooktalk - An exclusive site that has a good collection of tips, tricks and hacks; Plenty of new updates, added every day. Subscribe to the feed to stay on top of the facebook community.How to use Facebook without Losing Your Job over it - A collection of tips to close the loose ends so you do not e...
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The Essential Collection of Facebook Tips, Hacks and Bookmarks
2007-06-06 11:23:00
The only place where you can find all-in-one collection of bookmarks, tips and hacks for a great facebook experience.read more | digg storyRequest a post / tip from us for FREE
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History of Web 2.0: Hilarious Cartoons
2007-06-06 03:04:00
Geek and Poke cartoons is made by Oliver (Great find - I have readily subscribed!). Oh boy, he makes really funny cartoon. I could think of wonderful seeds for such web 2. 0 cartoons. but first take a look at his take on "Hist ory of Web 2.0" = the way our ancestors would have used the Social websites. Hilarious . (All rights reserved to Oliver)Back then, you need not worry about promoting stories among fellow diggers!This last one can happen for real. I am already thinking how to get all these web 2.0 stuff to my grandma.Request a post / tip from us for FREE
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Why should you buy a Custom Domain with Blogger:Ten reasons
2007-06-05 07:11:00
I have been thinking about buying a custom domain for a while. I am comfortable with Blogg er and I can afford to host any number of posts per day without worrying about the storage, bandwidth and stuff etc. So after 2.5 years, I chose to go with Blogger + Custom Domain option (here's a tutorial on setting up custom domain in NEW blogger).I registered www.howtoliveonline.com with godaddy.com and now, this blog is hosted on Blogger with a custom domain name.Now, if you are still on the wall to go for your own domain or not – here are my arguments for it. I am sure you can find humpteen number of such posts – but I am going to point you to some of the best articles on this topic. Start with Internet duct tape's The Biggest Mistake a Blog Can Make is Not Owning Its Own Name - or at least remember the fact that it is indeed a biggest mistake a blogger can make.1. Custom domain is NOT that costly: Is that too much, if I ask you to spend a $10 to get the professional image in the bl...
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Get Famous in Flickr: Killer tips for Flickr users
2007-06-03 04:34:00
Oh, yes. Everybody loves flickr - the online photo sharing web service. Actually, it is so cool that the 10% flickr users create content (upload photos) for the rest of 90% of the audience.Flickr explore is mesmerizing and infective - every user stumbling across the page is tempted to spend their life time browsing through the beautiful, amazing images.Well, how some flickr users get lots of favourites, comments and a huge fan following? Well, here are the hacks / tips from old skoolers of flickr .1. Upload your best photos only: Yes, newbies tend to upload everything they click - stop it. If you want to upload them - create a separate flickr account for dumping your photos. But, have one beautiful account and upload only the best ones.For God sake, write a title instead of the default "DSC29456" or "flower" etc. Think something imaginative (How would you describe your photo?) and write an apt title. Post a short description on why, how, and where you shot your masterpiece.2. Invite...
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Visitors know how to improve Your Blog: 7 tips to make them speak
2007-06-02 00:56:00
Who is the best judge of your blog? For whom you spend most of the time reading, browsing web and thinking of a new killer post? Yes, the audience - your blog readers. For instance, check this article which says a simple, hard-hitting fact (you can skip reading the full article - but remember it) - Blog Readers Spend More Time and Money Online.Some accidentally hit your blog through search engines - few subscribe or bookmark and visit often but, everyone who have visited your blog always formed an opinion about your blog. That might be a good or bad - but, they had something to say, right? They make or break a blog - if they love your blog, they would bookmark you.So, we should spend some time on listening to our customers - shouldn't we?Imagine, what if you have known to some 100 ideas about improving your blog for FREE. I will swap a month's pay for that. Ok, we get down to business - How do you make your readers speak on your weaknesses? Here are 7 tips:1) Conduct a Poll / Surv...
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How to live online: Top 10 posts from May 2007
2007-06-01 05:58:00
10. Save your blog posts to your PC - How to backup all your blog posts from Blogger, Wordpress or Typepad?9. Some of the improvements are well on their way - but, Digg has to improve - Why Digg is a failure (as of now) and how it can be improved?8. Stop wasting your time searching for the movies you will like -Find movies worth watching7. Do you want to become popular in Orkut - How I built an Orkut Empire in 30 days?6. Thinking of buying your first digital camera? - Which digital camera to buy? An Easy-to-use 3 step Guide5. Simple guide to include Adsense code inside New Blogger (in between blog posts) -How to insert Adsense Code into New Blogger4. How to use Flickr in a productive way? - 25 Useful scripts for Flickr users3. How to create a viral video campaign for FREE - 9 Tips to become Popular with Youtube Videos2. Now you can get a "CAPTCHA" program for your website FREE -How to protect your email-id with a free Captcha when you publish on a webpage?1. Provide full RSS feeds...
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2007-05-28 15:37:00
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About "How to live Online"
2006-01-21 15:48:00
We started a blog named, "1001 fun things to do online", with an objective to post an activity to do online - linking to the best website, web service available to do that job. One activity, one web site, every day of the year until we reach the 1001 things. The count has already crossed 300. But, since there are many other such lists exist, we thought of moving to another objective.How about providing tips and tricks for web users ? Getting tips from experts and making available to everyone will be our aim. The tips could be for any web service users - say, flickr, Digg, del.icio.us or youtube and many more. Do's and Don't , Tips and Hacks used by the expert web service users.You can request hacks and tips on certain web service and we will attend to it at the earliest available time.Write to us anytime - we listen to you.Email pthirumurugan [at] gmail [dot] comRequest a post / tip from us for FREE
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