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19 January 2007

No more snap

I first noticed Snap Preview Anywhere on Joi Ito's blog. At that time I thought it was really cool and promptly added it to my blog.

However, after using it for some time, I finally have to agree with Shaolin tiger and a lot of other users. After the initial "wow" factor dissipated, I found it to be distracting and some of my visitors complained that my site loaded slower after I had installed it.

Just took it off.

Tags: blog tools snap

More traffic through SEO

Of late I have been receiving a lot of junk e-mails, especially after I wrote about my Melayu Boleh project.

one such recent mail offered to drive traffic to my blog by increasing my page rankings. So I went over to their site to have a look. They had some interesting articles and amazing claims but that was it. I checked their website page rankings and surprise, they had a pr (page rank) of 1. I think they should instead pay me to help them improve their page rankings.

Tags: review SEO

18 January 2007

Introducing Doris

It's amazing how the Internet has made it easier to get in touch with people from different countries and cultures from all around the World.

Doris Chua is a Singaporean blogger whom I got to know through the web. In her own words, she's a "Stay-at-home and Work-at-home mum". Her main blog titled Life..Passion..Travel & More... shares her personal experiences with us.

She's got three other blogs: Our First New Zealand Trip, Home Office Women Blog
and Organics and Health Blog.

Go and check out her sites.

Designed for Men

There are number of fashion blogs on the web. However, most of these blogs are dedicated to ladies' fashion. This is probably due to the fact that most of these blogs are run by lady bloggers.

That doesn't mean that guys are not interested in wearing nice clothes or looking fashionable. Today's successful men (not limited to metrosexual males) know that the right clothes and accessories can be a embodiment of your personality. It tells the World who you are.

It's amazing that there are very few blogs covering this particular segment of the market. Along comes, Belisi's Sharp by Design Blog, dedicated to Men's fashion. According to them, this blog is directed to the progressive urban man who wants to learn about fashion staples, as well as stay tuned in to emerging trends in casual wear and business attire.

International row over TV show

People are protesting on the streets in India over a UK TV show and causing a diplomatic row between the two countries. It has also been raised in the British Parliament.

The whole fuss is over the alleged racism towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty by her British housemates on the UK reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.

Channel 4 denies the 'racism' allegations. I agree that there is a case of clash of cultures. However, even though they might deny it, the actions and words of some of the housemates reek of racism and there is no excuse for that short of thing.

One good thing that has come out of this issue is that more viewers are tuning into this show, which is of course a good thing for the TV channel and the sponsors. They definitely benefits from this kind of exposure despite their threat to quit the show. And of course we love anything controversial. Even my wife who used to complain that the show "is so boring" is presently glued in front of the idiot box watching it as I write this.

Related links:
- U.K., India Voice 'Big Brother' Worries
- Blair and India step into CBB row

Tags: Celebrity Big Brother Channel 4 Shilpa Shetty TV

Find new and used cars

When you are looking to buy a car, either new or used, what method do you use?
I expect most of you to reply, "Car Classifieds".

There are a number of online auto classifieds out there on the web. Lemonfree.com is one of them. However, what makes it different from other sites it that it's online classifieds are 100% free. Yes that's right. They enable users in the US and Canada, to list their new and used cars and trucks for free.

As usual, you have to fill up a few required information about your car. The great part is that you are allowed to post up to ten pictures of your automobile. Most sites allow only one or two pictures. You are also allowed to write as many words as you require to describe your vehicle. That's good for people who really love their car and want to write paragraphs and paragraphs in praise. Well! Now that I think about it, that is probably not a good idea.

I really like their car reviews, which is quite extensive. To go there, click the text link or click here.

So if you are looking for a car or truck, you can go over to the site and search by Make, Model, Year, Country, Price and Mileage.