Hiking/Camping/Mountaineering Gear

I just made the biggest non-housing, non-food expenditure I have made inthree years today.  I fully equipped myself with $533 of gear that I can use for hiking, camping, backpacking and mountaineering.  I mention these activities separately because I expect to be doing a lot of traveling soon and will need equipment for both car camping and for climbing mountains.  … read more “Hiking/Camping/Mountaineering Gear”

Former Treasury Secretary Paulson Forced BoA to Buy ML

The problem with enormous unchecked government power is that it is often used in a very corrupt way that hurts citizens.  According to his own admission, Former Treasury Secretary actually forced Bank of America to buy Merrill Lynch last year.  He told the CEO of Bank of America that if he didn’t go through with the deal that the government would remove the CEO and the rest of management.  … read more “Former Treasury Secretary Paulson Forced BoA to Buy ML”

How To Build A Basic Online Reputation

Learning how to build a basic online reputation is vital for professionals and businesses to succeed in todays world. Potential employers and customers will usually research you using search engines and social media tools. The only problem worse than having no online reputation is having a negative one. The Internet is full of people and organizations manipulating your reputation, intentionally or otherwise.… read more “How To Build A Basic Online Reputation”

5 Future Mega-Hit Websites

I am always looking around for cool new business ideas and these are the five best website businesses that most people have not yet heard about:

  1. Elance.com.  Ebay-style marketplace for workers.  You can hire accountants, lawyers, programmers, web designers, graphic designers, copywriters, personal assistants, and just about any other online work based projects you can think of.  
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Google Chrome: Windows Killer?

Google has announced that it’s browser, Chrome, is going to be launched as an operating system soon.  Microsoft’s core product, it’s Windows operating system, is now under direct attack from Google’s free new offering.  I think with the new HTML 5 standard, Flash, Silverlight, Apps, Gears and all the other great new technologies we are going to see a massive tidal wave completely change the face of computing.  … read more “Google Chrome: Windows Killer?”

How To Increase Comments on Your Blog

Many bloggers have asked me how to increase comments on your blog.  People who blog want to know that people are actually reading what they post and sometimes just seeing traffic numbers doesn’t quite cut it.  Human engagement is the best way to understand what your readers are thinking and the comments section is one of the few ways to get it online.  … read more “How To Increase Comments on Your Blog”