09.06.07
Posted in Other at 7:11 pm by Lee
Once again it’s not long till Christmas (I give it a matter of weeks before things start appearing in shops), which means even less time to think of gift ideas. Not only for my family but also friends, including new friends which I hope to make at Uni. But each year, I have the same problems with coming up with ideas for presents. However, it’s not just Christmas but birthdays too and I almost always end up defaulting to gift vouchers or chocolate.
Although I can sometimes use friends to help me to come up with ideas, a site the can suggest gift ideas would be fantastic and a site the does this is giftchooser.co.uk & even better, it’s UK based!
The site has different categories of gifts it has reviewed, from Christmas ideas, to those for boys or unusual gifts. Plus my favourite category – cheap gifts. When you have a lot of gifts to buy & you’re on a student budget you need them to be cheap!
Also as the site is in blog style, you can subscribe to their RSS feed to receive more gift ideas as they add them.
Giftchooser.co.uk doesn’t sell the gifts direct, instead they link to various sites around the web where they’ve found these gifts, often allowing you to find ideas at sites which you may have shopped at before & have had a pleasant experience with, but not seen the item which giftchooser have highlighted.
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This post is sponsored by giftchooser.co.uk
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08.16.07
Posted in Other, Videos at 8:43 am by Lee
Last night I was at the cinema and caught the new Run Fat Boy Run teaser starring Simon Pegg. It made me & all my friends laugh – which is always a good sign – especially for a British Comedy!
I think the main draw for this film is going to be Simon Pegg after his success with Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz – it’s probably one of the main reason I’d head to see it.
Incase you haven’t seen it yet, here is the trailer for Run Fat Boy Run. Just, why did they have to make those shorts so small & tight! Urgh!
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This post is sponsored by Run, Fatboy, Run
Technorati Tags: film, comedy, movie, simon pegg, run fat boy run
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08.11.07
Posted in Disney, Other at 11:06 pm by Lee
One of the big refurbishments happening at Disney World currently is at The Haunted Mansion.
But was during the busy summer period the ideal time to close it? We asked you this question and these were the results:
It looks like most people did feel that it was the ideal time to make the changes. Now we just need to wait for the Haunted Mansion to re-open. I will of course make more posts as more details come through.
Previous posts about the Haunted Mansion are:
18th June 2007 – Haunted Mansion Closed For Refurbishment
25th July 2007 – Details About Haunted Mansion Updates Emerge
You can join in my current poll by voting using the panel on the right hand side.
I’m currently asking what should have Disney’s MGM Studios been re-named too?
Follow the link to the story about Disney’s MGM Studios Being Re-named and why not make a comment if you have another idea for a name?
Technorati Tags: poll, disney, haunted mansion, mgm studios, refurbishment
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Posted in Other at 10:37 pm by Lee
Pokerstars is the world’s largest online poker site, with weekly tournaments exceeding a million pounds. Fantastic news for all the PC users, but not if you use a Mac.
There is some good news though, the Mac PokerStars version has been being developed for the past year and will shortly be released.
Although the final version is not yet available, alpha and beta releases have been made available to some users. The menus appear to contain the same features as the PC version, whilst still being able to run as smoothly as you would expect an application on a Mac to run.
Following is a screenshot of the Mac version of the software:
Visit PokerOnAMac for more Mac PokerStars screenshots.
Also, as recommended by the site, let PokerStars know how much you want a mac version – not only will it make them feel better but should act as some encouragement to help finish the software.
I think it’s a good time for everyone to show their support for a Mac version of Pokerstars. They’ve had a mac beta version in progress, but it’s been out for a year now and coming along slllooowwwwly. The problem, I believe, is that there just aren’t enough players emailing PokerStars and requesting a Mac version. They need some motivation!
If everyone just takes a few minutes to email PokerStars Support to show their support for a Mac version, there’s a good chance they’ll listen to us and get the ball rolling on the development. Maybe we’ll even get them to finish the Mac version before this years WCOOP event in september – be sure to include that in your email!
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This post is sponsored by pokeronamac.com
Technorati Tags: pokerstars, poker, mac
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Posted in Other at 9:48 am by Lee
It’s not long now until my one sister will be getting married. The planning has been happening for over a year, with the details sorted for quite a while. Most of the family has been involved with helping to try and get things organised and so far people haven’t got too stressed about doing it.
Little Things Wedding Favors are not new to wedding retail, however, they have recently made the move online.
They are your complete source for wedding favors, bridal shower favors, wedding accessories, including ceremony and reception essentials, wedding party gifts, and party favors. We carry over 2,500 different wedding favors and wedding accessories.
To celebrate their new online opening they are offering 10% off purchases of 50.00 or more with coupon code: grandopening, with free UPS ground shipping available in the US.
Plus they’re offering a monthly prize drawing to win a gift certificate for $100.00 toward the purchase of wedding favors or wedding accessories.
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This post is sponsored by Little Things Wedding Favors
Technorati Tags: weddings, wedding favors, wedding accessories
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08.02.07
Posted in Other at 8:51 pm by Lee
Fisher-Price has announced that it will be recalling almost 1 million toys amongst 83 ranges due to concerns that the paint contains too much lead.
The worldwide recall affects 967,000 Nickelodeon and Sesame Street toys, Fisher-Price said in a recorded message on its recall line, including popular items such as the Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters. The toys were made in China and sold in theU.S. between May and August, Fisher-Price said.
Technorati Tags: fisher-price, toys, paint, lead
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07.24.07
Posted in Other at 8:22 pm by Lee
Siterra Corporation provides a system which can be used to monitor global sites and assets. It’s a fully integrated, collaborative, web based system used by many people across the world.
Siterra have many different customers such as Sprint & Cingular, as well as more customers from lots of different industries. Industries include Retail, Oil and Gas &Real Estate Asset Management.
Retail organizations use Siterra to obtain significant cost savings in optimizing their entire retail lifecycle. With the Siterra system, schedules are compressed to open new stores and achieve highly efficient global property and store management.
Corporate real estate departments use Siterra to manage properties and rents with transformative cash flow performance and operational efficiencies.
Oil and gas companies can use Siterra to plan and manage plant and field operations and associated equipment with dramatically improved efficiencies, enabling them to meet aggressive schedules, achieve cost savings, recognize revenue quicker and gain competitive advantage.
Therefore, if your business wants to look at saving money and improving efficiency, Siterra is highly worth a look at for monitoring your business and versatile enough to cope with the different needs you may have.
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This post is sponsored by Siterra Corporation
Technorati Tags: siterra, Real Estate
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07.22.07
Posted in Other at 10:00 pm by Lee
Construction software is software that is specifically designed for businesses whose line of work requires working on lots of separate projects. The software is designed to be able to track lots of separate elements such as individual costs (time, material and labour) associated with the project. Typical companies that use construction software are those that are involved with construction such as speciality sub contractors, home builders, developers and engineers.
Accountingsoftware411.com has published a new Construction Software Buyer Guide which contains the advantages and disadvantages to purchasing and using construction software.
The guide contains:
• General Overview of Construction Software
• Related Business Types That Typically Use Construction Software
• Construction Software Features and Modules
• Additional Information and Purchasing Considerations
• Links to Construction Software Resources and Information
The guide helps bring a lot of useful information in one place to save you having to find it on different places on the internet. It also brings up comparisons which you may not have otherwise though about.
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This post is sponsored by accountingsoftware411.com
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Posted in Other at 6:52 pm by Lee
Orlando is one of my favourite places to visit on holiday and is one of the places I have frequented the most.
For me this is largely due to the draw of the theme parks there. In my opinion they’re some of the best in the world and that’s why I love going there.
The theme parks such as Disney & Universal is probably also what most other people think of when they think of Orlando, however, here’s 10 facts that you may not know:
1.According to Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s 2006 Travel Trends Survey, Orlando is the second most popular domestic travel destination in the country (Las Vegas placed first).
2.Out of the estimated 50 million tourists who visit Orlando each year, over 2 million are international visitors, with the majority of foreign tourists coming from the United Kingdom.
3.There are now 20,000 to 25,000 rental properties in Central Florida, mostly located near the theme parks.
4.The official nickname of the city of Orlando is “The City Beautiful,” although it is also known as “O-Town.”
5.Ever wonder why there are so many Olive Gardens and Red Lobsters in town? Orlando is the corporate headquarters of Darden Restaurants, which also runs the Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones, and Seasons 52 restaurants.
6.Even though few people outside of Florida knew where Orlando was before Walt Disney World opened in 1971, the city of Orlando had been around for more than century before that; it was incorporated in 1875.
7.Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, although the vast citrus groves for which the county was named no longer exist.
8.Before there was Disney, there was also a considerable amount of cattle ranching in Central Florida; you can still see cattle grazing along certain stretches of the 417 GreeneWay Expressway.
9.Although many of Orlando’s citizens (especially the most famous ones) are originally from somewhere else, there are a few celebrities who were born and raised in Orlando, including Wayne Brady and Delta Burke.
10.Beat generation icon Jack Kerouac lived in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando during the time his novel On the Road was published in 1957.
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This Post is Sponsored by Orlando Hotels
Technorati Tags: orlando, vacation
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07.05.07
Posted in Other at 1:42 pm by Lee
Merchant circle can be quite simply described as a myspace for businesses, or a more developed business directory on the internet.
It allows businesses to set up their own collection of pages within their directory, in a way similar to myspace. They can create a general information page, have a map to where their business is, share coupon codes, newsletters, create a business blog amongst other things.
For businesses this is great as it offers a very nice way of getting the word out about your business. For consumers it is also good as they can find a lot of information that they want to know in one place.
There is also a merchant circle forum, a place where business owners can trade ideas and network with customers.
For example, there is a thread asking about how to make a news release. Different business owners who may have completed these before are then able to come in and offer advice to other businesses about the best way to go about it and what lessons they have learnt from doing a press release.
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This post is sponsored by Merchant Circle
Technorati Tags: business, directory, merchant circle, business directory, business forum
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