One of the things that can make your website or blog stand apart from the crowd in terms of professional apearance is the images that you use. Visual impact is important for a website almost as important as the content itself.One of my current favourite free resources is the 'DryIcons' website where you can download free sets of icons for use on your sites. The standard of artwork is very high, and they have a vast catalogue of free icons. All they ask for in return is a name-check and link o... Read Full Story

I think we all recognise that all the modern innovations and technology introduced in the last couple of decades do not give us more leisure time. In fact innovations have raised expectations to the level where so much more is possible in the working day, that we spend even more time working to meet those expectations.Speed of communication and transfer of data has increased exponentially over recent years to the level where there is little need to travel to work or even travel to learn.Bring... Read Full Story

*MLS CUP FINAL 2009 - Seattle* Beckham starts despite reports of a problem with his right ankle which seems to be a bit of a recurring theme over the last couple of years.The first half was dominated by The Galaxy with Buddle, Donovan and Magee putting pressure on the Salt Lake goal. Beckham knocked in a dangerous corner that should have resulted in a goal. Meanwhile Ricketts in the LA goal was relatively untroubled. A sustained period of pressure resulted in a well-deserved goal for Magee on... Read Full Story

I can't believe that we are close to December already, just a few weeks left to Christmas and time to sign off 2009. This has been a year of challenges in the paid to blog world, and one that has asked some questions and demanded some answers.I have always felt that money making on the internet is never static, you can't keep to the same old formula because the goal-posts keep moving. Whatever worked yesterday is not guaranteed to work today. This is why the 'get rich quick' schemes cannot wo... Read Full Story

You may think that the electric blanket is a thing of the past, but in fact it has evolved into a plethera of new heated devices such as heated clothing, pet blankets and footwarmers. An electric warming device is the perfect gift for the female in your life as we all know that their thermostats are a little off-kilter...If your devotions are towards a furry friend, then there are a whole host of heated devices fior every shape and size of dog, cat or rabbit. Nobody needs to be left out in th... Read Full Story

The general trend over the last ten years or so has been against smoking in general, and cigarettes in particular are in decline. However, cigar-smoking is generaly seen in a completely different light. The cigar-smoker smokes for pleasure rather than habit, and is unlikely to inhale the smoke and tar. The majority of cigar smokers are occassional participants unlike cigarette smokers, and an occasion like Christmas and the New Year always brings with it, it's fair share of Swisher Sweets or... Read Full Story

I have a plan this year which will ensure my present list is whittled down as quickly as possible this. I reckon I will be buying about one-third of my gifts online (eBay), one-third will be some well-priced items from the local super-store and the final third will be made up of cash and gift vouchers - sorted!I have bought the first few gifts today, will do my online shopping in the next couple of weeks and have booked a week off work prior to Christmas during which I will get all the vouch... Read Full Story

It amazes me how the world of car accessories has evolved since I started driving some twenty-odd years ago. At that time, a pair of fog-lights and some go-faster stripes were about as distinctive as you could make your vehicle without indulging in full-blown customisation.Nowadays, there are a whole array of sophisticated ways in which you can personalise your own vehicle. From headlights such as the ones pictured here to special chips that can optimise the performance of your vehicle's engi... Read Full Story

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Powermat. All opinions are 100% mine.So you are waiting for that important call, your battery is running low and you can't find your charger. You know you have a charger for your phone, your PDA, your MP3 player yaddaya.. but you can never find the one you want... that's where Powermat comes in... a revolutionary new device that can charge your devices wirelessly - and we all love wireless don't we??Here are some of the devices that can be c... Read Full Story

This month has seen a bit of a slow-down in blog-activity for me, but I have recently had a bit of a flurry of activity in my other online pursuits. This reinforces to me the need to have several 'strings' to your bow if you are serious about making money on the interenet. It seems as if activity in some areas can go through very barren patches. Even though visitor figures remain steady, direct enquiries, affiliate sales and contextual ad clicks can vary for no apparent reason.One of the stri... Read Full Story