Archive for 2008

Looking for a great Web Cam? I never really thought I’d be interested in having one… but then again I never thought I’d play around with mp3 editing either. So now I’m in the market for a Web Cam.
Here’s the buzz I’ve been getting about a GREAT web cam… It’s the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 [...]

The articles headline read: Non-Profit Trying Stem Foreclosure Flow.
It sounded as if they were trying to help people KEEP their homes.  But that’s not entirely true. Some of them seem to be playing the market themselves.
The banks donate the properties to non-profits, take the difference between the market value and sale price as a “donation” [...]

Adrian Ling brought this to my attention, which is a good thing because the flu still has me seeing stars. But the world of online marketing is getting “flatter”.
In case you haven’t seen it, ClickBank now provides International Direct Deposit (XACH) straight into your bank account.
This means, you no longer have to wait 2 weeks [...]

Does a business opportunities “Success Rate” determine if the idea or information you’re selling has intrinsic merit?
Having been around the business opportunity field as a purchaser, entrepreneur, and writer for a long time, I would have to say… no.
This doesn’t seem like it makes sense at first.
After all, good ideas should produce good results.
And if bad results [...]

What’s hard about making money on line is the killer competition.
But there are ways to
Get $10, $20, $50 for EACH lead you supply to local businesses. Many businesses use 50 to 100 0f these leads per month. You can do this whole program from your computer in minutes per day and have your new business [...]

Don’t let all the GOOD NEWS go to your head. Undress 4 Success has a good post on Recession Good News For Telecommuters.
The theory is that belt tightening corporations will let more people work at home and telecommute to save money on real estate, utilities, and other overhead.
Another trend is that there’s fear of a [...]

In case you need some good news to keep you enthusiastic about your work at home business efforts or prospects, here’s some from the Tea Leaf (Click through to read the whole list).  Some of the points are open to debate, but overall there’s at least some good news in here to perk up your [...]

Here’s an interesting article by Joel Kotkin about Texas.
It’s starts out with the story of a small business venture that quickly blossomed. It reminds me of the old saying, “serve the masses, live with the classes.” May you be surprised by success!
In 1995, during his senior year at Texas Southern University, a predominantly black school [...]

This is a victory for all websites with user generated content!
From Online Media Daily 

In a ruling that has implications for all companies that publish consumer-generated content, a federal appeals court found Craigslist not responsible for discriminatory ads that were placed by users of the online classifieds site, and stated that the federal Communications Decency Act [...]

“Think Twice Before You Swipe That Card, Because Everything Is Being Tracked” is the subheading for this ABC News article in the wake of the Eliot Spitzer downfall.
It’s an overview of the “fraud protection” measures banks use to protect themselves even though credit card fraud is 1/10th what it as in the 80’s according to [...]