Informational Overload

Skribit: Review of Skribit

Denise B — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:39:45 +0000

Have you ever had writer’s block? I know I do, and trying to figure out what to write about when all you see is a blank slate in front of you can be downright aggravating. Take heart – help is just a widget away with Skribit .

This handy little widget is a way for readers to leave comments about what they would like to see you write about. Once you have it installed, one way to encourage your readers to actually use it is to ask them for suggestions, and then write about them so that people can actually see you are open to new ideas. Readers are allowed to post anonomously, which may help people feel more comfortable leaving comments, espescially those lurkers we all seem to have, but if you like knowing who is commenting, there is a way to change that in your setup.

Well, what are you waiting for?

I’m a skribitter, and you are welcome to comment!

There’s a new shop in town

Denise B — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:19:42 +0000

It’s summer time, and Baby, it’s hot out there! I was doing some browsing today and came across a gem of a store – with an even better idea, so I’m plugging it!

Over the years, I have had a few special tee-shirts that enjoyed buying, wearing, and then turning into pillows when they got too faded. But now, Spreadshirt promises that the logos are better, and with all of their designs, and the ability to create your own store, well, yours truly did just that. So far, there’s 151 items – Men’s, women’s, juniors, toddler and infant wear, plus a few more items, and the store will be updated daily with new logos, so keep an eye out for it! FYI, the store is called Tee-Time.

If you’re in need of tee-shirts, come on by. And if you’re looking for something special, ask and I’ll see what I can find.

Coffee with a twist

Denise B — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:27:03 +0000

I love coffee – hot or cold, it makes no difference. I probably drink more coffee than anything else, and I’m bragging lol Folger’s, or Gevalia’s Kenyan coffee really hits the spot, and while checking out some new sites, I happened upon something called the Toddy Coffee Maker. This little gadget is $37.50 USD – not a bad price, but after checking out the site, I figured I could make due and create my own version of concentrated, cold-brew coffee, where all I needed to add was hot water – a breeze since I have a new water system installed that gives me hot water at the touch of a button – The cool thing is that you can keep this concentrated brew of coffee in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, and it makes up to 6 cups of concentrated coffee – and that, my friends, is a heck of a lot of coffee! I’ll post my version of the “Toddy” here as I put my “system” together – can’t wait for that first cup.

Family Recipe of the Day by Kaboose.com

Denise B — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:03:10 +0000

What’s for dinner? Find a new recipe today!

Family Recipe of the Day by Kaboose.com

Recipes and

Denise B — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:47:55 +0000

I planted zucchini this year, so will need a few new recipes, and came upon a delightful blog, titled “Thyme For Cooking, the Blog.” Not only are there zucchini recipes, but recipes of all sorts, along with some great photos and stories of house hunting and other funny things going on in the life an American Expat. Very funny – check it out.

Wallpapers, 3D, Abstract Art

Denise B — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:58:21 +0000

Thanks go out to bibomedia.com for stopping by my site. Check them out! You can download wallpapers, 3D art, Abstract Art, Animations, & Icons. Bibomedia.com definitely gets my vote for being an Über cool website.

Thanks for stopping by!

Most Popular

Denise B — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:17:33 +0000

According to Alexa, the most popular site in the U.S. is Google. The second most popular is Yahoo, and the third most popular is MySpace.

MSN comes in at #9 and AOL comes in at #13.

WordPress comes in at #39, beat out by Facebook (#5), Windows Live (#6), Blogger(#14), Live Journal (#24), Digg (#28), and Orcut (#38).

Meanwhile, Looksearch dropped 97%, iFilm dropped 67%, Wikimedia Foundation dropped 76%, and Passport.net dropped 14%.

The most popular sites in the English language are as follows:
Yahoo, Google, YouTube, Windows Live, MSN, MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Orkut,
and RapidShare.

In order, the most popular subjects are:
World: GMail
Regional: Google
Arts: YouTube
Society: MySpace
Business: ESPN Sportzone
Computers: Yahoo
Recreation: Metacafe
Sports: ESPN Sportszone
Science: Google Arabic Translation
Shopping: EBay
Health: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Reference: Google Maps
Games: GameSpot
Kids & Teens:
Home: Yahoo! Finince
News: Yahoo News

Plug into Alexa.com to see where you rank!

Where I get my news

Denise B — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:37:35 +0000

While surfing around the WWW I discovered a small news site which features their content in streaming video and newsletters. Because I’m cheap, I am not going to pay WP for inserting videos, so the link to RealNews.com opens in a news window.

Looking for something to do OFF line?

Denise B — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:14:56 +0000

Check out High Performance Guides before your next vacation! Any month, any state, any activity – Find something fun to do in your state!

Tips for New Bloggers

Denise B — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:10:13 +0000

Need some tips on how to code CSS? Visit for tips on how to change your CSS codes – useful if you use Blogger.com.

Note: This will not work on WordPress unless you first purchase their upgrade!