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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:14:05 GMT

Choose the Collar of Your Formal Dress Shirt That Fits You Best

The formal dress shirts for men are now revolutionizing with new designs. Designers are coming up with better tips that can help people buy formal dress shirts that are befitting for their personality. Recently a new idea for dress shirt has come up. It has been noticed that a man looks attractive if he is wearing a dress shirt that has a collar appropriate to the shape of his face. Men who have a narrow face can highlight his sharp features with a broad collar while those with round face can try out shirts with pointed collars. You might think that collar is a very insignificant part compared to the entire formal dress shirt. But it can bring significant positive changes to your appearance if chosen correctly. Hence, selecting a good collar design is must when you are wearing a formal dress shirt.

The following are a few collar designs that you will often come across in men's dress shirts.

• Straight- This is a very common type of collar. It has generally a gap of 2 to three inches in between and it spreads diagonally from beneath your chin. Since the spread is quite small you don’t need to wear a tie with it.
• Spread- These collars are wide spread as compared to the straight type. Sometimes the spread is wide enough to reach 6 inches. Usually, the spread of this type of collars start from 3 inches. It has been seen that this type of collar highlights the facial features of the wearer if he is having a thin face.
• Button-down- As implied by the name, these collars are buttoned with the shirt. The size of the spread varies from one to another in this category. During formal occasions a tie looks great with this collar. Collar studs can be used during informal events.
• Tab collar- This has an extremely slim spread. This type of collar has a tab behind the tie knot. This tab is used to bring the edges of the collar together. Since this tab pushes out the tie knot a bit, the tie looks prominent.
• Pinned collar- In this type a pin is used instead of a tab like the previous one. Since you have the option of using different pins you can give different looks to a same shirt.

There are quality garment dealers who offer different kinds of shirt with variety of collars. Only a good dealer can have all the types of collars described above.

Benson & Brown is a quality dealer in men’s outfits. Visit their official website to see the different types of formal dress shirts, casual wear and custom made shirts they offer. Posted by: Julia      Read more     Source

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:29:29 GMT

Free Software Cleans Your Computer

This software, while not strictly related to digital photography, is something that every computer owner should have.

"WinUtilities" is a giveaway that can speed up your computer and free up valuable memory space that you need to run those resource heavy graphics programs.

Check it out now on this free software download page.

Remember, you only have until midnight tonight to get in on this giveaway.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

Photo Source:www.ylcomputing.com Posted by: Karen      Read more     Source

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:32:16 GMT

Julianne Moore in Bvlgari at Golden Globes

Wowza!! Julianne Moore had the privilege of wearing these incredible $3 million Bvlgari emerald earrings to the Globes for being in their Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaign (wearing the same earrings). The Colombian pear shaped emeralds weigh in at 52.86 and 62.32 carats. Colombia has the world"s finest emeralds. My mother-in-law is Colombian so she makes sure I know this fact!! =) This pair of perfect emeralds were shown at Bvlgari"s first retrospective exhibition at Il Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome last year. I wonder if she pulled a Sharon Stone number and kept them!! Posted by: Ms. Jewel Snob      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:08:01 GMT

The ultimate free audio recorder for your PC

This free Kat MP3 Recorder lets you record anything you can hear on your computer. And it works! Not only that, but it will record to OGG, WAV, and a bunch of other formats as well as MP3.

• No file size limit
• automatic silence detection for split, skip or stop
• maximum audio quality settings
• auto scheduling to record regular podcast or programme streams

…this one has the lot. Two points to remember. First, run in Admin mode on Vista/7 and second, remember to press Set Default to retain your recording preferences. This is one awesome tool.

 Kat MP3 Recorder is a versatile sound engine designed to turn your PC into a real mini-recording panel acting as a directly and real-time sound recorder and offering various excellent recording features with different popular format support like MP3, WMA, OGG, VOX, AU, AIFF. Basically, Kat MP3 Recorder allows you to record music from CD and DVD Players and records virtually anything you can hear on your PC and not only! Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:48:22 GMT

Back2Life Motion Massager

This Back2Life Motion Massager has us wondering just how much humiliation we’re willing to take to keep our lumbars limber? It’s not bad enough we’re collectively scrunching our spinal cords into unfeasibly awkward positions, now we’re expected to act like inverted sea-lions to correct the problem? 12 minutes in the morning and 12 at night? Aghast. $199.95.

 Back2Life, the revolutionary device that gently and naturally helps align the spine, relieve pressure and discomfort.Just lie back and relax, while Back2Life does the work for you. Back2Life uses a revolutionary technique called Continuous Passive Motion to gently and comfortably lift your tailbone and flex the spine. Over time, this slow, rhythmic motion helps align the spine, relieve pressure and discomfort and improve mobility. Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:54 GMT

4 cool search engines you've probably never heard of

• The Google Bay. Search The Pirate Bay torrent listings via Google. Yes Maude, the Pirate Bay still exists!
• Faroo. P2P search engine hopes to harness the power of the crowd to index the web faster and deeper. Clever stuff, early days.
• Custom Search Engine. Hunt for specialist topic information via this custom search meta-engine. Interesting.
• Clusty. Clustered search engine groups results in categories for easier access.

Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:31:25 GMT

Canada Real Estate

The Canada real estate market post-2008-2009 recession witnesses enhanced stability and renewed customer confidence (according to November 2009 new listings). Investors comprise not just Canadian citizens, but also people from various communities across the globe. The booming commercial and residential property sectors have facilitated diversification and safe multiplication of investments. However, to identify the best opportunities, learn the market equations, use real estate brokerage or agent services or become an agent yourself.

Canada Real Estate: Become an Agent
This lucrative job option requires an aspirant to be at least 18 years of age and the ability to speak in English, with a High school diploma. Licensing is done by the particular province to which an aspirant belongs, the requirements for which can be checked at the provincial Real Estate Commission or Council. All aspirants must undergo a three-step qualification process to become a licensed representative.

The first step of fulfilling the initial license requirements must be completed within 18 months. This involves three phases, spanning the pros and cons of a real estate career, the requirements for becoming a representative, the mathematics skills required, technical aspects and property laws and rules. The last phase requires one to choose between residential or industrial commercial investment. Both courses include relevant workshops, and are completed in 80 hours. This is followed by two years of work with a licensed broker. During this period, three additional courses must be completed. The license is renewed after completing all the requirements. To retain the license, 24 hours of mandatory continuing education is a must every two years.

Canada Real Estate: Benefits of Investing
The current Canadian property market offers several benefits to investors, such as:

Scope for cash flow: Since Canada attracts a large number of immigrant skilled workers, certain Canadian cities are known as the hub of the immigrant community. Hence, purchasing and investing in property in these cities are the best way to maintain a positive cash flow (by tapping the rental market) and be immune to the national economic slump.

Variety: The booming property market in various Canadian cities has created myriad commercial and residential property investment options. This boom has been possible due to the consistently stable political and economic conditions, and the high living standards of the country. The thriving tourist sector also enhances the demand for vacation villas and tourist homes. Besides, investors can also sell their property after modifications or when the property value shoots up.

Hence, timely investments in Canada real estate are your best tickets to short-term and long-term profits and uninterrupted income. To acquire knowledge about property investment and rental market, consult www.realestateinvestingincanada.net/.
Posted by: Heather      Read more     Source

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:05:06 GMT

Samsung Camera With 14.2 Megapixels

ST5500 features include 14.2. megapixel sensor, 7X optical zoom, and Wi-Fi capability so you can upload pics almost instantaneously. There"s also 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, 100MB internal memory, and a microSD slot. The camera also takes video in 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 fps.

We"re still waiting for a press release or announcement from Samsung, so no word on pricing and availability as of yet. The only piece of information is that it"s set to debut sometime during Q1. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:19:56 GMT

Christmas Nativity Meerkats

Christmas meerkats in the spirit of an infant school Nativity play! Joseph Meerkat is wearing a loosely belted tunic and is gazing protectively at Mary Meerkat who wears a traditional blue gown. Her shawl drapes modestly over her head and has convenient openings for her ears to pop through.

Christmas Nativity Meerkats.

(via Everlasting Blort) Posted by: Gerard      Read more     Source

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:37:34 GMT

Until the Light Takes Us

Pressed for time, since I"ll be moderating tonight"s 7pm and 9:15pm Q&As of Until the Light Takes Us at NYC"s Cinema Village, I"ll cut straight to my own LA Weekly review from last fall, when co-directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell"s doc played at the AFI Fest:

Heavy metal begat the speedy tempos of thrash, and thrash begat the double-kick drumming and extreme distortions of Norwegian black metal-an unexpectedly melodic subgenre that in turn begat a "90s underground scene that was notoriously eclipsed by murder, suicide and large-scale arson. Filmmaking team Audrey Ewell and Aaron Aites spent two years in Norway investigating what"s left of the Black Circle, the "unholy cult" (as the newspapers stained them) of eloquent young musicians in corpse paint, who congregated at an Oslo record store opened by Mayhem guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, who was later stabbed to death by one of their own. Today, Burzum front man Varg "Count Grisnackh" Vikernes sits arrogantly and unrepentantly in a maximum security prison, the pioneer of a classically inspired, dark ambient sound, as well as a string of politically motivated Christian church burnings. Darkthrone"s Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell, a doting follower of Vikernes (musically, at least), seems alone after the fallout, and mourns how black metal was commercially co-opted after all the negative press. As richly compelling and artfully shot as rock docs get, Until the Light Takes Us goes beyond charting black metal"s underpinnings and the tabloid sensationalism of its fiery saga. Through smartly constructed reveals and blunt interviews that include many vulnerable moments, Ewell and Aites investigate the entanglement of art, terrorism, and the media that tried to define both.

Sitting down with Aites and Ewell in their Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment, the three of us discussed how they embedded themselves in this volatile subculture, their theories on how showmanship spiraled into criminal activity, whether Aites" background as frontman of the band Iran made him hypersensitive to a story about musicians, and how they manage to get along as both a couple and artistic collaborators.

To listen to the podcast, click here. (20:48)

Podcast Music
INTRO: Darkthrone, "Quintessence"
OUTRO: Iran, "I Can See the Future"

[Until the Light Takes Us is now playing in New York, Detroit, Providence and Grand Rapids, with more dates to come. For more info, please visit the official site.] Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:15:50 GMT

Cool Yule

Christmas is one month away as of today. I"m stunned, to be honest. I really can"t believe that the year is almost over (life is moving so fast that I almost feel like it"s flashing before my eyes!)

Given the symmetry of the date, I"ve chosen today to launch my holiday gift guide series that I"m calling Cool Yule. Anyone can toss a bottle of wine in gift bag and make a gracious offering; however, giving gifts that are on trend and show off your good taste is so much better, don"t you think?

At about $300 I"ve chosen a high ticket item to kick off Cool Yule 2009; however, it"s just so perfect for the oenephile (that"s a wine lover, btw) on your list. This wine essence set features 40 aroma flasks that can be used to help train your nose and isolate the aromas in wine.

Besides being a great gift for a wine lover, it"s also fun to pull out at a wine tasting, so if you"re planning one during the holidays, it might make a good gift for yourself, too.

Smaller kits featuring 12 aromas commonly noted in white or red wine are also available at a considerably lower price.

Contact Browne & Co. in Canada for information on availability in your area. Posted by: danamccauley      Read more     Source

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:09:50 GMT

Checkout Planet Eye Traveler

© Nathaniel KSThere"s a new online travel magazine on the block: Planet Eye Traveler.

At Planet Eye you can explore inspiring travel photos from around the world, expert reviews from our writers in major travel destinations, interactive maps to help you plan your next trip, and fresh new content every day.

In addition to the launch of our PlanetEye Traveler, we are also excited to introduce the new version of our popular PlanetEye Travel Maps.

In this latest update we re-designed the interface, switched from an unwieldy Flash engine to the Google Maps API, and optimized the speed with which we can retrieve and visualize travel information.

Check it out at PlanetEye Traveler.


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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:59:27 GMT

Goldstein and Dargis

"It"s an open secret in indie Hollywood that no one wants Manohla Dargis to review their movie, fearing that the outspoken critic will tear their film limb from limb," blogs the Los Angeles Times" Patrick Goldstein. "What causes so much fear and loathing in the filmmaking community about Manohla"s work as a critic isn"t her blunt appraisals but her seeming lack of empathy for the challenge of tackling difficult material."

My first reaction: Since when has empathy for the filmmaker - varying degrees of the stuff, too, evidently depending on the nature of the project s/he takes on - been part of the critic"s job description? Turns out, I"m not alone. Posted by: dwhudson      Read more     Source

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:44:47 GMT

Domyos Gym in a Box

A complete gym in a box, the DIS is serious business. Instead of encouraging players to lower their "Fit Age", the system challenges you to an intense workout via an exercise mat, gloves for martial arts challenges, and a bike attachment. For those seeking a group sweat, fitness fanatics can attach more exercise mats.

The best part about the DIS is that it"s console-less. Players simply plug the DIS into their television, insert one of the cartridges and viola, you"re doing Olivia Newton John and Richard Simmons proud.

Retailing for £ 39.95 or $58.92 in U.S. dollars, the Domyos Interactive System is ready to whip you into shape.

Via Coolest Gadgets Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:01:20 GMT

Successful Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur took a look a couple of weeks ago at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and the piece has floated around in my mind for a time now.

Author James Stephenson lists 25 common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs for the article. (It's actually an excerpt from his book, the Ultimate Home Based Business Handbook.) Some of those characteristics are obvious and we talk about them a lot: successful entrepreneurs do something they enjoy, successful entrepreneurs take what they do seriously, successful entrepreneurs management money wisely.

Some of the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur don't get as much attention. Successful entrepreneurs use technology. Successful entrepreneurs make themselves accessible. Successful entrepreneurs become known as experts.

It's an interesting list. You can look through all 25 list items here.


© fauxto_digit Posted by: Greg Cruey      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:54:26 GMT

Heh, heh....what?

Sent to me by an anonymus hedge fund investor;

An investor hands a hedge fund manager a £10 note.

"Get me a drink. If I like your choice, I'll buy the drinks all night" says the investor.

The hedge fund manager shrugs and orders them a pint of Guinness each.

The barman pours the drinks, takes the cash, and then tells the hedge fund manager "You should have bought vodka instead."

"Really? Why vodka instead of Guinness?" asks the manager.

"More transparency, greater liquidity," replies the barman.

Too late! The investor had already exited..... Posted by: Alex Akesson      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:47:23 GMT

Xtrabold 2009

Nelson Balaban Jr., A.K.A. Xtrabold just dropped a fresh new update with works for Oakley, Honda, Sony Ericsson and various others. Posted by: Diego Quintana      Read more     Source

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:37 GMT

Plug Your Phone Into My Coffee Cup?

If you"re like me, you"ve at some point wondered why nobody thought to include "standard" electrical outlets in your car. The bad news is that there"s no solid answer to this question. The good news is that someone out there with more technical knowledge (and motivation) has decided to do something about it.

Calling it the Coffee Cup Inverter, this conveniently shaped power source coverts your car"s DC power into two 120-volt AC outlets just like on your walls at home.
Perhaps even more clever is the fact that it"s shaped just a like a cup of java from your favorite drive-thru window so as to fit nicely in your car"s cup holder.

Perfect for powering or charging portable game consoles, cell phones, and iPods or even to plug in and watch television during the camping trip. It also has a USB charging port providing 500mA.

It sells for around $29 and the only question that remains is. Why didn"t I think of that? Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:26:31 GMT

75 reasons why the Android platform is about to sweep the world

For the past few months I’ve been living with a selection of Android handsets, different makes, models and network owners. The HTC Hero, The T-Mobile Pulse, the HTC Magic and from my experience of this new computing platform I’m going to predict that Android is destined to be the biggest thing to hit computing since Windows hit the PC. Yes it’s that big.

It’s not that these early products exhibit anything spectacular in the way of features, applications or style, in fact quite the opposite. Apart from the occasional stand-out such as the free turn-by-turn GPS navigation included with Android 2.0, the releases have to date been fairly ordinary, workable and fun, but not mind-blowing. Much of what we’re seeing is just catch up to the iPhone, which is hardly world shaking stuff (Motorola’s Droid included!).

No, it’s not the current situation that is so exciting, it’s the promise of the platform that is starting to grab people’s attention. The main thing is the Google of course. Attach the name of the hottest tech company in the universe to a raw hamburger and you could IPO the company for a billion tomorrow, so the fact that Google is so publicly supporting, guiding and driving development of this platform has literally set the tech arena alight.

If you want a comparison, just look how hard it’s been for good old Palm, another great name from yesteryear, to drive the sales of the Pre phone to date. Or look at how fast Android has eclipsed the stalwart but extremely stodgy Symbian and Windows Mobile phone systems and it’s clear that there are more forces at work here than just technical ability. One of the keys to this rapid take-up of course is Google’s focus on open systems. Compare and contrast this with the traditional closed wall attitude of Apple and the rest of the mobile phone industry and suddenly the possibilities are endless.

Sure, it’s not completely open. Android may be based on Linux and Java roots, but the crucial Dalvik virtual machine interface is definitely not completely open source, yet. But the whole platform is still a heck of a lot more open than anything else out there right now. And crucially, oh so crucially, Google gets the Web. Better than just about anyone around, and like it or not, the world is moving to a web-centric milieu, where networked technology serves as the backbone for every day functionality. Web applications like Google Docs, Internet communications like Skype and Google Voice, location aware services like Google Maps. Can we spot a trend here?

And to top it all off, Google loves engineers. They respect developers, nurture them, speak to them, encourage them (mostly!). Watch out as the 10,000 applications for the platform literally explodes over the next year, to catch and surpass all but the Windows PC platform. The reason for this is the fact that Google don’t hold all the strings to this development effort. Open Source drives its own agenda, and once developers get wind of a potential gold mine, they’ll jump on in force, and then we’ll see how open vs closed works in realtime.

The driving force for all this action of course will be the massive increase of devices using the Android system which we can expect to see arrive over the coming 12 months. And so here’s a list of the 75 devices now available or which will arrive very shortly.

The Android Phone List [source] (bold = available now!)

Acer Liquid – A1 – November 28th

Compulab Exeda

Dell Ophone mini3i – Benzine

Geek Phone One – December

General Mobile DSTL1

Haier H7

HKC Pearl

HighScreen PP5420

HTC Click – Fiesta – Tattoo

HTC Desire 6200 – Verizon Droid Eris

HTC Dragon – Zoom 2 – Passion

HTC Dream – T-Mobile G1

HTC Hero – G2 Touch

HTC Lancaster

HTC Magic – Sapphire – T-Mobile myTouch 3G – Google Ion – Dopod A6188

HTC Predator

Huawei U8220 – T-Mobile Pulse

Huawei U8230

Innocomm Skate

Kogan Agora

Koolu Freerunner – Openmoko GTA02

Lenovo O1 Ophone

LG Etna

LG GW620 Eve

LG GW880

Motorola Calgary

Motorola Devour

Motorola Droid – Sholes – Tao – Milestone

Motorola Heron

Motorola MB200

Motorola MB300

Motorola Morrison – Cliq – DEXT

Motorola Motus – 2010

Motorola Sholes Tablet – 2010

Motorola Zeppelin – 2010

Philips V808

Qigi i6

Saygus VPhone V1 – 2010

Samsung Behold 2 T939 – November 18th

Samsung Bigfoot

Samsung Galaxy i7500

Samsung Galaxy Lite i5700 – Spica – November

Samsung Houdini

Samsung m850 Q

Samsung Moment – InstinctQ m900

Samsung Saturn i6500 – 2010

Sciphone N12

Sciphone N16

Sciphone N17

Sciphone N19

Sciphone N21

Sony Ericsson Sunny

Sony Ericsson XPERIA x10 – Rachael – Infinity – January 2010

Sunno S880

Tiger G3

ZTE Android

Non-Phone Devices

Alex Android eReader

Archos 5 Internet Tablet

Barnes & Noble Nook

Cloud Telecomputers Glass

Creative Zii Egg

Dell Streak

ENT ET-M4301

enTourage eDGe – February 2010

eviGroup Wallet MID

GiiNii Movit Maxx

GiiNii Movit Mini

Hard Kernel ORDROID

Mio MiBuddy

RAmos T11

Shenzhen Eston HD ENT N97

Spring Alex

Skytone Alpha 680

SMiT Android MID-560

Touch Revolution NIMble

If we remember that the very first device was introduced a mere 13 months ago, the speed and scale of the adoption starts to become apparent. And note that it’s not just mobile phones we’re seeing here, but also a growing range of other devices such as digital picture frames, media players, set top boxes and beyond. We may be on the verge of witnessing the start of the infamous ubiquitous computing platform era that has been promised since the start of the micro-computer revolution.

I’ll leave you with anecdotal evidence of how things are going to change over the next few years. Just about everyone I’ve shown Android too have said 2 things in quick succession –

a) “Ooh, that’s nice, looks just like an iPhone”.

b) “Oooh, I want one”.

And this from people who are not trend setters, fashion conscious or interested in keeping up with the crowd. They are just impressed by the feature set and ease of use of the device itself. We owe a huge – huge! – debt of gratitude to Mr Jobs and Apple for showing the world how to make mobile phones which could be ‘smarter’ and still have bags of style and fondle appeal, but maybe the baton is about to be passed to a more open platform where the promise of mobile computing can ripen properly as it should? Time will tell! Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:39:36 GMT

Increase Website Traffic through Pay Per Click

Pay Per Click or PPC is a web marketing strategy in which a particular product or service is advertised in relevant websites or directly on search engines. PPC is a comparatively cheap means of promoting one's business since the advertiser pays only when visitors click on the advertisement.

How Pay Per Click Functions
The basic idea behind PPC is that the advertiser contacts a search engine and bids upon the keywords or key phrases relevant to his or her business. The one who offers to pay the highest gets listed higher. The bidder can specify the geographic region, type of sites and time of ad placement.

Each time a visitor clicks on the keyword, the advertisement is displayed and the advertiser is liable for payment. When a visitor enters an ad domain, there are chances of the individual becoming a potential customer. Another way of pay per click advertising is by seeking out hose sites that rank high in specific keywords. However, you must ensure that the keywords on these sites are related to the product on your site. If not, then your visitors will not feel the need to visit your website and your advertisement will become redundant.

Once you find the pertinent keywords, bid on the most effective ones. In this way you will be able to gear greater traffic to your website. Once the traffic is converted, making the visitor your customer solely depends on your website’s content. Pay Per Click Services is the best way of increasing website traffic for several reasons, such as:

• It displays links only in relevant websites or when relevant content is displayed on the page.
• It is cost-effective and produces instant results.
• It facilitates measurement of approximate rise in profit and sales.

Tips to Ensure Pay Per Click Success

• Keywords – The more competitive a keyword, the more expensive your clicks will be. Also, ensure that you keep up to the requisite keyword count.
• Clarity of selling point – What do have to offer? Why are your products better than your competitor? These should be mentioned in the opening paragraph itself.
• Language – Ensure that your advertisement explains the product or service in short, crisp sentences. Also, make sure that there are no grammatical errors which might put you website in an unfavorable light.

The following are some tips to be kept in mind to make Pay Per Click a success, these are: Posted by: Heather      Read more     Source