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The leather tub chair has been around for a long time and they are still popular today. They have actually been around for decades. Some older chairs that were well taken care of are still around and just as beautiful today. Most people choose their leather chair more for the comfort than the style. However, generally they are all made from a decent quality of leather. They can be very comfortable and only get better as they age.
You can check the tag on the bottom the chair that you are considering purchasing, to see the quality of materials that went to the making of that piece of furniture. This gives you information on the leather that was used when making the chair as well.
To get a good quality chair, the full is much better quality of leather to go with as it helps to accentuate the natural imperfections of the cow’s hide. This gives your leather chair more character and charm.
Top grain leather generally is less expensive because it has usually been stretched and/or sanded so and it often times will not have the same natural. It may have some imperfections stamped into it by the manufacture but it still will not have that rich smell of full grain leather. Some times you loose that familiar leather smell because of the tanning process. Al though tanning is usually used on lower quality leather. When it goes through this process it removes some of the leathers natural oils. This can degrade the leather as well.
The darker black or brown colored chairs have been dyed for sure. The more extensive the processing done on a cow’s hide, the higher the chances will be that it will crack or split later on. The higher grade full grain leather chairs will wear out much less and last longer. The price is usually a good indicator of how well the chair is made. So expect to pay more for a full grain leather chair than some other chairs. It is a good investment for an elegant and comfortable piece of furniture.
You can purchase a new tub chair at most fine furniture stores and you can find them on line as well. Look for a high quality vintage tub chair for an authentic look.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Solar Powered Lights
Solar powered lighting has come such a long way in the past few years that it's hard to think of an application where they cannot be used. I see them used as garden accent lights, path lights, to light driveways, pools, sheds and decks. I have seen solar crosswalk lights, street lights, security lights, and even solar skylights. With all of these potential uses, if you are not using solar power to light up your home or garden, you should be.
I wrote a blog about solar lighting called the Solar Lights Site. In that blog, there are many posts covering all of these uses, as well as the benefits, installation, tips and reviews. I also cover the advances in solar lighting technology and I even have a store where you can buy solar lights right from the comfort of your own computer. Since my store is backed by Amazon.com, you will be sure to get the lowest prices on the net, as well customer reviews and great customer service.
If you haven’t checked out the Solar Lights Site, you probably should. You can find them at http://solarlightssite.com
I wrote a blog about solar lighting called the Solar Lights Site. In that blog, there are many posts covering all of these uses, as well as the benefits, installation, tips and reviews. I also cover the advances in solar lighting technology and I even have a store where you can buy solar lights right from the comfort of your own computer. Since my store is backed by Amazon.com, you will be sure to get the lowest prices on the net, as well customer reviews and great customer service.
If you haven’t checked out the Solar Lights Site, you probably should. You can find them at http://solarlightssite.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Buzzduit Update 3/10/10
Spring is coming, and so is the launch of buzzduit.com! In this article I wanted to update everyone on where we are with development and share with you all our plans for monetization.
As many of you know, in order for a social networking site to be viable in the long term, it must find a way to pay its bills. For Facebook, it is their pay-per-click ads. Myspace sells advertising space. Even Twitter (who, for the longest time survived on venture capitol) has begun working on new methods of monetization.
As we have already mentioned in the FAQs, we intend to monetize buzzduit.com from day one. The reason is that we want to cater to the users, and their (your) wants and needs, as opposed to the whims of venture capitalists. In our opinion, that is the only way to ensure that our members have a say in how the site works.
The challenge is to create and maintain a website that will remain free to our members, without annoying them with obtrusive advertisements, while still enabling us to pay the bills WITHOUT venture capitol money. Our answer is the “Vendor Spotlight” program. The Vendor Spotlight program is a way for businesses and website owners to bring targeted buyers to their websites in a natural and unobtrusive way, for a low monthly fee. Here is how it works:
http://buzzduit.com/blog/buzzduit-update-31010/
As many of you know, in order for a social networking site to be viable in the long term, it must find a way to pay its bills. For Facebook, it is their pay-per-click ads. Myspace sells advertising space. Even Twitter (who, for the longest time survived on venture capitol) has begun working on new methods of monetization.
As we have already mentioned in the FAQs, we intend to monetize buzzduit.com from day one. The reason is that we want to cater to the users, and their (your) wants and needs, as opposed to the whims of venture capitalists. In our opinion, that is the only way to ensure that our members have a say in how the site works.
The challenge is to create and maintain a website that will remain free to our members, without annoying them with obtrusive advertisements, while still enabling us to pay the bills WITHOUT venture capitol money. Our answer is the “Vendor Spotlight” program. The Vendor Spotlight program is a way for businesses and website owners to bring targeted buyers to their websites in a natural and unobtrusive way, for a low monthly fee. Here is how it works:
http://buzzduit.com/blog/buzzduit-update-31010/
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Solar Security Lights
Solar lights, specifically solar security lights are a must for every home. These nifty little lights can be used in either a remote or local area to protect outdoor and indoor landscapes. You may have stumbled across at least three varieties of solar lighting. These lights are excellent for home or business owners who are in dire need of lighting, on a tight budget not allowing for the additional expense of wiring and service to a dark spot. This is the reason why solar lighting is so extremely beneficial.
Today lighting manufacturers are able to provide consumers with an endless selection of solar lights in a number of styles and options to pick and choose from. A selection of the most beautiful, decorative lights that can serve as garden accents, as well as providers of security and safety absolutely anywhere and is available both online as well as at your local lighting specialist. Some of these solar lighting fixtures also come with dawn and dusk detectors, which mean the lights, can be set to switch on as soon as dusk sets in and operate until morning breaks.
This is an obvious example of a very common solar security lighting scenario, but most probably the greatest benefit of solar lights is the fact that these fixtures can be installed in any place at any time. For example, a home owner wants a solar light in a corner of a very dense and bushy spot in his or her garden; it would take literally a matter of minutes to install a solar yard light. Alternately, the owner would have to call in the assistance of an electrician to install the wiring and electrical service in the garden and then to install a conventional security light. What this means is that not only does the home owner benefit from the lack of wires, but the lights are also run at absolutely no cost; without any impact on his or her electricity bills.
Security is a major worry for all homeowners regardless of where their homes are located. They go to extreme lengths to protect their homes with alarm system installations in an attempt to successfully deter criminals. Motion sensor lights are also a great thieve deterrent. There is absolutely no doubt that thieves and burglars are less likely to break into well-light homes and gardens because of the fact that these homes and gardens leave them exposed and unable to proceed with their thieving plans. Bad news is however that experienced criminals have now identified a successful means to get around motion sensor lights. Light wires are cut, chop-chop. This makes solar security light installation the ultimate crime-combat solution.
Solar security lights unlike other lighting systems require no wiring to operate. The main source of their energy is solar energy instead of electrical energy. Should you decide to opt for solar security motion sensor installation say for example at your front door, there would be absolutely no way for burglars to cut much-needed light wiring. That's because there are no wires to be severed. Once the lights are turned on there would be absolutely no way for criminals to turn it off.
Solar security lights are charged during the day and even during bad weather, light batteries still charge with up to 50 hours of power per solo charge. It's of utmost importance for solar security lights to form a part of your home's security system in conjunction with other deterring measures.
These lights will keep your home safe, secure and of course well-light, at more than half of the cost of conventional security lights! A selection of fantastic light features that are not just bright, but also 100% reliable in terms of motion detection, are available that will trigger the light upon any motion in light's pre-set radius.
Some types of solar lights can be used in several modes to work as conventional flood lighting, spot lighting or pure security lighting. Loads of people use solar lights as a really effective way to keep their homes safe and to help with ease of visibility while at the same time not distracting neighbors or wasting costly energy. These methods include but are definitely not limited to front door lighting, garage lighting, patio lighting, driveway light and pool lighting.
Most solar security lights come standard with ground stakes, wall mountings or can be custom made in accordance with customer specifications and preferences. Your own fastening and connection methods can be applied with the greatest of ease thanks to universal molds, making the install process quick and DIY friendly.
Feel free to visit our Solar Lights Store
Today lighting manufacturers are able to provide consumers with an endless selection of solar lights in a number of styles and options to pick and choose from. A selection of the most beautiful, decorative lights that can serve as garden accents, as well as providers of security and safety absolutely anywhere and is available both online as well as at your local lighting specialist. Some of these solar lighting fixtures also come with dawn and dusk detectors, which mean the lights, can be set to switch on as soon as dusk sets in and operate until morning breaks.
This is an obvious example of a very common solar security lighting scenario, but most probably the greatest benefit of solar lights is the fact that these fixtures can be installed in any place at any time. For example, a home owner wants a solar light in a corner of a very dense and bushy spot in his or her garden; it would take literally a matter of minutes to install a solar yard light. Alternately, the owner would have to call in the assistance of an electrician to install the wiring and electrical service in the garden and then to install a conventional security light. What this means is that not only does the home owner benefit from the lack of wires, but the lights are also run at absolutely no cost; without any impact on his or her electricity bills.
Security is a major worry for all homeowners regardless of where their homes are located. They go to extreme lengths to protect their homes with alarm system installations in an attempt to successfully deter criminals. Motion sensor lights are also a great thieve deterrent. There is absolutely no doubt that thieves and burglars are less likely to break into well-light homes and gardens because of the fact that these homes and gardens leave them exposed and unable to proceed with their thieving plans. Bad news is however that experienced criminals have now identified a successful means to get around motion sensor lights. Light wires are cut, chop-chop. This makes solar security light installation the ultimate crime-combat solution.
Solar security lights unlike other lighting systems require no wiring to operate. The main source of their energy is solar energy instead of electrical energy. Should you decide to opt for solar security motion sensor installation say for example at your front door, there would be absolutely no way for burglars to cut much-needed light wiring. That's because there are no wires to be severed. Once the lights are turned on there would be absolutely no way for criminals to turn it off.
Solar security lights are charged during the day and even during bad weather, light batteries still charge with up to 50 hours of power per solo charge. It's of utmost importance for solar security lights to form a part of your home's security system in conjunction with other deterring measures.
These lights will keep your home safe, secure and of course well-light, at more than half of the cost of conventional security lights! A selection of fantastic light features that are not just bright, but also 100% reliable in terms of motion detection, are available that will trigger the light upon any motion in light's pre-set radius.
Some types of solar lights can be used in several modes to work as conventional flood lighting, spot lighting or pure security lighting. Loads of people use solar lights as a really effective way to keep their homes safe and to help with ease of visibility while at the same time not distracting neighbors or wasting costly energy. These methods include but are definitely not limited to front door lighting, garage lighting, patio lighting, driveway light and pool lighting.
Most solar security lights come standard with ground stakes, wall mountings or can be custom made in accordance with customer specifications and preferences. Your own fastening and connection methods can be applied with the greatest of ease thanks to universal molds, making the install process quick and DIY friendly.
Feel free to visit our Solar Lights Store
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Next Step for Social Networking
Maybe it's just me, but I've observed that the focus on social networking sites appears to be going increasingly more in the direction of sharing everything with everybody. These sites want us to believe that our friends care about the latest "make money online" trend, and that our family wants to learn about that hot date we had last night. They convince us that the more information that we post, the more subscribers we'll collect and the more accepted we'll become.
So what’s wrong with that? For my part, I have accounts with two of the largest social networking sites, as well as a few others. I log into at least those two each morning. My “book” wall usually has about 160 fresh posts since I last visited, and my “little blue bird” site has roughly double that many. While I would like to check and see what a particular segment of my contact list is up to, how can I even peruse that many posts to discover the ones that interest me? I guess I could start drinking my morning coffee from a bigger cup…
Now, I don't have a huge list of contacts. It’s quite small, actually in comparison to those that I've seen with thousands of followers, or subscribers, or whatnot. I am afraid to put more people on my contact list for fear that I will likely be overwhelmed by what my grandfather used to call “raucous cacophony” (loosely translated to imply “inharmonious noise”).
My other concern is that I do not truly believe that my networking contacts on the other side of the planet actually care about my friend’s birthday party, and I am positive my friends are sick of hearing about my most recent weblog entry on the versatility of commercial hybrid lighting. In truth, any given post will connect with those who will wish to read it and others that don’t. The more I post, the less likely people will read them, due to my history of posting things they don’t care about.
This is not an uncommon phenomenon. If you want a smaller percentage of your posts read, add more contacts. It’s not the most effective use of your time, but the more contacts you add, the smaller the percentage of those contacts will in fact read your posts.
What about your “bio”? For my part, I have learned to put nothing more than the most generic bio descriptions for my social networking accounts. I just don’t want to deal with people getting information about me that I don’t need them to know. I could open several accounts with various bios for different purposes, but that seems to me to be a bit of a bother. I do, nonetheless, know several folks who have done just that.
So what do I want? I want my contacts categorized into groups that I can easily manage. I want to see what’s happening with my friends or my coworkers or my networking contacts just by going to the appropriate “wall”. I would like to be on my “friends” wall and post something and be confident that just my “friends” will see it. I want to look for all my contacts that live near me and quickly and easily send a post to only them. I want my coworkers to visit my profile and see that I am a mature professional, or my networking contacts to read that I am a blue widgets authority. I would like my friends to view the image I took of Jason with the lampshade on his head, without my coworkers inquiring as to quality of my friends.
The best part is that since I'm only sending messages to people that I'm sure will want to read them, more of my posts will actually get read! I can send out party invites to my friends in San Jose, or quickly update my coworkers about a change in plans for the next meeting.
In essence, what I want is a "buzz conduit" which will direct the buzz to where I want it to go and give me just the buzz I wish to hear at any given time. I need that, and I would like some privacy back.
While it seems that the web 2.0 giants are not going to do anything akin to this any time soon, there is a website launching that will. It's going to allow you, me, and everybody else that wants to to have their very own buzz conduit. It will be called buzzduit.com, and it’s being built as we speak.
Go to buzzduit.com or take a look at their blog if you want to know the second it is ready to launch.
So what’s wrong with that? For my part, I have accounts with two of the largest social networking sites, as well as a few others. I log into at least those two each morning. My “book” wall usually has about 160 fresh posts since I last visited, and my “little blue bird” site has roughly double that many. While I would like to check and see what a particular segment of my contact list is up to, how can I even peruse that many posts to discover the ones that interest me? I guess I could start drinking my morning coffee from a bigger cup…
Now, I don't have a huge list of contacts. It’s quite small, actually in comparison to those that I've seen with thousands of followers, or subscribers, or whatnot. I am afraid to put more people on my contact list for fear that I will likely be overwhelmed by what my grandfather used to call “raucous cacophony” (loosely translated to imply “inharmonious noise”).
My other concern is that I do not truly believe that my networking contacts on the other side of the planet actually care about my friend’s birthday party, and I am positive my friends are sick of hearing about my most recent weblog entry on the versatility of commercial hybrid lighting. In truth, any given post will connect with those who will wish to read it and others that don’t. The more I post, the less likely people will read them, due to my history of posting things they don’t care about.
This is not an uncommon phenomenon. If you want a smaller percentage of your posts read, add more contacts. It’s not the most effective use of your time, but the more contacts you add, the smaller the percentage of those contacts will in fact read your posts.
What about your “bio”? For my part, I have learned to put nothing more than the most generic bio descriptions for my social networking accounts. I just don’t want to deal with people getting information about me that I don’t need them to know. I could open several accounts with various bios for different purposes, but that seems to me to be a bit of a bother. I do, nonetheless, know several folks who have done just that.
So what do I want? I want my contacts categorized into groups that I can easily manage. I want to see what’s happening with my friends or my coworkers or my networking contacts just by going to the appropriate “wall”. I would like to be on my “friends” wall and post something and be confident that just my “friends” will see it. I want to look for all my contacts that live near me and quickly and easily send a post to only them. I want my coworkers to visit my profile and see that I am a mature professional, or my networking contacts to read that I am a blue widgets authority. I would like my friends to view the image I took of Jason with the lampshade on his head, without my coworkers inquiring as to quality of my friends.
The best part is that since I'm only sending messages to people that I'm sure will want to read them, more of my posts will actually get read! I can send out party invites to my friends in San Jose, or quickly update my coworkers about a change in plans for the next meeting.
In essence, what I want is a "buzz conduit" which will direct the buzz to where I want it to go and give me just the buzz I wish to hear at any given time. I need that, and I would like some privacy back.
While it seems that the web 2.0 giants are not going to do anything akin to this any time soon, there is a website launching that will. It's going to allow you, me, and everybody else that wants to to have their very own buzz conduit. It will be called buzzduit.com, and it’s being built as we speak.
Go to buzzduit.com or take a look at their blog if you want to know the second it is ready to launch.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Solar Patio Lights
Now that spring is almost here, quite a few of us are looking forward to backyard BBQs and other evening social events. We love to have these get-togethers on our back patios. Many of us, therefore, know the importance of having adequate light. Not having enough light can turn a festive evening into an event that will be talked about for all the wrong reasons! Solar patio lights are one of the easiest ways to insure that you and your guests get full enjoyment out of the evening.
Do you have patio lights now? Most back yards have a single bulb, mounted to the outside wall with a switch inside that turns it on and off. I have seen people actually holding a flashlight while trying to cook on the BBQ! “Hold this and aim it at the chicken” is a phrase I have heard all too often. I have even seen back patios with extension chords running along the awnings to try to get more lights to dark sections of the yard. I remember a party I went to a year or so ago where we kept losing our light because people kept unplugging the extension chord by tripping over it! There has got to be a better way!
There is better way. It is solar patio lights. Solar lights can be mounted pretty much anywhere you need and have so many options and styles to choose from that it is very easy to find the perfect combination of lights to give you exactly what you need, where you need it. You can opt to install several lights around the edge of your patio to give a soft glowing light to the whole area, providing a warm and inviting ambience. You can use solar spot lights to highlight other areas of your patio. You can set them up to cast a multicolored glow from your patio cover or awning.
The great thing about solar patio lights is that they need no external electrical supply source. Like with all solar lights, you need only install them so that their solar panels can receive direct sunlight during the day, and when evening comes they will switch on automatically. They come in a vast array of styles so you can mix and match them to work with your existing patio decor. Installation can usually be accomplished in a matter of minutes.
The biggest concern from consumers about using outdoor solar lights has been in the areas of cost and dependability. Over the last couple of years, however, solar technology has grown so much as to render those concerns obsolete. Solar cells have become much more efficient and much less expensive to manufacture. The integration of LED lighting has made concerns about bulbs burning out a thing of the past. With a little bit of research and some savvy buying your patio can be beautifully lit with solar patio lights.
Do you have patio lights now? Most back yards have a single bulb, mounted to the outside wall with a switch inside that turns it on and off. I have seen people actually holding a flashlight while trying to cook on the BBQ! “Hold this and aim it at the chicken” is a phrase I have heard all too often. I have even seen back patios with extension chords running along the awnings to try to get more lights to dark sections of the yard. I remember a party I went to a year or so ago where we kept losing our light because people kept unplugging the extension chord by tripping over it! There has got to be a better way!
There is better way. It is solar patio lights. Solar lights can be mounted pretty much anywhere you need and have so many options and styles to choose from that it is very easy to find the perfect combination of lights to give you exactly what you need, where you need it. You can opt to install several lights around the edge of your patio to give a soft glowing light to the whole area, providing a warm and inviting ambience. You can use solar spot lights to highlight other areas of your patio. You can set them up to cast a multicolored glow from your patio cover or awning.
The great thing about solar patio lights is that they need no external electrical supply source. Like with all solar lights, you need only install them so that their solar panels can receive direct sunlight during the day, and when evening comes they will switch on automatically. They come in a vast array of styles so you can mix and match them to work with your existing patio decor. Installation can usually be accomplished in a matter of minutes.
The biggest concern from consumers about using outdoor solar lights has been in the areas of cost and dependability. Over the last couple of years, however, solar technology has grown so much as to render those concerns obsolete. Solar cells have become much more efficient and much less expensive to manufacture. The integration of LED lighting has made concerns about bulbs burning out a thing of the past. With a little bit of research and some savvy buying your patio can be beautifully lit with solar patio lights.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Social Networking - Where Do We Go from Here?
Maybe it's just me, but I have noticed that the focus on social networking sites seems to be going more and more towards sharing everything with everybody. These sites want us to believe that our friends care about the latest "make money online" craze, and that our family wants to know about that hot date we had last night. They convince us that the more information that we post, the more followers we'll gain and the more popular we will become.
Let's take a look at this theory. I have an account with a popular social networking site. Let's call it "Pace Brook". In my contacts, I have several personal friends, my fiance, my mom, and several "networking contacts". I go to my "wall" and in the morning and there are an average of 160 posts there waiting for me to peruse. Another of the sites to which I belong (we will call it "pwitter"), has even more "pweets". Unless I am going to spend the better part of my day going through them all, how do I sort out what I want to read and what I don't before starting my work day?
I don't exactly have an enormous list of contacts. Some of my friends have hundreds of people on their contacts list; if not thousands. Although there are a lot of people I would like to add to my list, what they offer in the way of useful content is nullified by excess noise they would contribute to my wall.
My other concern is that I don't really think my networking contacts on the other side of the planet really care about my friend's birthday party, and I am sure my friends are sick of hearing about my latest blog entry on the versatility of industrial hybrid lighting. In fact, any given post will reach people that want to read it and others that don't. The more I post, the less likely people will be to read them, due to my history of posting things they don't care about.
I am not alone here. The more contacts you have, the smaller percentage of posts you actually read. The percentage of your contacts that actually read your posts goes down as well. Seems a bit counter productive, doesn't it?
What about your personal info? There is information about me that I want some people to know, but not others. I know people that have multiple accounts under different names for different purposes, but that seems a bit excessive. I have found myself resigned to just filling out my profiles with the most generic of information. That's not ideal, but it beats the alternative.
So what do I want? I want my contacts categorize into groups that I can easily manage. I want to see what's going on with my friends or my coworkers or my networking contacts just by going to the appropriate "wall". I want to be on my "friends" wall and post something and know that only my "friends" will see it. I want to search for all of my contacts that live near me and quickly and easily send a post to just them. I want my coworkers to go to my profile and see that I am a responsible professional, or my networking contacts to read that I am a blue widgets expert. I want my friends to see the picture I took of Jason with the lampshade on his head, without my coworkers inquiring as to quality of my friends.
The best part is that since I am only sending posts to people that I think will want to read them, more of my posts will actually get read! I can send out party invitations to my friends in San Jose, or quickly update my coworkers about a change in plans for the next meeting.
What I want, in essence is a "buzz conduit". Something that will direct all the incoming buzz to the proper location, and the outgoing buzz to the people that I want it to reach. It would also be nice to have some of my privacy back.
It doesn't look like any of the "big boys" are going to be making these kind of drastic changes to their platforms. There is, however, a new site setting up for launch that wants to offer us all what I think most of us want - a buzz conduit of our very own. It's name (aptly or no, you decide) is buzzduit.com, and it's coming soon!
Head over to buzzduit.com and sign up to the mailing list, so you will know the MINUTE it is ready for launch! Once on the list you can also email support with any questions or feedback.You can also view the blog here.
Let's take a look at this theory. I have an account with a popular social networking site. Let's call it "Pace Brook". In my contacts, I have several personal friends, my fiance, my mom, and several "networking contacts". I go to my "wall" and in the morning and there are an average of 160 posts there waiting for me to peruse. Another of the sites to which I belong (we will call it "pwitter"), has even more "pweets". Unless I am going to spend the better part of my day going through them all, how do I sort out what I want to read and what I don't before starting my work day?
I don't exactly have an enormous list of contacts. Some of my friends have hundreds of people on their contacts list; if not thousands. Although there are a lot of people I would like to add to my list, what they offer in the way of useful content is nullified by excess noise they would contribute to my wall.
My other concern is that I don't really think my networking contacts on the other side of the planet really care about my friend's birthday party, and I am sure my friends are sick of hearing about my latest blog entry on the versatility of industrial hybrid lighting. In fact, any given post will reach people that want to read it and others that don't. The more I post, the less likely people will be to read them, due to my history of posting things they don't care about.
I am not alone here. The more contacts you have, the smaller percentage of posts you actually read. The percentage of your contacts that actually read your posts goes down as well. Seems a bit counter productive, doesn't it?
What about your personal info? There is information about me that I want some people to know, but not others. I know people that have multiple accounts under different names for different purposes, but that seems a bit excessive. I have found myself resigned to just filling out my profiles with the most generic of information. That's not ideal, but it beats the alternative.
So what do I want? I want my contacts categorize into groups that I can easily manage. I want to see what's going on with my friends or my coworkers or my networking contacts just by going to the appropriate "wall". I want to be on my "friends" wall and post something and know that only my "friends" will see it. I want to search for all of my contacts that live near me and quickly and easily send a post to just them. I want my coworkers to go to my profile and see that I am a responsible professional, or my networking contacts to read that I am a blue widgets expert. I want my friends to see the picture I took of Jason with the lampshade on his head, without my coworkers inquiring as to quality of my friends.
The best part is that since I am only sending posts to people that I think will want to read them, more of my posts will actually get read! I can send out party invitations to my friends in San Jose, or quickly update my coworkers about a change in plans for the next meeting.
What I want, in essence is a "buzz conduit". Something that will direct all the incoming buzz to the proper location, and the outgoing buzz to the people that I want it to reach. It would also be nice to have some of my privacy back.
It doesn't look like any of the "big boys" are going to be making these kind of drastic changes to their platforms. There is, however, a new site setting up for launch that wants to offer us all what I think most of us want - a buzz conduit of our very own. It's name (aptly or no, you decide) is buzzduit.com, and it's coming soon!
Head over to buzzduit.com and sign up to the mailing list, so you will know the MINUTE it is ready for launch! Once on the list you can also email support with any questions or feedback.You can also view the blog here.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Solar Lights
It seems like everyone now has some kind of solar lights somewhere on their property and a few have already installed solar security lights. We are becoming quite the “green” street.
More information on solar security lights can be found here.
More information on solar security lights can be found here.
Solar Lights
It seems like everyone now has some kind of solar lights somewhere on their property and a few have already installed solar security lights. We are becoming quite the “green” street.
More information on solar security lights can be found here.
More information on solar security lights can be found here.
Plumbing Info for Home Owners
Having to deal with a problem with the
plumbing first thing in the morning is never a good thing. However, there are certain steps you can take to keep the fuss to a minimum. Here is a little plumbing information for home owners that could be useful.
Before anything else, it is important to learn where everything is; your water meter and your shut off valves most certainly. Should you have a failure, it's important to turn these off right away. Also make sure you have the right tools for the job.
Having the right tools to do the job is also important; so ensure you have quick and easy access to relevant tools. Ensure you have a wrench, screwdrivers and any curb keys needed. Put them somewhere safe; remembering where they are!
Research online; or head to a course somewhere to learn a few basic skills for maintenance; disassembling a faucet, replacing a washer, removing sink traps and the like. Most problems can be readily fixed in under five minutes; so no need to pay expensive call out charges.
Regular monitoring of the water pressure to your home will also be a good step to take. A pressure of around 80psi is what you are looking for; anything above this should be checked out to head off any possible leaks or breakages.
Maintaining and looking after the plumbing system responsibly will also help a great deal. Commonly, blockages are caused by fat deposits in the pipes, or masses of hair and other nasty stuff. Discard anything likely to get caught up in the regular trash.
Even drains that are maintained correctly could develop a clogs; from hair, soap scum and a host of other things. As such, stocking up on drain cleaning chemicals will prove useful, and always make for a good first line of attack.
Having learned the basic skills, it is well worth having a check of your complete system two or three times through the year. This will most likely keep your system running problem free; but will also highlight any small leaks.
Another good indicator of problems is a sudden and substantial increase in your water bill; so this should be checked regularly. Turning water supply off to the home if you are heading away for anything more than a day or two is also good; particularly during the cold spells.
There is a wealth of plumbing information for home owners online, and through other avenues, for particular problems you may face. Having covered the basics to alleviate any emergencies; it could well be worth familiarizing yourself with these lessons which could prove fruitful.
plumbing first thing in the morning is never a good thing. However, there are certain steps you can take to keep the fuss to a minimum. Here is a little plumbing information for home owners that could be useful.
Before anything else, it is important to learn where everything is; your water meter and your shut off valves most certainly. Should you have a failure, it's important to turn these off right away. Also make sure you have the right tools for the job.
Having the right tools to do the job is also important; so ensure you have quick and easy access to relevant tools. Ensure you have a wrench, screwdrivers and any curb keys needed. Put them somewhere safe; remembering where they are!
Research online; or head to a course somewhere to learn a few basic skills for maintenance; disassembling a faucet, replacing a washer, removing sink traps and the like. Most problems can be readily fixed in under five minutes; so no need to pay expensive call out charges.
Regular monitoring of the water pressure to your home will also be a good step to take. A pressure of around 80psi is what you are looking for; anything above this should be checked out to head off any possible leaks or breakages.
Maintaining and looking after the plumbing system responsibly will also help a great deal. Commonly, blockages are caused by fat deposits in the pipes, or masses of hair and other nasty stuff. Discard anything likely to get caught up in the regular trash.
Even drains that are maintained correctly could develop a clogs; from hair, soap scum and a host of other things. As such, stocking up on drain cleaning chemicals will prove useful, and always make for a good first line of attack.
Having learned the basic skills, it is well worth having a check of your complete system two or three times through the year. This will most likely keep your system running problem free; but will also highlight any small leaks.
Another good indicator of problems is a sudden and substantial increase in your water bill; so this should be checked regularly. Turning water supply off to the home if you are heading away for anything more than a day or two is also good; particularly during the cold spells.
There is a wealth of plumbing information for home owners online, and through other avenues, for particular problems you may face. Having covered the basics to alleviate any emergencies; it could well be worth familiarizing yourself with these lessons which could prove fruitful.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Buying Home Accessories Is Fun And Very Interesting
When it comes to shopping for home accessories most people don't even bother creating a budget within which to work and therefore can easily overspend. One way of keeping expenses down is to cut down on spending on items that are not very important for your home. So, it follows that the main focus of your shopping should be to buy those items that are absolutely essential to your needs and then if you have money left over you can consider adding the less important items.
From: http://easyhomeaccessories.com/buying-home-accessories-is-fun-and-very-interesting/
From: http://easyhomeaccessories.com/buying-home-accessories-is-fun-and-very-interesting/
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Niche Marketing - 5 Important Tips
Niche marketing is extremely important when it comes to an online business. Even more so since it holds the key to potential growth and leads to increased volumes of traffic and sales. For these reasons, it is necessary for you to take several different factors into consideration.
Make sure you are doing your own research. The need to understand your niche is one of the most important parts of niche marketing. Concentrate your efforts on something that is in demand. Try to find a niche that has a real need for the addition of some products and services. Your product doesn't have to be a new one of course, but there does need to be a demand for it. Without that you won't be able to sale anything for a profit.
Take it one niche at a time. Many internet marketers try to spread themselves out into a bunch of different areas at once. If you get involved in more than one at a time you are probably going to hurt your business. You can go into 2 or even 3 after you have fully established yourself in the first niche.
Give your target audience a good reason that they should buy from you and not the other guy. If you want high quality traffic you need to give your site visitors and customers a good reason to come to you and not someone else in your niche.
Show your site visitors that you actually understand their need, then provide them with proof that you are the person that is best able to serve them with great information, products and services. If they think they can get something better somewhere else then they are probably going to go there.
Be sure you understand the language of your niche. This means you should not only have the ability to speak as your audience does, but also have a site that shows the same thing. If you have chosen some type of social networking niche, the design and layout of your site should show that easily. A sit for cat owners that has a dog design is probably not going to yield very much business, now is it?
Always take the time to create quality information, products and services. Pretty much all niches have a demand so they also need a lot of different products, services and even information to fill customer needs. For instance, a dog owner niche should provide information about different shelters, pet sitters and possibly even vets. Food, toys, collars and flea sprays are good ideas for products. Services might include things like dog walking and dog sitting as well. Try to find the things that aren't as obvious as most, look deep for the things that are niche related but aren't being offered a lot.
The information above is good to know if you want to be able to generate good quality traffic to your site that has a high potential for sales that will bring you a profit.
When you're trying to increase your niche marketing efforts, try article marketing! You can attract traffic with these 5 easy steps! Don't reprint the same version as everyone else. Get your own unique content niche marketing article here.
Make sure you are doing your own research. The need to understand your niche is one of the most important parts of niche marketing. Concentrate your efforts on something that is in demand. Try to find a niche that has a real need for the addition of some products and services. Your product doesn't have to be a new one of course, but there does need to be a demand for it. Without that you won't be able to sale anything for a profit.
Take it one niche at a time. Many internet marketers try to spread themselves out into a bunch of different areas at once. If you get involved in more than one at a time you are probably going to hurt your business. You can go into 2 or even 3 after you have fully established yourself in the first niche.
Give your target audience a good reason that they should buy from you and not the other guy. If you want high quality traffic you need to give your site visitors and customers a good reason to come to you and not someone else in your niche.
Show your site visitors that you actually understand their need, then provide them with proof that you are the person that is best able to serve them with great information, products and services. If they think they can get something better somewhere else then they are probably going to go there.
Be sure you understand the language of your niche. This means you should not only have the ability to speak as your audience does, but also have a site that shows the same thing. If you have chosen some type of social networking niche, the design and layout of your site should show that easily. A sit for cat owners that has a dog design is probably not going to yield very much business, now is it?
Always take the time to create quality information, products and services. Pretty much all niches have a demand so they also need a lot of different products, services and even information to fill customer needs. For instance, a dog owner niche should provide information about different shelters, pet sitters and possibly even vets. Food, toys, collars and flea sprays are good ideas for products. Services might include things like dog walking and dog sitting as well. Try to find the things that aren't as obvious as most, look deep for the things that are niche related but aren't being offered a lot.
The information above is good to know if you want to be able to generate good quality traffic to your site that has a high potential for sales that will bring you a profit.
When you're trying to increase your niche marketing efforts, try article marketing! You can attract traffic with these 5 easy steps! Don't reprint the same version as everyone else. Get your own unique content niche marketing article here.
Understand Plumbing Information For Home Owners
Starting the day only to find your plumbing has broken down is not the best feeling in the world. And, with costs of plumbers rising all the time, it is important that some basic plumbing information for home owners is understood.
Understanding the basics of a plumbing system is the first step to be taken. Take a little time to familiarize yourself with all the fundamental equipment; know where the shut off valves are, and how to disable the water meter certainly.
It is good to stock on up on the fundamental tools you will need; wrenches, screwdrivers, curb keys and the like. Make sure they are placed somewhere safe and easy to get to. And ensure you remember where that place is; checking it regularly!
Research online; or head to a course somewhere to learn a few basic skills for maintenance; disassembling a faucet, replacing a washer, removing sink traps and the like. Most problems can be readily fixed in under five minutes; so no need to pay expensive call out charges.
Regular monitoring of the water pressure to your home will also be a good step to take. A pressure of around 80psi is what you are looking for; anything above this should be checked out to head off any possible leaks or breakages.
Maintaining and looking after the plumbing system responsibly will also help a great deal. Commonly, blockages are caused by fat deposits in the pipes, or masses of hair and other nasty stuff. Discard anything likely to get caught up in the regular trash.
Even drains that are maintained correctly could develop a clogs; from hair, soap scum and a host of other things. As such, stocking up on drain cleaning chemicals will prove useful, and always make for a good first line of attack.
Once you are comfortable with the basic skills; it is always good to undertake a quick point check of your home a couple of times through the year. Again, this will alert you to any leaks early, and help keep things flowing freely.
Watching your bill for sudden increases is often also a good way to be alerted to leaks. Another good tip is to turn the water off when away on vacation, particularly at winter; which will also help relieve stress causes.
If you do have a failure, and have taken care of the basics, there is a wealth of plumbing information for home owners to assist with most problems online. And when it is not an emergency; you can take the time to learn what you need to do.
Expensive, time consuming and plain damaging; understanding basic plumbing information for home owners could undoubtedly help. More info on plumbing specifically Drain Plumbing a mere click away! This and other unique content Plumbing info articles are available with free reprint rights.
Understanding the basics of a plumbing system is the first step to be taken. Take a little time to familiarize yourself with all the fundamental equipment; know where the shut off valves are, and how to disable the water meter certainly.
It is good to stock on up on the fundamental tools you will need; wrenches, screwdrivers, curb keys and the like. Make sure they are placed somewhere safe and easy to get to. And ensure you remember where that place is; checking it regularly!
Research online; or head to a course somewhere to learn a few basic skills for maintenance; disassembling a faucet, replacing a washer, removing sink traps and the like. Most problems can be readily fixed in under five minutes; so no need to pay expensive call out charges.
Regular monitoring of the water pressure to your home will also be a good step to take. A pressure of around 80psi is what you are looking for; anything above this should be checked out to head off any possible leaks or breakages.
Maintaining and looking after the plumbing system responsibly will also help a great deal. Commonly, blockages are caused by fat deposits in the pipes, or masses of hair and other nasty stuff. Discard anything likely to get caught up in the regular trash.
Even drains that are maintained correctly could develop a clogs; from hair, soap scum and a host of other things. As such, stocking up on drain cleaning chemicals will prove useful, and always make for a good first line of attack.
Once you are comfortable with the basic skills; it is always good to undertake a quick point check of your home a couple of times through the year. Again, this will alert you to any leaks early, and help keep things flowing freely.
Watching your bill for sudden increases is often also a good way to be alerted to leaks. Another good tip is to turn the water off when away on vacation, particularly at winter; which will also help relieve stress causes.
If you do have a failure, and have taken care of the basics, there is a wealth of plumbing information for home owners to assist with most problems online. And when it is not an emergency; you can take the time to learn what you need to do.
Expensive, time consuming and plain damaging; understanding basic plumbing information for home owners could undoubtedly help. More info on plumbing specifically Drain Plumbing a mere click away! This and other unique content Plumbing info articles are available with free reprint rights.
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