Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Sponsored Content and Google Penalties – Is Google Acting Hypoctrical?

Seeing that @mattcutts unfollowed @shoemoneybecause of “sponsored tweets”, I began to follow several of the bloggers that have been controversial and very much in the face of what they deem as Google’s hypocritical assessment of penalties.  At issue here is Google’s and Matt Cutts “almightier than thou” attitude that if you provide links in exchange for goods or services, those links had better be NoFollowed or … Continue reading

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Recession Proof your Computer with Free Software

The recession has impacted many aspects of our lives and as families attempt to tighten their belts, they often look at what they consider “non-essentials” when it comes to saving money The recession does not have to have an impact on the operation of your computer system.  There are many free software alternatives to commercial software applications that can be utilized and reduce household costs.  … Continue reading

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What’s the Value of Free?

Yes, it’s a strange topic, but I was asked that today when several people responded to a free offer I made to them.  One person asked me point blank – “What’s the value of free?” and another asked me if I was running a scam.   Another refused outright, thinking that the free advertising they would receive would hurt their business because many of the products … Continue reading

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Ford Ranger Airbag Problems and Humber Motors Ford’s Terrible Service

As I said in a previous article, my 2008 Ford Ranger is crap and the service I’m receiving from Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook, NL is terrible.  Here’s a video post (my first) about my 2008 Ford Ranger airbag problems and the terrible service I’m receiving from Humber Motors Ford.  Be gentle with me, this is my first post that I’ve made via video … Continue reading

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My Crappy Ford Ranger Purchased at Humber Motors Ford

My 2008 Ford Ranger 4×4 is a piece of crap and I apologize to crap for associating it with a Ford Ranger.  Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook, Newfoundland was the Ford dealership that sold me this vehicle.  Needless to say that Humber Motors Ford and Ford will never see my business again for another vehicle. In August 2007 I purchased a 2008 Ford Ranger … Continue reading

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How To Lose a Job Because of Twitter

Some people just don’t get Twitter.  Twitter has become extremely popular and like most social media sites, it has become something that is checked by recruiters and human resources people before they make job offers.  In fact, many recruiters use the web to check and screen applicants prior to interviews, using what they find to make judgement calls based on the information discovered. Why would … Continue reading

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Bell Expressvu Receiver with External Hard Drive – Record one Channel Watch Another?

In the blog article Upgrade Your Receiver with an External Hard Drive I talked about adding an external hard drive to your Bell Expressvu 6141 HD Receiver to activated the PVR functionality of the receiver.  This article has attracted a large amount of interest and I’ve been very happy with the PVR functionality that this has added. However, last night I tried to watch one channel … Continue reading

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Redesigning a Site – Best Approach?

Redesigning a site is always a challenge, especially if you have pages that are ranking well in the search engines.  With any site redesign, you are in danger of damaging any optimization that has been done as well as in danger of losing inbound links.  However redesigning a site is sometimes required, especially if there is a required software upgrade or the site itself if … Continue reading

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Twitter is Over Capacity – Too Many Tweets

How popular is Twitter?  If the error message Twitter is over Capacity is any indication Twitter is probably one of the busiest sites on the Internet right now. With many of the popular social networking and social media sites, there are very few times that I can remember experiencing an “outage” brought on by traffic.  However, the shear growth in popularity of Twitter has resulted in … Continue reading

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Disney Vacation Survival Guide

In February my family and I headed to Orlando, Florida for a Disney Vacation.  We had an incredible time and since returning I have been asked many times for some helpful tips for anyone traveling or considering going to Disney. My wife and I were very observant while at Disney, and what I think was a well-planned vacation.  When I say “well-planned” I do not … Continue reading

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