I’m painting some signs for the upcoming Lone Star Round Up car show in Austin and wanted to mix up my stable of fonts. Found some great free ones at DaFont.com. Favorites are Sparkly, Brewsky and Dick Van Dyke. Search “retro” to get more classic styles.
Of course the most fun you can have with fonts is to modify them into your own style. I print out a sheet with the full alphabet, then paint or draw my modifications.
Need to up the position of your sites? Why do I ask these questions? Of course you do. Hop on the backlink bandwagon and boost yourself up, baby.
Simply use this Backlink Tools page, which has “links to the best Backlink Tools on the internet and these tools will help you to optimize your website and move your search engine position higher. The following Backlink Tools links are selected from the top SEO tool web sites. These Backlink Tools links are the best of the best.”
You heard it.
If you’ve caught the GTD bug (Getting Things Done) you know the importance of setting up a “tickler file” for yourself. Hinx RemindMe might fit the bill for you and it’s a free download. Here’s the rundown:
Hinx RemindMe is software for reminding you of important appointments by popup, sound and email. The appointments, messages, schedules, etc. are stored in file form and can be viewed at later time. Multiple emails are supported. Java and Windows supported.
Sounds simple and functional – both important in GTD. Get Hinx RemindMe free.
While we’re on the topic of free things …
Duane Shinn, who allegedly has “more fun teaching piano than should be legal,” is offering free course of Piano lessons & piano chords. Just sign up for the newsletter and you’ll get 101 free lessons in your inbox. They arrive about every five days, so you have time to practice before the next one comes in.
And if you like what you hear, Duane has tons more available. You can learn jazz, gospel, improvisation and more. Have fun!
When you’re in need of an Internet Service Provider, usually the last thing you have a lot of is time. But if you’re just getting out of a contract with lousy service and poor uptime, you really can’t afford to pick the wrong provider.
You need GetISP.info. This site analyzes DSL, cable, dial up, satellite and wireless connections and gives you the results that will help you decide. Pick the type of access, speed and features you need and the site brings up the companies that offer what you’re looking for and helps you make comparisons.
But that’s not all GetISP.info offers. There are numerous articles that make all the aspects of life online easier to understand and overcome. Their information on how to block spam is right on. They even have a “brief” History of the Internet page that is interesting reading and may teach you a thing or two you didn’t know.
Do you feel like you could use some coaching in order to take your business to the next level? What you need now is a qualified business mentor.
What can an ActionCOACH mentor do for you? They can help you boost profits, show you how to get more done in less time, help you continue learning, give you an outside view of your business, be a sounding board for new ideas and much more. Even if you just need a good push toward your goals every now and then, ActionCOACH can help.
On the other hand, if your business is going so well that you don’t a mentor anymore, consider becoming one yourself. ActionCOACH can show you how.
Having problems wrapping your head around CSS after finally getting HTML crammed in there? Fuhget aboudit! There are tools online to do all that hard stuff for you – and some of them are even free.
Take for example the ISB Free CSS Template Code Generator, which is well a free CSS template code generator. “This HTML and CSS Style Sheet template generator outputs a full featured 3 column template… Resulting in an instant web page with a customized template that can be used to control the look and feel of an entire site.”
Yes, it’s customizable… play around to get the look you like. Then copy and paste.
OK, let the mocking commence for any and all reasons you find mock-worthy.
First off, there has never really been a problem in my house with leftover wine, but it’s best to be prepared you know. Second, yes, I do occasionally get tips from the Common Sense Community. (Whose link I’m not going to share because you’re being so mean. Go Google it or your own mean self.)
Anyway. In order not to waste a precious drop of wine do as my good friend Patti does:
“Freeze leftover wine in ice-cube trays and put them in freezer bags. When you need wine for sauces or casseroles, just pop in a cube or two. You can also make a quick, refreshing wine spritzer with a little soda water. Or, add wine cubes to your favorite party punch for a little pizzazz at your adult party!”
emphasis mine.
Are you among the domain addicted? Be honest… how many domain names do you own? Do you know what VRE means? Have you flipped any virtual real estate?
There’s no arguing that creative domain flipping can be lucrative if you can come up with a decent name available at a decent price. If you’re looking for a domain name generator to help you brainstorm, give Nameboy a look.
Nameboy offers domain name creation, domain name lookup and domain registration, but the cool tool is absolutely free.
Enter a few keywords to find, register and back-order related available domain names. NameBoy will generate domain names based on the keywords you enter, and you can register or back-order them right here!
One option that I haven’t seen before in name generators is the rhyming selection. Never thought of that.
I’m no fan of the music industry and its stranglehold on “its” artists and their free expression, but copyright is something I do stand behind. The Web is all about sharing and freedom, peace, love and happiness, but somewhere in there we still need to respect the content creators in the morning.
Fair use. Citation. Quoting. Giving credit where credit is due. It’s not a hard concept and for the most part, if you do screw up and get overzealous with a creator’s work they’ll usually just write a note asking to remove their content before they go reporting you to the authorities. (Your service provider.)
If this happens, respect the request. If you can’t live without this content consider – gasp – offering them compensation. Barring that, ask if there’s a way you can work it out by citing, linking, something. If you’re not going up against the RIAA you’re probably not dealing with blatant flaming arseholes.
And should you find your own pearls of wisdom appropriated on someone’s site, try a civil discussion before you pull out the RPG. Most times, copyright violation is simply a lack of knowledge and not maliciousness. Of course, if the little offender doesn’t respect your request you are free to blast away.
Egregious thieves suck. A great place to learn more is Copyright Website.
(This post is copyright 2006 Net Sieve. Natch.) har.
