PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tags i & of

Trying to use the new Fluent User Interface (aka the ribbon) illicit feelings of confusion, frustration, and depending how quickly I need to get something done and am unable to find where it is hiding, anger.

Most of the companies I researched wanted me to sign a long term contract that would cost me a penalty and could have forced me to pay higher electricity rates if the prices came down.

As I ve said before, I m a huge fan of Brazilian music. Whether it s samba, bossa nova, forró or funk. I love the energy of their music, and infectious nature of Brazilian songs which enables you to get swept away.

Travel planning company Vacations To Go employs one of the finest domain strategies I have seen. The company owns some fantastic niche travel domain names, allowing them to avoid paying high pay per click costs.

Out of nowhere i stumbled with this News Blog. Hahahah at least i have something to read…now.. Basically the site layout is just nice.. clean design with well arranged content and nicely done header.

Are you tired of the cold winter weather already? Yes, I know it is only the beginning of February, and it looks like it is going to be a long winter this year. Phil predicted that there is going to be another six weeks of winter.

By now you have probably heard the news that Microsoft has made a bid for Yahoo!. Since so many people are covering it I thought it would be best to do a end of day wrapup about the proposed Microsoft Yahoo! news.

The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization SEMPO has announced the 2008 board of directors nominee list. As you can see my name included. I would be honored to again serve on the SEMPO board if elected.

No invention has ever been more important than the pot vending machine. You know I m right on this - I mean, it s literally a vending machine that dispenses pot. Top that, Thomas Edison.

This just in from the fun loving AffiliateSummit leaders. It’s kind of a: “Bid on the chance to take your favorite super affiliate to lunch” and make it go for charity. What a great idea. I know most of these guys, and lunch with any of them will be fun and educational.

My dad likes anchovies straight out of the can. I don t - and I don t mind telling anyone who asks. Turns out I m not the only one with a rebellious streak. For example, Osama likes racking up civilian causalities in the hopes of creating some insane fantasy word.

There is a lot going on this week and it is only Monday, January 21st 2007. I thought I would catch you up on some of the interesting, totally unrelated things, not in any order of importance. I considered covering each of these items today, but

As a longtime reader of Golfweek I received this “sorry”email notification regarding the cover that is coing out with the “noose” image. I have followed this story over the last few weeks and with some interest.

Tonight is a big night in television. People will be moved, decisions will be made, and lives might possibly be changed. Yes, tonight is the night that quot;American Idol quot; s 7th season begins. Oh, did you think I was talking about the Democratic debate? Pfft, forget that. They ve already had about 20 of those anyway.

Personally I don’t see Network Solutions behavior as offensive as some others playing in the space, because they are merely attaching themselves to a domain that was initially checked through their interface, and offering it at their regular (inflated) price. They could say they are assisting the customer by reserving it temporarily on behalf of the Network Solutions customer who has expressed interest. If they allow it to drop in 4 days or so, the behavior is more of a shame than criminal.

Is interactive marketing the new easy way to make money? Should we be expecting a ton of speculators coming in now that the housing market is in such decline? I mean, these people have to do something. I m seeing increased interest in domaining and other things, and now these former realtors think they can hang out a shingle and do SEO? I m very scared.

If you don t know history, you don t know jack. I m pretty sure that s a real saying. Maybe not. Either way, it never hurts to know a few key dates and/or important figures from the past, you know, in case Trebek ever calls. That goes for you too, alcoholics!

Yesterday Jake took us through Social Media Marketing and why it is so important to incorporate into your overall marketing strategy. Most of the time when Social Media Marketing is mentioned, we talk about large sites like Digg, Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, etc. Today I want to discuss the benefits and strategies in using forums to your advantage.

A couple of years ago, I reported on a story about a man who bought a purple pearl brooch at a sale thinking it was costume jewelry and found himself with a piece worth around $250,000. A Florida man recently found another rare purple pearl this week and all he had to do was order a steamed clams. George Brock and his wife, Leslie found the pearl while eating at Dave s Last Resort amp; Raw Bar. Their pearl isn t quite as big the one in the brooch but it could be worth thousands. The couple will have it appraised and then decide if they will sell it.

I wanna be famous because…many things in my life has made me realize I need to be all that I can be while im still young.. I live in a small town that no one has probably heard of but it’s called Glasgow, Ky..

December has been a crazy month for Anna and me. We jetted off to PubCon Vegas at the start of the month and had an amazing conference. Rand deserves a special mention for his werewolf’s party and David Klein for arranging the poker competition. I managed to keep in for a respectable distance before loosing out to SEOMoz’s Rebecca. Though I picked up some tips from sitting next to poker demons Merrick and Mario Lozano (PRleap) so expect a better showing next year.

It hasn’t even been a week and my once positive outlook of Digg has come to a sour end. Yesterday, Brian Clark over at Copyblogger wrote that Digg is dead. You know, for awhile, I was giving Digg the benefit of the doubt.

I am fascinated by the amount of social networks that I’m part of, but better yet, I’m intrigued to find that I assume different “personas,” at least in terms of choosing friends (and using the networks), on each social site. Are you the same?

There are a lot of things you can do to save a little money on your electric bill this holiday season. Even while researching this article, I found that there are things that me and my family are not doing (yet) that we could do to save electricity. So, without further delay, here are the top 10 things you can do to save money on your electric bill this holiday season.

Since we are winding down 2007, I thought it would be appropriate to put together what I thought are the top 10 blog posts about Mixx.com that have been written in 2007. Certainly there have been a lot of interesting blog posts about Mixx, but these are certainly the best ones.