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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
New Hotspot for Science and Tech Peeps
Due to launch on 2nd April, Sci-Edge is a spanking new social networking site for science peeps, tech and gadget freaks, and SF fans. (Oh gosh, I fit in all three categories.)
The interface is very similar to Friendster and Myspace but for science and tech fans, and looking at it now, I have to say, it's really really cool. You can change skins, blog, play games, run polls, quizzes, and even events. Plus, you can get paid for blogging and posting links.
Anyhow, I'm off to go fiddle with my settings there now and invite some of my speculative poetry friends to join. Pop by my page for a visit, or head on over to Sci-Edge to sign up already.
It's been a tough week and I've been crashing every night. Jack has a runny nose and his 7th and 8th teeth are emerging from his top row. Poor baby has been waking up crying a lot and he's been almost inconsolable.
By day he is really active, climbing stairs like a professional rock climber - he has the pose down pat. He played well with his cousin Kaitlyn today, high fiving everyone and having a ball playing with a packet of green tea.
He likes waiting for me at the foot of the stairs and when he sees that I am coming, he will pose to climb the first step. Particularly since he slipped once, now he waits till someone is there for him before climbing.
This weekend I hope to take him out a bit and I hope his cold clears. His nose has been so stuffed lately.
Running 4 computers is no easy task, especially since I sometimes leave files behind and forget to save them to my thumbdrive or my online backup service.
Remote access is one cool option I'm considering. Gone are the days of Back Orifice and hello to new and more advanced programs like RemotePC - Remote Access which offer secure remote access from any of your computers via the Internet.
You can even share your desktop with 10 users if you so wish (great for collaborative work on a shared computer) which makes a remote meeting easy and definitely paves the way for telecommuting, something I am pushing very hard for for working mothers.
One of the main problems with remote access is slow transfer. RemotePC has eliminated this by avoiding the use of applets and it works safely behind most firewalls and proxy servers. And this I like, the host computer can use a dynamic IP address - so essential for road warriors these days.
Their latency reduction technology also ensures low latency – timely responses from your keyboard and mouse - and you won't even realise you're working remotely (you WoW players will know what I mean).
It's more affordable than most other plans out there and they offer a free trial. Do sign up and try it out. It works on Vista too!
I have always preferred eclectic jewellery. Sure I have my formal wear set of baubles but for day to day wear I like more unusual pieces.
At this Native American Jewelry online store, I found three lovely pieces that I could wear (hint hint).
This Sterling Silver & Large Black Onyx Pendant is right up my alley. Black and mysterious. Very Scorpion-like. It's on sale now for $52.36. I love these simple pieces. They make such a great statement and match all my black clothes.
These Native American Snake Style Silver Earrings will go well with virtually anything. Although I usually wear hoop earrings, this one will complement most of my regular togs and at $16.00, a nice steal.
I adore this Fiery Blue Lapis set in a sterling silver bracelet, which should fit my tiny wrist. Although I am considered big-boned in my family, more recently I find my wrists shrinking (bone loss!) and more veins bulging especially on my right hand, a la Angelina Jolie. Not good. Anyhow, the pretty bracelet should hide some of the veins and look lovely against my pale skin.
This grand Sterling Silver Bead & Charoite Necklace will be perfect for my Mom, who first introduced me to semi-precious and precious stones when I was a little girl.
For more unique and beautiful pieces, stop by Native Artistry.
This post was kindly sponsored by Native Artistry via Sponsored Reviews.
In women, low to moderate doses of aspirin are associated with significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality, particularly in older women and those with cardiac risk factors. A significant benefit is evident within 5 years for cardiovascular disease, whereas a modest benefit for cancer is not apparent until after 10 years of use.
Inflammation has long been the cause of many life-threatening ailments so the results reaffirm many previous studies where reducing inflammation can extend your life.
Aspirin therapy may influence cardiovascular disease and cancer through its effect on common pathogenic pathways such as inflammation, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme activity.
Here is my dream. And a nice one it is. Not to have to worry about money anymore. This takes into account critical illnesses, Jack's education, and retirement till I am 100.
Lest you think this is an advertorial for insurance, let me assure you that it is not. Nor do I believe in the benefits of insurance except in the case of medical and for the provision of a missing breadwinner.
For financial freedom, this is what we need to set in place: passive income.
Examples are dividends from blue chip stocks, royalties, affiliate referrals, anything that does not require you to do anything.
So here is my plan:
Write a book.
Create characters to licence.
Buy blue chip stocks during the next crash.
When all of the above is in place, cash in on affiliate programs.
I have been neglecting my stocks for too long. With an all-consuming creative job and a new baby to care for, just checking the trades to make sure I am still in the black sufficed.
Now as full-time motherhood beckons, I am tempted to become a part-time trader again. Don't get me wrong. I still adhere to Buffet's rules of investing and have focused on buying companies that I know, love, and understand.
One of them is Marvel. I have held Marvel since it last split and bought it at $19.48. A tad too high I was told then but I held on. On paper I have made 20% but I believe the company will make even more money in the long term so I have decided to hold.
Today I was pointed to my first Stock Market Blog. There are a lot of great articles and annoucements on US stocks (which is fine as I buy more US stocks than anywhere else) and one good one on ETFs, which I plan to buy soon.
Two stocks I had wanted to buy before but had lacked funds then have since soared: Google and Ebay. It is heartening to know my judgement is sound and I can rely on it for future investments. Keep an eye on this blog for more posts as I delve back into this area. For now, visit the Stock Market Blog.
This post was kindly sponsored by The Stock Market Blog.
It will be a busy weekend for us. First off, we have my farewell dinner at the office. Tomorrow we have another dinner with a couple of friends we have been meaning to catch up with. Sunday we'll be celebrating my Dad's birthday. I bought him a stylish Parker pen with a nice grip that he generally likes. Like me, he loses his pens all the time.
I still hope to have time to play with Wordpress. Probably sleep will have to take a hit. :p
"To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." -- Bertrand Russell
"Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages."
-- Thomas Edison (Harper's Magazine, 1890)
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