Sparky, also known as Spartacus, has graciously shared with us the heartbreaking story of his early beginnings. His early weeks of life were not good ones, filled with the loss of his mother and litter mates, along with suffering from Parvo virus, and other illnesses. But that was more than 2 years ago; he fought back and survived, and is par

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Apparently this is the week for articles with "2008" in the title. With so many floating around I decided to pick just two to go on the 5 for Friday list—and they're good ones. I'd like to welcome Dustin Brewer to the list this week. His list of Digg-like social networks for designers is a great one and I've enjoyed his other posts as we

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A well written blog post with great content can be ruined by poor formatting. Making your post as reader-friendly as possible is very important in keeping your readers.

Here are some tips for beginner bloggers that sometimes even seasoned bloggers forget to keep in mind. They are key to writing a post that’s easy and inviting to read.

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Cell phone computing is around the corner! Four Gig storage the size of a thumbnail has arrived. Intel is forging ahead in the quest for miniaturized storage, and the first products featuring these new chips, named ZP-140, will be on the market in January. These are thumbnail size chips and weigh no more than a drop of water! These solid stat

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Want to be the talk of the office party this season? Let’s face it. Serving yourself food with a wine glass in the other hand can be a challenge. That’s where this gadget, the wine holder necklace, comes in handy. Hands free imbibing for $15 for the discerning wine lovers in our midst! I enjoy these silly gadgets, and it would make a good gag

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As my act of kindness, from this point on, I would like to use my blogs, Catnip Corner and The Dog Log as a tribute to all rescued cats and dogs and the people who gave them a new life. These animals have experienced being lost, mistreated, abandoned, usually spent time at local shelters and/or rescue groups, and then adjusted to their new

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Bruce Campbell is back, this time as himself!

A small town in Oregon has a monster and when they look for help, they mistake Bruce Campbell for Ash, the character from his Evil Dead trilogy.

If you haven't seen them, especially my favorite "Army of Darkness", then you don't know Bruce Campbell.

Chaos ensues of course and you can

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Articles are important when it comes to building links to your website, but there are other methods you should also use because it is not wise to rely on only one way to build links and it is important that your website looks good in the eyes of the search engines. In this article I will show a few alternative methods that are almost as effec

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I know the feeling of wanting to get noticed online. I remember when I first started blogging how I wanted to get people to link to me, I just didn’t know how. If you are in a situation where you need to get noticed and get your blog into sight of other readers, now is your chance.

All you must do is send the information outlined in this p

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So you are a new blogger. You run on over to Go-Daddy and buy a really cool domain name because you want your blog to be taken seriously. You are a little thrifty so you decide to get yourself a blogspot/blogger blog because they will host you for free. You go out and get the latest and best blog template you can find, and get your blog looki

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Golfers aren't improving. Golf tips, swing instruction and training aids aren't lowering handicaps. Why? Golfers are taking the wrong approach. Yes, one golf tip could transform your golf swing, but how many times have these tips ruined your swing? Online golf tips are rampant, and the credibility of some of these tips are horrible. You nee

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Google apps is a set of tools developed by google labs which allows you to use several powerful google features under your own domain name. For example instead of docs.google.com it would be docs.yourdomain.com, or mail.yourdomain.net and others.

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Golfers need to lose weight. The simple way is to walk. Find every opportunity to do it. You have many opportunities every single day to walk more than you currently are doing. Don't take the elevator or escalator...use the stairs instead. Don't fight to get the closest parking spot...park the dang car and walk. Walking is the most importan

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Have you ever wondered where your dog goes and what he sees? Have you ever been suspicious of some possible trouble he is getting into (maybe the neighbor’s garbage can) but you never caught him? Well wonder no more with this nifty pet camera. See the world through your pet’s eye and enjoy the view! The camera is a very small and attaches to

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If you want some “cool” novelty ice cubes for your holiday party try these Lego ice cubes! These trays are made of silicone and hold 10 cubes each. Imagine building some ice cube sculptures for your friends or kids. These cubes of ice look exactly like Lego bricks to put a new spin on cocktail drinking. Put an end to dull and boring ice cubes

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