I love making money online. Back in 2002 when I had no physical products to sell, I made do with clickbank. Clickbank let me sell other people’s stuff and earn up to 50% commission. That was cool. I made an average of $1000 a month using various domains selling a single product per domain.

Then I went for Commission Junction. This didn’t do so well for me. Not only were commissions low, their product line didn’t quite match the depth and breadth of Clickbank.

Then just last year, I discovered Amazon Associates affiliate program. Heard Amazon? Hello?? They’re the biggest online bookstore in the world. Scratch that. They’re now the largest online retailer in the world. They carry not just books, but CDs, lawnmowers, Gucci and even goldfish bowls. Yep. Everything you can shake a stick at.

At first I was reluctant to sign up because Amazon offered a paltry 4% to 8% commission. I changed my mind when I realized they actually give you a whole store, fully brandable with your company, and infinitely customizable with your content.

Okay, I admit, I make only $500 a month from the Amazon program- but heck, that’s gonna change when I hurdle the Amazon Associates learning curve.

Maybe next month, it will match my clickbank earnings.

Check out Amazon. It may be your ticket to quitting that day job.

Smiles:
High – bristling with tech, syncs with atomic clock and solar powered. Ditch those batteries!

Grimaces:
Aluminum Bezel scratches from minor bumps.

FULL TAKE
I owned my GW700A for about a week. This baby is loaded with gadgets and more functions than that 200-feature DVD remote control.

The display offers concise data- easier to read than other G-Shocks I looked at. I have found the atomic time setting function to be dead on – to the second – when checked against Time.gov website. If you’re OC, you want this!

It is a hefty watch. At a size larger than average, expect to bump it across doorways and chairs. Strangley, my cat stares at it with lethal eyes. Does it look like a mouse?

The only thing I would change is the metal bezel. Forged from aluminim, this achilles heel dents and scratches easily. Not good.

Pros
The Versace bottle is something you’d show off!

Cons

The hefty smell can drive away the sensitive. How hefty? It will bowl you over even in a smokey bar. That’s how heavy Versace’s punch goes.

Full Review

Versace Dreamer boasts a very strong, intense scent that is appropriate for daytime wear. The scent and quality are good, but not the best.

While strong, the scent quickly fades within the hour- you’ll have to spray yourself over and over throughout the day. That isn’t cool for such an expensive bottle.

I like anything to do with the occult. Not just ghosts and witches, aliens and ESP. I also like occult technologies that quite tweak the brain and make you go HOHAAA at the flip of a button.

So, If you’re like me, point your browser to mindpowernews.com These fine blokes cover every conceivable story related to mind expansion and occult phenomenon. The webmaster updates the archives very frequently. Consider this your occult fix.

FYI, I spent almost 4 hours straight this morning just reading them!

Be warned: some clips smack full of consipiracy views that you might have to throw in a few bags of salt with your reading.

Mine used to, until I disabled a lot of services! Then things picked up in seconds.

Consider the following resource hogs:

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Fast User Switching
Help and Support – (If you use Windows Help and Support leave this enabled)
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service
IPSEC Services
Messenger
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Portable Media Serial Number
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Remote Registry Service
Secondary Logon
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service – (Unplug n’ Pray will disable this)
Telnet
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Upload Manager
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (Do not disable if you use a wireless network)
Workstation
To disable these services:

Go to Start and then Run and type “services.msc”
Doubleclick on the service you want to change
Change the startup type to ‘Disable”

More info on this in this artice:

http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2005/12/05/10-intermediate-ways-to-speed-up-windows/3/

Some folks I know (like all my friends) desire more backlinks to increase their own search engine rankings. What do they do?

They comment on other blogs- sensible comments of course.

Problem is, most blogs (like mine) have the NoFollow tag enabled, which defeats the purpose.

But here’s salvation:

http://courtneytuttle.com/blogs-that-follow/

It’s a list of some 300 blogs that afford the courtesy of Following posts. This translates to PR juice for you.

Remember: be nice. Don’t spam

Woah! After being stuck in Page Rank 3 for so long, iwebtool.com announces that I’ll finally leap to the big leagues of a Page Rank 5 in the Sept. 2007 PR update

(http://www.iwebtool.com/pagerank_prediction?domain=www.shamelessreviews.com)

And to think I’ve been doing zilch for link building all that time. Hooray!

What about you my fellow readers? Great news from you?

We want to be happy, but often we ourselves create the barriers to happiness. Now before you deny it, recall the last time you swapped stores about that rude police officer. Or the burnt steak you got. Or the nagging missus. Or the lousy ‘friend’ who screwed you over.

Friends, by focusing on the negative, you create a mindset that shields you from bliss: even if Happiness stomped you on the foot, you wouldn’t know it.

Don’t suck the positive vibes out of the room. Be the shining beacon!

How?

Try these for size:

- Focus on the shiny aspects of things that come your way
- Talk only of the good.
- Assume all people are nice
- Take time to smile

And there you have it. Follow this Rx and you’ll be a happier camper!

My darling cousin presided over the 2007 Fashionista Network, LA Chapter (FNLA) Bags Awards last week. Local community papers wrote it up as ‘a posh affair of decadence’ held at the swanky MoonDragon Club.

At $100 a ticket, I can imagine how much richer the organization is right now. FYI, the FNLA commands 2500 fashion conscious members. So at $100 x 2500, the treasury just witnessed an income of $250,000. Enough to buy out the entire Sak’s inventory for the day!

Highlights of the Event include the following winners:

BEST Multifunctional Backpack

Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack –
Strap on a mobile command post in the Kitchen Sink Pack from Oakley. A mix of nylon and polyester creates an enduring and protective exterior.
Goes for $151 at www.oakley.com

BEST Hobo Bag

Isabella Fiore Quilted Lambskin Hobo
Goes for $595 at www.neimanmarcus.com

BEST Shoulder Bag

MARC by Marc Jacobs Teri Turn-Lock Shoulder Bag
Goes for $428 at www.neimanmarcus.com

BEST Shopping Tote

Prada Dragon Shopping Tote (BR3107) made of Black Tessuto nylon
Goes for $990 at www.estylesense.com

BEST Messenger Bag

Prada Messenger Bag VA0626 in Black Tessuto
Goes for $449 at www.modaqueen.com

BEST Fashion Backpack

Prada Backpack with 2 front pockets and drawstring top.
Goes for $650 at www.prada.com

Hey. Psst. You. Want a PageRank7?

Or better yet… would you like a web empire that spawns pagerank7 websites on the fly?

Then you must visit this web:

http://www.pagerankmonetization.com/

I bought the book at the whopping $99 and realized it’s worth $2999. Many considered me a seasoned SEO specialist. After reading this, I realized I’m just a frikkin newbie.

No joke: with the info in this TEN page manual, you’ll have pagerank 7 websites in less than 3 Google PR updates.

What man doesn’t want to be smoother, silkier and oh-so-sexy with the dames? I know I do. And 1Billion people out there do.

Belong to that crowd? No probs. Mosey over to sosuave.com and have your fix in how to attract women like mad. They’re like becomeaplayer.com: bursting with relationship and sex tips that don’t cost a thing.

Still at this page? Do your weenie a favor and go there now!

That caught your eye? Good.

I snagged another fashionista.

Most girls I know love a good Prada. Fact is- all my girlfriends tote one, notwithstanding the $500+ screamingly horrid price!

But if you want to get one for cheap check out modaqueen.com. For some strange reason, they sell the stuff at $200- $400. Shockingly low for a Gucci.

Last week, my girl got her Fendi at the Modaqueen site. Looking it over, I daresay, it looks like the real deal. Nice silverwork, great skin, and hefty rings.

I can’t vouch for authenticity, but they look damn good!

Are you a cheapo? Then check out that site.

Here’s an article by Scott Berkun that’s simply too good to miss:

Everyone lies: it’s just a question of how, when and why. From the relationship saving “yes, you do look thin in those pants” to the improbable “your table will be ready in 5 minutes”, manipulating the truth is part of the human condition. Accept it now.

I’m positive that given our irrational nature and difficultly accepting tough truths, we’re collectively better off with some of our deceptions. They buffer us from each other (and from ourselves), avoid unnecessary conflicts, and keep the wonderful confusion of our psychologies tucked away from those who don’t care. White lies are the spackle of civilization, tucked into the dirty corners and crevices our necessary, but pretentiously inflexible idealisms create. Small lies prop up and support our powerful truths, holding together the insanely half honest, half false chaos that spins the world.

But lies, serious lies, should not be encouraged as they destroy trust, the binding force in all relationships. One particularly troublesome kind of lie is known as Bullshit (BS). These are unnecessary deceptions, committed in the gray area between polite white lies and complete malicious fabrications. BS is usually defined as inventions made in ignorance of the facts, where the primary goal is to protect oneself. The aim of BS isn’t to harm another person, although that often happens collaterally. For a variety of reasons BS can be hard to detect, which is why I’m offering this missive as a crash B.S. in BS detection. But be warned: to keep you on your toes there are several bits of BS tucked inside this essay which you will have to find for yourself. Continue Reading »
How to Detect BullShit.

As a kid I enjoyed RC cars. But I often wrecked them doing death-defying leaps on 3 story stair cases.

Then I tried RC battleships. And sunk them in the beach. Last one I had got -the USS Minessota- got sideswiped by a drive-by surfer.

Now here’s the latest craze. RC Choppers. Darned fun- but I wonder when I’ll run it into a ceiling fan!

Are you a net addict? I know I am and can never fully satisfy my info fix!

Good thing there’s Snarfer .83, the latest and greatest feed aggregation system.

Snarfer provides a new approach to RSS feed aggregation focusing on speed and ease of use. Using Snarfer, folks can become functional RSS users within seconds of installing it. Snarfer boasts a power community of loyal users providing feedback, items requests and mods which allows the Snarfware team to bring out an enhanced version about every 30 days. (There’s lots of cool stuff coming every cycle!)

Snarfer deploys a Search Wizard that enables users to construct complex searches for items or information contained on eBay or Craigslist. The search results are returned to Snarfer utilizing the specific functions supported by these communities. These searches are intelligent and tent automatically returning new results to Snarfer every time the feed is updated.

And check out the amazing Bloglines synchronization. Using the free Bloglines service, Snarfer can synchronize feeds using the Bloglines online database. Users can then access and update both Snarfer and Bloglines anytime, and from anywhere. To access Snarfer feeds from another location simply login to Bloglines using a browser. This combines the power of a desktop application with the flexibility of a centralized internet database.

Want to do your bit and help discover amazing new medicines, decrypt alien codes, restructure DNA or engineer new fuels?

I do – and I involve myself in ALL that.

(You might say “gasp, it’s costing you big time??)

Heck no,

I merely partcipate in the distributed computing networks of the US government. It works like thus:

1) sign up for an account at a gov’t lab (free)
2) download software (free)
3) gov’t sends you data to munch n’ crunch
4) your PC processes data and sends it back. transparently!
5) pat yourself on the back for doing the world a favor!

There’s no monetary rewards or medals involved. All you get is that warm glow from knowing you helped made the world a better place.

Here are some such sites:
http://predictor.scripps.edu/
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/

I particularly like SETI at home. When do do find some green alien I’ll know I helped dig up the little bugger!