tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111231252024-03-12T20:26:12.807-07:00Katy's Morning RantRedhead's ranting and sometimes belligerent commentary on pretty much whatever I feel like. It's not hard to get me started.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-49265766456046545122009-08-08T09:53:00.000-07:002009-08-08T10:33:32.180-07:00Solved the :sudo :port command not foundI'm somewhat terminally challenged, as in using Terminal on my Mac. I know just enough to be dangerous and every time I try something I have to re-lookup how to do it, so this time I'm keeping instructions here. Today it's a Darwin installation, including solving my sudo port command not found problem, installing TightVNC and finally getting my local WordPress to work; maybe tossing in a DynDNS into the mix (we'll see).<br />__<br /><br />Below are the steps I finally learned but it was <a href="http://bparanj.blogspot.com/2007/03/sudo-port-command-not-found.html">Software Development</a> that saved my bacon when he explained how to edit the .bash_profile file. I had already messed with this so had created a .bash_profile, noticing I'd kept the original too (always a smart idea). this also reminded me that I could edit in Terminal using TextMate simply by typing "e" <br /><br />How to get Darwin Ports and TightVNC<br /><br />1. Go download <a href="http://darwinports.com/">Darwin Ports disk image</a> then click to install.<br />2. Once installed update Darwin Ports using Terminal. Type command:<br /> % sudo port -d selfupdate <br /> Password: <br /><br />(this is explained when you get the Darwin Ports disk image) Type your password. If you get the dreaded :sudo :port command not found then edit your .bash_profile (or create it with: touch .bash_profile if it doesn't already exist<br /><br />3. Now update, and if you just installed it'll probably tell you it's already up-to-date but whatever. <br /><br />4. Now <a href="http://tightvnc.darwinports.com/">install TightVNC via Darwin Ports</a><br /><br />It's fun to learn your way around the Terminal app. As long as you save backups of files you mess with, you can't really screw things up too badly, can you...OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-71415518381352276612008-10-03T06:54:00.000-07:002008-10-03T06:58:37.308-07:00Free SEO ToolThis is a rave, not a rant. Maybe I should rename the blog? Just discovered <a href="http://www.seoautomatic.com/">SEOAutomatic</a> via the SEMPDx newsletter. <a href="http://www.semportland.com">SEMPdx is the "Portland Search Engine Marketing" group</a> and if you don't belong, get to it.<br /><br />Use SEOAutomatic to check what you could do to improve your search engine ranking. Yes, you can check this on your own, but this tool makes it easy and fun.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-11117860995194080622008-09-20T08:47:00.000-07:002008-10-03T06:19:55.387-07:00Firefox Add-ons I Gotta Try<b>Best of the New Firefox Extensions</b><br />Here's a new list of Firefox extensions that look interesting, but I haven't had time to check them out. Reviewed firefox extensions you should really try are at the top.<br /><ul><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6549">Surf Canyon</a> <strike>purports to add other engines to the</strike> adds functionality and extends search results when you use Google Search. It does this by adding a little bullseye icon which if clicked, produces related results from other engines such as Yahoo, MSN and even Craigslist. The best part is it also shows results from deeper within the various engines as well, so you don't have to scroll through page after page of results.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: Surf Canyon puts them right there (where they should be) on page one! Awesome. <strike>We'll see how useful that is,</strike> <b>This is a great time saver and one of those, "why didn't they think of this sooner" type things</b> since usually <strike>when </strike> the first 20 Google finds are garbage or adverts.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: None, so far<br /><br />Update! Hey, I installed Customize Google (see below) and Surf Canyon disappeared. Odd, to say the least. I'm reinstalling Surf Canyon so we'll see if there's a war in the browser.</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.customizegoogle.com/">Customize Google.</a> <strike>I'm not sure what this one is about, but </strike> I like the name. It seems to be another add-on to enhance Google (duh) but here's a nice twist; they've included a link to the Internet Wayback Machine. Now the Internet Wayback Machine is the best marketing tool ever and I'll be happy to elaborate on why in another post when I find the time (probably when I should be doing something else much more important).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pros</span>: I especially like the "filter" feature. You can select websites you know you don't want to visit so you never see them in the results again. History is another favorite. I like to see how a successful web marketer started out -- shows that no one was great at first, but over time. Use "History" to see how someone created a business over time. Ton of options, including turning off adverts! Those of us who actually make a living online like to see competitor's ads, but not everyone wants them cluttering up the screen so this is a great feature.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cons</span>: There are so many options, it may take awhile to play with them all (not really a con, just a heads-up)<br /></li></ul><br /><b>Still need to try these</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2570">Resurect Pages</a> I use the Internet Time Machine all the time, so this could be an interesting addition.</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.ideashower.com/ideas/launched/read-it-later/">Idea Shower</a>. I don't remember even seeing this before, but there it was in a tab in my browser, and I love the site! Edgy, but ... somehow compelling as to its potential usefulness. Doh! Now, I remember, the add-on (formerly known as extensions) is called "Read it Later" and that I plan to do just about constantly. Problem is, I never get back to read those "read it later" entries, but hey, I love collecting ideas.<br /><br />Between my "Quick Note" entries (I have many, many, many lists in Quick Note), Google Notes, and now "Read it Later" I have about 50 years of reading to do to get it all done. My magazine pile is 36" high as well. Time to go on an information diet.<br /></li><br /><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5648">Fireshot</a> a screenshot and more capture utility is sadly not available for the Mac. Oh, woe. I'll check it out anyway. I still use my Windows computer, despite hating every moment of it. </li><br /><li><a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5971">Print PDF</a> I want to review for those who don't have the ability to print just about anything to a PDF format. I try to remember to print to PDF instead of printing paper so I have an archive of documents, rather than a huge pile of paper to scan later (and create into PDFs). This could be a real solution. </li><br /></ul>See now why I never get any work done! If only someone would hire me to review software and utilities.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-10997839413414966432008-08-25T07:41:00.000-07:002008-08-25T07:44:47.983-07:00Watch for Recurring Charges in online TransactionsI've screwed up again. Signed up for something online then months later realized I've been paying every month for it. Doh! <br /><br />When you see those "segpay.com" and other billing service's names but don't know the merchant, it's easy to plan to check it out later, then forget all about it. Hundreds of dollars later you realize you've been paying someone for your procrastination. <br /><br />Whenever you buy something online, check that receipt carefully. Make sure it does not say it will be a "recurring charge." Set up a filter to catch that statement and highlight the message, so you don't end up sending money down the drain, like me. So sad.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-82360328659566611302008-08-22T08:02:00.000-07:002008-09-20T08:43:09.896-07:00Iterasi vs. Zotero SmackdownI'm using <a href="http://www.zotero.com">Zotero</a> on my mac in Firefox, and <a href="http://www.iterasi.net/onemorebite/">Iterasi</a> on Windows XP, so now Xterasi is available on the Mac, so should I switch? Should I just use both? Should I not bother? I'm also a beta tester at <a href="http://www.twine.com/user/onemorebite">Twine</a>, and I still like Delicious. Holy cripes, this is getting ridiculous.<br /><br />Not much of a Smackdown though! My headline is misleading. Who's got the dirt? What should we use? Should we just quit wasting all our time in this neverending quest for better software and accept that we are losing productivity in the process?OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-54296323765043625142008-08-22T06:58:00.000-07:002008-08-22T07:47:24.081-07:00Internet Time SuckSites to visit, August 2008: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.hulu.com">Hulu.com</a>, watch Dr. Horribles Sing Along Blog. May have to search for it at Hulu, not sure which is why I haven't checked this out yet. It may involve work. <br /><br />Check out <a href="http://www.unixacademy.com">Unix Academy Training's 4-DVD set, Linux and Unix for a beginner</a>. Just absolutely the best value anywhere.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-43289635069200393312007-12-07T07:17:00.001-08:002007-12-07T07:18:52.867-08:00How to Turn off BeaconHey, there's a bunch of hoopla about some "feature" Facebook install which gives info on where you go on the web to marketers. Not cool. Anyway, they caved under pressure and now you can turn it off. You have to go to Privacy > External websites > check the box that says "don't allow..." then your back to normal. <br /><br />Here's a page that shows the settings in case you want a visual <a href="http://www.blork.org/blorkblog/2007/12/06/how-to-turn-off-beacon-in-facebook/">How to Turn off Beacon</a>.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1159018028303834422006-09-23T06:24:00.000-07:002006-09-23T06:27:08.313-07:00Flash Player Bug FixYet another bug fix. Alerted via PCWorld which is a decent mag. Most people don't see these fixes, since they don't sit around reading computer magazines for fun, but I see them, so might as well post what I fix or tamper with here, eh!<br /><br />Go to <a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash">Adobe</a> for the fix or if that doesn't work, try the <a href="http://find.pcworld.com/54876">PCWorld.com download page</a>.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1156517607113478042006-08-25T07:51:00.000-07:002006-08-25T07:53:27.123-07:00Bob Martyn Baseball AlmanacHere's dad's page at the <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=martybo01">Baseball Almanac</a>OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1156517167008559412006-08-25T07:39:00.000-07:002006-08-25T07:46:07.020-07:00Instant Content for WebsitesAnother fun toy from the <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lookup.htm">FreeDictionary.com</a>. I wish Blogger would make these links automatically to open in a new window. It's stupid to want to check something that's recommended but you lose the original page.<br /><blockquote>If you want to follow links without losing the page you're on, just do a Shift - Right Click which "should" open the link in a new window. I say "should" since not all browsers react the same. </blockquote>I like the "Match Up" game, which is matching words to their meanings. Granted the words chosen the day I saw this were a bit out of the ordinary such as turgid and loquacious but then again, use them in a sentence and see the eyebrows raise. It's a fact that the more words you know the smarter you are. Ask anyone with a big vocabulary and they'll tell you. <br />I'll toss more fun junk I find into this post, if I remember that is.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1147370873312314452006-05-11T11:05:00.000-07:002006-05-11T11:07:53.323-07:00Crazy PatentsFun site, <a href="http://freepatentsonline.com/crazy.html">Free Patents Online</a>, with loads of links to idiotic patents granted in the Good ole, United States., the country with too much time on its hands. <br /><br />I referenced one of my favorites, the Anti-Eating Face Mask at The Slimming Pool Weight Loss Blog, in draft today so if I remember, I'll come back and fix the link after I post it.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1146629273927676842006-05-02T21:00:00.000-07:002006-05-03T07:02:07.646-07:00Best Chocolate in the World<span style="font-weight:bold;">Where to Find the World's Best Chocolate?</span> <br />I've collected tons of links for chocolate sites but do you think I can ever find where that list is kept next time I want to look for something? Nah, that would be too easy. I'll post a few here, and see if it leads to something (like organization). This might be better over at <a href="http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com">One More Bite, my Weight Loss site</a>, but then again, if someone wants to lose weight maybe they don't want to hear about how I am obsessed with chocolate? Hard to know which is the right way to turn, ya know? <br /><br />A quick turn to my QuickNote file and I find:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/Detail.aspx?ID=911&CategoryID=424">Vosges Chocolate</a> My note said, "Order for Valentines" and actually I did. They were wonderful too. If you see their chocolate bars and think they're too expensive, think aagin. They are wonderful, and you're not scarfing the whole thing, just eating a square or so, then saving the rest for next time. Really. With good chocolate, it's pretty easy to have a bit at a time. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.candinas.com">Candinas</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.johnandkiras.com">John and Kiras</a>. Order their catalog! Nothing better than getting chocolate catalogs in the mail. They are socially responsible too, so hey, support their efforts and buy some chockies.<br /><br />La Mason du Chocolat - er, this is just sitting here. Does it have an address? Maybe some day I'll find that info.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chocolatefestival.co.uk/world-chocolate-awards.php">Chocolate Festival, 2005 World Chocolate Awards Winners</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.artisanduchocolat.com">L'Artisan du Chocolat</a> was an OFM award winner. They state, "we love them for their unfailingly high standards, and the fact that they're still a tiny little shop making huge waves and getting their wonderful chocolate into all the best restaurants. So, luck holding, we'll be stuffing our faces with these." Located at 89 Lower Sloane Street, London SW3, 020 7824 8365<br /><br /><a href="http://www.richart-chocolates.com">RICHART French Chocolates</a><br />For the serious chocolate lover. Get the catalog and try the mice. <br /><br />Fortnum & Mason's chocolates score highly on many counts, not least as an excuse to amble around the food hall. Their pencil-thin chocolate buyer, Chloé Doutre-Roussel, does mesmerising tastings, and packaging is sublime - lovely Oriental padded boxes, wonderful graphics on their dark chocolate selection (£22). --Hey, again, where's the addy? Sheet. <br /><br />Cocoa-covered truffles (£14.40) this year will come from <a href="http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com">La Maison du Chocolat</a> - absolutely delicious. The shop is in Piccadilly, London; 020 7287 8500. So much chocolate, so little time...<br /><br />"And swirly chocolate painters' palettes will come from <a href="http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk">Hotel Chocolat</a>, which has just opened its first London shop opposite Harrods in Montpelier Street." Mail order: 0870 442 8282 --Cripes. Mail order? How quaint.<br /><br />Some of my favorite <a href="http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/oregon-chocolates.html">Oregon chocolatiers</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.moonstruckchocolates.com">Moonstruck</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.godiva.com">Godiva</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.sees.com">Sees</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.micheles.com">Michele's Chocolate Truffles</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.ladybugchocolates.com">Ladybug Chocolates</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.chocolatedecadence.com">Chocolate Decadence</a>: Chocolate Decadence has the added benefit of being dairy, lactose and casein free<br><br /><a href="http://www.lilliebellefarms.com">Lillie Belle Farms</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.jacivas.com">Jaciva</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.guanajachocolatier.com">Guanaja</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.teuscherportland.com">Teuscher</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.dagobachocolate.com">Dagoba</a><br><br /><a href="http://www.euphoriachocolate.com">Euphoria</a><br /><br />Godiva Chocolatier: What? No website? You gotta be kidding me?<br />888 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, phone: (503) 226-4722<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jacivas.com">Jaciva's Chocolates & Pastries</a>. These folks make some wonderful looking desserts.<br />4377 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, phone: (503) 234-8115<br /><a href="http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com"><br />Moonstruck Chocolate Company</a><br />526 Northwest 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210, phone: 503-247-3448, toll free: 800-557-6666<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pcfountains.com">Portland Chocolate Fountains</a>: Rent, don't buy. Who in their right mind would purchase a chocolate fountain? The first time it's kinda cool and the second it's like, "Wha?"<br />PO Box 5757, Portland OR 97228-5757, phone: 503-639-2134<br /><br />No websites but worth visiting: <br />Suki's Vanduyn Chocolate: Hey! Suki get a website.<br />900 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR, phone: (503) 227-5187<br /><br /><a href="http://www.teuschernewyork.com/">Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland</a>: Website in NY, but here's a shop in Portland.<br />531 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205-3425, phone: (503) 827-0587<br /><br />Truffles by Serendipity<br />Portland, OR, phone: (503) 684-9371<br /><br />Van Duyn Chocolates<br />10162 Se Washington St, Portland, OR 97216-2426, phone: (503) 262-0729<br />12000 Se 82nd Ave Ste 1033, Portland, OR 97266-7739, phone: (503) 659-1031<br />1212 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232-1301, Phone: (503) 281-2421<br />9982 Se Washington St, Portland, OR 97216-2422, Phone: (503) 262-0729<br /><br />Verdun Fine Chocolates<br />421 NW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209-3112, phone: (503) 525-9400<br /><br />Wild Sweets Chocolate Factory<br />Po Box 14215, Portland, OR 97293-0215, phone: (503) 232-6931 <br /><br />More Favorites:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.josephschmidtconfections.com/">Joseph Schmidt</a>: I used to buy these in Portland, at $2.50 each they may seem expensive, but they are gigantic so one is plenty. They are egg shaped. Recently I found them at Safeway in the bakery department so I bought six to show my support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.clairedeluneconfections.com/">Clare Du Lune Confections<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.holbrookcottage.com/">Hand Painted Chocolates</a>OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1146628726235903392006-05-02T20:53:00.000-07:002006-05-02T20:58:46.246-07:00Good Search, Better Search, Best SearchYes, I'm a <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a> addict. I almost always go there first, but sometimes their results just don't cut it. That's when I think, where did I put that giant list of all the other search engines? I've got way too many lists, favorites and otherwise.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.clusty.com">Clusty</a> is a great place to start. Seth Finkelstein has an excellent post in his <a href="http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/archives/001001.html">InfoThought Blog</a> about how he was able to find how much to put a logo on a chocolate poker chip. Now that's some handy info to keep. He details wending his way through the muck and all. Good stuff. I've gone looking for info and found nothing but dreck, but he hit pay dirt! Way to go, Seth. That's why they pay you the big bucks!<br /><br />So, this is the beginning of a place to put details on various good search sites. Let's just see how well I keep up that plan...OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1146627440626276632006-05-02T20:23:00.000-07:002006-05-02T20:37:20.650-07:00Meandering in HyperspaceJust another day in paradise, I like to say. <br /><br />Why am I constantly looking at 50 pages at once and then never wanting to close any for fear I'll never return? I can't be the only one. Here's today's selection which is somewhat left over from yesterday.<br /><br />Things I'm trying to accomplish include finishing this month's Bits-n-Bites newsletter, which always leads me in a million directions but that's another rant.<br /><br />I joined <a href="http://davesgarden.com/loggedin.php">Dave's Garden</a> since I want to grow flowers and it looked like a good place to learn a few things. I haven't joined for the paid part, but may do so later, which is why I left the thing open. I'd love to hear if anyone has a way to track the things they want to return to repeatedly because favorites lists won't cut it. I must have a thousand sites in my favorites, so I keep starting other lists which get lost too, and so it goes.<br /><br />I know, I could start a "Daily Page" for stuff I want to do regularly, only it would include just about every category, so that's not helpful either. Maybe I'll do it anyway. If I do, Dave's Garden is getting a spot. There's a plant sale in Hillsboro May 6th, but alas I think I'll be in Eugene anyway. If not, I posted for the address, so now how do I know if someone replies? I prefer bulletin boards that send you e-mails when you get replies. Who's got time to keep checking back? <br /><br />So, out of an abundence of paranoia, I'm leaving that page open for a few days, just in case I find out where that plant sale is going to be. <br /><br />I started a page at <a href="http://voo2do.com/project?proj_id=47122">Voo2Do.com</a> but it's unlikely I'll keep using it. I still just don't trust online services--I mean what happens if they up and disappear? <br /><br />I had the page of a business mentor up--I saw his page with pricing so that led me to a forum he had with posts from he and a client and I spent about a million hours reading those. Frankly, it was good at first then it slowly turned into nothing more than conversation.<br /><br />I also had the <a href="http://www.slowfoodforum.org/showthread.php?t=1185">Slow Food Forums</a> page going. Must have been my day for forums. This happens to me all the time: I find a forum and they are in my area so I'm all interested then I finally notice the posts are from 2004 so they're way too old to bring back to life. Sad really.<br /><br />That's all for now on this browser anyway.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1144331459264016512006-04-06T06:49:00.000-07:002006-04-06T06:51:58.833-07:00MySpace for Networking?What about using <a href="http://www.myspace.com">MySpace.com</a> for networking? I saw someone's post yesterday that included a link to her MySpace site and I thought, "Hey, there's an idea." Then again, there's not an idea.<br /><br />I went to the group that was supposedly medical professionals and found about 5000 photos of young, urban whatnots. I seriously doubt any of them were medical professionals, so much for that idea.<br /><br />So my question becomes: Should you create a separate identity at MySpace just for networking, or use the same one you may use for personal purposes as well? I'd love to hear from any professionals using MySpace.com as a true business networking vehicle.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1144331372042909182006-04-06T06:35:00.000-07:002006-04-06T06:49:32.053-07:00Why I'll Never Be RichUp less than two hours and here's what happened.<br /><br />I read a sig file which led to a chat on IRC so of course had to check that out. That led to the script source at sourceforge which led to ad avert link to Googlebar for Firefox (my old version wasn't working), so I clicked that.<br /><br />Now I've got a new Firefox extension installed so I have to shut-down the browser, and must close all open windows, meaning I have to either finish what I'm doing, make a note to return or ... go off on some new tangent.<br /><br />Another side trip today: A posting mentioned a business opportunity having At Home Weight Loss Parties. Sounds weird, but hey, weight loss is my deal, so off I go. The poster said she'd met the owner of the Belly Buster Parties at the Ryze network which I'm also using, but not active since I'm like, "Whose got the time?" Sheesh it's bad enough how easily distracted I can be.<br /><br />Anyway ... back to my story, I'm interested in being more active in Ryze and networking with likeminded professionals so I wanted to see who this person was, so naturally I click t he link to her site callled <a href="http://www.beforeandafterdiet.net/bellybusterdiet.html">Belly Busters</a>. The owner's contact info was found there, Lee McCaskill at (772) 224-0753 or e-mail her at <a id="linkification-flag-id" class="linkification-ext" href="mailto:Bellybusterdiet@aol.com">Bellybusterdiet@aol.com</a> so now all I need do is follow up. I'd rather find her at Ryze but will that ever get done? Don't hold your breath. <br /><br />I also want to make contact with Barbara Casey who had the site that led me to the Belly Buster lady. She had a post about using <a href="http://womenlosingweight.blogspot.com/2006/01/weight-loss-party-plan-what-fun.html">EFT for weight loss</a>, and duh, that's my deal, so there you go.<br /><br />What got me on that? Blog Search. I was at Blogger.com and saw a search box for "search blogs" so I tried it with "weight loss" and "eft weight loss" but sadly about 90% of the posts led nowhere. Funny too since it was nearly always my text about my free e-book, Changing Beliefs, that was in the search results. Very strange. It didn't work very well though, so I'm not likely to waste more time in there, thank God.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1136816301498551412006-01-09T06:14:00.000-08:002006-01-09T06:18:21.523-08:00Article Sites: Taking Over the WorldWhatever happened to websites? Today, you read an article with a link to the author's website and it leads you to nothing more than an article directory. Check any of the articles and they too lead to nothing more than more article directores. Whatever happened to websites with some content? Like Wendy's used to say, "Where's the beef?"OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1125854638284485922005-09-04T10:13:00.000-07:002005-09-04T10:23:58.300-07:00Looting vs. Finding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/1600/looting-ap.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/320/looting-ap.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Could the scream of racism be any louder? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/1600/lootfind.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/400/lootfind.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/1600/finding-afp.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4429/14/320/finding-afp.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1122555773848338822005-07-28T06:00:00.000-07:002005-07-28T06:02:53.846-07:00Lists, To-Dos, What-NotsMan, I love lists. I spend half my day making lists and rewriting my lists, and I never really get around to doing anything on them but boy, what great lists! <br /><br />Today I came across <a href="http://www.tasktoy.com">TaskToy.com</a> which appears to be an online place to keep your to-do lists. I'm going to give it a whirl--why not? I've got nothing better to do. Better add, TaskToy, to my list...OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1122555121058289732005-07-28T05:50:00.000-07:002005-07-28T05:52:01.056-07:00Webpage Snipets - How to Save That InfoI'm still looking for that "best of the best" program to save bits and pieces of web pages. I use InfoSelect, and have downloaded tons of programs, but I'm still not completely satisfied with any of them. Here's where I'll post links to the newer finds.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.netsnippets.com/basic/index.htm">NetSnippets - Free</a>OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1122554983849495952005-07-28T05:48:00.000-07:002005-07-28T05:49:43.850-07:00PDF Reader - FoxItAdobe is starting to cause problems for lots of folks, yet we still want to read our PDF files! Enter <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com/software/productivity/download-of-the-day-foxit-pdf-reader-109741.php">FoxIt!</a><br /><br />This little program is small, fast, and does what it's supposed to do: allows you to view and print PDF files. Neat.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1122554862502670612005-07-28T05:45:00.000-07:002005-07-28T05:47:42.506-07:00Drop a Load - Instead of E-mail for AttachmentsWhere to put those enormous files people keep trying to send via e-mail? Drop them at DropLoad.com, then send the url for pickup. Nifty. <a href="http://www.dropload.com/">DropLoad.com</a>. Files are kept for seven days, then deleted whether downloaded or not, so this is temporary, but oh such an easy way to trade files.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1113950658799809192005-04-19T15:34:00.000-07:002005-04-19T15:44:18.800-07:00Extract Revenge with Net DisasterFinally, a way to anniliate other sites, without causing actual damage. They say, "Find a need and fill it," and the folks behind Net Disaster really took that to heart. <br /><br />The premise is quite simple, yet oddly satisfying: Choose your target and go for it. Maybe your work's site, or your ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend's chronological musings of their trek across South America? Whatever, doesn't matter. <br /><br />Start by going to <a href="http://www.netdisaster.com">Net Disaster</a>, then choose your weapon, put the url of your target site and watch the fun. I really have to get out more.OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1113930897445025242005-04-19T10:12:00.000-07:002005-04-19T10:14:57.446-07:0043 Things, New Place to Wile Away Your LifeJust discovered the site, <a href="http://www.43things.com">43 Things</a> which looks like a great place to waste tons of time, like I needed another distraction. Sheesh. My work will never be done, and I'll only need come back here to see why. I set up an account with my standard user name of OneMoreBite, so if you go visit, you can easily find me there. ;-)<br /><br />It's fun because you can post goals or wish lists, etc., and you can find people in your area with those same dreams. Might be a new way to hookup, we'll see. I think I've made more friends since I became active on the Internet than I have over the last 30 years in the "real world."OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123125.post-1112713600132547732005-04-05T08:03:00.000-07:002005-04-05T08:06:40.133-07:00Blogger Sucks Lately!I've had trouble getting anything to post on Blogger for more than a week, and it's tiring. When you go to the trouble to write something witty and wonderful, you just want the world to see it, ya know! So, then I hit Publish and wait and wait ... <br /><br />Sometimes you get an error, sometimes it just keeps waiting. So, that's it. No big huge rant this time. I'm just tired. <br /><br />I did waste an enormous amount of time putting up a bulletin board for my <a href="http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com">OneMoreBite</a> site, although it's not open to the public so no point in putting the address here just yet. I tinkered with it for hours on Saturday, trying to get the stupid smilies to display correctly, and it's not even important! What's up with that?OneMoreBite-Weightlosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674189171688534261noreply@blogger.com0