Archive for June, 2008

Digg the most popular social bookmarking site?

Digg.com uses a popularity system, where site members can vote the submitted pages up or down and only the most popular stories make it to the front page.

Large numbers of people keep a watch of Digg’s top stories and visit the links that look interesting.

Digg has a lot of users – so it’s not fair to generalize. But if I had to: They tend to be younger, they have a great sense of humor, but they hate reading. Digg members are very serious people and it sometimes reflects in a negative way as to how other members are treated by their fellow members. Digg is not always the nicest place to visit, but it is by far the best website to visit and submit new content to, if you are a Webmaster or blogger wanting to increase traffic to a website or article that you like and want to share with millions of other potential visitors.

Digg is another social bookmarking hotspot, focused on technology and science. Digg users submit links to articles and websites, along with a brief commentary. Digg.com is a site for sharing links to technology news, and related things that geeks like me enjoy, such as videos.

But since Digg.com is mostly technology related, I’m using more mainstream social bookmarking services such as StumbleUpon .

Cool men tool

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Tools:

  • 420HC Stainless Steel Clip-point Knife
  • Needlenose Pliers
  • Regular Pliers
  • Wire Cutters
  • Hard-wire Cutters
  • Large Bit Driver
  • Bottle Opener
  • Carabiner Clip
  • INCLUDED BITS: Phillips #1 and #2 Bit, Screwdriver 3/16″ and 1/4″ Bit

Features:

  • Stainless Steel with 6061-T6 Aluminum Handle Insert
  • Stainless Steel body
  • Outside-accessible Blade for One-handed Opening
  • All Locking Blades and Tools
  • Removable Pocket Clip
  • Nylon Sheath Sold Separately

Sony, Toshiba cheaper LCD production

Sony and Toshiba still think they can’t meet demand and keep price down for their LCD HDTVs. Word from Japan’s Nikkei over the weekend indicates Sony is upping the share of LCD TV production subcontracted out to Taiwan, Mexico and China-based manufacturers from less than 5% last year to 20% in fiscal ’08, adding up to 3 million screens.

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Toshiba’s cut a deal with a manufacturer in China to make 20% of its TVs this year, as it and Sony load up to do battle in the 30- to 40-inch size range.

Of course, Sharp and Panasonic claim keeping things in-house give them an important tech edge, but the Vizios of the world would beg to differ and it looks like Sony and Toshiba have decided if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

Getting gift ideas fast

Tomorrow is my brother birthday and I have no idea what to get him.

But => I can always look after gift ideas online.

There are ton of gift ideas sites. And since my brother has 15 years. I can get him a nice little gadget.

Do you like drinking beer? You will love Mr.Beer

Mr.Beer® – America’s #1 Selling Home Brewing System - has taken the science out of brewing a great tasting beer at home

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With MR.BEER® you can brew any style of beer imaginable at a fraction of the cost! Each home microbrewery will produce approximately 2 gallons of great tasting beer in as little as 14 days, and is the perfect starting point for beginning and intermediate brewers alike. Each kit includes everything you need to brew and bottle your first batch of beer and is completely reusable.

The rival of MR.BEER is The Beer Machine is the best gadget for men. Almost all men loves a cold beer served on a draught.

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To prepare a delicious beer just add the beer mixture (made from 100% natural ingredients and delightfully free of all those ghastly chemicals.), and in seven to ten days you’ll have 17 pints of really excellent beer.