Thats right!! Last months contest was such a hit I’ve decided to do it again! However, this time, I’m using a cool new site to help me do it. ContestMachine is an online contest site that will host your contests for you. They offer free and paid accounts with the obvious benefits for paid accounts (more contests per month).
This month, all you have to do is register for the contest through the widget. Thats it. One lucky winner will receive a Pound of Carolina Morning Blend Coffee (whole bean or ground, your choice) and 1000 Entrecard Credits! A second winner will receive 500 EC Credits. How freaking cool is that??
Posted by mcangeli (Who am I?) on September 2nd, 2008 | No Comments » | Aside
There was a lot of chatter yesterday on the web about a new browser from Google hitting the tubes. Well, Chrome was officially unleashed today for Windows XP and Vista sufferers users and it seems to be a VAST improvement over the current three leading browsers (IE, FireFox and Opera).
I have to say, I wasn’t too fond of reading the whole Comic Book on chrome to get to the end and not have a link. Not that I actually read it, but still. You get the point. I did manage to point my browser at the chrome home (ET!) and get the download link. Unfortunately, at the moment, its for Windows Only, they do plan on releasing a Linux and a Mac version shortly though.
I won’t bore you with the whole history behind chrome or the code beneth it, plenty has already been written about that. What I do want to do is let you see some of the cool features. First is the top screenshot. Chrome displays DoG alright, there are some alignment problems, but that can probably be corrected by actually fixing the website code itself.
The browser does render quicker than either Firefox or IE (which is a plus) and it incorporates the tabs to the top bar (where the minimize and close buttons are) which is taking a little time to get used to, but its cool all the same. There isn’t too much to the “settings” so far (take a look at the screenshots) but that is bound to change as they continue to add more features. After all, this is a beta.
I do like the “recent pages” that display when you open a new tab. Outside of the speed and some minor differences though, it appears to be “just another browser” upon first inspection. If anyone else out there is using Chrome (or trying) I’d like to hear what you think about it. Maybe I’m missing something.
At the beginning of the month, I decided to have a Give Away of a ton of entrecard credits. All you had to do to enter was drop a card or make some comments. Surprisingly few people actually entered but here’s the outcome anyway!
Posted by mcangeli (Who am I?) on August 30th, 2008 | No Comments » | Aside
Can you feel it?? The Hawg has decided to share a little of the love and has named me his NUMBER 2 blog that he truly hearts. How freakishly weird cool is that?? Anyways, one of the stipulations was that I in turn, spread the love with seven (hmmm… thats the same as the number of sins….) blogs that I heart.
Here’s what they have to do:
The winner can put the logo on his/her blog;
Link the person you received your award from;
Nominate at least 7 other blogs;
Put links of those blogs on yours; and
Leave a message on the blogs that you’ve nominated.
Simple right? Well here are my picks (in no particular order, so Gruntled, don’t think you’re the king!)
Getting Gruntled - To set the record straight, he’s not disgruntled. I used to work with gruntled in a previous life and now we keep in touch via IM and an occasional party or two. He blogs about his girls, his badtaste in music and his meanderings around Georgia. Its a fun read.
Fabulously Jinxed Jinxy Poo is a fun read no matter who you are. She’s often able to take something serious and make some mad fun at it. Not to mention the template of the site is cool and unique. If I were you, I’d find the video she posted about Birth Control.
Stick Figure Liz is perhaps the hottest thing made of sticks that I’ve seen in a while. Not to mention the fact that she likes XKCD.
Five Blondes - Who hasn’t had a crush on five blondes? Their five sisters from canada who share their crazy antics with you. Ever wonder what it was like to go tubing in canada? (Yea, can’t say I had either…)
Daisy the Curly Cat - I’m not a big cat fan. I’ve managed to kick the cats out of the house, however, if my cats were like Daisy I might think differently. Ever seen a cat in a lizard suit before??
Joana is a unique soul. She claims to be part Slytherin (which I’m not too sure about) but I look past that. She brings a cool view of NM to the blogosphere and some of her posts are total geek!
Jade - rounds out the last of my list. Sweet Catastrophe is uniquely designed blog of a 22yr old VSU (go blazzers!) student. I enjoy reading her posts on those days when I long to be in college again (before I snap out of it and realize that I don’t). By the way, get her some mole skin for her heels. Please?
So that’s my seven. Take a gander. I bet you find some new reads there as well…
I do all the cooking. I mean, if I’m at home and someone needs popcorn or cereal poured, its all me. Amy tried cooking once and she managed to set an egg on fire boiling it, so I do all the cooking. I’m usually struggling for ways to make dinner for the four of us that would be eaten by all. Its tough with two under five year olds in the house and something that I’m only successful at maybe half the time. Until I discovered E Mealz.
E-MEALZ Easy Meals for Busy and Frugal Families makes things a snap. “But mcangeli, how can that be?” You ask. Easy. E-mealz knows whats coming up for sale at your favorite store (wal-mart, aldi’s, publix, kroger, ralphs and other stores) and creates a dinner menu for 7 days based on the sale items. You not only get good meals, but you *SAVE* money as well. They also have low-fat menus available as well! Can’t beat that with a stick.
The kicker? Its only $15 for three months (use the Coupon word DAVE and save on top of that!). So, here’s the scoop, for $1.25 a week, you get a 7 night meal plan (with a main course and sides) thats built around the sales of the week. The Publix Plan has been a good thing for us as I now have a good list for food shopping and know what we’re having every night! Try it for three months. I bet you’ll eat better and save some money too!
In case you missed it last night, Obama made his acceptance speech last night and while it reads to be a fairly good speech and the critics have all had nothing but praise, as I read through it, it reeked of the same old Democratic rhetoric that they’ve been spewing for years. Promising change, promising more government interference in your life and promising more wealth redistribution. The funny thing is that he wasn’t too specific in how he’s going to pay for it all.
I won’t go in to the fact that its not the Government’s job to provide for me and my own, nor is it expected. The problem lies in the fact that as a country we’ve strayed from the beliefs that helped form this country more than two centuries ago. The willingness to work hard has been thrown away and its become an “Its my right” country.
It wasn’t unexpected that the GOP was spinning the speech as soon as it started. The Dems will be doing the same thing next week in Minnesota. Its expected. They managed to do a good job poking holes in the promises (its not the government’s job to help automakers, the Japanese and European automakers aren’t having a problem at all) Obama was making. It will be interesting to see (if he makes it to the office) how many of those promises actually materialize. For S&G if you want to see how Obama voted while in the senate (he missed more than 50% of the votes this year) head over to Project Vote Smart.
I did like the fact that McCain congratulated Obama on the historic feat he accomplished (he did manage to become the first black man nominated for the presidency) and the fact that the acceptance speech was on the anniversary of King’s I have a Dream speech.
In other FLIPPING AWESOME news, McCain is set to announce that Sarah Palin is going to be his VP Candidate. She’s a relatively new governor for the State of Alaska and she seems to bring a lot to the table as a candidate. It will be interesting to see exactly how this plays out and while I didn’t watch more than five minutes of the DNCC, I’ll be tuned in to the GOP Convention every night.
Posted by mcangeli (Who am I?) on August 27th, 2008 | No Comments » | Aside
Happy Birthday Unique Blog Designs!! Thats right, the people who have brought redesigns to JohnChow.com, ShoeMoney, entrecard and plenty of others has turned one and enjoyed every minute of it!! So much so, that they’re having one hell of a give away!
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I’ve decided to do it again! However, this time, I’m using a cool new site to help me do it. ContestMachine is an online contest site that will host your contests for you. They offer free and paid accounts with the obvious benefits for paid accounts (more contests per month).
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