Sunday 23 November 2014

Monogram Spiral Galaxy outer space picture Lamps

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A gorgeous design. Click to customize and personalize. Maybe you'd like to see your name or initials on it?


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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A gorgeous image that reveals a little of the wonder that is our universe.
Measuring 70 000 light-years across and laying 13 million light-years away, the nearly edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 253 is revealed here in an image from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) of the MPG/ESO 2.2 m telescope at the La Silla Observatory.
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Motivational Words #1 positive encouragement Business Card Template

A gorgeous best-selling design. Click to customize or personalize. How would it look with your name or monogram on it - why not have a look-see right now?


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Motivational Words series Being positive! Here's a great business card design using motivational words art that is perfect for those in the self-improvement trades such as motivational speakers, mentors, health clubs, gyms and fitness instructors.

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Cute English Bulldog Puppy Dog Keychain

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How can you resist this cute puppy design? Maybe you'd like to see your name or initials on it? Click to customize and personalize...


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Who can resist the face of an English Bulldog Puppy? This cute keychain features an English Bulldog puppy sitting on a crisp white background. A canine key chain will be a fun gift for yourself or the special dog lover in your life.

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Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub

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Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

Nebula Rugs and Towels by Schönstaub stars space home carpets

The team over at Zurich-based Schönstaub released this great series of rugs and bath towels adorned with various photos of nebulae. The the 100% cotton towels are available through their shop and the rugs appear to be made to order. (via This Isn’t Happiness)

 
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5 Quick Questions with Robert Scoble: What Makes a Great Tech Blog?

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Robert Scoble is the brains behind the blog Scobleizer (which he’s just abandoned in favour of solely microblogging on Facebook), and a well-respected authority on social media, tech, and blogging. He has worked for Microsoft, and is currently with Rackspace. We were super-fortunate to grab a few minutes of his time to answer five questions about how to make your tech blog a success.

What do you think are the essentials a tech blog should have in order to be successful? 

Define success! For some, it might be just getting an industry discussion going. Others might want to build a media business to the place where they can quit their day job and do this full time.
In each, it really is simple: make content other people want to read, discuss, and share.
Of course, if that was so easy everyone would have a famous blog.
If I were starting out today I’d pick a niche that I could own that will get bigger over time. Today that might be Wearable Computers. Tomorrow? Brain interfaces or robots. These topics don’t yet have a blog that is dominant. It’s a lot easier to get going in a smaller niche that doesn’t yet have strong blogs.


What are the topics you’ve found really resonates with the readers? What seems to get the most engagement?

Drones. But, seriously, if you try writing about drones it’s too late. The trick is to find something that will be big tomorrow. If you had an exclusive insight into the Apple Watch, for instance (something that hasn’t yet been reported) that will do very well.


For newer bloggers, or those wanting to turn their tech blog into a business, what would you suggest focusing on first?

I would pick a small niche. Cover it to death. There’s no way you can really blow away Techcrunch, Verge, Re/code, in overall tech space unless you have millions of dollars. But, you can become the world’s leading drone (or brain interface, or robot, or wearable computer) expert and use that to edge your way into a business.

It really comes down to content. Do you have something that no one else has? Marques Brownlee, for instance, has a unique take on gadget reviews. Others focus on tech out of just a single country like China or Israel. Yet others, like Julien Blin, or Redg Snodgrass are trying to own the wearable space.

 

What is the hardest thing about being a tech blogger, and how have you worked to overcome that?

Sitting through all the pitches is the hardest thing. To find the next big thing you’ve probably got to see 150 so so companies. Maybe even more. I’ve been pitched in bathrooms (no no) and on the street at 2 a.m. at SXSW (also a no no). How do I overcome that? Always be nice, sit through a few minutes, and if you aren’t interested, say so and why. That said, most of the time now I only see things if referred by someone I trust.

What’s the best advice you’ve been given about blogging (or business in general?)

Be real. Don’t be corrupt, or better said, disclose conflicts. Dave Winer showed me the power of that more than a decade ago and it still serves me well today. It’s why I share so much of my private life. All you really have is your reputation. It’s why I work so hard on personal relationships with people across the industry.
What do you think? Have you experienced something that Robert has mentioned? I’d love to hear about it!

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5 Quick Questions with Robert Scoble: What Makes a Great Tech Blog?

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5 Quick Questions with Robert Scoble: What Makes a Great Tech Blog?
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Cookies Too Beautiful to Eat by Pastry Chef Amber Spiegel

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Cookies Too Beautiful to Eat by Pastry Chef Amber Spiegel sugar cooking cookies

New York-based pastry chef Amber Spiegel has taken the artistry of cookie decoration to an entirely new level, creating edible objects that legions of online commenters profess “guilt” for wanting to consume, but not because of calories. The amount of time I would spend finding a recipe, mixing, completely ruining the first batch and trying again but actually paying attention this time, is the same amount of time Spiegel devotes to decorating a single cookie—about 45 minutes. Her attention to detail has turned cookie decorating into a full-time career as she films her own cookie decorating videos and travels the world teaching others her techniques. See much more over on YouTube. (via Sploid)

 
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