Thanks to Megan’s comment on my previous entry that I remembered a couple of similar stories.
I also heard about episodes that when a horrific traffic accident occurs on this island, which is almost on daily basis since it must have been a miracle that anyone got issued a driver’s license here, passers-by would throw money [...]
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Ocean Sand Dunes for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayLast week's post featured sand dunes along the ocean in the spring.This week, I backed up from where we were standing, and included a glimpse of the ocean along with the windswept sand dunes.On the other side of the dunes there is a long beach that stretches down to the water.We were not able to access
Dunes and Grasses for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundaySticking with the grass theme of the last couple of Sundays, this week's photo has grass growing in the sand dunes.We do not have many sand dunes along this part of New England - most of our shores are pretty rocky and rugged.We found this little stretch of sand dunes in the spring, and they were marke
Ocean Grasses for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThis week's post has a different kind of grass than what I posted last week.This image was taken in the early spring - before the new green stalks take over these dried winter ones.You can see the ocean beyond these stalks, but in the summer, they are so thick, you cannot begin to even catch a glimpse of t
This Dandy Gadget: Buffalo Japan just announced a shiny new Micro USB thumb key, the RMUM Series. The RMUM Series have two option color: white and black With a tiny size of 15 x 22 x 8mm at just 2.3g, this New Micro USB thumb key is in fact a microSDHC card reader sold in [...]
Back-lit Grasses for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayBack-lighting worked very well in this image.It gives the green grass a glowing appearance and brightens the whole subject.These plants were growing along the edge of a pond, and I have found that I get my best back-lit images from these areas.I sometimes wonder if the light reflecting off the surface o
Buffalo Japan have today announced the release of a new ultra-small USB thumb drive that makes use of a removable MicroSD chip to store data. The drive is essentially a tiny implementation of a microSDHC card reader and comes bundled with your choice of 1GB, 2GB, 4GB or 8GB cards, though you can use your own.
The cost of the bundles will be ¥1,800 ($19.50), ¥2,300 ($25.00), ¥4,300 ($45.00)
Windows only: Free application Eraser Portable puts previously mentioned Eraser—the popular open-source secure file deletion tool—on your thumb drive for secure file deletion on the go. Like the original, Eraser Portable can wipe any hard drive, optical media, files, folders, encrypted data, the Recycle Bin, and pretty much any other data you want to kill. [...]
Quiet Time for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThe tide was finally out so we could go down to the water's edge and explore what was left behind in the wet sand.It was quite a climb down - those rocks that are all brown - they are covered with a fine layer of slippery algae - one wrong step, and you are right down in it.It is a much more pleasant view whe
Overgrown Mini Golf for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayFor the last couple of weeks, I have been posting images that were photographed at an abandoned miniature golf course.It had been left unused for a year as the owner had passed away and there was no interest in keeping it running.We stopped in before everything was completely dismantled, and this ima
Giant Bee Hive for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayIn last week's Green Thumb Sunday post I mentioned that my boys had made a discovery while I was photographing some berries.As they joined me, they were all shook up and my husband tells me - you almost lost us both in one pop.Seeing their reaction had me fearing something big - but I was not prepared for
Purple Pokeberries for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayI took this image earlier this summer, and until just a couple of weeks ago, I didn't know what kind of berry they were. I ran across them while reading and was happy to find they are called Pokeberries.It was the first time I have seem them, and I thought those pink stems were quite something.The b
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Robo-Q the world’s smallest robo can kick a football, find its way out of a maze and dodge unexpected obstacles was being displayed at Robo Japan 2008, a three-day convention of all things robotic, held in
Yokohama.
“The two-legged micro robot, which is available in four different colours, will be sold in Japan from next [...]
Large Leaf with Spider for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayA couple of weeks ago I posted about a large green leaf that I photographed at a country auction.The plant had several leaves, and on one of them, a Daddy Long Legs Spider had perched himself on the edge.I never mind seeing these spiders, they eat smaller insects that are usually pests, so I welco
What is the blue thumb about? Well, its Sean that having the blue thumb on his right hand. What happened is that he was playing open and closed the TV cabinet the other day. I was not around him as I went to take a shower. My sister-in-law was supposed to watch him. She went [...]
There are 3 nodes on fingers:1. node (close to fingertip) shows skills and intelligence. (organ: head)2. node (in the middle) shows level of IQ, senses and desires. (organ: heart)3. node (close to hand) shows managing skills. (organ: stomach)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If 1. node is long and strong : Powerful, proud and stubborn.If 1. n
Japanese toymaker Tomy Co on Saturday unveiled the world's tiniest, thumb-sized walking robot that will debut in Japan next spring.The two-legged toy, dubbed "Robo-Q", is only 3.4 centimeters high, but its artificial intelligence can detect obstacles and navigate through a maze using built-in infrared sensors. Using a controller, it can also play games like soccer.Robo-Q is being displayed at an e
I have been MIA as I’ve tried to clean off my desk to find my sewing machine and then create a pattern and a purse from said-pattern. I did succeed and now have to make five more purses…but as I have a few days I can share this little story from tonight…
I had gone out [...]
This is one thumb drive that has an addictive liquid encased within, and that’s beer! Every look at this thumb drive is bound to make the typical beer loving person wanna reach out for a cold one.
This Budweiser-filled thumb drive is one of the promotion thumb drives by CNK promotions, a company that makes [...]
Large Green Leaf for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayWe stopped at a country auction one Sunday afternoon, and as the boys we checking the outdoor items, I was wandering around the grounds.Other than tons of people and lots of stuff, there wasn't too much that caught my interest until I saw the only plant around, besides the grass and trees.In a beer barr
• Try to budget between 8 and 12% of revenues on advertising and other marketing activities. (This obviously varies significantly by company and industry. An average company spends approximately 6% of sales on advertising alone. Advertising expenditures for computer and...
Pink Morning Glories for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThis image shows a set of two pink Morning Glory flowers.They are known for their beautiful trumpet or funnel shape, their petals open wide, revealing a glowing center.This photo was taken in the afternoon as the blooms began to fade.By evening, the blooms will be totally spent as they only last for
Yellow Daisy Flower for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayI believe this flower is from the Daisy family, but I am not a hundred percent certain.The asteraceae family covers a wide variety of blooms such as the daisies, sunflowers, and asters.It was in a public garden, so it is a cultivated flower not a wild one.I found the center of this bloom to be quite
Search Engine Optimization is the stepping stone for developing Internet Marketing Strategies for any website. It lays the foundation for the success of web marketing and advertising for any entity. If you want to increase the online presence of your website, then SEO is the first step.
The basic performance of any successful SEO campaign can [...]
If you are plan to grow more than just one or two plants at a time, the odds are, most of them will fall under the heading of foliage plants. Although this type of plant is less showy and ornate than other varieties, it is easy to grow and will acclimate itself to most any surrounding with ease.
Search Engine Optimization is the stepping stone for developing Internet Marketing Strategies for any website. It lays the foundation for the success of web marketing and advertising for any entity. If you want to increase the online presence of your website, then SEO is the first step.
The basic performance of any successful SEO campaign can [...]
Silky Milkweed for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayAs I mentioned last week, this photo is the final one in the series of Milkweeds and Thistles.It shows how that cushy green pod in last week's post has dried up and become hard and brown.The silky fluff inside has also become dried and each seed waits to catch a ride on the wind.This image was taken with
Windows only: Free application Mazzick is a simple mouse gesture utility that you can carry on your USB thumb drive. Using Mazzick is simple: just invoke it using one of the default shortcuts (like holding Shift, for example), then draw the gesture you want. Creating your own custom gestures—like my ‘l’ for Lifehacker gesture in [...]
Windows only: You’ve seen its flashy features and were impressed with its speed, and now you wish you could put Google Chrome on your thumb drive and take it with you wherever you go? It’s far from official, but German blogger Caschy has put together a portable version of Google Chrome you can run off [...]
Mmm....they are so yummy. Chunky moon cake with golden brown crust. They drive me nuts. Well, the Mid-Autumn Festival or theMoon Cake Festival is around the corner. This year other than buying your colorful paper oriental lanterns and boxes of moon cakes, why don't you get some of these tasty-looking USB thumb drives. They look real enough to be eaten. So, keep them away from your kids or they mig
Green Milkweed Pods for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThese Milkweed plants were growing alongside the thistle plants that I have been featuring in the past few posts for Green Thumb Sunday.They both belong to the same family, so it is not surprising to see them growing beside each other.These pods appear spiky and untouchable, but they are really quite
If you haven’t already know, the Mid-autumn festival on the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar is celebrated by Chinese people in many countries. One of the activities is obviously eating mooncakes with a sweet filling, sometimes containing a salted duck egg yolk core.
Here’s one mooncake that you can’t eat [...]
If you haven’t already know, the Mid-autumn festival on the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar is celebrated by Chinese people in many countries. One of the activities is obviously eating mooncakes with a sweet filling, sometimes containing a salted duck egg yolk core.
Here’s one mooncake that you can’t eat [...]
The maker of the Optimus Maximus keyboard is back again with a new offering, the Folderix range of USB thumb drives!
The Folderix USB thumb drives by Art Lebedev comes in a simple look that bears a resemblance to the iconic folder we see almost everyday on our computers. A simple yet elegant design for a [...]
The maker of the Optimus Maximus keyboard is back again with a new offering, the Folderix range of USB thumb drives!
The Folderix USB thumb drives by Art Lebedev comes in a simple look that bears a resemblance to the iconic folder we see almost everyday on our computers. A simple yet elegant design for a [...]
This is the same Quality Tungsten Ring you can pay Hundreds of Dollars for. It is Cobalt Free, to avoid allergies and it has the Carbide to make it Scratch Resistant. An excellent Unisex ring and its available in sizes 5 to 12View product details at Amazon
I picked my only kohlrabi on Saturday. I ate some of it raw, and tried frying the rest. It’s not my favourite veggie, but it helped fill me up for supper. I didn’t remember the top leaves are edible if cooked, so by the time I found out by surfing the web, they were already [...]
Thistle and Goldfinch for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThe last couple of Sundays have featured Thistle and it's life-cycle from bloom to seed.The seeds were still intact in last week's post, and I promised to show how they were dispersed in this week's entry.Well - here's the guilty party - this innocent looking little American Goldfinch.He perches hi
Continuing last week’s theme, Maddie had one more doctor visit this week. This appointment was with the NICU Clinic for a follow-up. She was last seen in April, where the doctors and nurses deemed her awesome. I felt pretty confident that, despite her size, they were going to feel the same way about her this [...]
“Take a picture with your clients and link them to your website. Ask them for a reciprocal link”Better yet grab your camcorder and record a video testimonial - Call your client and tell them that you would like to come to their place of work and get a video testimonial. It doesn’t matter what kind [...]
Ok, so you decided to bite the bullet and shell out the investment for a trade show exhibit. You got yourself a nice backdrop, table display, handouts, etc. You showed up on time, and “manned” the booth from opening to closing waiting for people to walk up to you. Now I’ll bet you’re very disappointed [...]
Ever engaged a new client, enrolled a new customer in a service, or sold a new customer a product, only to have the customer back-peddle or worse - cancel after making a purchase commitment because they said - “You didn’t tell me…!!!”?
Client’s back-peddling or canceling after the sale hurt. They hurt not only the bottom [...]
Thistle Gone to Seed for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayLast Sunday my Green Thumb post was an image of Purple Thistle with it's white fluff billowing around it.This week's post is the photo of a thistle that has dried up and gone to seed - with the fluff still intact in the dry pod.See how the brown pod folds back to allow the fluff to dry out and fly a
This is an interesting thumb rule in that it speaks volumes to how people make decisions about what and when to purchase, and where and/or whom to purchase from. I often speak with clients about the value of brand “consistency” in the context of customer service.
An example of the power of this rule is the [...]
When I work with clients, our relationship is forged on what I call “The 10 Basics.” It is what it sounds like. And even seasoned professionals have to go back to the basics once they are serious about marketing their personal brands. One of these basics is their “Marketing-friendly Bio.” Some [...]
Thistle and Fluff for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayWhat a find this was! It was a windless day so I was very lucky to find all this fluff still hanging around the Thistle Wildflowers.This image shows the life cycle of this hardy little plant. There are new buds forming as well as a beautiful purple thistle, just beginning to bloom. The fluff is the
This is one innovative product released by Thanko Japan, that deters people from using your USB devices, usually a USB flash drive.
Basically the USB lock is a combination lock that fits on the standard USB male connector port, and nothing but the correct combination allows access to the USB device.
I doubt the padlock would [...]
Looking for a cute USB thumb drive to hang by as a keychain? Check out the cute iBear line of thumb drives. Featuring the Baby Panda, Baby Devil and Baby Angel.
These iBear USB thumb drives go for US$22 and US$37 for the 2GB and 4GB flavours respectively at gadget4all.com.
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Wet Seaweed by the Ocean for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundaySomething a bit different for Green Thumb Sunday today - not plants from my garden, but plants from the ocean.There was such variety of seaweed in this pile that I couldn't resist taking a shot.We were lucky enough to be at the ocean shortly after the tide went out, so the seaweed was still wet
Grow Your Own a.k.a. GYO is a twice-a-month blogging event that celebrates the foods we grow ourselves and the dishes we make using our homegrown products is a brainchild of Andrea who blogs at Andrea’s Recipes. This fortnight it is being guest hosted by dynamic Jugalbandi’s Jai and Bee.
Here comes the problem. Well, it’s another food blog event and the rules are quite straightforward. You
This brief tutorial will guide you through formatting a USB thumb drive (also called USB flash drives). The exact same steps apply for formatting any removable drives/memory cards/non-primary hard drive partitions.
Formatting a drive, of any kind, will wipe out all of the data on that drive. Make sure you’ve copied any files from [...]
Roger Ebert gives star ratings in his Chicago Sun-Times movie reviews. He’s famous for the “thumbs-up”/”thumbs-down” shorthand he developed with the late Gene Siskel back in 1975 when their “Sneak Previews” PBS series first launched. So how do his star ratings translate to the up or down positioning of his thumb, you ask? Well, out [...]
Goldenrod by the Ocean for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThis is a shot of a Goldenrod wildflower that is different from the one I posted about a couple of weeks ago.This shot shows the tiny little blooms that make up the big flower.I am quite envious of this little plant - it has quite the waterfront view!The cove along the ocean made a beautiful backd
I have no picture of the “before” for today’s tackle. It was sort of an impromptu thing. A few months ago, we bought a big potted plant with 6 different herbs and a tomato plant. In my kitchen window a basil plant has been sitting and so has Zach’s pea plant that he planted at school. All of these things have needed re-potting in bigger (or separate) pots for quite some ti
Purple Wildflower for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayI found these pretty little wildflowers growing by the ocean.Not sure what kind they are, but they are tiny and a beautiful shade of light purple.They didn't have any scent, and they grew along a stem, one bloom at a time.A few inches up the stem, there would be another bloom. They weren't attracting
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This Sunday, there are some wonderful things blooming in the garden..Some of which I can name, and some not so much... This is Lantana living in pots by my kitchen door... Beautiful Echinacea Sunrise in the "hot" garden... This is...
Silver Rimmed Grass for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundaySpying these blades of grass along the bank of the lake, I had to grab a shot.The light was just right . It was coming from behind the grass and it seemed to set them aglow.Their thin edges allowed more light through which gives them the illusion of being trimmed in silver.Finding the right light is
I’ve had some food from my garden already - a radish and beat leaf met with my mouth on Friday. More plants will perish at the hands of my hands and hoe. Weeds have felt the wrath of my push hoe’s blade, and new ones should just not bother coming up. You hear me weeds??? [...]
Today is a very special Green Thumb Sunday...Below, you will see a picture of a rare and beautiful flower, my mom... Mom arrived yesterday at Portland International Airport at 6:43 pm. It was the hottest day of the year, close...
Thin Grass for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayWhile the boys were fishing along the edge of a river, I was exploring the plant life.Not much growing alongside this moving water but I did find some grass that was leaning over a narrow band of sand on the riverbank.These thin strands of green were dipping their fine ends into the water as a few bubbles dri
Buffalo Japan has released two usb thumb drive models in the likes of two very popular characters, the classic Ultraman and the otaku favourite Rei Ayanami. I must admit that the Rei Ayanami version is really cute.
These cute cartoon character thumb drives have a capacity of 2GB and they will sit quietly [...]
Marketing Thumb-rules #204: Dedicate at least 20% of your productive time to marketing.
Most of my clients are so busy and so successful that marketing time seems to “get in the way.” But marketing is about planting seeds that will bear fruit in months down the road. 20% is about 1 day a [...]
Pink Wild Roses for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThis little Wild Rose bush has been with me for over 16 years. We picked it up towards the end of the summer planting season. It was on clearance, and it wasn't looking too strong or healthy. For the price I took it home with me.She has bloomed ever since I put her in the ground - including that first
For many years, I have generally avoided petunias. Once in a while I would plant, mostly as a cascading container plant. There are other plants I avoid, too, like brown wax begonias...probably because they were so overused in the area...
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I’m pretty sure you know the importance of a USB thumb drive nowadays. At a basic level, it helps you store important data and transfer files related to your projects from one computer to another.
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I’m pretty sure you know the importance of a USB thumb drive nowadays. At a basic level, it helps you store important data and transfer files related to your projects from one computer to another.
If you’ve only ever used your thumb drive for the entry-level tasks of storing and transferring data, it’s [...]
Hi Kids...It is Green Thumb Sunday! I am putting up a quick post of all that is blooming outside...quick because we are having our FOURTH day of sun! I have almost caught up on gardening chores. Today, we will work on the largest border...hooray! So, here we go...Who says veggie flowers can't be beautiful? These are the flowers from one of the potato varieties I am growing...And how about these lo
Songwriter Wendell P. Loveless told of a 64-year-old woman in Illinois who had been confined to her bed for more than 16 years. She was in constant pain and unable to move her limbs. Yet she was one of the most thankful people Loveless had ever met. She rejoiced that God had left her a great blessing--the use of the thumb on her right hand. The other hand was stiff and completely useless. With a t
If you liked what you saw in the screenshot tour of Opera and were impressed by its performance in our speed tests, you can now grab Opera 9.5 USB to run from your thumb drive. [via]
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Andy Murray pulls out of Queen’s with sore thumb
Briton Andy Murray withdrew from the Queen’s Club ATP tournament on Friday shortly before he was due on court to face Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals.
The 21-year-old injured his thumb during his third round victory over Ernests Gulbis on Thursday and said at the time he would check with doctors before deciding whether to face defending
Some time back I wrote about one of the female ministers of Africa, telling of her new social policy exhorting people to go back to growing their own gardens to help feed all families locally… tribal groups had gotten dependent on trucked in food, and between the cost of that kind of food and [...]
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Green Thumb Sunday 06/08/08, originally uploaded by BenSpark.
A Daisy at the beach taken with my super wide fisheye lens.
How To Join Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollOr checkout Green Thumb Sunday on Technorati I am glad to report that the raised vegetable patch is proving to be a great success. Everything that I have planted is doing really well . I have had to remove a few plants as I had planted them to close together in my eagerness to grow as much as I could. The Green Roof is also exceeding my exp
I have a fascination with plants. During my university years, it was much better for the plant if the admiration was from afar, since caring for them never seemed to go over well. However, I kept at it and finally had a few plants that survived my yellow thumb. Sadly, I had to part with [...]
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Green Thumb Sunday 06/01/08, originally uploaded by BenSpark.
I think this is an Orchid Iris. It is out front and was the only one with white petals on the inside.
Yes folks, it's time for Green Thumb Sunday, once again...I have been working in the yard the past couple of days...we finally had sun again. Although a little worse for wear, I got a lot accomplished. Haven't had time to pay much attention to my flower beds since I have been out planting veggies in the Back 40. But by next weekend, I should be able to focus on my little pretties...Another couple
Pink Hollyhock for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayThese pretty little Pink Hollyhocks are so fragile.The color was gorgeous - a creamy center with light pink edges.They didn't have a very strong scent - just a light sweet smell.Most of the blooms had passed on this plant.I was happy to have caught this one in all it's glory.
I picked up just a couple tomato plants, and not the beef stake ones like last year that didn’t produce. Granted, they weren’t in full sun last year, so maybe they didn’t stand a chance. In any case, this time it’s a try with an ultra-sweet, and some other that produces supposedly in under 70 [...]
How To Join Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollOr checkout Green Thumb Sunday on Technorati In the last few days the wild plants have gone mad. Colour is everywhere making it a magical time. One of the wild flowers appearing at the moment is the Campion (Silene Dioica) both the red and white varieties. Don't ask me why but apparently Silenus, the drunken, merry god of the woodlands in Gr
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Internet Warrior Rallies Women to Support Al Qaeda - NYTimes.com — More evidence to show how insane they are in the EU. This is like having Tokyo Rose during WWII living in and broadcasting from NYC. Since the local Muslims have failed to shut up this [...]
