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Business DIY – How to Think Out of the Box!

max — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:26:07 +0000

Well, I’ve done a bunch of blog posts over on my Zedomax.Biz blog over the last couple months, here’s some of the best ones showing you “how to think out of the box”:
(This might go contrary to many traditional beliefs out there because they are all mine, hence “think out of the box“)

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail – This blog post outlines why you should never fear failure. In fact, failure is the only thing that drives real successes.

Getting C’s in School will get you Ahead as an Entrepreneur! – Grades in school are probably the most overrated factor for success as an entrepreneur, I outline how it applied to my blogging business and how it can to yours.

How to Go All In! – Going All-In may decide whether you succeed or fail in life and business. See how I went “ALL-IN” and succeeded while I failed when I didn’t risk anything. “Risk nothing and you gain nothing.”

Blogging is about Passion and Dedication – See how I spend my free time blogging without actually blogging.

How to Make Viral YouTube videos – YouTube is actually on the rise contrary to what some people are saying. Google isn’t losing money, they are smart, why would they spend billions on YouTube. (because it’s just started, duh!)

My Ideal Business Plan – How I made $10 online as a 9 year old before internet even existed and my ideal business plan for pain-free business.

How to answer negative comments on your Blog – Learn how easy it is to answer those negative pessimists in simple 2 words.

The Korean “Suicide” Strategy – This one is a good story for learning how killing yourself might be the only way for you to actually “survive”.

Google’s Ultimate Secret – Discover why Google is ahead of the competition and why no one else can catch up because the secret is too simple to realize.

Nick Vujicic is my hero.

How to Slow Down and Get More Work Done! – This one is for all you busy peeps, don’t get busy for nothing.

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PR DIY – How to Make Succeed Online by Making Everything “Relevant”!

max — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:12:42 +0000

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Here’s a short video explaining why “relevancy” is everything and that you cannot buy “relevancy”, you simply have to implement it in your online marketing strategies.

PR people, listen up, are your campaigns highly relevant? If it’s not, you might be losing millions of dollars for your clients/company.

For years, I’ve been guilty of not promoting “relevant” stuff within my blog network. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize this, just some clear thinking. Enjoy~

Relevancy is the key to success in any online business. Whether you sell potato chips online or provide content on your blogs, being “relevant” in anything you do online makes you stronger, bigger, and better.

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PR DIY – How to Make Succeed Online by Making Everything “Relevant”!

Business DIY – How to Build a Brand that Consumers will Trust!

max — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:32:26 +0000

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It’s 2:28AM again and I am still blogging. Yes, it’s a Saturday night and I am blogging! (I know I am crazy about blogging but then, what else does a blogger do other than blog at 2:28AM on a Saturday?)

Anyways, I did a short video of how to build a brand that consumers will trust over at my .biz video.

The solution is pretty simple, that you use your common sense and “be honest”.

People like honest products, it’s as simple as that. When customers trust your company, they will buy your products because not only they believe your company’s philosophy, the product looks even better because of it.

Well, I am ranting here, I should really head to sleep as I’ve got some really big projects to do this week. C YA!

In this example, KettleChips explains on the back of their potato chip bag, that KettleChips is made from all natural ingredients and they help sustain the environment through good causes. I like that idea, it makes me want to eat more of these chips. (and I have about 3-5 bags of these on a regular basis)

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Cloud Hack – How to Build a cheap Perabyte Cloud Server for under $120K!

max — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:34:05 +0000

Okay, I admit it, I am not an Apple fan boy, I am a linux fan boy, let’s forget about bad PR just for a minute here as I don’t really like getting mad anyways.

The BIG NEWS this week is that there’s a way to build a Perabyte (or 1,000,000 gigabytes) Cloud Server for under $120,000.

BackBlaze, a company that provides unlimited online backups for just $5/month, has just released their company’s secret. They can build this “perabyte” cloud server for just about $117,000. Compared that to Dell’s $826,000 or Amazon EC’s $2M equivalent storage space.

Perhaps they did provide this HOWTO as a marketing ploy but it’s a very honest marketing ploy and I am buying it.

I have to say I am highly impressed that BackBlaze had the courage to share their knowledge to the world. I see that their web traffic has skyrocketed overnight, must be getting a lot of new customers. (I am even thinking about signing up for their backup service, maybe they can give me one free so I can test it out for the next couple years? hahaha, I love free stuff.)

You can read full instructions on their blog here.

In essence, they just showed you how to start a storage server company at the minimal cost. Of course, there’s more involved than just making servers but still, they just solved 90% of the overhead for you.

Before realizing that we had to solve this storage problem ourselves, we considered Amazon S3, Dell or Sun Servers, NetApp Filers, EMC SAN, etc. As we investigated these traditional off-the-shelf solutions, we became increasingly disillusioned by the expense. When you strip away the marketing terms and fancy logos from any storage solution, data ends up on a hard drive. But when we priced various off-the-shelf solutions, the cost was 10 times as much (or more) than the raw hard drives. Here’s a comparison chart of the price for one petabyte from various venders:

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Cloud Hack – How to Build a cheap Perabyte Cloud Server for under $120K!

Arduino Hack – How to Make a pH Meter!

max — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:57:17 +0000

Here’s an awesome Arduino hack that shows you how to make a pH meter. I was thinking that this could be great for automating the pool maintenance where you have to check the water’s pH level among other things. That could be a LOT of money, automated water stabilizer!

Now, I gave you a great idea for a niche business, someone go please make it! (well, I guess there’s such thing as automatic pool cleaner already, oops!)

For example, it is necessary control the pH of an aquarium. Some species of fish can not live out of a range of pH. So, we need read it and make the write correction of the pH. Other areas or applications where is important to know the pH are hydroponic, fermentation processes like beer and wine production, environmental monitoring of soils, water of rivers, lakes, and rain, sewage treatment tanks, monitoring of solution and buffers in laboratories of chemistry, and etc.

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Arduino Hack – How to Make a pH Meter!

Dr Freud’s Therapy Ball

David Allen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:00:50 +0000

Why pay out hundreds of dollars when you can therapy right at away, no matter where are, home, work or even travelling around. When you think that you are need of some help, you simply get hold of the ball, give it a quick shake and turn it over, your answer will be revealed and if that is not ok then are another nineteen to choose from.

Product Features

Dr. Freud s Therapy Ball responds to your heartfelt confessions with the stony objectivity of Dr. Fr

Twenty different therapeutic responses

Made of plastic

3-3/4″ (9.5 cm) diameter

Priced at $10.63

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Dr Freud’s Therapy Ball

Startup DIY – How to Hire the Right People!

max — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:20:53 +0000

For those of you starting your online or offline business, you might want to read up on this quick post on how to hire an A-team. As a person who’s running a start-up myself, I do highly believe that your success has everything to do with people you hire. Of course, my favorite tip is “hiring athletes.” I just happened to be playing competitive pro golf before I dived into the corporate world so…

Here is a bit of timeless wisdom from Warren Buffet. He advises that, when hiring, look for brains, energy, and integrity. But if the people you find don’t have integrity, the other two qualities will kill you.

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Startup DIY – How to Hire the Right People!

The half a billion dollar jet

David Allen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:50 +0000

There was a time when owning a small bodied private jet was a sign of real wealth, but it seems that it not good enough for these days bigger is most definitely better. This the design for a privately owned Airbus A380, bought for $500,000,000.00, which is obviously a bargain!

However, not content with just that, the plane had to fitted out and made into a three floor flying palace. It has three floors because unlike normal aircraft this one does not need the luggage hold. Bedaise how else would they have been able to create a room with a transparent floor, oh yes that is what I said!

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The half a billion dollar jet

Label DIY – How to Make Awesome Laser Labels!

max — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:19:20 +0000

One of my friends Russell has been making a blog over at WorldLabel.com with some awesome posts on various different things you can do with laser labels, here’s some of my favorite DIY/HOWTO guides from WorldLabel Blog:

How to Make Labels for Cans – This is great DIY for those of you who want to make a special, customized gift for your friends/family.
How to Print Labels in Linux Ubuntu – Are you a Linux user? You will definitely want to learn how to print labels on Ubuntu. – Also check out the OpenOffice tutorial.
10 Best Free Online Photo Editors – This is a great post for those of you who don’t know how to use Photoshop.
Free wedding labels – These are free fill-in PDFs for wedding CDs, cards, and more.
How to Design Wine Labels in Adobe Illustrator – Here’s a great guide on making that awesome custom label for your vineyard.
How to Clean Your Printer – Yes, this one I will definitely bookmark, I can remember many times in the past when I junked my printer because it was dirty.
50 Business Card Ideas – Really interesting collection of business cards.

On top of the great DIY/HOWTO articles you can check out, WorldLabel.com provides one of the lowest prices for labels in the world. (hence “World” “Label”)

As I have mentioned many times before, there’s are ways you can save by buying stuff online instead of at your local retail store. Buying labels isn’t any different, WorldLabel.com has the “lowest” prices anywhere for laser labels.

In this recession economy, it makes perfect sense to cut down on as many expenses as possible, WorldLabel.com makes it possible for you to save a LOT on labels so you can keep that change and use it for something else.

If you run a business, you might be interested to learn that labels can be painfully expensive at traditional label stores. Worry no more as WorldLabel.com provides practically all type of laser labels at fraction of the retail cost.

WorldLabel.com also provides you with instant FREE access to PDF label maker, you can download and print out fairly quickly, without having to adjust your printer, MS Word settings, etc…etc…

Even if you don’t need to save on labels, I highly suggest you to take advantage of their free PDF label maker and the label HOWTO Blog with great tips and insights into efficient labeling.

(Thanks Russell for the tip! Your blog is looking really good!)

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Label DIY – How to Make Awesome Laser Labels!

Going to Paris, you need this!

David Allen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:00:29 +0000

Pocket maps take on a new meaning with this mini map, it is made from stainless steel, but needs to be looked after so that there is no staining or marks left on the surface. The card has the Paris Metro etched onto it, so no matter where you are in the city, you will always be able to find your way back.

Technical Details

Mirror polished.

Credit card size map.

Photographically Etched.

Printed pack with clear window.

Clean Method:

1. Pull away from foam to remove from packaging.

2. Wipe away any adhesive residue with soapy water.

3. Never use abrasive cleaners.

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 0.5 x 2 inches

Weight; one pound

Shipping Weight: 3 ounces

Priced at $9.95

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Going to Paris, you need this!

Japanese toilet paper

David Allen — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:26 +0000

As with many things that come out of Japan, you half expect them to be completely different to what we would expect, but this is just totally different to what you may think of as being the norm. This is toilet tissue Japanese style.

Obviously the wrapping is very stylish and yet once opened you would find that there is a novel printed in the roll, you can read it while you wait, it might be better than the TV guide! However, do not let anyone use your loo otherwise; you will lose your page!

Priced at $2.20

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Japanese toilet paper

Million dollar homepage poster

David Allen — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:00:56 +0000

For anyone who can remember the million dollar homepage was a brilliant idea and yes, it did raise the owner a million dollars. Therefore, this poster will remind you that where the internet is concerned anything is possible; you just have to get in there with the idea first.

Features:

By Alex Tew (2005)

Full colour poster print

Gloss finish

Dimensions:

60cm x 60cm

Priced at $30

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Million dollar homepage poster

Fish Tank Advertising?

max — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:57:27 +0000

No, this is definitely not a good idea…

Here’s an interesting concept for advertising, a real fish tank at a bus stop! Now, I will have to suggest some bullet-proof glass tethered with some security, maybe even add a security cam to make sure the fish tank doesn’t get stolen in the “hoods”.

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Fish Tank Advertising?

Znak It! – The New Pay-As-You-Go Solution Alternative to Paypal!

max — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:29:39 +0000

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There’s been a lot of rumors that Web 2.0 Expo this year really sucked and I have to agree that there were less innovative companies than last year but it’s a good thing I took my crappy HD camera to take vids of the handfuls that are very, very innovative including this Znak It, launched just 1 day before Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco.

Znak It is a company that focuses on creating pay-as-you-go solution for your e-commerce, blog, or anything you are trying to sell such as “premium” content on your website.

It’s a really good idea since a lot of bloggers have “premium” content they could charge some money for. For example, maybe you have a DIY on how to make a POV golf club, and you wouldn’t be able to find this anywhere else in the world, I am sure people would pay for that content. (not that I would)

Here’s Znak It from their solution page:

Znak it! is quick, intuitive and smart. It does not require repeated log-in/log-out procedures and separate debit or credit card payments every time you want to access designated content. Importantly, Znak it! is also very private and secure. Individual transactions are anonymous to the content provider and other users; however, they are SSL encrypted and easily traceable, helping prevent unauthorized use or fraud.

To capture its simplicity and reliability, think of our virtual Znak as a postage stamp, The Znak it! process is another form of modern micro-payment – like marking a letter or document with a pre-paid stamp. In fact, in a couple of European languages, “znak” means a sign, mark or stamp. And just like the original paper-and-glue postage stamp, our virtual Znak can be used universally, by anyone on the Web, and almost instantly.

From what I’ve seen at their Web 2.0 expo booth, Znak It pretty much allows you to use a virtual currency that people can buy with real money to use on buying other stuff. It’s good because Znak It pretty much takes care of small transactions. (e.g. You can charge 20 cents for your premium content. You couldn’t do that with Paypal since Paypal charges at least 30 cents per transaction.)

If Znak-It gets big enough, it might become a viable alternative to Paypal. As for now, we will have to sit and wait, or even go try it out yourself here.

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Znak It! – The New Pay-As-You-Go Solution Alternative to Paypal!

Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

max — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:53:30 +0000

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High quality business cards have always known to make your business card stand out among the rest. If you were thinking of ideas on how to get your business card to stick out, you might want to consider making one of these business card catapults.

Your clients will remember you very well while they catapult rubber bands to their co-workers.

… I started thinking about what else could be made to fit in a business card. I wanted something unique and memorable that could represent me and my creativity. What I came up with was a business card that can convert into a rubber band powered desktop catapult.

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Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

The human relations calculator

David Allen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:19:53 +0000

This is something that should be given to all the governments around the world, perhaps then we would not be seeing the problems that occur every now and then. Seriously, though the device may look like an ordinary calculator, but this can do so much more or so they say!

All you do to get started is put in your date of birth and press one of the buttons, this will return will how much money you are going to make and tell your fortune. Put two birth dates into the device and it will let you know if this person is your potential mate. There are just too many computations available to your through this device.

Priced at $30

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The human relations calculator

Google DIY – How to Find Out Which Country Google is Most Popular!

max — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:29:54 +0000

Now, you can strategize which countries you need to invest internet capital. Happy strategizing.

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Google DIY – How to Find Out Which Country Google is Most Popular!

Office DIY – How to Improve Productivity at Work!

max — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:20:44 +0000

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One of the most important things I realize over the years, is the fact that you need to set yourself up for success at your work whether that’s a cubicle or your deks at home.

So, here’s some tips on how to improve productivity at work:

1. Get to work at least 15 minutes early. Early birds eat the worms. This old adage is true and I have seen a lot of expensive cars parked about 15 minutes earlier than the rest at most corporation parking lots in the morning. Your 15 minutes will let you get a “racing” start when that clock turns to 8. (or 9)

I used to get to work about 3 hours earlier to avoid traffic and to kill my co-workers. I would usually have most of my work done by lunch and have 2 days of work done in 1 day usually.

I am not evil but I am not going to wait around to climb the corporate ladder, you better get those people on top of you off ASAP or climb OVER THEM! It’s not my fault someone made a corporation with positions but you need to adapt quickly or become a slave to the corporation forever. (I hope you LYAO. haha, don’t take it too seriously.)

2. During those 15 minutes, CLEAN your desk and organize everything. This is probably the most important advice I can give you. When your desk is cleaner and organized, you get everything done faster and easier. Better yet, if you can get your company to afford a personal assistant to clean your desk.

3. Take breaks at least once an hour. There’s actually bunch of studies that your brain will think better if you don’t work more than 45 minutes at a time. It’s true, you need to take breaks, humans are not machines. Concentrate, take a (smoke) break, concentrade, take a (smoke) break, etc…etc…

You will be more productive and get more things done while you don’t feel stressed from working through lunch or what other stupid things you do to your poor self.

Okay, that’s couple tips that can help you. Maybe this might not be appropriate for your job (For example, you have a moonlighting job), but I hope it does.

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Office DIY – How to Improve Productivity at Work!

Blogging DIY – How to Make Money by Blogging More!

max — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:32:27 +0000

I did a DIY write-up of how to make money by blogging more over at my guerilla internet marketing blog, the secrets that I reveal might surprise you:

Okay, here’s the main secret to making money blogging and how to make money blogging:

1. Start a blog

2. Blog, blog, and blog some more.

3. Repeat number 1 and 2 as needed.

Now, if you don’t have a blog yet, that’s the first step to making money blogging.

If you have a blog and you are not blogging at least once a day, you need to go blog.

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Blogging DIY – How to Make Money by Blogging More!

Talk to the hand

David Allen — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:00:19 +0000

This is a phase that many people are familiar with yet for some reason this has not made it into the everyday language for most of us, so far that is. However, these great stick notes will probably change all of that, but you will have to wait until the end of March to find out.

These larger sized stick note pads will get the message across in way that only some people know how, it is a good fun item and they are certainly much better than just a simple plain coloured note that appears on your monitor every now and then.

Priced at $7.49 for 300.

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Talk to the hand

DIY and HOWTOs from Guerilla Internet Marketing Blog

max — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:15:19 +0000

Here’s a re-cap of some of the internet marketing stuff I posted on the Guerilla Internet Marketing Blog:

Learn how to survive the recession if you are a blogger. Money on the internet can be found everywhere, including the latest Obama Inauguration.

Are you still censoring your own blog? Don’t and learn about “Freedom of Speech” on the internet and why it’s important to bloggers to be more freer and freeeeer.

Feedburner now moving to Google’s own domain name, change your feeds accordingly.

Read up on Obama’s plan for technology and Web 2.0, important to bloggers who are making a living online.

Lastly but not least, don’t be afraid to fail. Failure breeds success.

I might be a little overboard here but DON’T FOLLOW DIRECTIONS or take anything from the authorities. (but do READ books)

Also learn how to bring more web traffic simply by writing more, more, and more like an energizer bunny.

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DIY and HOWTOs from Guerilla Internet Marketing Blog

I lost my Car Keys!

max — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:09:16 +0000

Well, I lost my car keys last night and had a tough time inventing my own coathanger door opener without success but I did write some blog posts:

WhiteBoard Idea – How to Make a Website!

How to Scoop Icecream with Chinese Spoon!

Wii Remote Hacks by Johnny Lee (This guy is amazing, I wanna go make that Whiteboard now.)

The good news is that when I lose keys, it’s a good sign something is doing well. I locked out of my apartment the first day I moved in and I locked myself out of my new office on the first day too. Ironic how i can do that.

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I lost my Car Keys!

E-store DIY – How to Make an AJAX 1-Click Shopping Cart using Shopify E-Commerce!

max — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:27:03 +0000

Okay, today I will show you how to make an AJAX a-Click shopping cart using Shopify.com, an e-commerce hosting company I have used over and over for last couple years.

First, let me tell you I have done my research on various different shopping carts as I have made shopping carts for different companies.

So far, the best and simplest shopping cart/hosting is Shopify. I’ve tried X-cart and OScommerce but they need WAY too much customization.

Shopify has a default theme called, “Showroom”, which already has the capabilities of Lightbox (Lightbox is in-screen view of your product or image using AJAX) and 1-click checkout system.

Now the greatest part about this default theme Shopify provides is that users can head directly to checkout without leaving the homepage. This results in allowing visitors to browse the e-store 5-10 times faster while minimizing clicks, which is what you want when building a successful e-store.

Without delay, let me show you what I mean.

I have made a demo site on Shopify over here, try clicking on the T-shirt and you will see the Lightbox in-screen feature like this:

Now, try clicking on “Add to cart” and you will see that your shopping cart will “magically” appear at the bottom of the e-store like this:

Of course, this isn’t really magic but smart application of AJAX.

The most important thing to note here is that this isn’t just for looks, it allows your visitors to browse your entire e-store faster, without leaving your homepage.

I’ve also looked into SEO factors/usability regarding this AJAX method, and it’s fine as there’s also optional product page links for those of people with older browsers (IE5 and less) or javascripts disabled.

The first time I saw this type of shopping cart was here.

Of course, Shopify theme doesn’t get “drag and drop” but still, it’s Web 2.0 at it’s best.

Now, let me show you how to make an AJAX 1-click shopping cart on any custom theme you make:

1) First, you will need to design your own custom theme using Liquid, which is basically Ruby-on-Rails. (Or best way is to modify the default Shopify theme to your custom theme.)

2) After you are finished making your own custom theme, you simply need to port over some code from Shopify’s Showroom theme.

Here’s how to port over that code:

1) First, you need to copy over all the scripts, lightbox code, and shopping cart code from the file theme.liquid of Showroom theme to your showroom theme.

The script code is necessary for all the AJAX to work.

The lightbox code is necessary for in-screen product views.

The shopping cart code is necessary for in-screen shopping-cart at the bottom of your e-store.

(All this code is in theme.liquid file of Shopify’s Showroom theme.)

Here’s the code you will need to copy over:

Script code: (Place this within your HTML tags)

{{ ‘textile.css’ | global_asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ ‘prototype.js’ | global_asset_url | script_tag }}
{{ ‘effects.js’   | global_asset_url | script_tag }}
{{ ‘api.js’       | shopify_asset_url | script_tag }}
{{ ’shop.js’      | asset_url | script_tag }}

Lightbox code: (Place this right after your HTML tags)

The lightbox is for the product details. It is shown for all browsers except for IE6 (due to the select z-index bug) and those who
have javascript disabled. –>

Shopping cart code: (Place this right before HTML tag)

{% if template != ‘cart’ %}

The cart is positioned fixed (absolute for IE6) to the bottom and shows the live content of the customer’s cart –>

{% endif %}

Now, once you have the code in place, you will also have to make one more change in your theme.liquid file:

IMPORTANT: Make sure your tag has an id called “page, like this:

Well, we are not done yet, we also need to copy over some CSS from the Shopify Showroom theme.

Go to your shop.css (or whatever CSS file you are using) and copy over the following css for lightbox and shopping cart: (Note, you can also see this code at the middle to bottom of shop.css of Shopify’s Showroom theme)
/* BOTTOM CART */

#cart {
position: fixed;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 4000;
color: #fff;
margin-bottom: -2px;
}

body.loading #cart-count {
height: 100px;
background: url(’updating.gif’) bottom left no-repeat;
}

#cart-hide {
font-size: 8pt;
color: #fff;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}

#cart-total {
color: #fff;
}

#cart-shade {
background: transparent url(’cart-shade.png’) top left repeat-x;
height: 15px;
}

#cart h3 {
margin: 3px 0 5px 0;
color: #000;
font-size: 14pt;
}

#cart a {
color: #ebffb4;
}

#cart-content {
background: #99aec2 url(’cart-bg.gif’) top left repeat-x;
height: 124px;
border-top: 1px solid #788898;
padding: 10px 20px 0px 20px;
}

#cart-count {
float: left;
margin-right: 30px;
font-size: 10pt;
}

#cart-items {
margin-right: 5px;
height: 120px;
overflow: auto;
}

.cart-item {
float: left;
text-align: center;
margin: 0 8px 25px 8px;
height: 90px;
width: 115px;
font-size: 10pt;
color: #fff;
}

.cart-item-image {
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
padding: 5px;
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #788898;
text-align: center;
margin: 0 auto;
}

#cart-checkout {
float: right;
background: url(’checkout.gif’) center right no-repeat;
width: 120px;
height: 36px;
font-size: 12px;
color: #fff;
}

#cart-checkout input {
margin-top: 8px;
padding-bottom: 0px;
font-size: 12px;
}

/* LIGHTBOX OVERLAY */

#lightbox-overlay {
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:100%;
z-index:5000;
background: #000;
-moz-opacity: 0.75;
opacity:.75;
filter: alpha(opacity=75);
}

body.loading #lightbox-overlay {
background: #000 url(’loading.gif’) center center no-repeat;
}

#lightbox-overlay[id] {
position: fixed;
}

#product-lightbox {
position: fixed;
text-align: left;
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #d9d9cf;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
z-index:6000;
padding: 15px 10px;
width: 800px;
height: 580px;
margin: -305px -410px;
}

#product-lightbox-close {
position: relative;
height: 28px;
width: 30px;
left: 781px;
bottom: 15px;
margin-bottom: -10px;
}

#product-lightbox-desc {
width: 300px;
z-index: 9999;
height: 440px;
overflow: auto;
}

#product-lightbox h2 {
margin: 0 0 20px 0;
font-weight: normal;
font-size: 150%;
color: #111;
clear: right;
}

#product-lightbox-images {
float: left;
}

#product-lightbox-image-previews {
width: 500px;
height: 60px;
overflow: hidden;
}

#product-lightbox-image {
text-align: center;
width: 480px;
height: 480px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d9cf;
margin: 0 10px 10px 0;
}

#product-lightbox-image-previews div {
text-align: center;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
float: left;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
padding: 3px;
margin: 0 7px 5px 0;
z-index: 9999;
}

#product-lightbox-form-area {
position: relative;
top: 40px;
float: right;
width: 285px;
z-index: 9999;
border: 1px solid #dcebf6;
background: #eff6fb;
padding: 5px;
}

#lightbox-submit {
display: block;
float: right;
margin-top: 10px;
}

Last but not least, you will need to add the following code for any “Add to Cart” buttons you might use in index.liquid or product.liquid:

You can also specify th product-{{product.id}} by exact product name like this:

This will enable the in-screen product preview when people click on your Add to Cart button or you can also use it for tags like this:

Now, that’s about it. Sometimes you might have some crash with the shopping cart on IE6 if you have dropdown javascript menus.

For that occasion, you can disable the AJAX feature by adding before any code you added:

and

at the end of any code you added.

I’ve just implemented this over at my client’s Keetsa E-store over here in just 2.5 hours yesterday and wanted to share it with anyone who’s using Shopify.

Plus, there was no how-to guide on how to port Shopify’s Showroom theme but here it is.

This is simply the greatest way to implement a new e-store that will allow your visitors to shop in real “Web 2.0″ method while increasing your sales conversion rates.

You can sign up for shopify here if you are interested in making your e-store more Web 2.0 and moving at the speed of technology.

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E-store DIY – How to Make an AJAX 1-Click Shopping Cart using Shopify E-Commerce!

Guerilla Internet Maketing DIY – How to Use Google Ad Manager to Sell Private Ads for Bloggers!

max — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:11:00 +0000

Well, I admit to playing with Google Ad Manager all day today, this might bore some of you but if you have a blog, this might be some great information on how to sell private ads based on CPM (cost per thousand) instead of fixed rates.

You can check out the full post on my Guerilla Internet Marketing blog here.

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Guerilla Internet Maketing DIY – How to Use Google Ad Manager to Sell Private Ads for Bloggers!

Blog DIY – How to Increase your Adsense Revenue by 25% using Chitika Premium!

max — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:09:15 +0000

Well, today I am going to do a quick blog DIY on how to increase your revenue by 25% by adding Chitika Premium ads to your blog/website.

Of course, this increase is in comparison to how much you might already be making with Google Adsense ads.

One of the most important things bloggers forget is that making money with Adsense or Chitika, is all about ad placement. Where you place your ads on your site could make a difference of making $100/month or $500 to $1000/month. That’s right, when you optimize your ad placements, you can make 5-10 times more.

Anyways, I will tell you right off the bat that if you are going to increase your Adsense revenue by 25% or more, you need to do the following:

1. Use 550×120 size, if it doesn’t fit in your website, try to use the next biggest, widest size available.

2. Place 1 ad before your content and 1 ad after your content. For correct placement along with AdSense, please refer to the Adsense/Chitika HeatMap I made here.

That’s it. The best part about the Chitika Premium ads is that they only show up on your “search” traffic so they are practically invisible to your regular readers. (Talk about really invisible ads… Of course, you can also do this with Adsense too by adding some PHP code, if anyone wants it, I can do another blog post on it, just let me know.)

Now, do you want to make even more money with Chitika Premium?

Well, Chitika has been testing these “tabless” ads, all you have to do is add the following code within your Chitika Javascript code:

ch_noborders = 1;

Now, you will also have to contact Chitika to activate this tabless feature as it’s invitation-only but I found this simple trick will increase your Chitika revenue by an additional 10-25%. (You can find more information on this hack here.)

If you are only using Adsense right now, try Chitika Premium ads by signing up here.

I’ve been also re-building my business blog, (so not to bombard my regular tech readers on how to make money on this blog) check it out here. I am actually in the process of writing a book called, “search”, and will include all the G.I.M. (Guerilla Internet Marketing) strategies you will need to take your blog/website to the next level.

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Blog DIY – How to Increase your Adsense Revenue by 25% using Chitika Premium!

How to know when it is cold

David Allen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:00:23 +0000

There are a few sayings about the cold, but Brass Monkey’s is just one of those that gets the imagination going even though for most of us we do not understand what the saying actually means.

Well someone thankfully has had the foresight to produce a carefully crafted temperature gauge which explains exactly what the term brass monkey’s means and also lets you know if it that cold too.

Source [Plunder Guide]

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How to know when it is cold

Saturday Internet Marketing 101!

max — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:58:17 +0000

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(Video of Why Blogs are so Powerful)

Well, I’ve written bunch of helpful internet marketing 101 materials for those of you interested in making money with blogs over at our Ad Optimization blog, feel free to check them out as they can “make” you or “break” you:

Why Blogs are so Powerful

How to Outsource Blog Content and Bloggers

How Many Blogs do you Need to Make Money Online?

How Long Does it Take to Make Money with Blogs?

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Saturday Internet Marketing 101!

Blog DIY – How to Make More Money Online with Internet Brand Marketing and New Adsense/Chitika HeatMap!

max — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:59:57 +0000

Well, I have been doing a lot of research about online brand marketing and I am sure some of you blogger readers need the latest Web 2.0+ strategies to keep earning a living online.

Without delay, check out my latest 2 posts over at the Ad Optimization Blog:

Brand Marketing and Obama

New Google Adsense/Chitika Heatmap for Maximizing Income

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Blog DIY – How to Make More Money Online with Internet Brand Marketing and New Adsense/Chitika HeatMap!

Zedomax Celebrates Thanksgiving!

max — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:17:46 +0000

Yey, I am up early today and today’s thanksgiving, time to celebrate and be thankful for everything that has happened including just the fact that you are alive.

I want to shout out to our current blogger Andrew, who has been helping me out while I am converting all the blogs in the network to “blog search engine”. Well, I will also have updated version of the Zedomax Search Engine Wordpress Theme available free of charge. (The current version has some bugs and I need to fix some CSS for IE6)

I am also planning a Pro-version of the Blog Search Engine Theme that not only includes the theme itself, I will include an E-book called, “Search“. Basically, it’s all the secrets that I didn’t put in the free theme that’s on the E-book.

Here’s some of the features included:

1. Ability for people to vote on blog posts like digg. (Simplified version)

2. Search engine features that can show your readers recent and popular searches.

3. SEO optimized blog that includes all the “right” plugins you need. (I’ve realized that a Wordpress blog is nothing without having the right plugins, similar to having a stock Nissan-Z versus a Nissan-Z equipped with high perfomance clutch, intake, turbo, etc…etc…)

4. How search-oriented blog theme will help you make more money and grow web traffic faster.

5. Okay, enough business, Happy Thanksgivin’!

Basically, this new E-book will have all the information you will need to build a blog search engine, all the plugins you need, including how to hire bloggers, explanation of how search-oriented people tend to click on ads more, AND the secrets behind Google’s marketing. I think I just figured out how to maximize your Adsense income, you can watch my video here. (But that’s just the tip of the iceburg, I’ve got so many ideas in my bag, THAT will be in the E-book and the Wordpress Theme I will be selling)

I figured I need to actually charge people for the good stuff, otherwise no one will care. That’s the only reason I am selling it, valued knowledge people can appreciate.

If anyone has any connections with major publishers, please send me an e-mail at zedomax [at] gmail.com since I am really planning to get this E-book published for real and have them available at your local Borders and Barnes & Noble.

Anyways, I am really tired this week and hopefully I will get all that blog search engine thang down by next week and get on the blogging-wagon again.

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Zedomax Celebrates Thanksgiving!

Blog DIY – How to Bring More Web Traffic on your Blog!

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:07:13 +0000

Here’s a video explaining my latest Web2.0+ work on blogs and search engine style themes.

It might be helpful for any bloggers out there so let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

Well, I have been working kinda hard lately, not getting enough sleep so my video might be hard to understand but I am showing you how you can boost 20-30% more “search” web traffic on your blog.

via Blog Optimization Blog

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Blog DIY – How to Bring More Web Traffic on your Blog!

Web Hack – How to Make Your Site Popular!

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:18:03 +0000

One of my favorite books is “Click” by Bill Tancer, it’s a book about how millions of people are clicking and why it matters. Of course, I’ve devised my own plans on how millions of people are clicking and how to make them click 2-3 times more. (I will have a blog post on that too on my Adsense Optimization blog soon.)

Anyways, in the book Click, Bill Tancer goes into details about how people like to search “how to xxx” on Google and other search engines. This is really common sense and search engines should evolve to answer questions based on “how to” do something.

That’s also another reason for my new search engine theme, to let people search for “how to” articles instead of simply reading the homepage.

The most fun part about this search technology and how it’s evolving is the fact that none of this you can learn by getting a degree in Computer Engineering (which what I did). But I will tell you one thing though, in 5-10 years, all this SEO and search engine crap will be in computer science textbooks. (I hope to write one someday)

To make your site more popular, simply add more “how to” articles to your site, that’s what WonderHowTo did. (And also advertise on related howto sites like this one.)

Here’s an excerpt from WonderHowTo’s CEO Stephen Chao himself:

My particular view is that video will rival (and possibly overshadow) text some day, not because I have any rational stats to back up my hunch, but mostly because I feel like ‘watching’ the answer to many HowTo queries rather than reading them. That is as much science as I care to impose on the debate. But remember, we are in the first inning of the internet-video game: the next eight innings will define the outcome.

Does the HowTo space warrant a dedicated search engine? Or will Google per se organize the great results of HowTo space? Great as this company is, Google cannot aspire to be all things to all people. AltSearchEngines observes this truth every day. Niche search engines are permanent additions to the internet landscape. In the how-to space there are many Balkan Republics, which makes the task of organizing this ’space’ inherently challenging, and a great opportunity for a company like ours.

The funniest thing about this blog post itself? (is that it’s a how to article…and it’s true, I just told you the secret to making your site more popular with simple wisdom that’s already been backed by people like Stephen Chao and Bill Tancer)

BTW, I love your book Bill, it gave a good overview of how I should run my blog business.

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Web Hack – How to Make Your Site Popular!

Zedomax Blog “Search Engine Style” WordPress Theme v.0.1 Available!

max — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:16:15 +0000

Yey, I finally made a Wordpress theme available for people to download. (I have made tons of them in the past but never realized that it could be helpful for others)

This WordPress theme is the one I used like yesterday. (I already developed a 3-column version of it that you see now)

Anyway, I had to pretty much water the theme down as much as possible so you can customize it to your liking.

This theme will help your blog to get more visitors and also help the visitors FIND stuff over traditional blog layouts. I’ve been watching over last 24 hours how many more people “search” on this blog, simply due to the fact that I have emphasized search more.

You can DOWNLOAD it here.

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Zedomax Blog “Search Engine Style” WordPress Theme v.0.1 Available!

Intel and ASUS doing Consumer Research on Laptops!

max — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:44:37 +0000

Intel and ASUS have launched a site called WePC.com, a site that allows regular internet users (consumers) to create their dream PC online and vote on them.

It’s like a social network for consumer research, a very clever idea for getting great marketable response from consumers. I, too, have involved in physical consumer research programs for my previous jobs where we would sit behind a mirror-glass, sorta like the ones they use for interrogation of murders.

Anyways, if you want to build your own PC and tell Intel/ASUS about it, you might get picked and end up with a new laptop.

“Intel believes the spark for innovation can come from anywhere. That’s why Intel is working with Asus to tap into the creative energy of consumers as they share ideas on designing their ideal PC.”

via gadgettell

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Intel and ASUS doing Consumer Research on Laptops!

Gadgets that don’t work – HairMax LaserComb doesn’t cure your Baldness!

max — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:51:44 +0000

Today, I was sitting down on my toilet to read the latest Wired magazine I had sitting around for couple days. In the back, I’ve noticed an ad about HairMax, a Laser-activated comb gadget that supposedly helps the re-growth of your hair. I just wondered how many of these the company was selling with that ad spot in the back of Wired magazine.

Well, it turns out that I just stumbled onto CNet’s Dong Ngo’s post about the HairMax LaserComb and how it doesn’t work well at all.

So just to warn you people who are insecure about your baldness, you don’t need a HairMax, especially at its ridiculous price of $545.

I’ve even seen a TV show last night about some Asian country that uses cow’s saliva to regrow hair folicles.

Anyways, your confidence is probably more important than how you look, let’s not forget that real people have real character, and that comes from something other than hair folicles, having a great heart. (like me hehe…)

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Gadgets that don’t work – HairMax LaserComb doesn’t cure your Baldness!

Job Hack – How to Get a Job Overseas!

max — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:48:55 +0000

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Although this blog isn’t about how to get a job, I will try to enlighten those people who just got out of college looking for jobs.

If you read my free E-book, you will know how I got this “job”, but let me summarize what I did to get a job in a bad economy few years ago.

I graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Computer Engineering. With high hopes that I will be able to get a job right away, (and the fact that Computer Engineers had one of the highest average salaries at the time) I started submitting my resume to many companies. At one point, I had submitted to about 5,000 tech companies in Silicon Valley.

Well, in short, I couldn’t get an engineering job ANYWHERE as most of the jobs either required 2-3 years of experience OR those start-up jobs were too competitive. Besides that, my legal name is pretty non-english, helping those HR people to prejudice against my name. (Yes, that still exists today.)

Although I could speak perfect English, if you looked at my legal name, you think twice. (Jung Lee)

I did eventually end up with a weird job in the bedding industry through a referral of a friend. And to make matters worse, I hated the job and quit only after couple months.

So, what did I do?

I started looking elsewhere. Since I can speak/write fluent Korean, I figured I’d try to get a job in Korea as an engineer. Well, after submitting just about 100 resumes to Korean companies who were looking for an English/Korean speaking engineer, I had about 20-30 job offers from various companies.

Then it hit me, “Ah ha, you need to GO somewhere there’s a job. You need to go FIND that job, job doesn’t find you.”

That company I worked for was called, “Comfile Technology Inc.“ I was hired to train in Korea for 1 year on their products, then come back to America to make USA headquarters for Comfile.

Well, the byproduct of my Comfile guerilla marketing work is this blog you see today. I don’t know how I got here, I just know it took all those weird steps of flying half-way around the world and bringing the job back with me.

The funny thing is, I get job offers nowdays all the time, the phone doesn’t stop ringing almost like credit collection agencies. Here’s my typical line, “Oh, I am sorry but I cannot work for you as I have promised myself to never ever get a job again.”

Did I feel angry against the U.S. government when I couldn’t find a job right out of college? You betcha, hell yes. But at least I can stick it to the man now.

Even if you don’t speak another language, there’s thousands of big U.S. companies who have overseas offices and they actually need English-speaking people working there too with great pay and benefits. They will even pay for your flight, rent, and any funds required for relocation. (You just gotta “look” for the jobs.)

That’s right, if you just lost your job or can’t find a job around where you live, just go find another “place” in the world that needs you.

In short, you need to find a job that’s high in demand, low in supply. In America, this is a BIG problem for everyone who graduates from college, as there’s NO JOBS! It’s been like that couple years ago and will get worse and worse as most of start-up jobs are gone overseas. (Now, I took advantage by going overseas, you can too.)

Think out of the box. The box is America. You need to get out of America to think correctly. Once you can think out of the box, you will still be able to when you get back in the box.

Think of it this way, you and your friend both graduated with degree in Computer Engineering. Now, what makes one of you better than the other apart from grades?

NOTHING, to the employers today, you are the same whether you finished Top 5 in your class or 5th from last. Basically, no one has advantage over the other because both studied the same bs.

Even if you did some internship work, that’s not gonna help you that much than if you could show the employer, you got some extra skills such as “I can speak French/German fluently” and the job requires a lot of dealing with French and German people.

Of course, if you don’t want a job at all, you can always start an internet blogging business.

I will add one more note that I am lucky to be where I am. If I didn’t go to Korea that year, I will probably be working at the Mall, McDonalds, or somewhere miserably like a lot of college graduates who DON’T get a job for years and end up nothing better than non-college graduates. Think about how many people you know who went to college and still works at a restaurant. (Darn, I know way too many people like that, so let’s vote for change, no more Bush and Republican followers in the House.)

Linsay Pollack has some good advice on finding good jobs in this bad economy, so check that out too.

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Job Hack – How to Get a Job Overseas!

SEO and Adsense Hack – Best of SEO an Adsense Optimization Blog Posts!

max — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:38:37 +0000

Well, I have been writing a lot of my blogging “secrets” over at my Adsense Optimization Blog, Zedomax.Biz.

Today, I decided to clean up some posts and add a “recommended posts” section where you can check out my best advices on how to increase more web traffic and also make money online.

For those of you who are into that, please go ahead and knock yourself out:

Best of Adsense Optimization Blog Posts

Adsense and Chitika Optimization Map – This is probably what you need if you are looking for Adsense optimization. It’s a heat map I use on all my blogs to maximize my Adsense income.

Add Adsense Link Units to your Content – This is another way to boost extra 30% of your Adsense income by placing Link Unit ads (separate from regular ads) within your content by hacking Wordpress blog platform.

Best of SEO optimization Blog Posts

How to Build SEO authority with outbound Links – This post shows you how to utilize outbound links on your blog to build SEO.

Definition of Blogging – You need to know the different types of blogging, as there’s no clear definition, I have defined two different ways most bloggers “blog”.

How to show up #1 on Google – Here’s a simple exercise you can do to learn about basic SEO and get a “feel” for how search engines work. (and also how you can take advantage by predicting future “searches”)

Pagerank is Overrated – Here’s a brief explanation of why you should concentrate more on content and web traffic while Pagerank should be a secondary thing.

How to Make SEO Friendly Titles – This is the simplest way you can gain massive traffic from search engines, simply by SEO optimizing your blog post title.

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SEO and Adsense Hack – Best of SEO an Adsense Optimization Blog Posts!

Steve Jobs on Blue-ray Discs – “Bag of Hurt!”

max — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:18:14 +0000

In a recent Apple get-together conference (actually right now I think…), Steve Jobs says Blue-ray discs are “bag of hurt” and he’s unsure if this Blue-ray disc thing will keep going or not.

Although I don’t agree with Steve Jobs’ decision on going with AT&T for the iPhone, I have to agree Blue-ray discs are still in their early stages and things could drastically change in the next 1-2 years.

Just remember when the last couple time Sony failed to standardize their new technology inventions such as Laser Discs and Mini-disc players. I used to ponder when our family would get a laser disc player and a mini-disc player but it turns out CDs and DVDs became the “THANG”.

Just like that, things can change so if you were going to purchase that Blue-ray disc player, just hold on 1 more year, and make sure the masses keep using Blue-ray. Don’t be a guinea pig! (If you are going to get a Blue-ray disc player, get a PS3, at least you can play games on it even if Blue-ray goes poof!)

Steve Jobs may be doing a smart thing here and save a lot of money on licensing costs, which is probably at its peak right now.

Quote by Jobs:

Blu-ray is a bag of hurt. I don’t mean from the consumer point of view. It’s great to watch movies, but the licensing is so complex. We’re waiting until things settle down, and waiting until Blu-ray takes off before we burden our customers with the cost of licensing.

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Steve Jobs on Blue-ray Discs – “Bag of Hurt!”

Creative Japanese Barcodes!

max — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:42:34 +0000

It looks like the Japanese are using barcodes for more than scanning, take a look at how they used barcodes as another place for advertising. Great idea, I don’t see why U.S. companies are not doing this.

This kind of creative barcode design is completely new to me, but apparently it’s quite common in Asia – or at least Japan. Here’s a full gallery of some unusual product barcodes. Please comment if you have seen similar designs in your country (or if you are missing out on them as well).

via fosfor, source

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Creative Japanese Barcodes!

BagWhiz, a Bag Blog about Luxury Handbags Launched!

max — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:49:36 +0000

Yey, we just launched another blog from our Zedomax Blog Network called BagWhiz, a blog about luxury handbags.

Why?

Well, bags are a great niche for blogging, you can read about my niche blogging strategies on my Adsense Optimization Blog over here. I will be writing a book shortly called, “How to Make Money with Adsense and Blog Networks”, so watch out for that. I should either be selling it for a little money or give it out for free as an e-book.

Am I a bag addict?

Oh no, but I made this blog for bag addicts. If you are a bag addict, please do check out our new blog and bookmark it or at least tell your girlfriend about it.

BagWhiz, a blog about luxury handbags and bag reviews, was just launched by our blog network.

You will find interesting stuff like Coach Bags, Fendi Bags, LV Bags, and more.

You can also find the highlights of last 10 posts of Bag Blog or any of our other blogs at the bottom of this page. (way at the bottom!)

via Zedomax Blog Network

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BagWhiz, a Bag Blog about Luxury Handbags Launched!

Make Money Online DIY – How to Make More Money with Adsense and Chitika Optimization using my Heat Map!

max — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:42:39 +0000

Well, it’s not that often I tell my readers/newcomers about my money making secrets but here’s a heat map that I’ve created to maximize income from my blogs.

Now, this is a proven heat map for making the “most” money online with blogs.

It’s a rather “in-your-face” type of advertising where you force your visitors to really read your Adsense or Chitika ads.

Why do I do this type of “before-content” advertising?

Because it gives you the most bang for your buck. Of course, if you have a million dollars of funding and you are simply trying to promote your brand, you could go without advertising. But for people like me who depend on Adsense and Chitika to pay rent, it’s crucial that money keeps rolling in the bank, otherwise this site wouldn’t be paid for and there would be no more websites.

If you think it’s too much advertising, think of it this way. (Provided you live in the U.S.,) Can you tell me how many full 20-second advertisements you see on every TV show?

Yes, probably 3 or 4 and you don’t mind it because you need to keep watching the TV show.

It’s the same thing in blogging and you need to really force ads down the readers throat per say. It’s not the most nice way to make money, but heck, sometimes you gotta do what needs to be done.

Anyway, I hope this heat map helps you make more money online as I have worked on this for last 5-6 months or so optimizing it. (Yes, I did the analysis and optimization for you so all you have to do is follow it.)

Now, please don’t complain there’s too many ads on this site unless you would like to pay for my rent and credit card bills.

via Insider Adsense Secrets Blog

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Make Money Online DIY – How to Make More Money with Adsense and Chitika Optimization using my Heat Map!

DIY – How to Use your Laptop Computer as a Teleprompter for Presentations!

max — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:33:47 +0000

You know those telepromopters that TV news reporters use to read their daily news? Well, here’s a simply way to make a teleprompter for any type of presentations. (This one is an example for a church but I don’t see any reasons why you wouldn’t use it outside god’s house.)

Whatever you do…. no matter what…. and this is job #1 so pay attention…. always have a paper copy of your notes in your suit pocket. Allow me to repeat myself — Have paper backup of your talk. To sum up this point: Make sure you have your notes on paper, and easily accessible in case your computer dies.
Write your talk, refine it and get it to the point where you would normally print it out as notes. In my case I work from a hybrid of a bullet point outline & written-out quotations.
Enter those notes, page by page into a power point presentation. Use huge font, as it is irrelevant how many slides/pages you use.
Get a “wireless presenter” You plug a small receiver into any USB port, then hold the tiny clicker in your hand. My clicker is 1-1/2 inch across, 3-1/2 inches long and about 1/2 inch thick. It fits easily, and unobtrusively into your hand. No one will even notice it.

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DIY – How to Use your Laptop Computer as a Teleprompter for Presentations!

Haha, Americans used as “BullShi*” people in Canadian Ads!

max — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:16:33 +0000

Here’s easyhome.com, who’s using Americans as BS to market their Sony 52″ HD LCD TVs.

As an American, I don’t mind this at all, I think it’s rather funny and hilarious that a company would use prejudice to sell them.

But I think I know the reasons why this happened.

If you go back to one of the episodes on South Park where everyone’s yelling, “I hate Canada”, I think that kinda explains it. Although South Park may be funny and supposed to be only comedy, those hate-Canada episodes really bothered me as I feel it was complete, utter prejudice/racism against Canadian people.

In the end, I did ask couple of my Canadian friends what they though of it, and they didn’t care, they said it was funny so…

You know what though, they should have really put Bush and called him a “miserable failure” or put one of those signs, “Someone give Bush a blowjob so we can impeach him!”. (Now that would get ALL the anti-Bush supporters in America to buy an HDTV from the Canadian website)

The above pic is a splash screen you can see when visiting Canadian electronics and appliance retailer Easyhome, notifying visitors of a four-day sale. Depicted on the Sony TV in front of the American flag is a politician flashing pearly whites and a double-thumbed “This guy!” Beneath him is the none-too-veiled message “Even BS looks good on a 52-inch HD LCD TV.” Maybe so, Canada, but some think it’s even better with the volume all the way down.

via gizmodo

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Haha, Americans used as “BullShi*” people in Canadian Ads!

Das Keyboard – An Empty Keyboard that let’s you learn to become great at Touch Typing!

max — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:08 +0000

Here’s an innovative way to market your keyboard. Save money by not printing the characters and market them by telling people this empty keyboard will help you become a Touch Typist.

Lol…regardless, it’s a great product.

Their marketing statement:

Whether learning to touch-type or already a touch typist, within a few weeks, you will memorize the character locations and you will be touch-typing like a pro without looking at the keys. It works each and every time. If you want to take your typing skills to the next level, Das Keyboard Ultimate is the keyboard for you.

via technabob

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Das Keyboard – An Empty Keyboard that let’s you learn to become great at Touch Typing!

MIT Students Develop Solar Dish Capable of 1000X Sun Power!

max — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:47:49 +0000

Here’s a cool solar dish that is capable of “vaporizing” water the second you hit the apex of its dish. The MIT students have already formed a corporation, there’s no telling when this will be available for homes and offices.

The results are staggering — the completed mirror focuses enough solar energy at its focal point to melt solid steel. The energy of typical sunlight is concentrated by a factor of 1,000. This was showcased during a demonstration, in which a team member held up a board, which instantly and violently combusted, when brought within range of the focal point.

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MIT Students Develop Solar Dish Capable of 1000X Sun Power!

Phone Car?!?

max — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:31:55 +0000

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Isn’t this the most ridiculous car you’ve seen in awhile?

Well you have seen it all until you see the Phone car, which is a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle modified to look like a telephone instrument from the early nineties. Created by Howard Davis to promote his telephone company Datel Communications, this baby never fails to amaze onlookers who give a thumbs up when the big red phone hits the road. The best part about The Phone Car? Instead of a horn, it rings!

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Phone Car?!?

Billboards that detect your age and demographics!

max — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:50:48 +0000

A french company has invented a billboard that will display advertisements based on your detected age and demographics…

Man, this sucks… or is it innovation? Great for advertising, too much invasion of privacy in public. LEAVE US ALONG YOU JERKS!

They are equipping billboards with tiny cameras that gather details about passers-by–their gender, approximate age, and how long they looked at the billboard. These details are transmitted to a central database.

Behind the technology are small start-ups that say they are not storing actual images of the passers-by, so privacy should not be a concern. The cameras, they say, use software to determine that a person is standing in front of a billboard, then analyze facial features (like cheekbone height and the distance between the nose and the chin) to judge the person’s gender and age. So far the companies are not using race as a parameter, but they say that they can and will soon.

The goal, these companies say, is to tailor a digital display to the person standing in front of it–to show one advertisement to a middle-aged white woman, for example, and a different one to a teenage Asian boy.

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Billboards that detect your age and demographics!

Floating Restaurant Table!

max — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:49:29 +0000

Floating restaurant table isn’t something new but the design looks awesome!

The bbq-donut® is the brainchild of German inventor and entrepreneur Sebastian Schmitt, and we think it has applications globally for everything from singles get-togethers, company getting-to-know-you events, a customer magnet at carnivals and festivals, waterside and beachside promotions and as a floating catering service.

Motive power to the bbq-donut® is supplied via a Torqeedo Travel 400 Electro-outboard motor giving it a top speed of around 4km/h – more than enough for gentle noiseless, pollution-free cruising with ten souls aboard.

Take several bbq-donuts® and they can be assembled into an array of configurations of different sizes and shapes, making it suitable for use as a VIP lounge on the beach. Offering the right mix of private boothes and opennessl this additional aspect to the bbq-donut® is perfect for promotion purposes.

The main floating body of the 3.6 meter diameter donut is constructed of Polyethylene (PE) with a very strong UV protection as well as an antistatic additive, and all-up, ready to go, it weighs in at around 500 kg, and is capable of carrying a payload of around 1000 kg. There’s an optional trailer for the rig, so it can be towed to different locations.

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Floating Restaurant Table!

Zedomax New Direction – .Net and .Biz

max — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:38:35 +0000

Hi All,

Since there are so many things to cover in technology, Web2.0, and internet marketing, I’ve decided to branch out blog posts to dot Com, dot Net, and dot Biz.

From now on, you will only see DIYs, hacks, and Gadgets (mostly) from Zedomax.com.

For Web2.0,webmaster, and social networking related stuff, we will be posting them on Zedomax.Net.

For internet marketing and making money online, we will post them on Zedomax.Biz.

Sorry for the confusion during last couple months or so, we will be re-organizing so you get the best tech and internet news, “fast!”

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Zedomax New Direction – .Net and .Biz

LinkedIn vs. Facebook, which one do you use more?

max — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:08:24 +0000

I was browsin’ over at ReadWriteWeb today and they had an interesting article on LinkedIn versus Facebook, of which one is better for business.

Well, in my opinion, it’d definitely be LinkIn as I haven’t seen anyone have their Facebook account on their business card but I have seen numerous LinkIn profiles.

To be honest, I use neither right now as they are simply more services to keep track of. (Well I should at least be linked in…)

The more you use these services, the more spam you will have to deal with. Same thing with Twitter, it’s all an over-marketed Web2.0 services you don’t need. (For some reason, people are really takin’ on Twitter these days…)

You might not agree with me but yes, sometimes you do have to turn your cellphones off and rely on brick and mortar methods. Otherwise, you will only be consumed by the enormous amount of information at today’s fast moving face.

The best way? Make your own LinkedIn or Facebook and keep it PRIVATE!

Lol…yes maybe we ARE getting too serious here.

Let’s just forget that we even need those services. Just stick with a big binder of business cards, much simpler to think about than all those usernames and passwords…

(You will understand me if your brain is stuck to the computer screen and your blackberry 24/7, helplessly not able to un-stick yourself while you want to…)

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LinkedIn vs. Facebook, which one do you use more?

SiteHoppin Toolbar Private Beta Launched and Invites for Zedomax.com readers!

max — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:38:12 +0000

Hi All,

We just launched private beta testing of SiteHoppin Toolbar.

You can e-mail me at zedomax [at] gmail.com to get a private beta invitation code then go here.

Remember, we are only looking for 1,000 beta testers at this point so I highly suggest you get in early as the doors will close within couple days.

Here’s a screenshot of the new SiteHoppin Toolbar:

Basically, it let’s you surf the web, bookmark sites, and hop them really really really fast. And also, private beta testers will become the “power” users, just like power users on Digg…

Cheers~

Max

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