Archive for the 'Favorites' Category

Thank You For Being A Friend

I hate asking friends for favors. I feel like I’m leaving them no choice. But for the sake of getting a wider audience to vote in the Zillow poll, I asked my friend Brian Clark, of Copyblogger, if he could pass the word to his readers. He did it for me. […]

The Easiest Way To Take A Screenshot

If you use PrtSc to take screenshots, there is a better (easier way). FastStoneCapture is the best screenshot tool I’ve found. Screenshots are useful for brokers or agents who just want to e-mail selected portions of a webpage to a client or prospect. Your ability to work with screenshots shows a prospect […]

Ireland: A Must See Destination

See Ireland through the eyes (lens) of Brad Nix of Atlanta 575 Real Estate blog. Amazing! Here’s the link to his Flickr slideshow. Escape for awhile. I did, and it felt gooood. Thanks Brad.
(I have to see his listing photographs.)
Photo: copyright Brad Nix 2006 (all rights reserved)

Guy Kawasaki: Start-Up Artist

As bloggers, we have had the great pleasure to know Guy Kawasaki, a true marketing guru and genuine person. He has always given his valuable time to us. His blog is filled with his insights and top ten lists
But, these are not the reasons why we chose to write this post […]

How To Improve Your Website: Alertbox

If you have are building a website, or want to improve the one you already have, sign up for the free Alertbox newsletter from useit.com. Alertbox is written by the guru of Web use, Jakob Nielsen.
The link to the newsletter comes every 2 weeks. It offers very interesting insights into how people […]

Free Calls On Skype

Skype has done it again with Skype Out.
At least until the end of the year, you can call any mobile or land line phone in the U.S. and Canada from your computer absolutely FREE! You can even make conference calls. Just download Skype (easy).
What are you waiting for? 40 million users can’t […]

Skypecasting: The Future of Blogging?

We have been huge fans of Skype and have used this invaluable communications tool for a long time with great success. If you spend any amount of time at your computer screen and still need to hold a conversation, you MUST get Skype. You’ll LOVE it. Type, surf and talk handsfree FOR FREE. And Skype […]

Building Nostaglia At Urban Archaeology

When I first discovered Urban Archaeology in the early eighties, they had a vast collection of old public school pieces, like bathroom mirrors and doors, door knobs, sinks, old metal signs. I could not help but drift back to my anxious days in grade school walking the echoing marble halls and wondering how many before […]

Romantic Inn Favorite: Manoir Hovey

Built at the turn of the century, Hovey Manor is truly one of Canada’s most charming and romantic inns. It is located directly on Lake Massawippi in North Hatley, Quebec. Modeled after George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, it provides its guests with lakeside seclusion, affordable luxury and haute cuisine. The prestigious Debeur Guide awarded it […]