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Web Ad Protypes from Microsoft

I read this from the news this morning. The original article was written by Jessica Mintz, an AP Technology Writer. Here's a portion of the article:

"Microsoft Corp.'s online advertising researchers will spend this year teaching computers to be smart about sticking ads into video clips, and to be even smarter about targeting ads to specific Web surfers.

Microsoft showed off a handful of early-stage advertising projects at its headquarters Tuesday that may or may not turn up as part of Microsoft's Web advertising platform.

The demonstrations come just days after Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo Inc., which, if successful, will boost the software maker's Web traffic and online ad revenue.

The full article can be found here "

Looking at it from a blogger's perspective, I can't help to ask myself if this will be a new opportunity for us? Does this offer a better system than Google's AdSense (which is quite obvious that Microsoft is trying to take on a bigger share of the pie)?

I'm crossing my fingers.

Online Casino: Getting that Casino Fever!

Warning: Just like the real thing, playing online casino games are addictive!

Still if you have the time and money to spare, then go catch the casino fever! It's real fun and stress relieving (at least for me!).

However, before kick starting your favorite browser and keying online casino on google, here's some tips on how to choose the right online casino:

1. Check out the site's software. You have to make sure you only play with reputable gaming softwares. You can find such information in the online casino's information pages. Among the list of the major and trustworthy softwares are Cryptologic, Microgaming, Net Entertainment, Playtech, Boss Media, Random Logic and OddsOn.
2. 24 hour online support is a MUST. If there are no chat supoprt at least look for a phone number and an email address. It's a good precautionary step to test the customer support before committing to play.
3. Another thing to look for is the site's gaming licenses. You don't want to play on a scam site, would you?
4. Read the fine print regarding their promotions and bonuses. This will tell you more about deal you're getting into. Also, some sites may only pay you the money if you win over a certian value for example so you better know this.

So how to get information about the above tips? well visit some casino review sites first before playing. This saves you a lot of time (and money) since you get first hand information on how some casino sites rates in terms of gamesmanship and performance.

Another such site is OnlineCasinoLinks.com. This site have researched and written detailed reviews on hundreds of online casinos out there.

If you are looking for a good casino graphics and playability, with the highest payouts and regarded as the safest and secure then this site have some recommendation up in their list.

If I'd known how old I was going to be I'd have taken better care of myself

Adolf Zukor, a film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures, on approaching his 100th birthday once said:

"If I'd known how old I was going to be I'd have taken better care of myself."

I am sure most of us will have the same sentiments. I am also sure that no one of us can predict what will we be years and years from now, for there are many, many factors that affect our lifestyle. Most of the things that happen to us are beyond our control. But what can really help us prepare for where we are going can be planning our retirement or old age. Because even if we are able to do so many activities and responsibilities right now, there will be a point in time when age will catch up on all of us.

Preparing for our retirement place such as our care homes can help us a lot. With the state of the arts facilities and programs for our health good, care homes can make our retirement days blissful and secure.

Another Look at Ashop's Hosted Shopping Cart Software

Last week I made a trial account at Ashop Commerce regarding their hosted shopping cart software and I am impressed by what I saw. Installation was actually a breeze and the flexiblity was superb. Even if it is actually a hosted ecommerce software (this means your ecommerce site and functionality is actually hosted in Ashops' servers) you can still have the look and feel of your ecommerce site to blend to your theme.

More importantly check out is fast and simple. For me, as an owner of an ecommerce site this is important. I don't want to have my customers change their mind at the last minute due to frustrations because of complex and confusing payment!

Here's six reason why you should choose Ashop:

1. Ashop's ecommerce software is AFFORDABLE. With multiple plans to choose from depending on your site's actual ecommerce needs.
2. Installation is EASY! Even if you have no web development or HTML knowledge you can easily setup your ecommerce site.
3. Ashop have superb TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE that you can depend on.
4. With their optimized coding your site GETS FOUND ON SEARCH ENGINES 100% of the time.
5. Their CUSTOMISABLE DESIGN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS makes it easy to blend the hosted shopping cart into your own unique website theme
6. and most of all they offer the TOTAL SOLUTION-- a Securely hosted, free emails, 128 bit SSL checkout security, design services, full fraud alerts and web promotion services.

So if you are in the market for online shopping cart, check out Ashop Commerce.