Want a hip new look for your gmail account? Then visit this site to learn how to skin your gmail account.
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Sunday, July 31, 2005
Python Swallows Kangaroo whole
In this series of photos a Pythons can be seen completely swallowing a Kangaroo.
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World's First Ray Gun Shoots Down Missile!
"the U.S. Army and the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMoD) have blazed a new trail in the history of defensive warfare by using the Army's Tactical High Energy Laser/Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator (THEL/ACTD), the world's first high-energy laser weapon system designed for operational use, to shoot down a rocket carrying a live warhead."
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Go to ANY site .. from ANY time ..
This crazy little tool i found can send you back in time to almost any site. After typing in a url, it asks what date you want to go back to and Voila!
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Longhorn Blogs
Check out www.LonghornBlogs.com for a lot of Longhorn related blogs by Microsoft employees. Find out about the latest features and developer frameworks at longhorn blogs.
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How to Get the Special Effects In Longhorn Beta 1,Video Drivers with LDDM
Many are dissappointed when starting Vista Beta 1 and not seeing all the promised eye candy (transparency and such). You will need a driver that supports the Longhorn Driver Display Model (LDDM) Today, both ATI and nVidia have realeased beta drivers for Windows Vista Beta 1 with support for LDDM.
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How To Build Your Own Paper Rocket
its easy,it light, its made of paper, it launches 5 metres..wait launches 5 metres?
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Saturday, July 30, 2005
MSN, Google Searchers More Likely To Buy
Just in case you were wondering which search engines had users with money in the bank (and I know you were), comScore Networks, Inc. reports that in the month of June, MSN searchers were 48% more likely to buy online than the average Internet user. Googlites were 42% more likely.
The increased likelihood of AOL users to make an online purchase was nearly nonexistent, reporting a 3 percent better chance than the average user. Yahoo users were 31% more likely and AskJeeves users were 17% more likely. "That's important to the value of the consumer and the fact they have money in their pockets, which is noteworthy," says James Lamberti, vice president of search solutions, at comScore Networks Inc. Another area interest is how those buyers are spread out demographically. According comScore, men were most likely to search using Google. Google's audience in June was found to be 51.5% male. Yahoo! was 49.7% male, MSN 49%, AOL 48.1%, and AskJeeves was only 46.3% male. "The percentage differences aren't that great, but when you talk about 48.5% of Google users being female vs. 52% at AOL, that's a pretty big difference when you are talking about the entire Internet population," says Lamberti. Googlites seemed to launch more sophisticated searches as well, more often typing in complex search queries. The simpler, more broad search terms occurred more often with AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!. Lamberti adds that search term specificity is a key indicator of the likelihood of making an online purchase. However, likelihood to buy doesn't mean that customers buy right away. A separate study showed that in the consumer electronics category (cameras, TVs, etc.), 85% of purchases were made off line an average of 5 to 12 weeks after the initial search. Only 15% made a purchase during the first search session. Overall, in the same category, 25% of searches converted to a purchase, but 92% of these purchases occurred off line. "These findings reinforce the importance of considering the latent impact of search engine usage when evaluating search engine marketing investments," said Lamberti. "Search cannot be thought of as solely a direct response marketing tool, especially in highly considered product categories where search activity can precede a purchase by as much as 60 to 90 days." As for search terms, 70% of all searches began with generic search terms (camera, mobile phone), while branded search terms (Sony, Lexmark) accounted for only 20%. The remaining 10% of search terms were product specific (HP notebook nx9010). Sixty-one percent of purchase conversions were begun with generic search terms. "It's critical that retailers consider generic search terms as an important part of their keyword strategy," said Lamberti. "Marketers focused solely on specific product terms known to convert directly will fail to address the vast majority of consumers in the buy cycle."
The increased likelihood of AOL users to make an online purchase was nearly nonexistent, reporting a 3 percent better chance than the average user. Yahoo users were 31% more likely and AskJeeves users were 17% more likely. "That's important to the value of the consumer and the fact they have money in their pockets, which is noteworthy," says James Lamberti, vice president of search solutions, at comScore Networks Inc. Another area interest is how those buyers are spread out demographically. According comScore, men were most likely to search using Google. Google's audience in June was found to be 51.5% male. Yahoo! was 49.7% male, MSN 49%, AOL 48.1%, and AskJeeves was only 46.3% male. "The percentage differences aren't that great, but when you talk about 48.5% of Google users being female vs. 52% at AOL, that's a pretty big difference when you are talking about the entire Internet population," says Lamberti. Googlites seemed to launch more sophisticated searches as well, more often typing in complex search queries. The simpler, more broad search terms occurred more often with AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!. Lamberti adds that search term specificity is a key indicator of the likelihood of making an online purchase. However, likelihood to buy doesn't mean that customers buy right away. A separate study showed that in the consumer electronics category (cameras, TVs, etc.), 85% of purchases were made off line an average of 5 to 12 weeks after the initial search. Only 15% made a purchase during the first search session. Overall, in the same category, 25% of searches converted to a purchase, but 92% of these purchases occurred off line. "These findings reinforce the importance of considering the latent impact of search engine usage when evaluating search engine marketing investments," said Lamberti. "Search cannot be thought of as solely a direct response marketing tool, especially in highly considered product categories where search activity can precede a purchase by as much as 60 to 90 days." As for search terms, 70% of all searches began with generic search terms (camera, mobile phone), while branded search terms (Sony, Lexmark) accounted for only 20%. The remaining 10% of search terms were product specific (HP notebook nx9010). Sixty-one percent of purchase conversions were begun with generic search terms. "It's critical that retailers consider generic search terms as an important part of their keyword strategy," said Lamberti. "Marketers focused solely on specific product terms known to convert directly will fail to address the vast majority of consumers in the buy cycle."
Technorati Gets Mobilized, Now What About The Blogs?
Blog search site Technorati has just released a version of its site dedicated to viewing on mobile browsers such as handheld computers and mobile phones.
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Copernic Adds To Desktop Search
As more and more people start to use Firefox rather than Microsoft Internet Explorer, more and more companies are starting to cater to them.
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New world may be double Pluto's size
Astronomical detectives make a stunning discovery - hiding in plain view, the object may be the biggest orbiting in the outer solar system
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How to build the best paper airplane in the world
"It glided like no paper airplane I have ever seen before, it was acting like a REAL airplane. It gently curved into the slight breeze and began to rise vertically without moving forward. The craft then began to lower as if it were a helicopter and gently came to rest on the asphalt below. "
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Free Phone Calls all around the world 'UPDATED'
Thevoipbuster has been updated with new features,free calls to any regular land line in one of our free destinations,for unlimited calls buy 1 euro credit
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Watch a DEA Agent Shoot Himself in the Foot.
Check out this video of a DEA agent who accidentally shot himself while lecturing on gun safety! After, he limps around, and tries to continue with the lesson.
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The Science of Lance Armstrong
Between 1992 and 1999, he increased his muscle efficiency by 8 percent, a gain previously thought to be impossible.
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HP Drops iPod Like It's Hot
Hewlett-Packard is ending a high-profile deal to resell Apple Computer's iPod, HP said on Friday.
"We do remain committed to our digital-entertainment strategy," said HP spokesman Ross Camp. "We decided that reselling the iPod does not fit within that strategy."
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"We do remain committed to our digital-entertainment strategy," said HP spokesman Ross Camp. "We decided that reselling the iPod does not fit within that strategy."
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Next Gen Console Wars: It's a Tie?
"They're going to be a little faster in a few areas; we're going to be a little faster in a few areas," Bach said. "The net result from a hardware perspective is going to be kind of a toss-up."
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Windows Vista: The beginning of the end for the system Registry
Finally the end of the system registry is near in. It's the last topic in the article.
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Graphical Zipcode Map
Watch this map pinpoint your zipcode on a pinpoint map of the US. Make sure to use the zoom feature. This is awesome!
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Coke Creates Calorie-Burning Soda
Coca-Cola is planning to launch Enviga, a soda that is said to burn 50 to 100 calories just by drinking a 12-oz. serving, next year, per one executive.
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Purchase a Skycar!
As a result of the recent successful hovering flights of the M400 Skycar, Moller International is accepting deposits to secure delivery positions for our M400 Skycar until after the Skycar has flown from hover to full aerodynamic flight and returned (transitioning flight). A limited number of delivery positions are available.
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