http://seventoten.com Escape From The Daily Grind Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:37:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In what will be seen as a media coup, Britain’s Guardian Media Group bought the company that runs the high-profile digital media news site paidContent for a price “north of $30 million.” That price includes an earn-out which will depend on future performance of the company. paidContent is owned by ContentNext ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/23/guardian-media-buys-paidcontent-for-30-million/ Some folks think that calls for action just plain cheesy, but they work. Here are three simple reasons for their effectiveness. 1. Usability If your page is designed well, with little distractions, a callout will gain the attention of the customers - making it obvious where they can click to navigate, ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/20/why-should-you-call-for-action/ I love outdoor life and camping is very often part and parcel of it. When you camp, choosing a tent becomes an art. The most ideal weight for those who back pack or canoe camp is to have the tent weighing below below 10 lbs. Aside from weight, fabric is also ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/19/select-a-good-tent-for-your-outdoor-activities/ Here are some tips to recycle your cloth towels: * Consider darker or patterned towels to hide stains. * Dishtowels are great for cleaning stubborn surfaces. They won’t tear and shred. * Use a clean towel on stainless steel and windows. Any grease will leave streaks. * You’ll be amazed at how much one ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/17/tips-to-recycle-your-cloth-towels/ Are you using lots of paper towels? Do you know how many trees are chopped off to make those towels? It is a pity paper towels, once stained with food or cleaning products aren’t recycled. Try picking up a few sets of dishtowels to replace your addiction to the paper variety. For ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/15/no-more-paper-towels/ Microsoft Corp is set to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model with the 20 gigabyte hard drive to $299 from $349. This will happen over the weekend before the video game industry's biggest trade show, E3. A price cut has been widely ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/13/microsoft-to-slash-price-of-xbox/ I travel a lot and it is important to protect the eyes from dust, sunlight, UV and IR radiation by wearing eyeglasses. You can buy high quality, Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni. They provide different sophisticated styles, best color, perfect shape, with single vision, sunsensor lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/12/zenni-eyewear-collection/ Lucky the New Zealanders! They were the first in the world to grab the much hyped iPhone 3G on Friday when three stores opened just after midnight. Shoppers keen to be among the first to get the new Apple smart phone queued in the main cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/11/global-3g-iphones-mania/ Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing the hybrid Prius in the U.S for the first time to meet customer demands for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Customers can expect the first hybrid Prius to roll out in 2010, following a hybrid version of the Camry sedan. This is the first time the ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/10/toyota-to-build-hybrid-car-in-us/ Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for saying Barack Obama is “talking down to black people” during what Jackson thought was a private conversation before a FOX News interview Sunday. Jackson was speaking to a fellow guest at the time about Obama’s speeches in black churches and his support for faith-based charities. ... http://seventoten.com/2008/07/08/jesse-jackson-apologizes-to-obama/