Site of the Day

Featuring:  http://www.fixya.com/ 

So many things I can say about this site yet will keep the comments down to one!  I am featuring this site because I had an annoying problem that seemed to be eternal yet this is where I finally found the answer. 

You must also know that I am no way compensated for mentioning (nor associated with) this site.

Away from Twitter Message #Tway

Origin: #Tway is brief twitter message that lets your followers know you are unavailable. It acts like an email "Out of Office" message. It was inspired by the "Gone Fishing" sign.

First Time Used: On 12:47 PM Nov 17, 2009 I created #Tway.  This was the message: @AbbyCe [#Tway @ Lunch] My new "away from twitter" sign. Now-a-days are we really ever away from twitter anyway?

Location: Twitter Hashtag Search Results for #Tway: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23Tway

Status: (Pending) Hashtag Submitted to Hashtag Reference

Status Update: Nov 25, 2009 Registered per @newtag : New tag: #tway is an "away from twitter" message lets followers know you're unavailable More info: http://bit.ly/5Ot9ny

Tribute for our Veterans

Dear Veteran,

You gave the uniform and your country all you had to give, thank you for all you have accomplished and years of dedicated service. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Orlando Fl Office Shooting

Nearly 24 hours after the Ft. Hood shooting another unexpected shooting occurred today in Orlando Florida. Below are two sites that will depict the events taken place today.

-Orlando Sentinel picture gallery of today's office shooting in downtown Orlando at the construction engineering firm of Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc.

-Detailed article written by Mike Schneider and Antonio Gonzalez (AP) recapping the Orlando Florida shooting. Source: via Google News, by the Associated Press.

Incidents such as these may fray even the strongest of nerves. Do not dismiss how you are feeling, talk to a professional. The National Mental Health of America provides informational resources that can help! If you, or someone you know, feels the need to talk to someone immediately please dial their Crisis Line: 1-800-273-Talk (1-800-273-8255) or visit NMHA Website: http://www.nmha.org/

Be well.

Helping Ft. Hood

Ft. Hood suffered an attack Thursday November 5, 2009. The following links are aimed to assist you with helping the victims of such tragedy.

Dallas/Fort Worth News -WFAA.com has posted an article "Ft. Hood Tragedy: How can you help" This link offers several donating options including addresses and telephone contacts.

If you are on Twitter or use RSS readers, here is Ft. Hood Twitter RSS: http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/40055348.rss

Ft. Hood Public Affairs Office News Release page also contains useful information, please note news releases will only appear there for 90 days after posting date.

Esprit de Corps

Adding a Twitter Widget

There are so many ways to customize your sites and not all of these customizations need to be complicated. This is for all who are not experts in the twitter widgetverse. Let's say your are into art and you would like to display/feature all the #art search results to share with your readers. If you already have an existing Twitter account then all you'll need to do is visit: http://twitter.com/goodies/widgets which can also be reached if at the bottom of your Twitter page. You'll find several widget options there on the left column. (see pix)

Make your selection then follow the very simple steps to add content, set preferences then you'll be ready to add the widget to your site. Yes it's really that simple. If you would like to see an example, I have added a #beatcancer rss widget on the sidebar now located at bottom of this article. You're not limited to search results, you can also add your own Twitter account feed, those of your followers or even your favorite tweets.

Today's Auto Play Song

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Road Trip

Going against my very own (no traveling during Labor Day weekend) policy. On our way to see friends. Pix: Down Town Tampa Skyline

Beach Pictures, Florida

Did I mention how much I enjoy the beach? It has been a while since I posted pix of recent beach outings, these are a few.

Chilling (more like roasting) near the lifeguards post at Honeymoon Island Beach. Dunedin, Florida.



Two birds people watching at Honeymoon Island Beach.
Dunedin, Florida.




On the way to the beach.

PC Hook Up Launches Today on JTV

Justin.tv, in collaboration with Microsoft®, is premiering a brand new show called PC Hook Up. The one and only Christian Lander is hosting the new show which starts today. Catch PC Hook Up on Wednesday and Sundays 9:30pm p.t.

Do have a great digital idea/dream? Contact PC Hook Up. Who knows, you might even be a guest on the show. To learn more about the show and how you can win a brand new PC, watch Christian's brief intro video. To visit his channel see the link under the video below:

Watch live video from PC Hookup on Justin.tv