Archives for 2008

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This page represents all posts made on InvestorBlogger from January 1st, 2008 to July 30th 2008.
Posts from August 1st are subdivided into their appropriate channel: Personal Finance or Blogging. You may find additional posts elsewhere listed in the Sitemaps of this site.
For posts prior to January 1st 2008, please search the archives.
July 2008 (38)
- 30 Quotation: Woody Allen
- 30 Ovation Credit Services: Does it deserve a standing ovation?
- 30 How Do Bloggers Use Their Credit Cards? Read on…
- 30 Computer Shopping in Taipei: Kwang Hua Market
- 30 Asus Eee 1000 PC - Available and Affordable!
- 29 Video: Stop the Bailouts
- 29 Video: How do bloggers make money?
- 29 Driving Traffic: Ten Tips from Yaro Starak
- 28 Video: Getting Started with Adsense
- 28 So where were we? Summer Trips #1 - East Coast and Taroko
- 28 Getting Publicity on InvestorBlogger
- 27 July Credit Card Spending Post
- 27 How many hours did you work last week?
- 22: Quotation: Given a Shovel, Americans Dig Deeper Into Debt (0)
- 20: Trying Adsense Again! (1)
- 19: The Bear is here: Are you still bullish? (0)
- 18: DotCom Carnival - July 23rd 2008 (0)
- 18: Should I have stuck with those old stocks…? Let’s See. (0)
- 18: Dow stocks: General Electric (0)
- 17: Friday Foto: Overlooking Guandu Farms towards the South of Taipei (0)
- 17: RevResponse.com – The Leading B2B Performance Based Publisher Network (0)
- 17: Toys for the boys: Wordpress 2.6, firefox 3 and livewriter (2)
- 16: Problems with the Top Twenty Money Making Feeds? (0)
- 16: Should I upgrade? Version 2.6 is very seductive! (2)
- 15: Would you buy Home Depot (HD) at these prices? (0)
- 14: 20th Carnival of Making REAL Money - July 15th 2008 (3)
- 13: Quotation: An English Proverb
- 11: Getting My Act Together: News Update on InvestorBlogger (6)
- 09: Quotation: George Burns (0)
- 08: Who is stealing your blog’s content? (0)
- 06: North East Coast: scenic coastline from Keelung to Gongliao (0)
- 05: Asus PC900 vs HP Mini-note 2133 (4)
- 04: July 4th: Taiwan welcomes cross straits direct flights - but what about all the other problems? (0)
- 04: DotComCarnival for Independence Day, July 4th (0)
- 03: FatChance you’ll get that deal next year: false advertising in hosting? (0)
- 03: Saving Money: You can save money by cutting energy use! (1)
- 01: June Income Report on InvestorBlogger Dot Com (0)
- 01: Follow up to yesterday’s complaint about FatCow dot com Hosting (0)
June 2008 (34)
- 30: Looking for hosting: getting the facts straight? FatCow Hosting isn’t, is it? (2)
- 29: Credit Card Crap: Statements ‘n’ all. (0)
- 28: Would you like a small, efficient PC? (0)
- 28: Should you use savings to pay debt? It’s tempting (0)
- 28: Dark Copy: A Useful Tool + Website (0)
- 27: 19th Edition: Carnival of Making REAL Money, June 28th, 2008 (0)
- 27: New TLDs? Could be a good business opp! (0)
- 27: Want to buy some RMB? In Taipei, you’re out of luck… (0)
- 27: Selling a house: Would you take a 100% profit? (0)
- 25: Video: My first JumpCut Movie (0)
- 25: Shame, Deceit and Double Standards? How to get caught in the trap (0)
- 24: Unbridled inflation is eroding income (0)
- 24: Budgeting Baby Steps #1: Recording Your Expenses/Income (0)
- 23: Blogging For The Money: Don’t just do it for the money! Enjoy it… (0)
- 23: Video: PC vs. Mac - it’s funny! (0)
- 19: Cool Stuff from Computex 2008: Video (0)
- 19: The Mortgage Crisis: Why Do Mortgage Lenders Hate America? (0)
- 19: Tips on Getting a Good Balance Transfer Card (2)
- 17: The DEAL - Would you buy an extra car parking space? (0)
- 16: Server Needs: Consider carefully what you need, and why! (0)
- 16: Vivid Skies: Sunday Trips in Northern Taiwan (0)
- 12: Welcome to BlueHost dot com
- 09: Problems with the server
- 08: Yehliu: Nature’s Spectacular Sculptures
- 08: Isla Formosa: Five Videos from Taiwan
- 07: Twitter Updates for 2008-06-07
- 07: In The News: MSI Launches a new UMPC
- 07: Your lightbulbs: Have you changed them yet?
- 06: Notes from Computex 2008: Asus Eee PC 1000
- 06: May Income on InvestorBlogger Dot Com
- 05: The British Economy: Telegraph TV
- 02: Save Money: Choose the right model, the best finances, and drive carefully!
- 01: Get Started Blogging #3: Writing Content
May 2008 (37)
- 31: Photo of the Day: On the Walk to Tamsui
- 30: Buzz: How did you choose your hosting company? 5 Things I’d Do Differently Now!
- 30: Credit Card Bills: May 2008
- 29: Fast-Teks: What do you do when your PCs crap out?
- 27: Stock Brokers: Which online brokers can YOU use?
- 26: What’s in that download now?
- 26: Trips in Taiwan: From little Bavaria to little Italy
- 25: Quotation: Timothy R. Fox
- 24: Buzz #12: Last.FM - beats Pandora hands down
- 24: New Blood: New Hope - Can Taiwan Finally Escape the Impasse of the Last 30 Years?
- 24: Living in Taiwan: Photographs found on Flickr
- 22: Make Money With Affiliate Marketing
- 21: News Updates from InvestorBlogger - EntreCard, Investing, Presidents and Last.fm
- 21: Stealing Blogs’ Content: What happened?
- 19: Weekend Trips Around the North East Coast
- 18: Video: Windows Vista on an Asus Eee 900 PC
- 18: Lots of Great Posts On InvestorBlogger
- 18: Splogging is STEALING… Stop STEALING our blogs…
- 17: Financial Bearings: Where am I heading?
- 16: Buzz #9 - Blog @ MaguireClan
- 16: Buzz #11: Obblogatory dot com
- 15: Twitter Updates for 2008-05-15
- 14: Introducing: Google Friends Connect
- 13: Making a Newsletter: Tips on Making One for your Business
- 12: Betelnut culture in Taiwan
- 11: Dot Com Carnival Edition for May 12th, 2008
- 10: Quotation: Why Investors Fail
- 10: Upgrading vs. buying new: Bring a new lease of life to your PC experience
- 09: Stimulus Checks: Are you going to go shopping?
- 09: Flickr: My first photostream!
- 08: That’s $900 off! Twisting Language in the Stores of America
- 07: Profile: Ron Sim - Chairman of OSIM International Ltd
- 07: BlogBuzz #8: My Little Corner
- 06: Portable Applications: Easy, Affordable and Portable
- 05: Some Weekend Exercise: Don’t try this @ Home
- 02: Finding your publicity on InvestorBlogger!
- 01: 19th edition of the Carnival of Making REAL Money - May 1st, 2008
April 2008 (44)
- 30: April Income 2008 on InvestorBlogger Dot Com
- 30: Success online and offline - or how to earn an extra $10K!
- 30: Are your posts being eaten by Wordpress?
- 29: Photo: Reflecting yourselves
- 28: In-print vs. On-line: What are you reading these days?
- 28: Hacked? It could happen to your site!
- 25: Little Notes on Life - April 25th
- 24: Buzz #7: Strategist.org.uk - or how NOT to run a blog
- 24: Lesson #2: Finding a Blogging Platform
- 23: Tools for Making Money With Your Blog
- 21: Life on InvestorBlogger: What’s new?
- 21: Harley Davidson Launches in Taiwan
- 21: What advertising works on this blog?
- 20: Photo of the Day: Taipei 101
- 19: Buzz: Our Computer Guy @ NationWide Dot Com Dot TW
- 18: Newsbytes: Alexa, EntreCard and why PayU2Blog Could Suck for SocialSpark Users
- 18: BlogBuzz #5: My Opinion Counts, and a little more…
- 18: Video News Feature: Asus Eee PC 900 Series
- 18: Get Started Blogging: Lesson #1
- 17: Video: Good Advice for ALL Credit Card Applicants
- 17: NewsFlash: Asus Eee 900 PC - available VERY soon!
- 16: Taiwan vs China: Through the News Media Lens
- 16: Three Effective Rules for Credit Card Security - Take care of your cards NOW
- 16: Buzz: #3 - Mum’s Finance
- 16: Izea: It could still be a good Idea!
- 15: Buzz: Craig is in the News!
- 15: Buzz: Is 8 enough? Buzz #1 out of 30
- 15: Notebooks vs. desktops: What are we using at work and play?
- 14: Third Dot Com Carnival - April 13th, 2008
- 13: Payperpost and SocialSpark: Is it time to give up posting for pennies?
- 12: Buzz: Journyx - Will it keep you on time?
- 12: BlogBuzz 2008
- 10: New Advertiser Shout Out: AnyCredit Car Finance and Urgent CashLoan
- 09: Wednesday’s News on InvestorBlogger: Social Spark, Kiva and Dreamhost
- 08: Traffic, PR, Technorati, and more… How is InvestorBlogger Dot Com doing?
- 07: InvestorBlogger’s March 2008 Income Report
- 06: Mr Credit Card’s Survey: My Personal Answers… And yours?
- 05: Drive in Taiwan - if you DARE!
- 04: The Taiwan Haze: How to spoil good photographs?
- 03: Making it on Main Street: Are you looking for the big kahuna?
- 02: Accident Prone: And it’s not April First
- 02: Carnival of Making Real Money: 18th Edition April 1st, 2008
- 01: Kiva Update: Efrain Montuffar Olguin
- 01: April Fools: Technorati, Safari, SRG, and Analytics - all borked
March 2008 (49)
- 31: WordPress 2.5: Five Things InvestorBlogger loves!
- 30: Upgrading to Wordpress 2.5
- 29: Quotation: Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War”
- 28: Shopping: Are retailers driving you ‘Potty’?
- 27: Cash Low? Play CashFlow 101 and learn why
- 26: Quotation: Douglas Adams
- 26: Money Talks: Read the fine print before you sign
- 26: What’s a ‘hui’? How you can borrow and lend money in China
- 25: Tuesday’s News on InvestorBlogger: Wordpress 2.5, Social Spark, Hosting and more
- 22: Election from Taiwan 2008: The Results
- 22: When thing’s don’t work… shake things up!
- 21: Quotation: MR
- 21: 17th Carnival of Making REAL Money: March 22nd 2008 Edition
- 21: Open letter to PayPerPost: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish!
- 21: Whose blog is it? Google’s? Payperpost’s? Whose…?
- 19: Quotation: Steve Pavlina
- 18: Check Your Credit Card History and Save Yourself Time, Worry and $$$
- 17: Entrepreneur’s Club: Taipei Get Together
- 17: Credit Card Carnival: 2nd Edition
- 17: Five Steps to Managing a Carnival: Policy and Action
- 17: Balance Transfer Cards: The four rules of Balance Transfer Cards.
- 16: Quotation: James Brausch
- 15: Top Ten Posts Updated
- 15: “Money” - Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey
- 14: Saturday News: Errors, Making Money, PR, and more
- 14: PC breakdowns - why drag your PC to the repair store?
- 14: (Re-) Installing Google’s Tracking Code: it’s easy but Google makes it tricky!
- 14: Keep tabs on your budget: send yourself notes, SMS, even email!
- 14: Asus Eee PC 900: Video
- 13: Should you pay off your balance or make a minimum payment?
- 13: The RankSpank: What a skank!
- 13: Quotation: What Does a Millionaire Sound Like?
- 12: Is your bank book your financial statement?
- 12: Quotation: Caroline Baum
- 12: Seinfeld Reruns: George Costanza’s Wallet!
- 11: Identity Theft: It Could Happen To You! Protect Yourself
- 11: Tuesday’s News Round Up: Asus Eee PC 900, PPP, and Carnivals
- 11: LapTop Bags: From Fashion to Street Testing
- 10: Video: Make Music - Windows Style
- 10: Business Start-Up Killers or How to close your business in five steps!
- 10: Quotation: Successful Footsteps
- 09: Second Dot Com Carnival - 10th March 2008
- 09: Not your typical Costco - or is it?
- 08: Saturday’s News: Payperpost Campaigns, FaceBook, Forbes and NT$
- 07: Advertising Your Blog: My First Campaign On Payperpost
- 06: Buy, Sell and Hold: Javascripts for my blog, and Yours!
- 05: PayDay Loans: Should you use or avoid them?
- 02: First Dot Com Carnival - 2nd March 2008
- 01: February, 2008: Financial Results - a quiet month
February 2008 (44)
- 29: Friday News Bytes: Google, Greenbacks, Salaries, and more
- 28: February’s Credit Card Statement: NT$26,413 in 31 days!
- 27: Vote for your top money making feeds! Vote NOW
- 26: Make money like the top bloggers - in one easy download
- 25: Cool Tech: Personal Technology
- 25: My New Wallet: Bigger, Longer and Fatter
- 25: Check your credit card statement: Don’t let the fraudsters get away!
- 23: Quotation: Robert Phillips
- 23: Buy Cheap: Buy Dear - How many phones did you buy?
- 23: CreditCard Carnival: 1st Edition
- 22: Scenic View of Tamsui River: 2007
- 22: Buzz: SKY.FM - What a wonderful service
- 21: Three Tools for Managing Your Credit Card Debt - Calculators, Worksheets, and Forms
- 20: Quotation: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
- 19: Download my Top Feeds
- 19: Four solid reasons to start a blog: audience, content, skill and a feel for business
- 18: Freedom from debt: can you blend your credit cards?
- 17: Monday News: Winners, Downloads, Carnivals and my new project
- 16: Saturday Business News from Jim Rogers
- 16: Banned in the UK: Let’s see why… NSFW
- 16: Saturday Reading: InvestorBlogger’s Top Ten Feeds
- 15: Review: PayU2Blog - Sponsored Blogging with a difference?
- 14: Consulting and Advising - Combining Blogging and your Career
- 14: Thursday and freezing…
- 13: Buzz: Michael Turton’s - The View From Taiwan
- 13: Downtime: A Few Minutes
- 12: Old Calendars: New Pictures - Creating extra excitement in your living room
- 11: Microsoft Vs. Yahoo: Yahoo said no!
- 11: Quotes: Ratatouille (2007)
- 11: Buzz: USAPlayers - You Are Welcome To Party Like It’s 1999!
- 10: Monday’s Video: Dani has the ‘big idea’ or does she?
- 09: Saturday News: Keywords, EASYMODE, Wordpress, and more…
- 09: Saturday Competition: What is it?
- 08: The 80/20 Principle: It’s just a rule of thumb
- 07: Security in WordPress: Are you still showing YOUR plugins?
- 06: The View from My Desktop: Lots of great apps
- 05: WordPress 2.3.3 Security Upgrade: A simple upgrade technique
- 04: Buzz: StreamingQuotes dot Net - timely information for investors
- 04: Monday News on InvestorBlogger dot com
- 04: How do you navigate a 1000 posts? Five Practical Suggestions for WordPress Bloggers
- 03: Our trip to Taichung in Pictures
- 03: 11th Carnival of Making REAL Money: February 3rd 2008.
- 02: Guess the picture: Where in Taiwan?
- 01: January 2008: Financial Results, Traffic and More…
January 2008 (47)
- 31: A Man With A Plan: Ways to create additional income
- 30: What would you do if… (some bad news)
- 29: Missing in Action: The following keys from my keyboard; V, A, C, A, T, I, O, N
- 28: Quotation: Warren Buffett
- 28: Monday News: A Carnival, Tidying Up, Chinese New Year and our 1st Martian Reader
- 27: NetWork Solutions: How YOU can gouge your customers in 10 steps or less - a case study
- 26: Saturday Bytes: WMV to FLV and FireFox’s Causing Me Frustration
- 25: Technorati: Why you should bother, how you do it, and the ‘dark side’
- 25: Quotation: Ted Murphy
- 24: What’s in your wallet? Money Meme
- 24: Advice Column: Your House Is Not YOUR ATM Machine
- 23: LunchTime News on InvestorBlogger
- 23: On going projects: Obblogatory dot com and MakingREALMoneyBlog
- 23: Credit Card Spending: What’s your first bill in 2008 like?
- 22: Newsbytes: Blog Announcement, WordPress Problems, Money Manager Ex, and Goog Stock Price
- 21: Asus Eee PC: Video overview
- 21: Panasonic, Prada and Perspectives: Change isn’t that hard, is it?
- 20: Sunday Trips in Taipei - A Local Flower Market
- 19: E-commerce: Why are some sites so unfriendly to customers?
- 19: Carnival of Making Real Money 9th Edition - January 20th, 2008
- 18: Buzz: FlashBack Data Recovery - Just in case…
- 18: Newsbytes on InvestorBlogger: Apple Hot Air?, Affiliate Linking, Banner Plugins for WP and more…
- 17: Buzz: Linkfest Haven drives traffic to your blog everyday
- 17: Buzz: ManyBooks dot net - really does have many books!
- 16: Guerrilla Marketing Your Blog with GMail, Reader And GTalk
- 16: Quotation: Joseph Stiglitz
- 15: Dreamhost: is it turning into a nightmare again?
- 15: New Advertising on InvestorBlogger dot com: Best Small Caps Dot Com
- 14: PageRank: an intro, making money with PR, and recent controversy
- 13: Wimax, HDTV, Gadgets at CES, and more: Video Stories
- 13: Carnival of Making Real Money 8th Edition - January 13th, 2008
- 12: Is Alexa a REALRANK? Well, it tracks traffic but…
- 12: InvestorBlogger’s Quick Recap: Posts, links, and Carnival News
- 11: Goodbye Adsense, it’s been sweet’n’sour…
- 10: What should you do when you strike it rich? - 7 ways to benefit from windfalls, bonuses, and other ‘found’ money!
- 09: Buzz: Trading Concepts - Can you make money on E-Mini?
- 08: ABCs of Promoting your business, website or charity: Don’t forget the BIG PICTURE!
- 08: NewsBytes: EeeII, Carnival, Making REAL Money, Whitespace
- 07: Going to War Against Google’s Hubris: Three Actions You Can Take Today!
- 06: Carnival of Making Real Money #7 - January 6th, 2008
- 06: Sunset in Tamsui: Pictures from my Lumix
- 05: New Year - New Theme: Is it time to revitalize your blog?
- 05: Quotation: Alyce Lomax
- 04: NetLoans.co.uk: Polished, Pretty and (a little) imPersonal
- 03: Featured Carnival: Carnival of Making REAL Money
- 02: December 2007 Income Report
- 01: A Random Act of Kindness: Even I am an Apprentice
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