{"id":698,"date":"2006-12-25T22:35:33","date_gmt":"2006-12-26T04:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/blog\/?p=739"},"modified":"2006-12-25T22:35:33","modified_gmt":"2006-12-26T04:35:33","slug":"new-discoveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=698","title":{"rendered":"New Discoveries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with my promise to share with you all the cool things that I come across, this blog entry is more of a &#8220;Did you know?&#8221; post.  These are the things that I discovered recently:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height:1.75em;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodak.com\/eknec\/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9044&#038;pq-locale=en_US&#038;CID=STREFRNT&#038;LOC=111706_TOPLHN_TRADEINP\"  TARGET=\"out\">Kodak has a camera trade-in program.<\/a>  As digital cameras go, I really don&#8217;t like Kodak.  I am partial to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/consumer\/controller?act=ProductCatIndex1Act&#038;fcategoryid=101\"  TARGET=\"out\">Canon<\/a>.  Most of my digital cameras have been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/consumer\/controller?act=ProductCatIndex1Act&#038;fcategoryid=101\"  TARGET=\"out\">Canons<\/a>.  I also like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nikonusa.com\/template.php?cat=1\"  TARGET=\"out\">Nikon<\/a> cameras because of their excellent reputation among photographers, professionals and amateurs alike.\n<p>However, I have to give some props to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodak.com\/eknec\/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9044&#038;pq-locale=en_US&#038;CID=STREFRNT&#038;LOC=111706_TOPLHN_TRADEINP\"  TARGET=\"out\">Kodak<\/a> for their innovative new marketing approach.  They will take any digital camera and give you a cash rebate toward a new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodak.com\/eknec\/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9044&#038;pq-locale=en_US&#038;CID=STREFRNT&#038;LOC=111706_TOPLHN_TRADEINP\"  TARGET=\"out\">Kodak<\/a> EasyShare digital camera.  I think it is a brilliant idea.  So brilliant, in fact, that I almost bought myself a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kodak.com\/eknec\/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9044&#038;pq-locale=en_US&#038;CID=STREFRNT&#038;LOC=111706_TOPLHN_TRADEINP\"  TARGET=\"out\">Kodak<\/a> on the spot.<\/p>\n<li style=\"line-height:1.75em;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rouxbe.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Rouxbe rocks.<\/a> Why?  Because it is a cutting edge way to learn the culinary arts.  This is one of those ideas that you kind of wish you thought of yourself.  I predict that this will be the next big thing.  Just as I thought <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">MySpace<\/a> would be great when I joined about three years ago (I was a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friendster.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Friendster<\/a> user first) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Flickr<\/a> would be the most popular photo sharing community when I joined it early 2004.  I remember getting a month or so of &#8220;pro&#8221; membership to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Flickr<\/a> by convincing five other people to register.  Fun times.  Anyway, I actually didn&#8217;t know what direction <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Flickr<\/a> would take back in those days because it started out as some sort of game.  It just kind of evolved into what the members of the community wanted.  So anyway, I think <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rouxbe.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Rouxbe<\/a> is going to be huge!  So join today while they still have some 1900 founding memberships left.\n<p>If that&#8217;s not enough reason to join, you should join because it is a well-designed, user-friendly web site.  I know because my friend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.macapinlac.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Ritchie<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/corp.rouxbe.com\/team\/ritchiemacapinlac.php\"  TARGET=\"out\">worked on it<\/a>.  He doesn&#8217;t do anything crappy.  He only does outstanding work.  There you go.  Check it out.  Then send him a message to tell him how awesome you think the new project is..  He will appreciate the positive feedback.<\/p>\n<li style=\"line-height:1.75em;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blurb.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Blurb will get you published.<\/a>  Self-published, that is.  Personally, I think the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blurb.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Blurb<\/a> way of publishing is actually better than <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Lulu<\/a>.  There are pros and cons to both, but as far as designing the book I think the software that you use with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blurb.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Blurb<\/a> is more user-friendly and versatile.  For selling, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\"  TARGET=\"out\">Lulu<\/a> is probably better.  Anyway, try them both and you decide.\n<li style=\"line-height:1.75em;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/?rf=238697785703858032\"  TARGET=\"out\">Almost everything at Zazzle is on sale right now.<\/a>  Personalized postage, shirts, hats, mugs and calendars are on sale for $9.99 plus free shipping.  You can&#8217;t beat that.  I actually ordered some personalized stamps for us to use next Christmas.  It&#8217;s got our picture on it with the words &#8220;Happy Holidays from Brian and Ching&#8221; printed underneath.  I will post a picture when I receive them so you guys can see.  Or you could order some yourself and see first hand.\n<p><b>NOTE TO MOM:<\/b> I think this would be a great idea for your letter campaign.  Put your web site URL and phone number on the picture or something.  It will surely catch the eye of anyone who comes in contact with the envelope.<\/ul>\n<p>These are all the ideas and discoveries I have for now.  Until next time.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Here are some of the photos that we took on Christmas eve and Christmas day.  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