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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kkr" data-source="post: 5693978" data-attributes="member: 103896"> <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/07/homeless-builds-5mln-dollar-website.html" target="_blank">Homeless Man Builds 5mln Dollar Website</a>    <a href="http://makemeshare.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/SmdJkOIv9TI/AAAAAAAAAAs/L6wqUfWB09M/s320/screenshot.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>"Every time someone places a banner on my website, the popularity of the latter grows: other advertisers see it's popular, and join it, too", says Terry Hladyak, a recent homeless immigrant and the owner of <a href="http://makemeshare.com/" target="_blank">MakeMeShare.com</a>. "The chain reaction had started", he adds. When history teacher Terry Hladyak first left Ukraine in hopes of finding a similar job in Canada, he quickly learned that a night security guard was as close as he was going to get. With no savings, the 33-year-old immigrant was homeless within two weeks."I only had enough money to rent a room for that long," he explains. "Whatever I was making back at my security job wasn't enough to save anything."At night, he worked as a security guard for a new condo. By day, his home was a public library where he would find himself a secluded corner, pile the table up with books and put his head down for a few hours.When he'd wake from his nap, Hladyak would use the library's free Internet access to research what kind of business he could start online.He knew he needed a good idea and a gimmick to sell it. With the help of programming books he read in book stores-- he says they were more current than the library's -- he finally decided on developing a pixel advertising website he's called <a href="http://makemeshare.com/" target="_blank">Makemeshare.com</a>.Each of his advertising pages contains a grid of 1,000x500 pixels, the dots that make up a computer screen grid. His plan is to sell pixels as advertising space, costing $2 US a pixel on the homepage and $1 US a pixel on the others. The minimum purchase is $100 for a tiny 10x10 pixel square to hold the buyer's logo or banner for 5 years. Clicking on that space takes readers to the advertiser's website.Hladyak has pledged that if he earns $5 million in 5 years by selling out his pixel grids, he will donate half of it to charities -- hence the name, <a href="http://makemeshare.com/" target="_blank">Make Me Share</a>.The website was online on August 1st, 2008, and in 2 months Terry made enough money to leave the street, rent a room, quit his security job, and focus on the online business.In September 2009 Hladyak has launched a free advertising page for nonprofit organizations, <a href="http://makemeshare.if10.net/nonprofitmosaic" target="_blank">Nonprofit Mosaic</a>.Toronto, CanadaSources: <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2008/10/06/6991741-sun.html" target="_blank">Toronto Sun</a>; <a href="http://makemeshare.com/" target="_blank">MakeMeShare!</a>      <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=1532055771666194829" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/police-free-9-from-fake-big-brother.html" target="_blank">Police free 9 from fake Big Brother house</a>    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Nine women tricked into thinking they were reality TV show contestants and lured into an Istanbul villa were rescued by Turkish military police after two months confinement, a police spokesman said Thursday.Cameras in the villa filmed the women 24-hours a day, providing a live stream of images for Internet users who had paid to access the footage, the spokesman said.The women, all from Turkey, according to the Turkish press, had answered an advert seeking contestants for a "Big Brother"-style television show. They passed an audition and selection process before entering the house."The women's parents called the police after they didn't hear anything from them. The military police went to investigate and heard the women screaming from inside," the spokesman said, adding the raid took place Monday.Police detained three men and prosecutors are investigating, he said.According to Turkish media, the women had signed a contract agreeing they would have no contact with their families and would face a fine of 50,000 Turkish lira if they left early.___ Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/" target="_blank">Reuters</a>      <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=8637816488858430183" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/sheep-art.html" target="_blank">Sheep Art <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" />))</a>          <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=6830887002568134303" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/future-world-gadgets-and-gimmicks.html" target="_blank">Future World gadgets and gimmicks</a>    BBC looks at some of the more unusual gadgets, software and displays at this year's IFA tech exhibition in Berlin. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8251248.stm" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8251248.stm" target="_blank">Watch Video</a>      <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=9212666781122956931" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/funeral-in-tibet.html" target="_blank">Funeral in Tibet</a>    <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ93uKUKkI/AAAAAAAAADE/8l_sdFJS8JM/s1600-h/funeral1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ93uKUKkI/AAAAAAAAADE/8l_sdFJS8JM/s400/funeral1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9q1IX4hI/AAAAAAAAAC8/K1aWTDx-KuQ/s1600-h/funeral2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9q1IX4hI/AAAAAAAAAC8/K1aWTDx-KuQ/s400/funeral2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9qUH_U7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/-MRq9k_WLVY/s1600-h/funeral3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9qUH_U7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/-MRq9k_WLVY/s400/funeral3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9p8CLioI/AAAAAAAAACs/SxXuzNftdGE/s1600-h/funeral4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9p8CLioI/AAAAAAAAACs/SxXuzNftdGE/s400/funeral4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9pijUo4I/AAAAAAAAACk/Aum-hTXRyj4/s1600-h/funeral5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9pijUo4I/AAAAAAAAACk/Aum-hTXRyj4/s400/funeral5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9pA9mZvI/AAAAAAAAACc/5lggX1xIBUA/s1600-h/funeral6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WChQ4zVrmZU/Squ9pA9mZvI/AAAAAAAAACc/5lggX1xIBUA/s400/funeral6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Tibetan funeral ceremony...(HORROR!)      <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=6931917992895363309" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/ads-on-twitter-how-would-users-react.html" target="_blank">Ads on Twitter: How Would Users React?</a>    Yesterday Twitter expanded its Terms of Service, turning it into a 15 section document that encompasses everything from spam to tweet ownership. However, the addition that’s getting the most buzz is advertising.Twitter has yet to turn on any major revenue stream, despite being in business since 2006. However, Twitter opened the door to the possibility of advertising in both its TOS and a blog post announcing the changes. This could be a significant profit machine for the microblogging company, but it could also cause user dissatisfaction or even revolt.If Twitter decides to turn on the ad machine, how will users react? We’re interested in the possibility, so we’ve decided to explore the potential ramifications. More importantly though, we want your vote on whether you would be fine with ads on Twitter.Ads on Twitter: The PossibilitiesNot all ad formats are made equal, and because of this, not all user reactions are equal, either. There is a difference between a giant pop-up banner ad and a less intrusive sponsored tweet.Some of the advertising possibilities:1. Sponsored Tweets: A lot like Digg Ads, these tweets would appear in your stream (likely in a different-colored box) with a text-based advertisement and a link. 2. On-Page Ads: This would be akin to a Google Adsense ad on a web page or a banner ad. If you visit the Twitter homepage actually, you’ll see something similar – the Twitter definitions. There are areas to place ad spots. How users would take it is another story. 3. Mobile Ads: There is often extra character space at the end of Twitter text messages. Adding a small sponsored ad to the end could be lucrative but considered intrusive. There are plenty of possibilities, some more innovative than others, but the end result would still be advertisers paying for space somewhere on Twitter.Twitter has to make money to survive, but the introduction of any ad format will generate drama and attention. The more intrusive, the more anger. If you cannot opt out of the ads, it could generate more backlash. If it just appears without an announcement, it raises the same problem.However, we think that Twitter has learned from the blunders of other companies and understands that if it is to introduce a new ad format, it has to be up-front about it and the format has to be novel.Source: <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/09/11/ads-on-twitter/" target="_blank">http://mashable.com/2009/09/11/ads-on-twitter/</a>      <a href="http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=3435387977784298431&postID=2662846487240595288" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </a>          <a href="http://webmovers.blogspot.com/2009/09/pigeon-transfers-data-faster-than-south.html" target="_blank">Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa's Telkom</a>    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom , the country's leading internet service provider.Internet speed and connectivity in Africa's largest economy are poor because of a bandwidth shortage. It is also expensive.Local news agency SAPA reported the 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, took one hour and eight minutes to fly the 80 km (50 miles) from Unlimited IT's offices near Pietermaritzburg to the coastal city of Durban with a data card was strapped to his leg.Including downloading, the transfer took two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds -- the time it took for only four percent of the data to be transferred using a Telkom line.SAPA said Unlimited IT performed the stunt after becoming frustrated with slow internet transmission times.The company has 11 call-centers around the country and regularly sends data to its other branches.Telkom could not immediately be reached for comment.Internet speed is expected to improve once a new 17,000 km underwater fiber optic cable linking southern and East Africa to other networks becomes operational before South Africa hosts the soccer World Cup next year.Local service providers are currently negotiating deals for more bandwidth.Source: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090910/od_nm/us_safrica_pigeon" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090910/od_nm/us_safrica_pigeon</a></blockquote>

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