Increase your HGH

HGH has been in the news quite a bit lately since it became popular among professional baseball players as an alternative to performance enhancing drugs which could be detected by testing. HGH is pretty expensive and you can't get it legally, but Sytropin HGH is actually a legal supplement which can improve the body's ability to produce natural human growth hormone. It comes with a 90 day guarantee and doesn't require a prescription. You may not grow new hair or get really muscular, but it could improve your overall well-being.

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Red iPod nano

That red iPod nano looks nice. I didn't catch the Oprah intro though and I guess this guy Bono has some clout if he can make stuff like this happen.

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Like to play with dolls?

Virtual Dolls are great -- you can design your own, pick out clothes and accessories, and use them in chat rooms or in doll competitions. Dress Up Games and Dollmakers are the name of the game at The Doll Palace, an online meeting place for all things related to virtual dolls and avatars. They've got tools for making your custom dolls like the Hippie Dollmaker, the Mermaid doll maker, and the Emo Dolls and Avatars Maker. Each tool is browser-based and uses an easy to use drag and drop interface. Pick a body, then add props, costumes, hair styles, gloves, hats, tools and more. In no time you will have a custom virtual doll ready to represent you in online chats, on MySpace or to participate in various contests. Right now, with Halloween just around the corner, you can create a Halloween doll and enter the Halloween Pumpkin Contest. The Doll Palace is a fun site where you can get creative quickly and easily. Everything is easy to use, but if you get stuck, visit the chat room and ask for some help. The site is very popular, with more than 2 million doll people signed up and lots of activity. More than 25 million dolls have been made! If they could vote, they could swing the California election for governor.

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Merlin Mann's GTD podcasts

Merlin Mann has the first two of his podcast series with Getting Things Done guru David Allen available on 43 folders. I'll be listening to those on the way to work tomorrow.

Swiss blogger with Guy Kawasaki podcast

The start-up and Innovationsszene blog visited Silicon Valley recently and interviewed Guy Kawasaki for his podcast. Guy is a recent blogger and is famous for his work at Apple and for his many books including the Art of the Start, and his speeches. He is a great speaker and has certainly mastered the art of conversation, plus he's the start-up guru as well as a great motivator as you will discover in the podcast. You'll also learn that Guy has been to Switzerland where he went skiing and made a deal. The podcast covers entrepreneurship, laying people off at Apple (not me), and some highlights of Guy's life, the Mac, and whether or not he would go back to work at Apple for Steve Jobs for a million dollars a year (only with a million dollar bonus). The podcast is about 12 minutes long. Check out Podcast: #7 with Guy Kawasaki. It's an interesting interview.

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HDR images

Backing Winds (not Breaking Winds), a blog about photography and some other stuff with great taste (same theme as this blog), has a detailed intro to making your own Professional HDR Image using Photoshop. It's a pretty cool technique. I need to try it when I have some time to go out with my tripod.

Find an activity partner

Are you one of those people who longs to hike the great outdoors or kayak down a river or climb a mountain or just play dominoes with some friends but doesn't have the friend or friends necessary to do it? Lifeknot may be just what you need. Visit their site, sign up, state your interests and preferences and you will be matched up with people who'd like to be doing the same stuff as you, but who need a buddy just like you do. It could be a great way to make some new friends and to get going with some activities you've always wanted to do but just haven't gotten around to doing for lack of a partner.

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Mets win

I was a Mets fan as a child. I lived in New Jersey and my family started rooting for the Mets when they became a team in 1962. Most of my childhood, the Yankees were terrible, but the Mets were worse, except in 1969 when they magically won the World Series.

I haven't really been a Mets fan since I left New Jersey years ago, but I'm glad to see them doing well again. Beating the Cardinals would be great, but playing the A's in the World Series would be the ultimate, although a long shot at this point for the A's.

Glenwood Springs Colorado

Glenwood Springs is in Colorado and they have a unique method of promoting their town as a tourist destination. Sure, you can go online and see photos and learn about what's going on in Glenwood Springs, but you can do that at their community weblog for Glenwood Springs residents and visitors. They've got a Flickr Photo feed and a pretty active blog going back to September 2005. You can contribute to the site in three ways -- add a comment, write an article or become an editor.

Glenwood Springs is a great place to visit anytime, but USA Today included the town among the top ten great places to visit in the fall. With lots of fall colors, it's a great place for photography, hiking or just hanging around. The town has an interesting history going back to 1879. With great places to stay like the Glenwood Canyon Resort, located in the Rocky mountains right on the Colorado River, Glenwood has lots to offer the visitor. Hiking, rafting, mountain biking, skiing, fishing and more are right there.

Check out the Roaring Fork Wiki for another perspective on this part of Colorado. You can learn more about the tourism possibilities in Glenwood Canyon and surrounding areas.

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A's lose again

I heard part of the A's - Tigers game on the radio and the A's were ahead for a little while, but their pitching didn't hold up and they ended up losing 8-5. Too many home runs for the Tigers. With the series going back to Detroit for 3 games, the A's will have to win 2 out of 3, which could be tough. I think I'd like my chances if I was Detroit at this point. What an amazing turnaround they have made after nosediving at the end of the regular season. I'm not sure what happened, but they are not the same team that ended the season losing three in a row to Kansas City.

Women's Marketing Virtual Summit

For women business owners, or even potential women business owners, the upcoming Women’s Marketing Telesummit 2006 from October 18th to 20th promises to be a great chance to learn effective but low-cost methods for marketing your business. The event will include live roundtable discussions with marketing and business experts who will help participants learn to use various marketing techniques like podcasting, direct mail and easy-to-produce information products to promote their business, how to price for profit, create multiple passive streams of income, and how to set up a high-impact, sales-generating business website at low cost.

The Women's Marketing Telesummit happens via teleconference so you won't have to travel to participate. A ticket costs $145 or 75 British pounds. Just call in, sit back and listen and learn. There is a long list of women in marketing and business ready to share their expertise and experiences with you. You'll also get access to a learning archive including audio recordings and written transcripts of the sessions, so you won't miss out on anything and you'll have material to go back to as needed. Satisfaction is guaranteed -- if you don't get one "breakthrough idea" from the telesummit, you can get a 100% refund. You can't beat that -- no risk. And sometimes just one great idea is all you need to really make a change in what you are doing and take off.

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make your own font

Gina Trapani at LifeHacker has a nice article today about making your own font using an online service. -- http://www.lifehacker.com/software/diy/geek-to-live--make-your-own-font-206685.php

I made my own font in 1986 on a Mac using ResEdit to draw each pixel of each letter. Fortunately it has gotten a little easier than that.

Learn the rules of poker

As with any sport or game, knowing the rules can be an important part of playing well. In the case of poker, there can be some tricky things you might overlook and end up costing yourself some money. Check out the poker rules at info.bet365-today.co.uk so you can play better poker. They have the rules organized by game, so you can learn about Omaha poker, Texas Hold-em, 7 card stud and more. Each entry has an introduction which covers the history of the particular game and the objectives, plus a How to Play section, Strategy and a Glossary (coming soon).  Once you've learned how to play a game, you can get started playing for cash prizes right away.

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A's lost

I've been an Oakland A's fan since way before I lived in Oakland going back to their teams in the early 1970's. Lately they have not made it out of the first round of the playoffs, but this year was different. I still like their chances against Detroit, but they didn't get off to a good start with their 5-1 loss. I think Oakland has better pitching overall and that will win it for them.

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Be a Ninja one day out of the year

For less than $50 you can live out your Chuck Norris fantasy and be a Ninja for Halloween. Karatedepot.com has a nice selection of ninja costumes with everything from the uniform to the slippers and socks. The deluxe ninja outfit even comes with a hardwood bokken, so if anyone touches your Halloween goodies, you can whip that out and get some quick respect.

Actually, nobody will mess with you when you show up at houses in your ninja outfit. Lots of candy corn, licorice, and Mars bars will be coming your way as you go door to door. Don't wait too long to order, but you can get your costume shipped the next day, with $2.95 for ground shipping.

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Better Results

I really like those I'm a Mac and I'm a PC commercials and I like the two actors. I think the Better Results commercial is the best one yet. The PC guy says he made a home movie and what do you know, so did Mac. Mac's movie appears as model Giselle Bundchen and then PC's movie is a man dressed in the same dress as Giselle. Pretty funny.

Get a free satellite radio

I don't get good radio reception in my car between home and work, especially in the evening. I have to switch stations several times on the 40 mile commute, so I have been thinking about getting satellite radio to take care of that problem.

So how about this deal -- Get a Free Sirius or XM Satellite Radio! SatelliteSweeps.com, part of Gulfstream Internet, gives away a free Sirius or XM satellite radio every day with nothing to buy or do other than enter the contest. Sounds like a good deal! They have already given away 1500 free satellite radios this year.

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Can't install software

I haven't ordered my new work computer yet, so of course I don't have it, but when I do get it, I won't be allowed to install any software on it. That has to be done by the IT department. This is an alien concept to me. I've never not been in control of my computers at work. Each time I want something new installed, I'll have to call for help. I guess the idea is that the system will stay secure that way, although it seems a little more unfriendly than that. Maybe more like I'll just be using the computer temporarily.

Check out Mayline Furniture

I am sitting at a desk with a glued on brown and black faux wood finish in a plastic desk chair that's falling apart, but you can do better! Check out the Mayline Furniture at BizChair.com. A nice set of office furniture can make your workday more enjoyable and it also says something positive about you, and not just that you spent a bunch of money on your furniture. Whether you are working at home or starting your own company, high quality furniture is worth the investment. Bizchair sells more Mayline Furniture than anyone -- executive desks, chairs, conference tables and computer furniture. All with free shipping. Mayline has some great looking conference tables and chairs and their office furniture is well built, with metal to metal threaded connections at all joints. Quality construction like this will last a long time. You can set your office up with cabinets, LAN racks, reception areas and even mailroom furniture. Everyone works better and longer in a nice environment with ergonomically designed work furniture. Mayline furniture looks great and will complement whatever you've already got or you can just start over with some of their stuff. Take a look at some of the great furniture they've got available and upgrade your office today.

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Working with the PC

I got my used PC at work and now I'm online and working. A big improvement. Still not sure about using Windows or Mac for my new machine but I need to decide tonight.