http://www.miernik.com I don't do politics. I play chess.... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:23:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every single word matters. Words are never neutral. Every word that does not help sell or market your product, hurt.  I have known executives who spent 45 exasperating minutes trying to explain a product to me. I finally figured out that his entire concept could be described in two very simple sentences. All ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/206 On Thursday, Facebook announced the general availability of Facebook Connect, a service that allows its users to stay logged into their Facebook accounts while surfing other sites. The idea here is to save users from having to fill out yet another registration form or memorize another username and password. It ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/205 Gamers more used to battling demons, giants and dragons may soon be tacking another mortal enemy - the tax man. Slowly but surely authorities around the world are turning their attention to online games and virtual worlds and the tax-exempt status of the economic activity taking place within them. They are places ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/204 According to Technorati's State of the Blogosphere 2008 report, the majority of bloggers surveyed currently have advertising on their blogs. Among those with advertising, the mean annual investment in their blog is $1,800. The mean annual revenue is $6,000 with $75K+ in revenue for those with 100,000 or more unique ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/203 I have uploaded a number of new pictures of past and current sewing projects. You can find them on Flickr. I have 3-4 four more dresses to add. I also need to find someone who can help me pull together a nice Majestic Design Website. I can certainly design ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/202 PlayerAuctions™ Launches Secure MMO Marketplace for Gamers - Better Prices and Guaranteed Security for Trading of WoW Gold and Other MMO Game Assets – - Gamers Get Free Pizza and Commission-Free Transactions to Celebrate Launch - Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2008 – Gamers: Get ready to play, trade and dominate. ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/201 On November 11, I’m launching a phenomenal new MMO marketplace, PlayerAuctions (www.playerauctions.com) where Gamers looking to enhance their gameplay and escape the tedious grind of leveling up can dominate in-game with better prices on gold and other MMO game assets. PlayerAuctions.com is the most secure marketplace to buy and sell ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/200 Good looks equal higher pay. According to this New York Times article a few days ago, studies have estimated that unattractive men and women earn five to ten percent less than those considered attractive or beautiful. This was a study published in the American Economic Review in 1994. Does that hold ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/199 “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” http://www.miernik.com/archives/198 When the European Union expanded eastward in 2004, Ireland opened its doors to workers entering from former communist states to help maintain record economic growth. Now, immigrants are heading for the exit. The number of people leaving Ireland next year will outstrip those moving to the country for the first time ... http://www.miernik.com/archives/196