Comments on: How to Get Personal and Professional Value from Idle Web Surfing http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Independent Investment Advice http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-921315 Independent Investment Advice Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:19:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-921315 "I include these links because it enables people with similar interests to continue the conversation with me if they want to, and that conversation can often build into something compelling" This is the money sentence! Continuing the conversation that can build into something compelling! I love it! Thanks so much. I'm a lurker, but was brought out of the dark to say I appreciate that kind of openness. Dave “I include these links because it enables people with similar interests to continue the conversation with me if they want to, and that conversation can often build into something compelling”

This is the money sentence! Continuing the conversation that can build into something compelling! I love it!

Thanks so much. I’m a lurker, but was brought out of the dark to say I appreciate that kind of openness.

Dave

]]> By: Michael Stewart http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-293026 Michael Stewart Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:21:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-293026 I recommend using StumbleUpon as a social bookmarking site for beginners is it not only caters wide variety of interests but also allows non-power user's submissions to receive traffic. However with digg only a small amount of power users stories often make the homepage and stories which don't make the homepage received next to no traffic. My stumble upon submissions have sent over 30,000 unique to my site which is a lot more than I could say for my digg stories which are rarely receive more than five diggs. I recommend using StumbleUpon as a social bookmarking site for beginners is it not only caters wide variety of interests but also allows non-power user’s submissions to receive traffic. However with digg only a small amount of power users stories often make the homepage and stories which don’t make the homepage received next to no traffic. My stumble upon submissions have sent over 30,000 unique to my site which is a lot more than I could say for my digg stories which are rarely receive more than five diggs.

]]> By: Heather Floyd http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-285073 Heather Floyd Fri, 23 May 2008 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-285073 mrsmonkey : The art is: Joan of Arc, 1879 Jules Bastien-Lepage (French, 1848–1884) (for a larger view and more details: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sara/ho_89.21.1.htm) You can see it in person at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC (that's how I recognized it!) mrsmonkey : The art is:
Joan of Arc, 1879
Jules Bastien-Lepage (French, 1848–1884)
(for a larger view and more details: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sara/ho_89.21.1.htm)

You can see it in person at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC (that’s how I recognized it!)

]]> By: marco sarti http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-280120 marco sarti Mon, 19 May 2008 13:08:24 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-280120 Thank you! You gave me a new point of view on how to let my downtime from job become more useful for me (and for others too, I hope)! Thank you! You gave me a new point of view on how to let my downtime from job become more useful for me (and for others too, I hope)!

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-279727 Lenore Mon, 19 May 2008 02:31:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-279727 I hope the Free Rice game does have tangible benefits for people in need, but even if it doesn't, I'm already hooked. It's honing my vocabulary faster and better than months of reading and conversing about "relevant" online material ever could. Thanks so much for the recommendation, Trent!!! I'm going to try the other game too. Pehaps it will develop the other side of my brain. I hope the Free Rice game does have tangible benefits for people in need, but even if it doesn’t, I’m already hooked. It’s honing my vocabulary faster and better than months of reading and conversing about “relevant” online material ever could. Thanks so much for the recommendation, Trent!!! I’m going to try the other game too. Pehaps it will develop the other side of my brain.

]]> By: flashy007 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-279283 flashy007 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:26:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-279283 So I joined a social bookmarking site and I have found many interesting web pages that I would have never found on my own just like this one. I like finding new things on the net. I came across a very useful site that keeps track of all your favorite links it's very useful if you want to organize what you find. Netvibes I highly recommend to do just that. Now to find new things I like I use stumbleupon which is in my top favorites... So I joined a social bookmarking site and I have found many interesting web pages that I would have never found on my own just like this one. I like finding new things on the net. I came across a very useful site that keeps track of all your favorite links it’s very useful if you want to organize what you find. Netvibes I highly recommend to do just that. Now to find new things I like I use stumbleupon which is in my top favorites…

]]> By: clear1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-278894 clear1 Sun, 18 May 2008 04:48:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-278894 At my hourly rate, the time it took me to read this lengthy post was quite costly Sure beats poking around linked in though! At my hourly rate, the time it took me to read this lengthy post was quite costly Sure beats poking around linked in though!

]]> By: Rob Madrid http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-278451 Rob Madrid Sat, 17 May 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-278451 Can you add a facebook link that would allow people to post your articles. I seem to remember GRS had one as I posted an article once but I haven't seen it since. Can you add a facebook link that would allow people to post your articles. I seem to remember GRS had one as I posted an article once but I haven’t seen it since.

]]> By: Neha http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277556 Neha Fri, 16 May 2008 18:24:58 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277556 Great article! This is one of the most useful things I've read in the past week. It speaks to being a producer, not just a consumer. You have to generate content for people to read what you write. Great article! This is one of the most useful things I’ve read in the past week. It speaks to being a producer, not just a consumer. You have to generate content for people to read what you write.

]]> By: DB http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277469 DB Fri, 16 May 2008 15:41:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277469 @ Serendipity and Mari Garza Oh...I see you've cited the FAQ from the web site in question as your source...now I'm convinced. Sorry, but I generally only believe about half of what I see and almost none of what I hear. My skepticism serves me well. @ Serendipity and Mari Garza

Oh…I see you’ve cited the FAQ from the web site in question as your source…now I’m convinced.

Sorry, but I generally only believe about half of what I see and almost none of what I hear. My skepticism serves me well.

]]> By: Ron Merrill http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277444 Ron Merrill Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277444 Three weeks post "Four Hour Work Week" and a weekend with Tim Ferriss, I am delving deeper and deeper into lifestyle design, personal outsourcing and social networking. I am so glad to have found The Simple Dollar! I look forward to following your recommendations and spending many hours of newly created free time devouring it’s content. Cheers! Three weeks post “Four Hour Work Week” and a weekend with Tim Ferriss, I am delving deeper and deeper into lifestyle design, personal outsourcing and social networking. I am so glad to have found The Simple Dollar! I look forward to following your recommendations and spending many hours of newly created free time devouring it’s content. Cheers!

]]> By: Eswar http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277402 Eswar Fri, 16 May 2008 13:42:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277402 hmmm ... just like everyone else I was wondering too ... about how i would explain this habit of mine was useful too ... thanks hmmm … just like everyone else I was wondering too … about how i would explain this habit of mine was useful too … thanks

]]> By: mrsmonkey http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277374 mrsmonkey Fri, 16 May 2008 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277374 fascinating painting up top of this article. what is the name of this piece and who is the artist? thanks trent. ps..IMO many many people will be interested in your cat if he or she has a hitler mustache or is particularly insane. cats are internet stars! what I love about the internet, is there is no end to it. anytime I have a question, I type it in and VIOLA! an answer, or six thousand answers. fascinating painting up top of this article. what is the name of this piece and who is the artist?

thanks trent.

ps..IMO many many people will be interested in your cat if he or she has a hitler mustache or is particularly insane. cats are internet stars!

what I love about the internet, is there is no end to it. anytime I have a question, I type it in and VIOLA! an answer, or six thousand answers.

]]> By: Daniel Koontz http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277361 Daniel Koontz Fri, 16 May 2008 12:37:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277361 Hi Trent, I'd say that del.icio.us in many ways changed my life. Aside from the obvious benefit that you can store all your bookmarks "virtually" and can access them from any PC anywhere, my friends and I have formed an informal network where we are regularly saving worthwhile sites and articles for each other--including this one of course! DK <a href="http://casualkitchen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Casual Kitchen</a> Hi Trent,

I’d say that del.icio.us in many ways changed my life.

Aside from the obvious benefit that you can store all your bookmarks “virtually” and can access them from any PC anywhere, my friends and I have formed an informal network where we are regularly saving worthwhile sites and articles for each other–including this one of course!

DK
Casual Kitchen

]]> By: Bunyip http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277331 Bunyip Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:15 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277331 had a bit of a go at the free rice. Got mad at it when it asked this enormity means: wickedness shawl delicacy counterfeiter To me "enormity" means something really big ie enormous. But according to my dictionary - wickedness is one possible alternate meaning - though I suspect if I used "enormity" in this way - none of my friends would understand me. And a halyard is a rope but a specific rope with a specific job ie hauling sails or flags up (boat) masts. Otherwise, it's an ordinary rope so halyard means rope also seems wrong. I'm not sure this site would help my vocab at all. I did donate a bit of rice. Stuffed if I know who they make count the stuff. As for the social networking. I'm a bit too paranoid to enjoy being easily contacted. I like to keep my friends separate too - just in case I shame myself with one group - then I won't automatically be excluded from all groups. And I don't deal well with people who are overly persistant aka stalkers. So it is interesting that you want to advertise who you are and how to contact you and I feel I've got enough problems with too much email already. Maybe I should lighten up? had a bit of a go at the free rice. Got mad at it when it asked this
enormity means:
wickedness
shawl
delicacy
counterfeiter

To me “enormity” means something really big ie enormous. But according to my dictionary – wickedness is one possible alternate meaning – though I suspect if I used “enormity” in this way – none of my friends would understand me.

And a halyard is a rope but a specific rope with a specific job ie hauling sails or flags up (boat) masts. Otherwise, it’s an ordinary rope so halyard means rope also seems wrong. I’m not sure this site would help my vocab at all. I did donate a bit of rice. Stuffed if I know who they make count the stuff.

As for the social networking. I’m a bit too paranoid to enjoy being easily contacted. I like to keep my friends separate too – just in case I shame myself with one group – then I won’t automatically be excluded from all groups. And I don’t deal well with people who are overly persistant aka stalkers. So it is interesting that you want to advertise who you are and how to contact you and I feel I’ve got enough problems with too much email already. Maybe I should lighten up?

]]> By: poetryman69 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277303 poetryman69 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277303 make use of idle blessings make use of idle blessings

]]> By: Peter T Webshop http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277216 Peter T Webshop Fri, 16 May 2008 05:54:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277216 Very smart post. You may want to add to this list...you have some excellent ideas. Very smart post. You may want to add to this list…you have some excellent ideas.

]]> By: Sally Villarreal http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277208 Sally Villarreal Fri, 16 May 2008 05:11:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277208 I've actually posted this on my own blog. There is a lot of truth to the part about "navel-gazing," but I also think personality keeps people coming back for more. My knitting blog has branched out some because I've noticed the most successful knit-bloggers also talk about their personal life. People keep coming back because they want to find out what happens next. I’ve actually posted this on my own blog. There is a lot of truth to the part about “navel-gazing,” but I also think personality keeps people coming back for more. My knitting blog has branched out some because I’ve noticed the most successful knit-bloggers also talk about their personal life. People keep coming back because they want to find out what happens next.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277120 Kevin Fri, 16 May 2008 01:21:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277120 Thanks for the information! One of my favorite del.icio.us uses is to bookmark sites and have the links with my comments show up on my blog using their link rolls feature. That way I'm updating the blog while I use digg to find sites to bookmark on del.icio.us I'm totally down the social bookmarking rabbit hole. Thanks for the information! One of my favorite del.icio.us uses is to bookmark sites and have the links with my comments show up on my blog using their link rolls feature. That way I’m updating the blog while I use digg to find sites to bookmark on del.icio.us

I’m totally down the social bookmarking rabbit hole.

]]> By: Serendipity http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-277071 Serendipity Thu, 15 May 2008 23:26:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-personal-and-professional-value-from-idle-web-surfing/#comment-277071 @ DB Free rice works because with each question, a new ad gets shown. From the site's FAQ page: "When you play the game, sponsor banners appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these banners is then used to buy the rice." So the longer you play, the more you ads you view and the more money you generate. Plus, it really is pretty fun. I always get stuck around the low 40s, though. I can't believe it goes all the way up to 60! @ DB

Free rice works because with each question, a new ad gets shown. From the site’s FAQ page:

“When you play the game, sponsor banners appear on the bottom of your screen. The money generated by these banners is then used to buy the rice.” So the longer you play, the more you ads you view and the more money you generate.

Plus, it really is pretty fun. I always get stuck around the low 40s, though. I can’t believe it goes all the way up to 60!

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