Since Yesterday ..

I have been unable to bring up any of my sites, due to a migration and permission issue.

When I attempt to visit my sites – I see nothing. Do you?

Ye … I’m still getting comment spam! So, I figured maybe the RSS Feed still works and thought I would pass along a message.

This post (if it works) was created using the BlogDesk software and posted on multiple blogs at the same instance. Cool if it works (for other reasons) but REALLY Cool if it gets through and passes along this message:

I’m having problems with the following sites:

http://1800HART.com/blog/

http://1800HART.com/picks/

http://PetLvr.com/blog/

http://CorydonClock.com/blog/

http://HARTandYVONNE.com/blog/

I’m almost sure it has to do with permissions … my host provider migrated my accounts to different servers yesterday .. Although, I’m not 100% .. rather than try to play with each site individually .. I’m hoping for an easy fix from their end that gets everything working correctly as it should.

I will try to keep you all informed as I go along today ..

// HART (1-800-HART)

We have just opened up for public submissions additions to our *NEW* and *FREE* Directory Listing … sponsored by our newest addition to the HART-Empire Network … 62-151 Media Group.

All submissions are manually accepted and approved by a human being [by me .. HART (1-800-HART)], to avoid spam and splogs from appearing in the list.

We will be placing links in most of our sidebars, and invite anybody with a blog or website to come and include their site in our Free-For-All Directory Listing.

I should note that if you are using (the much superior i.m.o.) Internet Explorer v7 browser .. you will see the following in the sidebars..

Sadly to say .. if you are NOT using Internet Explorer and using FireFox browser .. you probably just see this instead ..

However, regardless of your view .. if you click on either graphic or the text link below .. you will be transported to our new Directory Listing!

62-151 Media Group – Directory Listing

I will now be posting around the 10th of each month “THANK-YOU” posts, like this one, to all the advertisers of the previous month listed as at month end. That’s a permanent link in our blog, under a new category heading which I call .. “Sponsor Appreciation”. I know it’s hard out there trying to figure out where to spend your advertising dollars .. and well .. THANKS for considering the 1-800-HART’s Picks.
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Advertiser Appreciation: August 2006

Editorial Reviews

Book Description
Proving once and for all that standards-compliant design does not equal dull design, this inspiring tome uses examples from the landmark CSS Zen Garden site as the foundation for discussions on how to create beautiful, progressive CSS-based Web sites. By using the Zen Garden sites as examples of how CSS design techniques and approaches can be applied to specific Web challenges, authors Dave Shea and Molly Holzschlag provide an eye-opening look at the range of design methods made possible by CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the time you’ve finished perusing the volume, you’ll have a new understanding of the graphically rich, fully accessible sites that CSS design facilitates. In sections on design, layout, imagery, typography, effects, and themes, Dave and Molly take you through every phase of the design process–from striking a sensible balance between text and graphics to creating eye-popping special effects (no scripting required).

About the Author

Dave Shea is the creator and cultivator of the highly influential CSS Zen Garden Web site (www.csszengarden.com). As well as being a member of the Web Standards Project, Dave is the owner and director of Bright Creative, and he writes about all things Web for his daily weblog, mezzoblue.com. With over 6 years of experience working on the Web, Dave is a leader of the new generation of Web designers that believe in responsible Web design.

An author, instructor, and Web designer, Molly E. Holzschlag has written over 27 books related to Web design and development. She’s been coined “one of the greatest digerati” and deemed one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women on the Web. There is little doubt that in the world of Web design and development, Molly is one of the most fun and vibrant Web characters around. As a steering committee member for the Web Standards Project (WaSP), Molly works along with a group of other dedicated Web developers and designers to promote W3C recommendations. For more about Molly, check out www.molly.com.

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Product Details

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press (February 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 0321303474
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
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I posted the following at http://The-Singers.com (I’m re-posting this entry on all of my sites in the HART-Empire Network)

I’m looking for BANDS, PROMOTERS, REVIEWERS, and ANY MUSIC RELATED SITE that offers subscriptions via email … to provide me and this blog with periodic content updates via email.

This could be …

* news of up and coming concert dates ..
* reviews of bands and their music
* interest stories about the music industry and people in it
* I’m open to suggests for other stuff ..

What I am looking for is something like this …

* Bands, promoters, and webmasters would be able to email this blog directly to post articles, reviews and other music related content immediately
* I would like to find ezines articles that is music related .. the email address would be directly to this blog and get posted immediately
* Royalty free (i.e. I do not want to pay for any services to receive the content) – content becomes content of this blog but can contain as many links to as many blogs, sites, affiliate products, or to sites that you want to promote (email receipts of content, generally will not be modified). The public will be seeing the content, RSS feeds will be available, and there is monetization on this blog.

I hope that was obvious … even if you are a local band and send out a monthly newsletter .. I hope you consider the above.

If you are interested .. drop me a line .. to:
hart (at) PetLvr (dot) com

with the subject line:
The-Singers.com / Sign Me Up!

And I will provide you with the special email address to use.

Take care
HART (1-800-HART)

PS: http://the-singers.com is currently a PR6 ,, if that matters ,, although as you know – that can always change.

I will now be posting around the 10th of each month “THANK-YOU” posts, like this one, to all the advertisers of the previous month listed as at month end. That’s a permanent link in our blog, under a new category heading which I call .. “Sponsor Appreciation”. I know it’s hard out there trying to figure out where to spend your advertising dollars .. and well .. THANKS for considering the 1-800-HART’s Picks.
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Advertiser Appreciation – July 2006

I should mention that I look for templates all the time for my blogs. I just can’t afford to “pay” a designer or professional blog template developer to create a unique template for me and my network of blogs. A lot of the times, I go to the “usual” places, search engines, Emily Robbins, Alex King, WordPress .. etc etc ..

Not this time .. This time – I was participating in a community net-party like this one, Tuesday Night Mike Night, a few weeks ago .. and I saw this theme on the AdviceLibrary.com Blog.

By the way .. AdviceLibrary.com is an online article directory for both publishers and authors .. Check it out!

The theme is called … AdsMindedWide by Brian Sapiens of the Hi-Tech.

While I was “1-800-HART’icizing” this blog, adding my little bits here and there and started to play with the header graphic, CSS and more … my friend, the famous Joe Yanuzzi helped me out and created the above header (and about a dozen other choices too! I’d link his blog, but it’s in flux right now

HART (1-800-HART)

This is how I described the new look on HART-Empire – June 7, 2006

I was bored .. and decided that the 1-800-HART’s Picks blog deserved a new look, since it has not had a facelift since its inception.

This is an experiment in progress. Based on my statistics, only 4% of its readers were using browsers with screen views less than 1000 pixels, so I have selected one that is quite wider and more suitable for showcasing products, and for monetization.

Naturally, it just made sense to try the Ads Minded Wide Version Theme by Hi-Tech

NEW LOOK – Version 2.0

Currently, it is a work-in-progress as I tweak the code and color schemes and ads and really “1-800-HART’ize” it like I normally do for all of my websites.

OLD LOOK – Version 1.0

I have switched themes …

How do you like it?

There are a few tweaks and adjustments still to be made, however most will likely be in the monetization area .. colors and placement of ads, and the update of the “blog” stuff section and links.

I have just upgraded this WordPress version 1.52 blog .. into the latest wordpress version 2.0.2 ..

Some plugins work and I will be obtaining other plugins that only work with version 2.0.

I am also entertaining the idea of a new template for this blog. Watch this space for further developments!

Give yourself a gift this holiday season. Lose the weight you want. WeightWatchers.ca…Get started today!

Check out our personal blog http://HARTandYVONNE.com/blog/ … My wife and I joined Weight Watchers at the end of May 2005 and so far .. well, we both lost over 30 pounds. She just received status as a “Lifetime Member” by reaching her weight goal. Just follow the “Getting In Shape” category.

Me? … I’ve got a long way to go .. but, I keep moving forward to this goal – thanks to Weight Watchers …

There’s a LOT of eating during the holidays. TRUST ME. TRUST YOUR HART! …… You should go to weight watchers and prepare yourself. Wouldn’t it be great to LOSE WEIGHT during the holidays? Why wait until after!

Listen. Click on the link. Sign up. And become a member. I will receive a small commission. But, don’t let that stop you from clicking on the link. You don’t have to click on the link! Go directly to their website http://WeightWatchers.ca in Canada or http://WeightWatchers.com in USA … CALL call your local Weight Watchers and find out where the closest and most convenient meeting place and time will be.

The eNook Wall Mounted Laptop Workstation by Anthro

Click on the image below for a bigger picture and you will be able to read the text

There are also different fabric and wood color designs, to match all decors … – The eNook Wall Mounted Laptop Workstation by Anthro

PS: … this is not a product from one of my affiliations, and I can only assume that all of the commission proceeds will go to the Office Freak blog, which is another one of Cary and Lori Miller’s blog … from the Cancer NewsWatch Blog .. it’s a good cause! So, feel free to buy my christmas gift through the link above!

Source: Bring Your Mobile Office Inside With eNook – Office Freaks || Office Supplies Make Me Hot!

(Thanks Cary)

#503-GERMAN KIENZLE WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCK ($375.00 USD)

circa late 1800′s

Three Dial Face in Fair Condition

Mahogany Case, Original Finish in Fair Condition

Re-bushed

DIMENSIONS: Width 8-1/2″, Height 14″, Depth 7″

Fair Condition and Running

Bevelled glass: there is a small crack on the lower right corner

#502-SOLAR WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCK ($200.00 USD)

FHS Movement

Floating Balance

circa 1970′s

Re-bushed

New Spring Barrels

DIMENSIONS: Width 13″, Height 7″, Depth 4″

Good Condition and Running

Hairline crack in the original lacquer finish on top of the clock

I’m blogging this Babydoll Tee

ThinkGeek T-Shirts

Fair warning…

Ladies, put the world on notice. It’s unlikely that you’ll actually see anyone overtly change their behavior lest they be blogged, but you’ll certainly shake up a paranoid few.

100% cotton black ladies’ shirt. Stretchy and fitted, not baggy like the guys’ stuff! “I’m blogging this” on the front in white and “www.oreilly.com” on the back, also in white.

Almost all of our tshirts are either Gildan Ultra Cotton or Hanes Beefy-Ts which are both 6.1 ounce, heavyweight, 100% cotton, preshrunk tshirts. For more details on shirt sizes, check out the chart below which includes approximate dimensions of our shirts.

Although we do not list the international equivalents of our sizes, you can use this International Clothing Size Conversion chart for more info.

We carry most shirts in M-XXL and some in Small and XXXL sizes. XXXL+ sizes are only made in a few colors and they’re a little harder to come by, so we can’t guarantee that we’ll carry them all the time in all the styles. We’re definitely keeping our eyes open for those sizes in other colors and for reasonable prices, so keep checking back and we’ll update the size selections for the different styles when we can.

Ladies/Babydoll Tees
We use a few different brands of ladies’ tees, but in general, the ladies’ shirts are small, stretchy and very form-fitting. Most of our ladies tees come in S, M, and L sizes; and many are also available in XL. The S size is very small, so if you’re hesitating on getting the small size, try getting a size or two larger.

Please see the sizing chart above for details about ladies’ shirt sizes.

Although we do not list the international equivalents of our sizes, you can use this International Clothing Size Conversion chart for more info.

Want larger ladies sizes? SO DO WE!!
Right now, we are sticking with our current babydoll tee manufacturer who makes sizes up to XL. If they increase their range to include larger sizes, or if we switch to a different manufacturer, we’ll make sure to post an announcement. Please don’t email asking when we will be getting larger sizes – we’ll let you know as soon as we do!

Other Clothing
We don’t have exact chest sizes for other clothing (like golf shirts, fleeces, etc) but based on our experience, they are similar to the T-Shirts. Our hooded sweatshirts are baggy and run a little big in the body but not in the sleeves. Our hats are all adjustable except for bucket hats which are sized for “average” heads; in other words, if you have a big noggin, the bucket hat probably won’t fit ya. Kids clothing is sized based on age. The 6 month size is way too big for a newborn, but buy them anyway, they grow into them!

ThinkGeek Gadgets

4 Gigs in less than 2 inches

Archos has created some seriously nice storage with the ArcDisk. It’s an external 4GB hard drive in a USB key format and comes in a compact and lightweight package. Perfect for taking files home from work or transporting photos and video around town. The foldable USB connector is also very handy, eliminating the need to tote a USB cable with you. Oh, you like carrying a USB cable everywhere you go? Well, use it as a belt or something.
Also has these great features.

USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) with built-in foldable USB connector
Very cost-effective storage option
Slim, lightweight design
Dimensions: 1.8″ x 1.7″ x 0.5″
Weight: 1.4 oz (40 g)
Comes with: USB extension cable, strap and instructions in six languages
One-year warranty

ThinkGeek Gadgets

Go Ahead . . . Shoot S’more!
The Marshmallow Shooter is an excellent addition to the office arsenal, shooting calamitous confections over 30 feet. It is easy to fire and reload, making it perfect for quick attacks (or rapid defense). The Shooter holds up to 20 marshmallows for extended office campaigns, and is capable of rapid fire for laying down cover for coworkers.

The Shooter comes equipped with 20 foam pellets (non-edible, but squishy) which are also fun to shoot. Marshmallow ammo is sold separately to maintain freshness. Each Ammo bag is 4.4 oz (the bag we counted had 247 rounds) of some of the tastiest (and deadliest) mini-marshmallows imaginable – straight from Marshmallowville (where, we hear, even the trees are tasty). Truly Ammo-licious!

The Marshmallow Shooter is a Creative Child Magazine 2004 seal of excellence winner – which means it is perfect for the office. The warning on the box says, “Do not eat marshmallows after shooting,” but Chris M. thinks when velocity and distance are incorporated into the equation, the 5 second rule is dramatically increased. He agrees with “Do not eat foam pellets,” however.

Shoots over 30 feet.
Magazine holds 20 rounds of ammo.
Shoots foam pellets or mini-marshmallows.
20 foam pellets included.
Mini-marshmallows not included, must be purchased separately.

ThinkGeek Gadgets

It’s Time For Patterns Telling Time

Patterns can be found everywhere in life. In our DNA, in cloud formations, during a chess game, in your code, in your deviant behaviors, and even in your bottle of Bawls. Patterns give us clues. Clues give us information. Information makes the world a happier place (not necessarily a safer happier place though). In the case of the Tix clock, the patterns can give you the time.

Millions of patterns are possible with the futuristic-looking Tix clock, yet the clock is extremely simple to read once you grasp the basic concept. The four seperate fields act like the four digits of a digital clock. The value of each digit is simply the number of illuminated squares in each field. So any given time of the day may have thousands of different ways of displaying the time. The clocks in the image are displaying the time 12:34. It’s that easy! Of course your friends are just going to take a look at your Tix clock and think it’s just modern LED art. Dullards…

Please note that the image to your left shows the clock static. However, you can set your Tix clock to update every second so that you end up with a constantly evolving change of patterns that reveals to you the time.

Features

Brushed metal faceplate
Available in Silver or Black
LED illuminators last indefinitely
Three display update options (every second, every 4 seconds, every minute)
Three dimming levels
May be mounted horizontally or vertically
May be placed on desk or wall mounted
Runs on 6V AC with included (US) wall transformer. 60 Hz.
Actual size 10.2″ x 3.0″ (x 1″ deep)

Roman Slave Bracelet

The Roman Slave bracelet is a reminder of the medieval jewelry hand adornments of ancient times. The Roman slave bracelet is a beautiful antiqued pewter slave bracelet. Roman Slave bracelet is adjustable; one size fits all. The design of the roman slave bracelet is designed after ancient roman art.

All slave bracelets have the same the design, just different adoration. They are very popular in Asian countries, mostly in India where girls decorated their hands with these slave bracelets.

Armaduras Suit of Armour – Engraved, full size replika based on a European suit of armor from the 16th Century.

This full size replica will make an outstanding addition to the decor of any home or office. Crafted in Toledo, Spain in burnished steel with authentic classical engraved details, the suit is fully articulated and mounted on a wooden frame and a polished hardwood base. The sword, which replicates an original owned by Charles V, is included.

Product Height: 78″

Armaduras Suit of Armour Engraved

http://www.PetLvr.com/b/

I have created a virtual store at http://www.PetLvr.com/b/ of neat animal and pet related products at AnimalDen. These make great gifts for yourself and for others.

They have gift items and products on specific animals, pets, cats, dog breeds and wildlife. The products are generally available for each specific animal, pet, cat or dog breed, which include .. shirts, mousepads, address labels, mugs, calendars, jewelry, windchimes and much more.

I personally get my own address labels printed here, for my PapillonLvr.com “E-Bay” business, and a few other neat Papillon related products for the home (we have two wonderful Papillon Dogs named Maxxie and Sophie!) You can get other breed items too!

I set-up a virtual store that you can easily search for any product by product, by breed, or even by price level.

You should go.