Archive for the 'Reviews' Category

24 Apr

Zero Punctuation Game Reviews

Every Tuesday or when I remember, I head over to The Escapist Magazine to check out the new review by Yahtzee (Zero Punctuation). Once a week he reviews a video game and typically rips it apart, but in a good way. They are very entertaining and in some cases have even gotten the [...]

25 Mar

Your Blogs RealRank

Nah, I don’t mean your blog stinks! What I’m talking about is the new Real Rank blog rank tool from IZEA. Izearanks.com to be exact. It’s become very apparent over the last few months that Google’s Page Rank system is very flawed when considering the value of a website. It’s supposedly [...]

19 Feb

How does your blog rank?

There really aren’t many ways to accurately rank a blog and none of them are completely accurate, but for different reasons. There’s Alexa, but that only tracks your readers who have the Alexa toolbar installed. A lot of people shun toolbars like they were plagued, so that leaves them out. Then there’s [...]

15 Dec

Gamefly Game Rentals

If you’re the type that always forgets to return your rentals on time, then Gamefly is worth looking into. Similar to what Netflix does for movies, Gamefly is all about the games. You can try the serivce out for free or start a subscription starting at just $8.95 for your first [...]

02 Dec

Payday Loans

Sometimes, no matter how hard to you try to plan your budget, things just don’t go right. Your car could break down, your computer could die or any number of life’s little surprises could pop up and ruin your plans. In cases like this, a payday loan can be a life saver. [...]

12 Nov

Win Video Games at Prizematch

If you like video games and also like to win prizes then you should check out Prize Match GameQuest. It’s very easy to register and win! Fill in your name and address to create an account, then you are given 100 free spins on the Money Wheel, every day. Pick your [...]

06 Nov

Some Flowers for the Queen

I’ve sent a bouquet and gift basket to my Queen, Antonia Bayle. The card reads as follows: “I’m sorry Antonia, I’ve betrayed you. I didn’t mean to leave… alright, yes, I meant to. It was nothing personal though, I just wanted to see what the other side of the world had [...]

17 Oct

Indie Horror Films

Movies don’t have to come from Hollywood in order to be good or make a lot of money. There have been lots of small Indie films that turned out great and had quite a cult following. Clerks and the Blair Witch Project are two that come to mind which were extremely low budget [...]

01 Oct

Organic household items

With all the scares lately regarding toys and other items made in China (supposedly containing lead and other chemicals), it makes a good case for switching to and sticking with organic items. Bedding made from Coyuchi organic cotton is safe and durable. Being in Canada, we tend to have a lot of [...]

07 Sep

Trusted Places

Any time I travel to a new place I like to check with friends in the area to find the best places to eat or shop, tourist attractions and so on. I was lucky enough to spend 5 weeks in Asia a few years ago and for my next vacation I’d like to go [...]

24 Aug

Tutoring

It’s almost back to school time and for those who struggle with their subjects there is hope with Score. With specialized biology, science, reading and math tutors your child can get the help they need to keep their grades up. You can enroll online to see if there are tutors in your area. [...]

14 Aug

Smorty

A fairly new company in the paid blogging world is Smorty.  Advertisers can create an account with Smorty and then pay bloggers (like me) to write sponsored reviews for them. These reviews can be about nearly anything covering topics from cell phones to web-hosting services. Even though I’ll be paid to write some of the [...]