Profitcode Biz Blog http://www.profitcode.biz/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en Free 411 http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/free-411/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/free-411/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:35:55 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/15/free-411/ 1800_for_free.pngSeems that this company is making tracks in the free 411 market. Even free 411 calls from you cell phone. Basically, i think that you listen to a few sponsor ads while they are “finding that number for you”.
:+ TechCrunch

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/free-411/feed/ Dexter, the walking robot. http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/dexter-the-walking-robot/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/dexter-the-walking-robot/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:01:52 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/15/dexter-the-walking-robot/ blog_anybot.jpg Check out this walking robot, just click the image and play the video. Makes me think about the Jetsons and how I can get it to get me coffee.
+: VentureBeat

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/15/dexter-the-walking-robot/feed/ Rate that Venture Capitalist! http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/14/rate-that-venture-capitalist/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/14/rate-that-venture-capitalist/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:30:04 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/14/rate-that-venture-capitalist/ TheFunded - The Resource for EntreprenuersIf your shopping for some venture capital, this sight might be of help.
Seems the users rate the Venture Capital firms based on personal experience.
But like Tech Crunch says, most start-ups are denied funds. So you may have some biased ratings.

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/14/rate-that-venture-capitalist/feed/ Turn you home phone into an Smart Phone http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/turn-you-home-phone-into-an-smart-phone/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/turn-you-home-phone-into-an-smart-phone/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:49:07 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/12/turn-you-home-phone-into-an-smart-phone/ CasabiThis company (Casabi.com), has definetly a cool ideia, although i dont think I would use it.
+: VentureBeat

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/turn-you-home-phone-into-an-smart-phone/feed/ MS says… “if your going to steal, steal from us” http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/ms-says-if-your-going-to-steal-steal-from-us/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/ms-says-if-your-going-to-steal-steal-from-us/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:22:37 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/12/ms-says-if-your-going-to-steal-steal-from-us/ MS Steal From UsHow Microsoft business group president Jeff Raikes feels about software counterfeiters; “If they’re going to pirate somebody, we want it to be us rather than somebody else,” Raikes says.

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/ms-says-if-your-going-to-steal-steal-from-us/feed/ PicsPal - from fantasy to reality http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/picspal-from-fantasy-to-reality/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/picspal-from-fantasy-to-reality/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:56:53 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/12/picspal-from-fantasy-to-reality/ PicsPalThis is a fantasy betting site, all for fun, and the top picking users would win prizes. Now they are selling the picks from the top users.
For $10, you can get the collective Expert Sports picks of the top 30 users on five games.
And it seems they are beating Vegas odds, and the spread, with these picks.
+: TechCrunch

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/12/picspal-from-fantasy-to-reality/feed/ Venture Capital for 20 start-up ideias http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/11/venture-capital-for-20-start-up-ideias/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/11/venture-capital-for-20-start-up-ideias/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:05:23 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/11/venture-capital-for-20-start-up-ideias/ Venture Capital for 20 Start Up Ideias This article over at business2.0 is definetly worth reading if you can get one of the mentioned 20 start-up ideias working. The listed investors are willing to put up $100m for delivery.

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/11/venture-capital-for-20-start-up-ideias/feed/ Skype Prime http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/10/skype-prime/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/10/skype-prime/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:25:13 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/10/skype-prime/ Skype has rolled out a new service that allows people to charge for voice and video calls.
Payments are made through PayPal, (Skypes sister company), for a 30% fee. yeah, 30%.
Skype Prime
So all you freelance coders who want to offer your wisdom for a fee and are willing to give Skype a 30% cut……

]]> http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/10/skype-prime/feed/ Firefox Flash Blocker http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/09/firefox-flash-blocker/ http://www.profitcode.biz/blog/2007/03/09/firefox-flash-blocker/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:39:38 +0000 admin http://www.profitcode.biz/2007/03/09/firefox-flash-blocker/ Here is a cool add on for Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/433/

Basically it blocks Flash movies from displaying on a web page.

You then have the option of clicking on it to see it.
Firefox Flash Blocker Shown

Flash is pretty cool. Played with it a bit hacking this image gallery slider at vAuxion.com, but sometimes when im surfing, it just gets to be too much.

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