Year: 2009

All the good book ideas are taken: F* This Website

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 5, 2009

Web Watch never tires of pointing out all the websites that have been able to profit by turning their online diatribes into massive book deals. The only issue we have is that we didn’t think of any of these ideas first.

These deals do prove one thing – that while having a great Internet-based idea is fine, the real money is still in traditional media, whether it be in books, TV, or movies. You’ve seen Will Ferrell’s FUNNY OR DIE website? It has its own HBO production deal, because being online only apparently wasn’t good enough for them.

Tags Blog, Book, photography, website

Disney shopping Travel

Want the ultimate Disney Wedding package? It’s exclusive, one-of-a-kind, and costs $198,000

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 4, 2009

If you’ve dreamed of having the ULTIMATE DISNEY WEDDING, EXCLUSIVE AND MADE JUST FOR YOU, then WALT DISNEY WORLD and SAM’S CLUB has the deal for you:

The first person to send a wire transfer of $198,000 on November 18th, 2009 gets a phenomenal wedding package. How exclusive is this offer? Some of what is being offered is not available at all under any circumstances.

The package includes:

Tags Disney, Relationships, shopping, theme parks, Travel, Walt Disney World, Wedding

Gadgets How To Internet

How To Troubleshoot Sprint’s Android Samsung Moment Phone’s USB Connection

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 4, 2009
1 Comment on How To Troubleshoot Sprint’s Android Samsung Moment Phone’s USB Connection

A friend of Web Watch purchased the new Sprint Android phone, the Samsung Moment, when it was released the other day, and they were having a difficult time getting the phone to connect to their Windows-based computer via the supplied USB connector.

After spending countless hours on the phone with Sprint customer service and technical support (including an unusual interchange with not one – but two – Chinese-speaking technical support folks), debugging and reformatting multiple microSD cards, and downloading endless versions of device drivers and software from the Microsoft and Samsung websites, we finally stumbled upon the solution – which Web Watch will share with you, if only to help ease the burder that others may find if they too run across this extremely seemingly undocumented feature.

Tags Android, How To, Internet, Moment, Sprint, USB

News TV

It costs HOW much per commercial on The Amazing Race? That’s a steal! (and other commercial pricing)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 3, 2009

Web Watch has a TiVo for one thing – to make watching television easier and more fun (unlike other folks who solely use TiVo or other DVRs to skip commercials). We do admit that we skip commercials, but we’ll often go back to watch some of the ones that look more interesting… like movie trailers, or something new that hasn’t been seen before.

But it did get Web Watch wondering… HOW MUCH ARE THE NETWORKS CHARGING PER 30-SECOND AD IN PRIMETIME?

And now we know. Let’s take a look at how much some of Web Watch’s current favorite shows are doing per 30-second spot:

Tags business, commercials, News, reality tv, TV

10 Things Music

Can you guess which song Neil Diamond absolutely refuses to sing?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 2, 2009

Neil Diamond is one singer who refuses to sing one song that he is quite famous for. Name it. (Web Watch will post that song at the end of this post.)

In the meantime, here is a list of 10 BANDS AND THE SONGS THAT THEY REFUSE TO SING.

Why do they hate these songs so much? Various reasons. They could be bored with the song, not proud of having written it in the first place, or maybe it represents a time in their lives that is no longer relevant in today’s day. Click the link to see the actual reasons given.

Tags 10 Things, Music

Book How To Internet Websites

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date November 1, 2009

As we’ve covered in Web Watch in previous years, November is NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo.

If you’ve had a hankering to get the Great American Novel written, but have had the most massive case of writer’s block ever seen, then NaNoWriMo is for you – because the only way to get out of writer’s block is to just start writing.

Tags Book, How To, Internet, website

News Websites

Movember: Grow a Mustache for Charity

Post author By web gangsta
Post date October 31, 2009

October was breast cancer awareness month, as Web Watch noted by sharing National Feel Your Boobies Week and other sites with you.

Not to feel left out, November is dedicated to raising awareness of various men’s cancers, with programs encouraging men to get prostate exams or testicular cancer checks.

Which is why every November, men are encouraged to sign up at the official MOVEMBER website to help spread the word and raise money for various organizations.

Why “Movember”, you ask? It’s all about the “Mo”.

Tags breast cancer, charity, medical, News, website

How To Internet shopping

Need a last minute Halloween costume idea? Here are some ideas…

Post author By web gangsta
Post date October 30, 2009

Halloween is here, and Web Watch knows that you’re looking for That Perfect Halloween Costume to wear this year.

Considering the date, chances of finding the “perfect” costume is highly unlikely now.

But never fear — Web Watch is here to help you with this list of readily-accessible Instant Halloween Costumes, courtesy of THE KNOW-YOUR-INTERNET-MEME HALLOWEEN COSTUME GUIDE.

Tags Halloween, holidays, How To, Internet, shopping