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If you are in the market for a new computer, check this out before buying:  An Independent Connecticut Yankee: Bad customer service alert

A Zazzle creation

Just a quick idea of what you can do with your photos at Zazzle.  I've been having fun turning my memories into useful and/or pretty objects.


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Photography online

I've only just started to post some of my works online for sale.  If you are interested, check out my store .  Thanks for looking.  And there will be much more posted in the days to come!  If you join as an associate, and post links to stores (hopefully mine!  :-) ) on your blog, you can earn a commission as well.  Check out the information here .  If they ask, please tell them that I sent you (store name ABAllenPhotography).


Thanks a bunch!

It's been a while - summer, Irene and tropical storms, oh my!

Summer does have a way of passing quickly, doesn't it?  And then to end it on a bang with Irene and 5 days of no power, water or "fresh" food!  To be followed by flooding and more flooding from Lee!  Excitement all around.

I promise a photography related post soon, but for now, I thought I'd share with you an interesting book I recently read.  Here's my review from Goodreads.  And, in the interest of full disclosure, I won the book from a contest hosted by Goodreads.com.


The Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very worthwhile book.  Worth reading a second and even a third time in order to absorb all the wisdom.  I always felt what has been standard financial advice to make no sense whatsoever, and I steered clear of those "advisors" years ago once I realized their plans could not help me to reach my goals. M.J. DeMarco clearly, succinctly , and colorfully opened my eyes and helped me understand why standard financial advice didn't make sense to me and how I could work towards my goals and dreams.  I've already recommended it to multiple friends who are interested in starting their own business - and they are reading it now before they begin.  And now I have a starting point for my business as well.  Thanks M.J.!


Highly recommended!


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Freebie alert!

I know - long time, no see.  Well, my less than 2 year old computer has apparently died a very quick death for no apparent reason and I am not happy.  In any case, I've never tried the company, I can't speak for their products or services, however, that being said - FREEBIE (S&H not included)!

 Clark Color labs is doing a promotion for a free 5x7 photo book with this code:  11CAFREE5X7 which expires on 6/30/11 and up to 120 prints at 3 cents per print with code 11CA3CP, also expiring as of 6/30/11, shipping and handling not included for either offer.

Give them a try and come back here and let us know what you think.

Freebie alert!

FREE PHOTO BOOK

valid for one 8.5" x 11" CLASSIC CUSTOM
PHOTO book with 20 pages.

Picaboo book.  Offer available to new customers only.  Use code FREECC at http://www.picaboo.com/promo/freecc?siteID=IBwITZjpR00-ketr7d_smJecFkJ4290iEQ For US residents only.  Expires March 22, 2011.

Have fun! 

Cool New Product Alert - HP/Palm Touchpad

Just wanted to let you know HP has announced a competitor the the iPad - the Touchpad.  You can find the specs here:  http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/09/hp-announces-the-palm-touchpad/  Looks pretty good.  My initial disappointment is that it seems to have only one camera - on the side facing you - like a webcam.  When the iPad came out, many indicated that a camera on both sides would have been beneficial - I don't know why HP didn't compensate for that.  On the plus side, unlike the iPad, the Palm Touchpad runs FLASH!  Yay!

Here's the product page for the Touchpad - enjoy!  http://www.palm.com/us/products/pads/touchpad/index.html

The product page indicates it will be available this summer.  If, after this winter you weren't yearning for summer already, this should make you want summer to get here even faster!  Can't wait to get a look at it in person.  I am a long-time HP fan (although I do like Apples too - my first home computer was a Mac SE back in the day).