You may feel like you’re wasting a lot of time at first, and it can seem labor-heavy when you’re new to the game. But after a while, once you’ve learned how to maximize your time at multiple sites simultaneously, earning decent money shouldn’t be too hard.

First things first: You need to weed out the scam sites from the reputable ones. Avoid survey sites that ask for money; these are often con jobs, and there are enough good free sites that you don’t need to pay for play.

Next, decide which kind of payout you want. If you’re looking to supplement your income, you presumably want cash. Many sites pay in sweepstakes entries and rewards points that are redeemable for products, which is fine if that’s your thing. If not, avoid these places and stick with the sites that pay cash.

Some of the more reputable cash sites include SurveySpot, Opinion Outpost and Toluna. At SurveySpot you can make as much as $20 a survey, though that’s rare; most of them pay much less. At Opinion Outpost, you’re paid $1 for each 10 points you earn, with 10-point surveys offered frequently (though you’ll probably be disqualified from taking many of them). Toluna also uses a point system, paying $20 for every 60,000 points.

Once you’ve done some research and have a long list of good, reputable cash-paying sites, sign up for all of them. Every one. The trick here is to spread yourself out as much as possible: Most survey sites require that you pre-qualify for each survey, and you’ll be disqualified from an awful lot of them, so you want as many survey opportunities as you can get.

Now, get ready to take some surveys. You’ll get most of your opportunities by email, but some sites you’ll want to check yourself. Your surveys could take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or more, with the longer questionnaires typically paying more. Be honest and thorough, but don’t linger, as there’s always another survey.

In theory, at least, experience isn’t required to work as an Internet tutor; courses are available at a number of Web sites. But you’ll probably have a better chance if you can offer a background in teaching, or if you have a knowledge base that ties into education — if you work as a chemist, for example.

Students and tutors usually find each other online using Web sites such as Tutor.com, SmartThinking.com and TutorNation.com, where tutors offer their services, and students and their parents select the best matches. Virtual classrooms are sometimes available.

Specialization is encouraged in the tutoring world, generally by subject or age category. Work on an ordinary day might cover a student’s homework, test prep or a paper.

It’s important to present yourself well when you’re looking for work, just as you would while hunting for a job in any other career. You want to create the picture of a dependable, competent teacher (without bending the truth, of course), and demonstrate that yours is a thoughtful approach to tutoring. Getting certified, which you can do at some Web sites, may improve your chances of appealing to students and parents.

Among other perks to Web tutoring are the fact that your hours can be largely within your own control and the minimal expense of getting off the ground. A few books, supplies, and a high-speed Internet link are all you’ll need.

Your wages will be hourly, and you’ll make more or less based on the subjects you teach. But you could pull down hundreds of dollars each month, all without leaving home.

I don’t see this product often in the market, and the first time I was it was on an plane flight to the Philippines with a stop over in Taiwan on Eva Air and was flipping through their in-flight product catalog. I saw the product was less than $ 30 and decided it’s not bad for it’s price, bought it and gave it try. When I came back to the US and started searching online, looks like all over amazon and you can buy one of these online. Ok, so enough of the intro… let’s get down to the results. I took a sample photo and check the results below.

I simply looked out my office window from the SEO Department’s office at Internet Marketing Inc. And for those familiar of the area, this is in Mission Valley, San Diego on the northern side of highway 8. My window is facing the southern side and took a photo first without the 8x zoom lens.

I then too another photo outside using the 8x Zoom iPhone Lens and zoomed into the building across the highway. Like any other zoom in camera, the further away it is, the more shaky the viewer can be and if your hands are not steady enough, this can sometimes blur the image. The photo below was not using a tripod, I was just simply holding my iPhone when I took this picture.

Resizing the first image without the zoom lens in Photoshop to compare what I got out of the lens and putting this side by side, you can see the extra detail you can get.

For the majority of people who totally do not know where I am when I took this photo, to put this in a better perspective of distance, below is a screenshot from Google maps.

Using the scale of Google maps on the image, this distance is approximately 600 meters, which is more than half a kilometer, and more than a quarter mile, almost near a half mile too. Just to make sure, I used Google Street View to make sure I was referencing the right building.

600 meters away is good enough to be a good paparazzi tool and would be handy for TMZ reporters. Using the iPhone can also easily upload the photos wherever, send by email, etc. And the zoom in lens can be used to see whatever details from celebrity tattoos to celebrity diamond rings.

Now if you are planning to buy this, since the lens connects to the casing of the phone, make sure you get the right one depending on your iPhone version. The iPhone 4 has square edges while all older versions are rounded bevel backs.

iPhone 3/3GS version (image taken from Amazon.com)

iPhone 4 version (image taken from Amazon.com)

Taking photos zoomed in and very far away has a tendency to be blurry if your hands are not steady enough and tripods are recommended. If you are buying this online, make sure you buy it with the tripod. Both links to Amazon above have tripods with them.

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How It Works:

It allows you to create, access, manage and share unlimited content and media offline and online. Its Q format serves as the basis for its multiple concurrent panel viewing system that radically alters the way we see and interact with the virtual world.

By using its browser you can use vast amount of information that can be contained and easily accessed in a single “queue.”

Here is a video demo explaination

The company is planning to launch at the Silicon Valley Event.It has already got undisclosed funding amount from angel investors before the launch.

Visionwiz’s Views:

It seems amazing application that could certainly shake other big players in the market.Best part of this startup is they don’t have direct competitors in this segment. It means that they could get a advantage of first movers as well.

More at:http://www.howsimple.com/

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Sustainable technology ideas means those ideas which can combine the development of an electronic device with wireless communication capabilities and an application to the Internet of things in which to be used.

The goal of the contest is to promote awareness on the need to improve the environment, our cities and our homes through the creation and use of technology applications that promote the sustainability of various activities.

The first edition of the Sustainable Technology Contest will take place from May 26th, 2011 to December

How To Apply:

To get part in this contest, all you have to do is just show them viable idea for an application or utility for the Internet of Things.

But remember that only top 100 would get a chance to participate in second round of competition where all contestants will have to develop their ideas, and only top 5 will be rewarded.

Eligibility:

The competition is open to any person, group or organization (engineers, architects, industrial designers, artists or creators).

Contestants must be over 18 years and have a viable idea. The projects may be carried out individually or in groups, with no restriction on the number of members of the team.

FREE REGISTRATION

To join the contest you must register. Registration is free and open until the end of the first phase.

More at:http://www.sustainabletechnologycontest.org/

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Sexy Breast Mouse Pad Design

And remember it is nice to have good ergonomics. We don’t want you having any Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. So these mousepads are padded in the right areas.

Ergonomic Padded Breast Mouse Pad

Hat tip goes to Alfredo for sending me an IM about it.

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By creating 3D style image, the 3 minute film immerses people within the historic storyline of Chivas Regal 25 Year Old, from its debut in New York in 1909 through the 20th century until its rebirth in 2007.

The narrator Joseph Fiennes takes the viewer through the story of how Chivas Regal 25 Year Old was born, prospered and then disappeared due to Prohibition and the Great Depression. The film moves through historical black and white imagery to the colour of the present day where Master Blender Colin Scott whose passion re created the legacy of Chivas Regal 25 Year Old for it’s relaunch in 2007.

More at:http://www.eurorscglondon.co.uk/

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Could you believe this news that Fox news is huge perpetuators of the big lie? Recently one of our tipsters has hacked FOX NEWS TICKER to know the truth.

So do you want to know what’s happening inside the FOX NEWS room?

Well, here is a video demo.

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Then your search is over as we have discovered a new eco-friendly site(LovingEco) for you.

LovingEco is a new platform (e-commerce site) where you can buy all kinds of hand-picked eco-friendly products at discounted price (which is up to 70%).

LovingEco:

LovingEco is the first eco e-commerce site of its kind (invite-only) based on a social-commerce plaform that offers hand-picked eco-friendly products at exclusive price points (up to 70% off retail). LovingEco also worked with www.vwalls.com to create a living VWall on their site, where customers can participate and have interaction.

How It Works:

LovingEco is providing a series of limited-time and brand-specific sale events where subscribed consumers are given the opportunity to access and shop for eco-friendly, fair trade and natural products at a discount in fashion and accessories, beauty and products for moms, babies and kids.

Each sale features the best ‘natural’ brands from top-notch companies, which are hand-selected and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. LovingEco will bring exclusive sales and products regularly to their customers, allowing a unique, one of a kind, shopping experience.

Best Part Is:

LovingEco is partnering with charities such as Farm Sanctuary, Global Green USA, Stand Up To Cancer, The Environmental Media Association, Village Empowerment and Wholesome Wave as a way to raise critical funds for non-profit organizations and help bring everlasting change to the community at large.

Apart from that 3% of net proceeds from each purchase is donated to the current ‘tastemaker charity’ to help support a social or environmental cause.

Strong Backing:

Closing their first round of funding, the company has secured backing from angel investors that include senior management from comScore, LiveNation, Machinima and Sapient Software.

The founders both come from successful marketing backgrounds. Justine Lassoff was Vice President of Marketing for digital entertainment media start up FirstLook backed by idealab!, and Kleiner Perkins.

Melinda Moore was the vice president in the convergence department at Rogers and Cowan and has worked with leading entertainment and technology companies including Citibank, Credo Mobile, msnbc.com, Netflix, LIVESTRONG, Orbitz, SONY and YouTube.

Visionwiz’s Views:

We are seeing big potential in this niche segment.Green products are quite popular among users.And we have not find much quality site in this niche segment.So from the new market point of view.This site certainly has advantage.Let’s see how it grow.

More at:http://www.lovingeco.com/

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