Archive for the 'Reviews' Category
Posted on August 23, 2008 by admin
We had been receiving a lot of notices lately from The Denver Zoo. Being members there we get frequent notifications on the latest news and events. Lately a few of those updates have caught the eye of out daughter and we decided to make a day trip to The Denver Zoo to see just what has been going on. Plus, I can take on a new topic to blog about. What is better than a Zoo Review?
The Denver Zoo was established in 1896 when a small orphaned black bear called Billy Bryant became the first official resident.
Today the Denver Zoo covers over 80 acres of land in the heart of Denver and is home to over 4,000 animals spanning over 700 different species. 144 of those species are considered endangered in the wild and 3 of them are extinct in the wild. All that is just part of what makes The Denver Zoo a special place which attracts over 1.6 million visitors annually. Full Story »
Posted on August 3, 2008 by admin
Where were you when you first heard of Cuil?
I was driving down the road listening to one of the local radio station DJ’s carry on about this new search engine. Really I was.
Naturally the first thing I thought of was - Cuil! Something to blog about!
In all seriousness the radio station was carrying on like Cuil was the next coming of the mighty and powerful Google who frankly needs a competitor to knock them down a peg or two.
So I got home, went straight to my office, pulled up Cuil.com and did some searching which I will cover more in a bit. Afterwards I made a note to write an article on Cuil and promptly got immersed in work again for several days until seeing that note again told me I best get writing.
So I am going to take a look at the next great Google Slayer from a user standpoint. I am not one to sit here and spout off tech talk by the bucket load I would rather make it a little more fun and definitely more real. Full Story »
Posted on July 12, 2008 by admin
RedZee.com came to be in 2002 and since then has gained an online presence. Its Alexa ranking is respectable and its logo is top notch. The perky red zebra is something that stayed with me long after I left the site.
RedZee first came to my attention a short time ago when I received a call from their marketing branch. Yes another telemarketing call but I will say the person on the other end of the line was professional and knowledgeable. I had a couple minutes so he took me through a demo of the site.
My first impression was positive as I love the landing page design and the mascot. Full Story »
Posted on June 20, 2008 by admin
The Lobo Links web directory recently got a makeover. This new design has been up for about a week now and boasts a new layout and color scheme.
I admit that I liked the old design and color scheme and I was a little disappointed when I first noticed the change. However, that initial reaction has turned into excitement the more I browse through the site.
One of the features I particularly like is the gradient shading of color that goes on at the top by the new logo. The shading at the top really brings an emphasis to the category icons underneath to make them pop on the screen and the new logo has a very professional look.
I feel that removing the five most popular listings from the home page was the right move to make even though it meant the Authority Directory would no longer be on the index page. In its place are links to the latest articles which is another good move in the design to emphasize the importance of content.
The right column is a place where you can now find the most popular categories, hot Sphinn articles and the latest posts from the Lobo Links blog. This right column will allow Lobo Links versatility in adding new content and features in a place where visitors can easily find it.
When Mack, the owner of Lobo Links asked my opinion of the new design a few days ago the only negative I really had was the colors in the right column seemed kind of hard for me to pick out.
You should take that point with a grain of salt as I am partially color blind with one cataract surgury under my belt and one more coming soon. Plus since I mentioned that a few days ago it seems to have gotten better. So either my eyes are a little clearer or my friend over at Lobo Links has changed up the colors a bit to make them stand out.
I encourage you to take a moment to look over the new design of Lobo Links and let me know what you think of it by leaving a comment.
Oh and one last thing. To celebrate the new design Lobo Links is offering 50% off reviews until June 30, 2008 when you use the following coupon code of - kickitoff
Posted on June 11, 2008 by admin
This post finds me kicking off a new category once again in the blog. We are trying to take things up a notch and add some new areas of interest. So here is the introductory post in our new reviews section. This section will allow us to offer commentary and opinion on new and established products and businesses. So with that…
Two weeks ago my wife, daughter and I decided to take a little day trip and go white water rafting on the Arkansas. I can’t take credit for the planning because it was my wife who took care of all that.
She tells me that making the reservation was a snap online at the River Runners website. They are located about five miles south of Bueno Vista Colorado on the banks of the Arkansas River. That is about about two and a half hours west of Denver.
So we piled in the car early in the morning to make our 10:30 AM start time.
We dressed to get wet as the website said and got a little worried as we drove by the remains of a snow drift on the way that was still about 2 feet deep. It was 70 degrees, we were wearing shorts and somehow there was still snow in that spot along the road. Full Story »
