Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Boo - Happy Halloween

This past weekend there were many costume parties. Whatever you are doing to celebrate the holiday, please be safe and check the candy before you indulge.

Today's 10linksaday: Haunted Houses

  1. Haunted House Association

  2. Blood Manor

  3. Long Island Haunted Houses

  4. Headless Horsemen Hayrides & Haunted Houses

  5. Dream Reapers

  6. 13th Gate

  7. Queen Mary Shipwreck

  8. Netherworld Haunted House

  9. Haunted World - lists events by state

  10. Haunted House Supplies



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Monday, October 29, 2007

Great Reading, Quill Award Winners!

The Quill Awards, which celebrate the best books of the year, were held this weekend. Today we will be bringing you the complete list of winners (more than 10links provided today). The links will bring you directly to Amazon to purchase these page turners!

Today's 10linksaday: 2007 Quill Award Winners

Book Of The Year
Angels Fall
Written by Nora Roberts

Debut Author Of The Year
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
Written by Diane Setterfield

General Fiction
The Road
Written by Cormac McCarthy

Romance
Angels Fall
Written by Nora Roberts

Religion/Spirituality
Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - And Doesn't
Written by Stephen Prothero

Graphic Novel
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Written by Scott McCloud

Poetry
For the Confederate Dead
Written by Kevin Young

Cooking
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition
Written by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker

Health/Self-Improvement
How Doctors Think
Written by Jerome Groopman, M.D.

Biography/Memoir
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Written by Walter Isaacson

Sports
The Kings of New York: A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top High School Chess Team
Written by Michael Weinreb

Humor
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
Written by Amy Sedaris

History/Current Events/Politics
The Assault on Reason
Written by Al Gore

Business
The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
Written by Robert I. Sutton, PhD

Mystery/Suspense
What the Dead Know
Written by Laura Lippman

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One)
Written by Patrick Rothfuss

Children's Picture Books
Flotsam
Written by David Wiesner

Children's Chapter/Middle Grade
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Written by Brian Selznick

Young Adult/Teen
Sold
Written by Patricia McCormick






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Friday, October 26, 2007

Social Networking

These days it's hard not to be a part of a social network. Social networking is all the rage. When you join a network, it's amazing how many people you realize that you know! If you are not a member, here are 10 networks that are alive and well and not disappearing anytime soon. All networks offer a little bit of a different spin from each other, so do your research before you join.

Today's 10linksaday: Social Networks

  1. MySpace

  2. Facebook

  3. Multiply

  4. Friendster

  5. Ning

  6. Tribe

  7. Bebo

  8. hi5

  9. Xanga

  10. Live Spaces



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Thursday, October 25, 2007

NEW CATEGORY - Entertainment

Today, 10linksaday expanded by adding a new category, Entertainment. What's more entertaining than popping open a bottle of some fabulous wine. The problem is, selecting a good bottle of wine. These days, unless you went to sommelier school, who knows what's inside the pretty bottle on the store shelf. Today's 10linksaday will provide you some resources so you can become an educated buyer and satisfy your palate.

Today's 10linksaday: Wine, Wine, Wine

  1. Cork'd
    On this site you can catalog, rate, and review wines in your wine journal. You can also find out what your buddies are tasting and discover and keep track of new wines you would like to buy and try.

  2. Snooth
    Snooth is the world's most comprehensive wine database, featuring millions of reviews and hundreds of thousands of wines. It offers both casual and aspiring wine drinkers personalized wine recommendations, ratings & reviews, as well as a wine information search tool that seamlessly connects users to the websites of top online merchants and wineries worldwide.

  3. Wine Spectator
    A world famous magazine on wines.

  4. Wines.com
    Wines.com site says that it "is the web's premier site for consumers, collectors and wine lovers."

  5. Wikipedia entry for Wine

  6. Wine Searcher
    Wine-Searcher is your premier search engine for wines. Whether you are a merchant, winery, connoisseur, a consumer, investor, a wine marketing company or simply looking for wine information, this is your place.

  7. Food & Wine Pairing

  8. The Winedoctor Independent opinions on wine

  9. Wine Calories

  10. Local Wine Events
    From all over the world




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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

International Online Travel Resources

Headed on a trip outside of the country? It's a whole different ballgame when it comes to online travel resources for international travel. Here's a few for you to assist in planning your getaway. Safe travels!

Today's 10linksaday: Online Resources for International Travel

  1. Flycheapo
    Jet setting around Europe? This site highlights all of the low fare carriers within Europe.
  2. Vayama.com
    This site helps you find the best fare departing the US for any international flight.
  3. FareCompare
    Do you want the best fare possible when traveling internationally? Make sure you check out this site before you book anything. It pulls fares from over 500 carriers!
  4. WhichBudget
    Another airfare comparison site that you must utilize before booking - pulling in all of the lowfare carriers from around the world.
  5. Yapta.com
    Now that you have booked your flight to Europe, go to this site and enter your information on your flights. If there is a significant decrease in fare, Yapta will help you to recover that money.
  6. EuroCheapo
    Now that you have your flight selected, check out this site for cost effective hotel room reviews.
  7. Cruise Critic
    Thinking about taking a cruise. Do not do anything without checking out this site first!
  8. Viamichelin.com
    Planning on driving in Europe? Make sure you get your directions here. Also, make sure you look both ways!
  9. Xe.com
    Currency conversion - a must have!
  10. Weather.com
    Yes, this standby does also have all of the latest weather for Europe! Now you can pack and not worry about the forecast.
  11. Travel Health Online
    This fantastic resource is full of information you will need prior to your international travel relating to all health issue including vaccines, health care providers etc.
For additional travel resources, click here.



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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Architectural Visionaries

The folks listed below are the architectural visionaries of NOW. The skyline is ever changing due to the work coming out of these studios. Take the time to check out these architects and their studios.

Today's 10linksaday: Current Architectural Visionaries

  1. Frank Gehry

  2. Norman Foster

  3. Diller Scofidio + Renfro

  4. Renzo Piano

  5. Jean Nouvel

  6. Santiago Calatrava

  7. Zaha Hadid

  8. Richard Rogers

  9. Rem Koolhaas

  10. Herzog & de Meuron
Bonus: Read more about these visionaries by visiting the recent posting at A Daily Dose of Architecture: Visionaries



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Monday, October 22, 2007

Technology - Mobile Blogging Platforms

Bloggers celebrate! You are no longer tied to blogging from your computer. These relatively new ebusinesses have enabled you to blog via cell phone. There are many platforms out there, and 10linksaday is happy to say we have chosen Utterz.

A new feature on 10linksaday is a voice cast with expanded information pertaining to the daily posting. We'd love to hear back from you on the new feature or any other ideas you may have for our blog (10linksaday@gmail.com). Happy Blogging!!!

Today's 10linksaday: Mobile Blogging Platforms

  1. Utterz

  2. Twitter

  3. Pownce

  4. Jaiku

  5. mEgo

  6. 3Guppies

  7. Twango

  8. SendMe Mobile

  9. Mojobaby

  10. LifeBlog by Nokia




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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Travel Sites for Last Minute Travel

10linksaday is always looking for the next trip to take. Today we want to share our great resources with you.

Today's 10linksaday: Last Minute Travel Sites

  1. Last Minute Travel

  2. Sidestep

  3. Travelzoo

  4. Lessno

  5. Bestfares

  6. Hotwire

  7. Orbitz

  8. Vacation Outlet

  9. Priceline

  10. Kayak




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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Operation Organize

It's never too late to get organized. These days there are many resources out there that can either assist with your tasks or kindly nudge you with a reminder. Here's a bunch of various resources on the net that can help you get ahead of your to do list.

Today's 10linksaday: Organize, Organize, Organize....

1. Do My Stuff
An online play to outsource your errands via bidding. Lowest bidder wins and gets to do your errand!

2. Remember the Milk
A handy online list-making application that makes your to-do list accessible from anywhere. Adding items to your list is as easy as sending an e-mail, and you can receive reminders via e-mail, IM, or text message.

3. The Things I Want
Can you really keep a mental list of all the things you want? This site keeps the ultimate shopping list for you. You can even create wish lists to share with everyone else.

4. Eyejot
Eyejot is a service that combines your e-mail, voice mail, and video chat into a single streamlined solution.

5. Only2Clicks
This site sets up a centralized place with instant access to your favorite websites in one place.

6. My Borrowed Time
A self tailored personal assistant site for anywhere between $25-$100 per hour.

7. Ask Sunday
This business offers busy people the resources of a 24/7 personal assistant, available via telephone and Internet, at a fraction of the cost of other options.

8. Conciergerie deLuxe
As a high end concierge service provider, they offer access to a personal concierge or corporate concierge services.

9. Royale Concierge
Hire this company to take care of all your needs. Anywhere from $100 a month to $30,000 a year.

10. Google
Seriously, what would you do without this resource. When in doubt, Google it!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Miscellaneous Resources

Today's posting brings a little bit of something for everyone. Recently, there have been a bunch of overlooked resources on the net that 10linksaday would like to highlight for you.

10linksaday is going to try a different format this week and give a small description for each posting. We hope you like the format.

Today's 10linksaday: Various resources to help you be more resourceful

1. Hard to find 800 numbers
Go here to get the back door telephone numbers into customer service at the company you need assistance from.

2. Wink.com
Are you looking for friends on MySpace, Facebook etc... go here and search in one place across all social networking platforms. It's like the white pages for social networks!

3. Extratasty
Drink Recipe Website that is super fun to navigate

4. Top Secret Recipes
Top secret recipes from your favorite restaurants

5. Wikisky.org
Ever wonder what stars are out tonight? Here's a perfect map outlining what you are looking at.

6. Worlds Healthiest Foods
Want to know which fruit has the most Vitamin C? Which vegetables prevent cancer? This is the site for you!

7. Going.com
What's happening, where is it happening, who is going - in your city?

8. GoodReads
Ever wonder what your friends are reading? Create your own virtual bookshelf and share it with your friends.

9. Dafont.com
Need a font for your presentation? This site has it all. Over 7500 fonts!

10. Meebo
If you have a web browser, you can instant message! No more issues if you company doesn't let you download the applications. Meebo supports all different types of messaging platforms including AIM, GoogleTalk, MSN & Yahoo. Have friends on all different platforms? No problem ... you can sign into all of your different accounts at the same time.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Blog Action Day - Let's Green Out!

Bloggers Unite - Blog Action Day

Blogger, the host of 10linksaday, is a participant with the Blog Action Day organization. Thousands of blogs across the world are taking part in an environmental action of sorts today. Hence, today, we will be bringing you 10 resources to get "greener"

Today's 10linksaday: Greening Out for FREE!

Junk mail - be gone!
The Benefits:
You will save trees - enough said

Check your tire pressure in your car
The Benefits:
- You can increase your gas mileage by 2 mpg. Over a year, that will save the average driver $60.
- The average life of your tire is extended by 15%.

How about "Free"cycling
The Benefits:
- Keeps stuff from going into the landfills.
- Reuse/recycle means less need for virgin material, and it reduces the strain on valuable resources, such as fuel, forest and water supplies.
- Promotes a sense of community spirit, and teaches kids (and, um, er, adults - see Personally Speaking) the importance of giving.

BYOB - Bring your Own Shopping Bag
The Benefits:
- Save oil and/or trees. In the US, about 12 million barrels of oil and 14 million trees go to producing plastic and paper bags each year.
- Reusing makes cents. Stores like Albertsons and Wild Oats offer a 5-penny discount if you bring your own.
- Be a role model. Other shoppers will watch and learn.
- Make sure plastic bags don't harm sea creatures. They're one of the 12 most commonly found items in coastal cleanups.

Donate your Old Cell Phone
The Benefits:
- Decrease landfill: more than 500 million mobile phones are in landfills now, with another 125 million heading to shelves and landfills this year alone!
- Help Katrina, tsunami and domestic violence victims - you can donate your phone to the charity of your choice and even get a tax write-off.
- Start a trend - in the past 4 years, fewer than 1% of phones were recycled or reused.
- Get stuff - some cell phone recycling services let you trade in your phone for new gadgets.

BYOC - Bring your Own Cup

The Benefits

  • Small changes make a big difference, especially for daily drinkers. Individually, one cup of coffee purchased every day in a disposable container contributes about 22.75 pounds of waste per year.
  • Prevents use of highly non-biodegradable polystyrene (a.k.a. Styrofoam). While Styrofoam can be recycled, the facilities that do so are few and far between, helping contribute to an annual 25 billion cups of trash.
  • Save money! Companies like Starbucks offer a small discount to customers who bring in their own reusable containers. In 2004 alone, 15.1 million Starbucks customers brought in their own mugs, keeping an estimated 655,500 pounds of paper out of U.S. landfills.

Think at the Sink

The Benefits

  • Instant results. Turning off the water between rinses can save at least two gallons in one brushing session.
  • In an average household, faucets result in 15.7% of daily indoor water consumption – about 10.9 gallons. Turning off that faucet while brushing can cut that number in half.

Air Dry

The Benefits

  • Line drying is free. Savings in energy costs alone total up to $135 a year.
  • Longer lasting clothes and the elimination of static cling. Electric dryers produce static electricity by rubbing clothes over each other repeatedly.
  • In those dry winter months, hanging your clothes indoors acts as a hassle-free humidifier.
  • For those instances where you need the electric dryer, use its moisture sensor, which automatically shuts off the machine when the clothes are dry.
  • Keep your socks from being eaten.

Sign up for E-Statements
  • Save trees. If all Americans viewed and paid bills online, we'd save 18.5 million trees each year.
  • Protect your identity. According to a
    2003 study, web bill pay reduces identity theft risk by as much as 18%.
  • Easily access old statements online.

Turn off the tube

The Benefits

  • Live a little. Spend time with the family or friends, cook, go hiking, get it on... Anything besides watching another Friends rerun.
  • Save a little energy. TVs account for about 3% of household energy use.
  • Lose pounds? An
    International Journal of Obesity study found that watching TV contributes to childhood obesity.

Turn off your computer at night, it doesn't need sleep

The Benefits

  • Cleaner air through zzz... Desktop computers can cause 1,500 lb of CO2 per year; enabling sleep mode can reduce energy consumption by up to 70%.
  • Saving bucks. Save up to $75 per computer per year.
  • It's as simple as popping some Valerian. Changing your PC's settings or downloading a program that does it for you is easier than you think.

Say NO to Receipts

The Benefits

  • Less litter. Receipts from the 8 billion ATM transactions each year in the United States create alot waste.
  • Easy access. You can view all your transactions on your bank's website, and some stores, such as Apple, will send an e-receipt to your email.
  • Peace of mind. Misplaced receipts can help identity thieves steal your info.
Many thanks to Ideal Bite for providing many of the facts for today's posting.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Breast Cancer Awareness Shops!

According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, an estimated 178,480 of American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 alone and an estimated 40,460 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S. in 2007.

Many companies have set up online stores to support Breast Cancer Initiatives. The next time you go shopping online, look for the pink ribbon. Today 10linksaday presents 10 online shops with proceeds going to the search for a cure! 10linksaday urges you to do your part to help support the fight against breast cancer, not just in October, but year-round.

Today's 10linksaday: Shop Pink!
  1. The Pink Cookbook

  2. Dick's Sporting Goods

  3. Sony

  4. Origins

  5. Coach

  6. GreaterGood Network Stores

  7. Amazon

  8. Ford Cares

  9. White House Black Market

  10. Cherry Moon Farms

  11. Elenis

Thursday, October 11, 2007

October Book Club #2

Every month we try to bring you 10 new books on the 10linksaday Preferred Reading list. One click and you can purchase them! If you have books you would like to see on future book lists, please send them over to 10linksaday@gmail.com. We are always happy to hear from our readers! (A special thanks to our readers Nat, Andy & Jen for their book recommendations)

Today's 10linksaday: October Reading List

  1. The Ministry of Special Cases

  2. Savage Detectives

  3. Gift from the Sea

  4. Portraits of the Toughest Job in the Army: Voices and Faces of Modern Army Wives

  5. Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope

  6. The Complete Travel Detective Bible: The Consummate Insider Tells You What You Need to Know in an Increasingly Complex World!

  7. World Without End

  8. Love in the Time of Cholera

  9. I Am America (And So Can You!)

  10. Love Walked In


Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Architecture in Print

There are many amazing architecture blogs on the net but, to compliment the blogging world, it's fun to grab an architecture magazine off the newsstands to get a glimpse of the glossy creations from around the world.

Today's 10linksaday: Architecture Magazines

  1. Frame Magazine

  2. Architectural Record

  3. a+t

  4. Wallpaper*

  5. Dwell Magazine

  6. Metropolis Magazine

  7. Harvard Design Magazine

  8. Icon Magazine

  9. Azure

  10. Architecture Australia

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Video

There are so many questionable things to grab from YouTube, but we believe we've weeded out the crap and have brought you another 10 fun videos for you to get through your Thursday! Enjoy...

Today's 10linksaday: YouTube

  1. Evolution of Dance

  2. The most random video on Youtube EVER!!!

  3. The most random video on Youtube EVER!!! part 2

  4. The most random video on Youtube EVER!!! part 3

  5. The most random video on Youtube EVER!!! part 4

  6. The most random video on Youtube EVER!!! part 5

  7. Video Conference Meltdown

  8. History of the Drunk Dial

  9. Yankee Pranky

  10. I Gotta' Love You Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

I wish I thought of that!

Today's posting relates to that feeling of when you see something and you say to yourself, "Hmmm, I wish I thought of that!" or "Wow, that's cool!" Here's a list of 10 things that may give you that feeling, bringing you happiness that it's around for you to utilize or purchase.

Today's 10linksaday: Items/Sites that are new and cool and innovative

  1. Quikpod - Camera extender for self pix

  2. Pet Umbrella (attached to leash)

  3. Updated Travel Blanket for plane

  4. dog wigs

  5. Snap-A-Party

  6. Maine Lobster and New England Clambakes

  7. My Good deed

  8. Auction Pal

  9. 20x200

  10. DailyLit
Have ideas for 10linksaday? How about a new category? Send those thoughts right over to the team at 10linksaday@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

October Book Club #1

Welcome to the 10linksaday preferred reading list. Today we've highlighted 10 more books for you to dig into. It's Fall and chilly in the Northeast corner of the United States, why not turn off the tv and curl up to a good book.

Today's 10linksaday: Great Reads for the Fall

  1. Giving - Bill Clinton

  2. Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism

  3. Night

  4. The Emporor's Children

  5. The House of Spirits

  6. The Kite Runner

  7. The Prince of Tides

  8. The Tipping Point

  9. Three Cups of Tea

  10. You've Been Warned


Monday, October 01, 2007

New Category - Beauty & Fashion

Every October is Breast Cancer awareness month. Along with nationwide Race for the Cure events, there are many other opportunities to support this cause. Today, 10linksaday will be highlighting special edition 'pink' products created by beauty companies that will donate a percentage of sales to finding a cure.

Today's 10linksaday: Pink Products

  1. Pink Passion - Sephora

  2. Bronzer - Estee Lauder

  3. Hair Straightener - Target

  4. Yankee Candle Roses Candle - Linens 'n Things

  5. Shower for the Cure - Philosophy

  6. BCA Pocket Brush Set - Sephora

  7. High Gloss - Estee Lauder

  8. Blush & Brush Kit - Smashbox

  9. BCA Mini Kabuki Brush - Sephora

  10. Lacoste Touch of Pink Fragrance - Sephora>

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