Infertility

Trying to bring that tiny bundle of joy into your life, but no luck getting pregnant? You are not alone; one of every six couples in the United States who is actively trying to get pregnant is also challenged by infertility. We can offer the help of these links shared by the specialists at Fertility Treatment Center (FTC), one of the nation’s leading sources on fertility treatments.

Today’s 10 Links a Day: Infertility Options and Info

1. On its Evaluation & Diagnosis page, Fertility Treatment Center explains: What are these conditions, and what do they have to do with my not being able to get pregnant? (And what are some treatment options?)
   
   
2. Conceive.com lives up to its name as a wonderful resource on conception.
   
   
3. MedTrackAlert, a respected consumer health information source that aggregates and reviews the news from all major news sources, brings together all the latest on Infertility delivered right to your inbox or cell phone.
   
   
4. iVillage dedicates an entire section of its website to Trying to Conceive, including message boards, tools, advice and more.
   
   
5. Check out this article: Six Simple Steps May Increase the Chance of Pregnancy. ’Nuff said.
   
   
6. Find some of your answers in What is Infertility?, an article posted on Scottsdale’s EVLiving ezine.
   
   
7. For “Symptoms & Types” and other topics you’ve wondered about… check out WebMD’s Infertility & Reproduction Guide.
   
   
8. “Trying to get pregnant?” this Women’s Health government site asks – and then offers you a lot of answers.
   
   
9. You’ve heard of Embryo transfer. Find out more about this wonder of advanced reproductive technology on Wikipedia. Embryo transfer can also be combined with the use of donor eggs, through programs such as FTC’s PreciousWonders.
   
   
10. It started with the science, but we’re more enlightened now, too. Curious to see how far we’ve come? Time magazine reprinted its news article on the world’s first test-tube baby, published July 31, 1978, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fertility treatment milestone on July 31, 2008.

It's all fun and games

Today we continue to bring you a great list of sites highlighted by PC magazine. We've edited the list somewhat, so we hope you enjoy our spin on their remedies for a rainy day at home or a boring afternoon at the office. Remember to set aside some time to check out these sites. they are very entertaining. If you have ideas for 10 Links a Day, please email us at 10linksaday@gmail.com.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Fun and Games on the Net

1. Bizarro Blog
   Commentary on the comic strip Bizarro (syndicated in newspapers since 1985) by cartoonist Dan Piraro's which usually follows on this blog a few days after the panel has run in papers.
   
   
2. Chime.TV
   An aggregated video site that fills your channels with stuff you'll love.
   
   
3. Group Card
   Group Card lets a group of people sign and send a free e-card, which works well for sharing a card with officemates, friends, or family members.
   
   
4. Jake and Amir
   Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld work at the New York City offices of CollegeHumor.com. The characters they play in their online video sketch series have the same names, same jobs, but they are... twisted. Considering it's mainly a hobby they do after work, the webisodes at JakeAndAmir.com are better than some of the stuff they get paid to do for CollegeHumor.
   
   
5. Oddee
   Oddee collects and archives the weird photos blowing around the Internet, broken down into Digg-friendly and easily digestible lists.
   
   
6. PointlessSites.com
   PointlessSites.com is itself kind of an ugly site, but it is the ultimate portal to online time-wasting.
   
   
7. Rules of Thumb.org
   This helpful site presents user-submitted "rules of thumb," which the community can rate for their usefulness.
   
   
8. Totlol
   Totlol is a video website designed specifically for children. It is community moderated. It is constantly growing. It is powered by YouTube.
   
   
9. TypeRacer
   Put your typing skills to the test with TypeRacer, which pits you against other players for the chance to win, and a slot on TypeRacer's leaderboard.
   
   
10. WonderMark
    Do you like your Web comic strips to have that old-timer feeling? David Malki's twisted twice-a-week strip wherein Victorian-era men, women, and sometimes animals and objects converse with one another, usually ending with a punch line you'll never see coming, especially in the context of these public-domain Dickensian illos.
    
    
11. YouTomb
    There are millions of videos up on YouTube, but thousands have also been removed, and not always with the owner's permission.YouTomb, a research project by the MIT Free Culture student group, tracks the top videos removed from the service for copyright violation, and retains the metadata about the videos so we, the public, can make our own decision about whether the removal was justified or not.

Get your DNC Coverage here...

It's hard not to go anywhere and not read about the Democratic National Convention going on right now in Denver. Mashable was kind enough to post a great list that of where to go on the Internet for the latest breaking news coming out of the convention. Pay attention readers, its a very important election.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Democratic National Convention on the Net

1. ABCNews.com
   ABC will be providing live streaming coverage as well as some behind-the-scenes videos of what is going on at the convention.
   
   
2. BigTentDenver.org
   Google and Digg are two of the sponsors for The Big Tent, an 8,000 square foot, two story facility at both conventions for bloggers.  The blogger haven will provide food, data access, YouTube uploading, massage areas and even places to nap.
   
   
3. CBSNews.com
   CBS News anchor Katie Couric will be hosting Web-exclusive news specials on both CBSNews.com and CNet.com during both of the conventions. 
   
   
4. CNN
   CNN’s live streaming site will be carrying live coverage throughout the conventions.
   
   
5. ShadowTV.com
   ShadowTV will be providing the streaming video tools for the Republican convention to gather all of the various news feeds into one centralized location. 
   
   
6. Stickam.com
   Stickcam will be streaming from both conventions from 9 AM ET / 6 AM PDT for The Chris Plante Show each day of the events.
   
   
7. UStream.tv
   UStream will be providing the live video streaming for the Republican convention in Minneapolis.
   
   
8. Washington Post and Newsweek
   These two well-known publications are teaming up to show live streaming coverage of the conventions.
   
   
9. YouTube 2008 Conventions
   YouTube has pages for both political conventions with coverage including even the building of the stages and more.
   
   
10. Barack Obama Fan Page
    Become a fan of the Democratic nominee and learn a little bit more about him.
    
    
11. Democratic Convention 2008 Fan Page
    An easy way to show your support
    
    
12. Students For Barack Obama
    As the name would imply, this fan page is specifically for students that support the Democratic nominee.
    
    
13. BarackObama.com
    The presumptive Democratic candidate for the Republican party in the 2008 Presidential election.
    
    
14. DemConvention.com
    Official site of the Democratic National Convention that will be held in Denver, CO August 25th - 28th.
    
    
15. Democrats.org
    The official website of the national Democratic party.

Apps and Services Awards

PC Magazine has come out with it's top websites of 2008. Over the next few weeks we'll be recapping them with you. Today' posting highlights online tools that can simplify your life and your workflow.

Today's 10 Links a Day: PC Mag Awards

1. Animoto.com
   Animoto auto-generates cool slideshow videos using your own uploaded photos and music
   
   
2. drop.io
   Drop.io is the best file-sharing.
   
   
3. Ecosystem: The Netvibes Widget Directory
   A comprehensive widget directory
   
   
4. jooce.com
   This desktop-away-from-desktop lets you access your personal stuff from any computer.
    
5. Jott.com
   Capture thoughts, create to-dos and set reminders with a simple phone call
   
   
6. Mux
   Mux is an excellent video conversion/sharing site
    
7. PageOnce
   PageOnce collects your account info for just about any online account you might have and aggregates the info into a single page that looks good and is easy to keep track of.
   
   
8. Plurk
   This Twitter-like microblogging service goes beyond Twitter by letting users share images and video clips through their Plurk feeds.
    
9. PurpleTrail
   Invitations and party planning online
    
10. Utterz
    Mobile blogging/forum service lets you post your content—whether text, audio, photo, or video—across multiple blogs and social networks.

Friday Mashup

Today's 10 Links a Day is a bit short, but packed with great sites. Tell us your favorite mashup and we'll add it to the posting throughout the day. Email us at 10linksaday@gmail.com.  If you don't know what a mash-up is, click below to see some examples. Have a great weekend!


Today's 10 Links a Day: Mashups to go!

1. TimeTube
   
   
2. wii.findnearby.net
   
   
3. Flickr Sudoku
   
   
4. 1001 Secret Fishing Holes
   
   
5. mibazaar's top 100 celebrities
   
   
6. Worldwide Earthquakes
   
   
7. GlobalIncidentMap.com
   
   
8. clouds
   
   
9. mapBid
   
   
10. READER's CHOICE - email us at 10linksaday@gmail.com
    
    

Retro Gaming - bring it on!

10 Links a Day is feeling a bit nostalgic today. If you look at the fall line-up for television, you will see the networks are bringing back all of those classic tv shows that were hits. We thought, well, we don't have access to that content, but our friends over at GetBack have kindly provided us unlimited access to the classic Atariesque games we all loved to play. Here's your chance to beat your friends and revive your high scores.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Retro Gaming Fun

1. Connect Four
   
   
2. Donkey Kong Classic
   
   
3. Duck Hunt
   
   
4. Frogger
   
   
5. Minesweeper
   
   
6. Simon
   
   
7. Sonic the Hedgehog
   
   
8. Space Invaders
   
   
9. Super Mario Bros.
   
   
10. Tetris
    

Interior Design Magazines

There is something that comes over us when we receive our design magazines in the mailbox. We definitely subscribe to a bunch already (see earlier posting) and are eyeing a bunch on today's list. What are your favorite inspirational design magazines?

Today's 10 Links a Day: Design Magazines - Part II

1. artichoke
   
   
2. Perspective
   
   
3. mix future interiors
   
   
4. Renovation Style
   
   
5. Decorating
   
   
6. Art Et Decoration
   
   
7. Residences Decoration
   
   
8. Home & Decor
   
   
9. Decor Living
   
   
10. Tribu Design
    
    
11. Decor & Style Magazine

Latest Travel Relates Sites to join the Internet

It's the end of the summer and we are still pining to plan that big getaway. Today we bring you the latest resources to hit the net to ensure you have a spectacular trip. Safe travels!

Today's 10 Links a Day: New Travel Resources

1. TravelSkoot
   The travel site that lets you plan out your next great adventure…without ever getting lost!
   
   
2. zoomandgo
   Live it. Rate it. Shoot it. Share it.
   
   
3. tripwolf
   The worldwide travel guide
   
   
4. HotwireTravel Ticker
   Travel Ticker® site, where you'll find a variety of interesting insider deals to your favorite destinations.
   
   
5. TripKick.com
   Find the hotel room that's perfect for you
   
   
6. TravelMuse
   TravelMuse combines original editorial content and destination city guides with powerful planning tools.
   
   
7. Thorn Tree Travel Forum
   The place where the Lonely Planet travel community get together to exchange travel information, advice, hints and tips. Get help, get connected, get inspired, have your say.
   
   
8. Skoosh
   
The search for your perfect hotel starts here.


9. whatsonwhen
The local guide for the global traveler.


10. TravellersConnected.com
    The ultimate traveler's guide

Customizable eCards & FUN stuff to do with your photos

Thanks to Mashable for creating this great list of fantastic sites on the net that give the user hours of fun with their own pictures. You can do anything with your pictures by clicking on the links below. Warning: Save yourself some time, we got sucked in for hours.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Fun with Photos

1. JibJab



2. MushyGushy



3. FaceinHole



4. Fix8



5. Camroid



6. Phozi



7. Gizmoz



8. BeFunky



9. MyHeritage Face Recognition



10. All My Magic



11. Putty Face



12. Diary of the Dead Zombie Face Changer



13. Piki Kids



14. Create Your Own Yearbook Picture



15. MagMyPic



16. GlassGiant



17. Glogster



18. Insert-a-photo Dart Board

Music sites

It's Friday and we are riding out into the sunset enjoying all of the latest music to hit the net. Check out all of these new entries on the net. There is life after itunes. Have a great weekend and drop us a line if you are interested in guest blogging for 10 Links a Day.

Today's 10 Links a Day: Music - Feel the beat

1. eMusic.com
   eMusic is the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music retailer overall, with more than 3.5 million tracks from over 27,000 independent labels and more than 2,000 titles from top audio book publishers.
   
   
2. tjamendo
   On Jamendo artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It's free, legal and unlimited.
   
   
3. Jogli.com
   Start listening to the music you like, Jogli has it all More than 12 million albums, More than 500 million songs
   
   
4. Amazon MP3 store
   
   
5. Muzu TV
   Bands, festivals, venues and fans, broadcast your Music TV on the web
   
   
6. jukebo.com
   Jukebo is The Music Web TV that contains the most music videos on the web.
   
   
7. amazing tunes
   Discover new music from unsigned artists
   
   
8. DEEZER
   Online radio
   
   
9. seeqpod
   SeeqPod is the most satisfying way to find, play, and enjoy playable
   
   
10. itunes