Project BKO

How to Choose Your Parental Control Software

2009-04-29T20:11:00.000-07:00

If you have kids growing up to be teenagers, you would likely start wondering why they're spending so much time on the Internet. Are they doing research on the Internet for their homework as they claim? Or, are they simply spending time chatting with friends? Are they visiting websites with inappropriate content? Whom are they meeting on the social network? Welcome to parenthood in the Internet

Beyond Copyrights Protection

2009-04-22T20:46:00.000-07:00

In my post "Understanding Trademarks and Copyrights", I discussed basic concepts. Even if you're willing to pay $45 to register every piece of your creation with the Electronic Copyright Office of The Library of Congress, how would you find out who makes illegal copies of your work?It is neither feasible nor practical hoping to identify offending contents or websites simply by having YouTube

New Cartoosh Widgets

2009-03-27T15:04:00.000-07:00

Widgets have been gaining lots of fans in the last couple of years. The small widgets that originate from their ancestors - portlets in the portal about ten years ago have evolved significantly thanks to technology innovations, such as, RSS and Web 2.0.The widgets have come out their enterprise habitats, sprouted in the consumer-oriented portals like MyYahoo and iGoogle, and now blossomed on many

Fishtarian.com Launched

2009-03-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

I'm glad to announce that the whole new Fishtarian.com website is officially launched. With the goal to become your trusted partner in pursuing your heart healthy diet and living, we've designed Fishtarian.com featuring both blog posts and a variety of personal care products. Our editors will continue to bring you the latest medical information about your health as well as share with your their

Cartoosh.com Officially Launched

2009-03-21T15:51:00.001-07:00

I'm glad to announce that Cartoosh.com is now up and running. As we continue to provide you the best blog, the whole new Cartoosh.com is designed to offer easy access to our merchandises. Our goal of Cartoosh.com is to make it a fun-filled cartoon-centric mall where you would enjoy reading our cartoon posts, touring our gallery and bookstore, and much more. Come visit Cartoosh.com today and give

Register Domain Names

2009-03-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

I spent last couple of days registering a couple of domain names I plan to use for Project BKO. Luckily, I got all I wanted without paying hefty premium. That sounds incredibly impossible in the post-doc-com era in which every domain name one can reasonably think of is already taken."How could that be?", you ask. Simple. Everyone can think of a domain name and immediately register it via

Save Money With Your Home and Auto Insurances

2009-03-06T12:30:00.000-08:00

As the economy downturn deepens, consumers and businesses are looking for ways to cut expenses to save enough to ride out the economic storm. The general principle I've been telling people is: Spend on what you need instead of what you want, and invest for your future growth. If you are an individual, use these savings to pay off your credit card or other debts. If you are a business owner, use

BKO Bookstore: Search Engine Optimization

2009-02-28T23:39:00.001-08:00

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is perhaps the most important, but least understood, aspect of your online business. You may have spent lot of your energy and/or money on designing and building a great website. You're so excited to finally get it launched only to see a few visitors coming to your doorstep. You then start considering Internet advertising like Google AdWords or Yahoo Search

Daily Drinking Increases Womens Risks of Cancer

2009-02-26T16:05:00.000-08:00

Many of us have enjoyed a small glass of red wine every night thinking that the moderate amount of alcohol would help improve blood circulation and reduces the risk of heart disease. The thought sounds like a conventional wisdom and is supported by many medical studies. While that's still true, what you don't know is the risks or side effects for women.Read the full post about drinking and risks

S.F. Chronicle In Jeopardy

2009-02-25T13:10:00.000-08:00

The Hearst Corp., the parent company of San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, announced yesterday that it must quickly slash costs including severe workforce reduction, or has to sell or close the newspaper. Hearst's announcement is triggered by the greater than expected loss projected for the year. According to Hearst, the newspaper has been losing money since 2001 including a lost of more than $50

Economic Downturn Hit Zazzle

2009-02-19T22:41:00.000-08:00

The troubling global economy has impacted every corner of the globe including many start-up companies in Silicon Valley. Among the victims, Zazzle announced a 15% layoff at the end of January, 2009, while CafePress already went through the pain a year ago.The layoff included 28 out of 110 in the corporate office and the rest in the company's factories. Zazzle, a rival of CafePress, was founded by

Light Up The Engine Of Your Internet Business

2009-02-18T21:13:00.000-08:00

[Updated 2/20/2009]It's a wonderful day today. The cloudy sky in California finally broke up for sunshine after restless raining for about two weeks - which is very much appreciated, since California had not got nearly half of the rain as in the normal winter season.But, the other great thing is that the second phase of my Internet business has reach a new altitude. The gigglePanda - our latest

Save Money With Pay As You Go Phones

2009-02-12T15:21:00.000-08:00

[Updated 2/13/09]The economy downturn is hitting on us in many aspects of our lives. While the government is working on the economy stimulus plan to help us spend more, my advise to you would be quite the opposite. You see... What gets us into this catastrophe is careless borrowing and spending over the past few decades. Continue this spending spirit would not get America out of this mess but

Fair or Unfair Use of Obama Image?

2009-02-11T15:48:00.000-08:00

[Updated 2/13/09]A recent lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles-based artist, Shepard Fairey, on Monday has attracted lot of attention and discussion. I'm particularly interested in the outcome of this lawsuit, because I, as an artist, would like to see a wider playing field created by The Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School.The attempt of the lawsuit by Shepard Fairey is trying to defend his

New Comic Strip: giggleBites

2009-02-10T14:54:00.001-08:00

I'd like to introduce to you our new comic strip - giggleBites. The giggleBites comic strip presents lot of funny things and conversations between the two little kids - Andy and Kerry. The series is featured at our two cartoon blogs - giggleZOO and Cartoosh. Hope you enjoy giggleBites!(Click to see the full sized comic strip!)

Selling Arts at CafePress and Zazzle

2009-02-05T17:00:00.001-08:00

Many artists, professional or amateur, have been publishing their arts or designs at CafePress and Zazzle. The artist makes their incomes by taking a share of profits from the sales of the gift items or products with their art designs printed on top. CafePress has been a success story being the first prominent player in the online self-publishing industry.Yet, web technology has evolved greatly

Celebrate Grand Opening at giggleZOO

2009-02-03T11:20:00.000-08:00

Hello World!I'm so glad to announce that giggleZOO has finally opened for you and your kids. giggleZOO for Kids is the clean and fun place for your kids and gigglePets to hang out together. They'll enjoy reading their own cartoons and comics just like you do at Cartoosh as an adult.Upon your arrival at giggleZOO, you'll be greeted by our three adorable gigglePets - giggleCubby and the giggleBunny

Tips to Create Your Special Zazzle Gallery

2009-01-19T21:37:00.000-08:00

Many of you are talented in arts and crafts. Why not show the world your talent and even make a profit of it? There are print-on-demand websites like Zazzle and CafePress that provide you a space on the Internet to showcase your art graphic works. And, if people like them, they can order from a variety of products or gift items (e.g. T-shirts, mugs) with your works printed on them. You don't need

Press Release: Cartoosh Has Arrived

2009-01-10T17:00:00.000-08:00

Hello World! I'm glad to announce that our long waited cartoon blog - Cartoosh™ has finally arrived. What is Cartoosh™ about?Cartoosh™ expresses a casual view of our lives through cartoons. I hope these cartoons bring some giggles to your hard working days. After all, life can't be so serious with cartoons.I hope you all enjoy Cartoosh™ and don't forget to give us feedback and comments. Thank you

Note: Problem with Flash Player 10 on Vista x64

2009-01-07T16:19:00.000-08:00

I'd like to give you a heads-up that you need the Flash Player 10 plug-in for your browser in order to see our blogs properly. The upgrade to Flash Player 10 is necessary due to the slide show widget from Amazon that displays the selected items I would recommend to you. The upgrade is normally painless except Flash 10 does not work with the 64-bit version of Internet Explore (IE7) on Windows

Earn Money by Advertising with AdBrite

2009-01-05T21:04:00.000-08:00

AdBrite was founded by Philip Kaplan and Gidon Wise in 2002. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California and backed by venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, and Mitsui Ventures. AdBrite runs an ad marketplace that includes more than 85,000 websites, making it second in size only to Google. AdBrite is the fifth-largest ad network by page views (ComScore, October 2008).

Press Release: Sports Sentry and The World of Horses and Ponies

2009-01-02T23:50:00.001-08:00

Hello World! I am so glad to announce that Project BKO: Online Business Incomes has added two new blogs to its family.Sports Sentry covers many of the latest developments in all kinds of sports including baseball, football, and more. The author shares with everyone his in-depth knowledge and insights on the most interesting subjects and events on the sports scene.The World of Horses and Ponies

Celebrate 2009 New Year with PageRank 2/10

2009-01-01T16:56:00.001-08:00

I wish all of you have a wonderful holiday break. It's still not too late to enjoy the quiet and peaceful time with your family over the next couple of days, before you head back to the office and the schools start.First of all... a good news and a great gift I'd like to share with all of you - Project BKO is currently ranked 2 out of 10 by Google PageRank. This is an incredible accomplishment,

Earn Extra Holiday Cash from eHow

2008-12-24T12:28:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays! Just want to pass on good money making opportunities to everyone. eHow is offering a special promotion and extra cash during this holiday season. If you'd like to learn more about eHow and online-publishing, read my post regarding how to make more profit from eHow, Squidoo, and HubPages.Here is the detail from eHow:The holidays are a time for giving-- not only is eHow extending

Press Release: Online Business Review

2008-12-21T09:28:00.000-08:00

Hello World! To help online business starters speed up the development of their websites or web services, I've put together a new blog - Online Business Review. The blog aims to be the best and most comprehensive resource for online business starters who look for the best choice of products and services to support their business development. I hope you find Online Business Review useful and keep