First off, a disclosure: I’m a StomperNet faculty member. That means that I produce videos and audio material for our resource library, do one-on-one and group webinar coaching calls and participate actively in the online forums. In addition, we produce four in-person live conferences each year and I speak at them (unless, like last time, I was on a cruise to Mexico!) The main reason I’m involved with this group is because I’m learning a ton both from the other faculty and the Stompernet members (hundreds of ‘em) and enjoy the convivial atmosphere of the community. Most importantly, every week I gain new insight into how to grow my own online business efficiently.

If you’re a long-time reader of my blog, you know that while I’ve been involved with the Internet for almost thirty years, I’ve only been involved in the world of Internet marketing and seminars for about 18 months. During that time I’ve experienced both the best and the worst. I’ve sat through 90 minute presentations that were 20 minutes of mediocre content and 70 minutes of breathless hype and pitching / selling products that I felt were astonishingly overpriced. On the other hand, I’ve also sat through talks of the same length that were 85 minutes of excellent content, well presented, and a few minutes of how you can learn more and engage with them if appropriate.

The fact that I am involved with Stompernet is a strong testament to the overall value of organization, and should assure you that becoming part of our entrepreneurial community, even if just for a few months, will be a major step towards achieving your own business and personal success goals.

The problem has been that Stompernet has been closed to new members for months.

Until today. Today, for the first time in quite a while, you can join me in StomperNet. Even better, we’re running a $1.00 “sampler” membership, which I explain later in this posting, so you can even dip your toe into the water before you jump in and join us!

Learn Internet marketing the smart way with StomperNet

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Google has added interactive photographic street views to Google Maps in portions of certain cities. Google Launches Streetside View with Tech from ImmersiveMedia

Aspirin can reduce the risk of a common form of colon cancer but not all forms of the disease, new research suggests. Aspirin May Keep Colon Cancer Away

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Trainee teacher Dale Howard becomes the eighth contestant to be evicted from this year’s Big Brother house. Dale gets boot from Big Brother

Researchers have monitored the brain activity of volunteers tackling verbal problems to uncover what goes through the mind–literally–when the brain has an “aha!” moment of problem solving. (Source: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=what-are-we-thinking-when) What Are We Thinking When We (Try to) Solve Problems?

Proteus Biomedical has developed a system that monitors pill taking and its effects, using pills that report when they’ve been taken and sensors that monitor the body’s responses, allowing doctors to monitor compliance and side effects.Each pill contains an “ingestible event marker” (IEM), a sand-grain-size microchip with a thin-film battery activated upon ingestion. Each IEM sends a unique high-frequency electrical current throughout the body’s tissues, logged by a receiver on a body patch or subcutaneous insert. The receiver also contains sensors that monitor physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiration, and bodily movement. (Source: http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20434/) The Networked Pill

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For those of you who are slack’n, the Early Bird discount for the Webmaster Jam Session is about to end. Given the number of great speakers (ahem! myself, Jeff Croft, Keith Robinson and more!) and topics on the schedule the pricing is well worth it. To get the Early Bird discount of $50, go to the registration page and enter"CLICKHAPPY" in the Discount Code field. Hope to see you there in Dallas! Webmaster Jam Session Early Bird Registration Ends Soon!

New products, plugins, and announcements have been coming thick and fast in the last couple of weeks, but here are some of the interesting posts we’ve been reading:

• Peter-Paul Koch summarises the changes in the new beta of IE8, and notes that its “backwards-compatibility mode” doesn’t actually emulate older browsers correctly;
• Jon Hicks deflates the Google Chrome hype by pointing out that all of their UI enhancements have actually been done before;
• Chris at Particletree discusses their 4-1/2 day work week arrangement at Wufoo, which includes a 2pm lie-in on a Friday — sounds good to me!
• and David “Fat Businessman” Thompson muses on OAuth authentication and password anti-patterns — are you careful enough with your passwords?

Link Roundup: IE8, Google Chrome, 4-Day Weeks, and authentication

Boston University biomedical engineers have created a genetic dimmer switch that can be used to turn on, shut off, or partially activate a gene’s function during expression as proteins.The switch holds promise for therapeutic applications, and he. Bioengineers Devise ‘Dimmer Switch’ To Regulate Gene Expression In Mammal Cells

Contrary to Al Gore’s assertion of Moore’s law-type cost reductions for solar cells, the price-performance of photovoltaic solar electric cells is not increasing as rapidly. (Source: http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/D97D32B419715E98CC257490007715EB) Moore’s Law doesn’t work for solar cells

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