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Fictionaut Utilizes Social Media For New Self-Publishing Platform


Fictionaut, social network for writers
For wordsmiths the world over, a rejection notice is the common denominator shared by the entire literary community whether you are the next Hemingway or a weekend poet. However unwelcoming, those "we regret to inform you" letters have become a right of passage for writers. On the flip side, all an author really wants to see is his or her words in print. To that end Fictionaut, an online social network for fiction writers addresses that need.

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Discreet Dining Hits New York With Secret Sushi Restaurant Uo


You would think that a hidden restaurant would appeal to the celebrities, especially in New York City that finds itself plagued with paparazzi outside of celebrity hotspots where the rich and famous continue to go anyways. But while they might not appeal to the obvious crowd, discreet dining allows the average person to feel like a star!

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Top Ten Best Visualization Tools for Social Media, Blogosphere, Internet & News


Top Ten Best Visualization Tools
Art, maps,imagery and graphs add context and a visual component to numbers, locations, and information. With as much influx of data we contend with on a daily basis, visualization tools allows our brains to take a rest while perceiving content in a different light. In essence, visualization allows us to stop and smell the pixels, in spite of the fact we might learn a few things along the way.

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Dearly Departed Tours: See Hollywood From A Morbid Perspective


 

Celebrity grave purchases are a big business, and one that's even more in the making since many of the biggest celebrities in pop culture today. Following the death of Michael Jackson, I talked about businesses getting involved in the sales of plots near celebrity grave sites  but there are also businesses that cater to those just looking to gawk, rather than make an investment in their eternity.

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Halloween Inspired By Our Scary Financial Woes!


This year in addition to influences from the movie industry's horror flicks, the financial decline in the US appears to be just as scary, if not more horrifying than "Paranormal Activity" and "Saw 2,3,4,5,etc." Let's take a look at how our current financial crisis might be affecting "All Hallows Eve" this year!

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Color Light DVD Turns Your TV Into A Giant Mood Ring


Color Light DVD Turns Your TV Into A Giant Mood Ring
Tired of a blank TV screen taking up space when you're not watching anything? Looking for ambient lighting in maximum colors for the minimum price? If so, the Color Light DVD will really turn you on!

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Branded Fashion: Temporary Barcode Tattoos On Etsy!


When I was a teenager, I really wanted a barcode tattoo, and for someone who desperately didn't want to find herself labelled; who knows what I was thinking. Fortunately, I got over that idea before I brought it to fruition, but I could have curbed my craving with a more temporary option.

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My(Separate)Space.com - Social Network For Lousy Spouses!


LousySpouse.com
For those familiar with the TV Show "Survivor," one knows you have to "outwit, outplay and outlast." And while that same philosophy is sometimes jokingly applied to failing marriages, LousySpouse.com's slogan of "endure, survive and prevail" plays it a little closer to the vest. Yes, there is a social network for those in the thralls of divorce, whether it be pre-, post or during.

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Air Board Is Your Personal Hovercraft


Combining a lawn mower and hovercraft, the Air Board is the next great personal mobility device for the rich and tasteless.

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9 Unique Halloween Costumes Inspired By The News And Media This Decade


Halloween is right around the corner, and if you still don't have a great idea for a unique costume, you'd better start working fast. Here are Inventor Spot, we've covered Halloween costumes from a number of perspectives, from the hilarious to the terrifying, to those that make you gag. To put a little twist on things, I've created a list of costumes that come from the inspiration of the top media and pop culture events that have taken place in the new millennium. These costumes weren't necessarily the most popular ones used for dress up each year outlined, but they sure would have gotten people talking and given attention hogs their own piece of the media frenzy!

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Twilight's New Moon & Social Media, America's New Stimulus Plan?


Twilight New Moon & Volvo Social Media Campaign
What is so hot about the Volvo's XC60 coupe? Described on their Web site as a cross-over "with a big attitude," one would expect a car of this type to be owned by soccer moms driving their kids to practice. With a couple of well-placed product placements in a hit teens' & 20-somethings' movie, that same car is going to be on a lot of Christmas wish-lists this holiday season.

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Geeky Gamer Fashion: Funky And Fun Tetris Dress


Tetris has inspired many fashion items, and it's still up for debate whether it's reserved for the geeky gamer or the whimsical fashion lover. If you've yet to choose sides, this one of a kind dress design just might sway you.

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The Business Of Halloween Horror: 5 Historical Haunts To Horrify You This Halloween


Halloween is a huge business, but sometimes the classic historical haunts get overlooked. The businesses based on haunting history, do however offer some of the most horrifying experiences available in the United States, and here are some of the top 5 historical haunts that you should let horrify you this Halloween!

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Social Media That Happens In Vegas Doesn't Have To Stay in Vegas!


Las Vegas & Social Media
The catch-phrase that transformed Las Vegas' failed attempt at becoming a 'family destination' back into its original 'Sin City' image is now taking another turn. "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas," was not only a brilliant ad campaign slogan, it also became a pop culture mantra used every time someone wanted to alert someone else about keeping things on the DL.

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Work Poop: Disgusting Website Tracks How Much People Get Paid To Poop At Work


Perhaps it's an evaluation of just how productive you are at work, or maybe it's a website that truly is crappy - but, whichever way you look at it, it's certainly a tool to help you waste time at work. Sorry employers!

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5 Horrifying Halloween Masks: Costumes That Induce Nightmares


Masks are under used for Halloween because they're stuffy and uncomfortable, but for those looking for easy, last-minute Halloween costume ideas - they can create a memorable effect whether they have people laughing or peeing their pants in terror!

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Why The Fail Whale Is Here To Stay!


Fail Whale as Moby Dick
While the Fail Whale comes and goes. - sometimes its absence is missed as much as its presence. Ever wonder why the ubiquitous Fail Whale cannot disappear forever? Here's the rationale of some of the top thinkers on the subject.

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Getting Personal: Classic Stories Customized To Make You The Hero Or Heroine


We've seen businesses that put you in the starring role of Hollywood movies, and those that make children the main character in a tale, and continuing right along with the story customization theme is Getting Personal.

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Foursquare Clique Has A Ticket To Ride On The BART


Foursquare BART Rider
Odd that Foursquare, the Location-Based Social Network with it roots in Manhattan should strike its first transit deal with the Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco versus the New York Subway system. Is the new location-based social network attracting a narrow demographic of West Coast clique-ish gamers?

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Learn Japanese or English with a Geek Goddess at Idols Foreign Language Academy


Learn Japanese or English with a Geek Goddess at Idols Foreign Language Academy
Japanese Idols... they're not jeweled statues you'll find in a temple. These idols are pretty young girls who show off her cute looks and debatable talents on TV, at websites, in magazines and now... in a unique Akihabara language school.

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