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The 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. If you are a Blogger, Vlogger, Podcaster, Internet TV or Radio Broadcaster, Social Media expert or producer of any other form of new media content, you need to attend this one and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media.

Important Blogging Statistics from Blog World Expo:

• Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog.
• More than 147 million Americans use the Internet.
• Over 57 million Americns read blogs.
• 1.7 million American adults list making money as one of the reasons they blog.
• 89% of companies surveyed say they think blogs will be more important in the next five years.
• 9% of internet users say they have created blogs .
• 6% of the entire US adult population has created a blog .
• Technorati is currently tracking over 70 million blogs .
• over 120 thousand blogs are created every day .
• There are over 1.4 million new blog posts every day .
• 22 of the 100 most popular websites in the world are blogs .
• 120,000 new blogs are created every day .
• 37% of blog readers began reading blogs in 2005 or 2006 .
• 51% of blog readers shop online .
• Blog readers average 23 hours online each week .

Tags: Blog, Blogging, BlogWorld

After 10 long years, I have lost a true friend who has always been there when I needed him. My Swiss Army Knife has finally passed on to that great Lost-And-Found paradise in the sky. I did not know how much I really depended on my knife until I had lost it. It quickly become obvious that it was an integral part of my life. My Swish Army Knife was an invaluable tool that I could use whenever I needed to cut, pry, screw or unscrew, open a can or bottle, or needed a toothpick or tweezers. After a few days of feeling incomplete, I went out and bought a new knife to fill that empty void. I could not find the one I originally had, so I ended up getting the Victorinox Sportsman. When I opened the package and felt the comfortable and familiar grip of the Sportsman, I felt whole again. Now I am ready to take on the world!

Victorinox Sportsman 13 Functions:

1. Large Bade
2. Nail File
3. Nail Cleaner
4. Corkscrew
5. Can Opener
6. Small Screwdriver
7. Bottle Opener
8. Large Screwdriver
9. Wire Stripper
10. Reamer
11. Key Ring
12. Tweezers
13. Toothpick

Tags: Swish Army Knife, Victorinox Sportsman

The time is almost near folks.  The Nintendo Wii Fit will be released on May 21, 2008 on Wii Fit and is selling for $89.99.  The release day for Europe is April, 25, 2008 (TODAY!).  You can go to Amazon and pre-order yours today.  I plan to order mine in the next day or two.  The Nintendo Wii Fit sold over 1.3 million units in January and is still the hottest seller.

Amazon.com Product Features:

• Lean to block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls or balance to hold the perfect yoga pose. As you stand on the Wii Balance Board, included with Wii Fit, your body’s overall balance is tied to the game in a way you’ve never experienced before.
• Wii Fit also uses the Wii Balance Board for daily tests. These evaluate two key measures that a household can track via progress charts -
  Body Mass Index (BMI) - A weight evaluation based on a ratio of weight to height.
• Wii Fit Age - The Wii Fit Age is measured by factoring the user’s BMI reading, testing the user’s center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests
• Wii Fit includes more than 40 types of training activities designed to appeal to all members of a household. Training falls into four fitness categories.

I am sure the Nintendo Wii Fit availability will be similar to the Wii when it first came out, with no one could get one in a decent time period.  I am ordering my Wii Fit tomorrow so I won’t get left calling all over town trying to scrape one up.

Tags: Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit