Cgrossi's Blog

New Blog Game – BackLink To Me!

2010-09-24T01:11:00.004-06:00

Here is a new blog game that we all can play. It is called BackLink To Me. This is a new and fun blog game that we all can play, which will help us increase our backlinks. Backlinks, as we all know, is the foundation to a successful or increased Google PageRank. If you want to increase your Google PageRank, you have to increase the number of backlinks to your site and almost as importantly, your secondary or (deep linked) pages. Backlinks are a collection of other pages on the Net that link back to your site or page within your site. Playing the new blog game, BackLink To Me will help you increase the number of sites that link to your site.

Hello! My Name Is Carmine. My website is at http://cgrossi.blogspot.com . I have a BackLink to Tempting Magazines . Here is how the game works:

1. Create a new post and title it, New Blog Game – BackLink To Me.

2. Copy my entire post and paste it into your new post.

3. Change my name to your name.

4. Change my website address to your website address

5. Change the name of the person I have a backlink to my name! ( Change Eches Blog link to Tempting Magazine’s link of this post to make a connected chain of blogs)

6. Link my name back to the url of this post!

By participating in this blog game your site and one deep link page within your site will be a link in a huge chain of blogs that are all connected together. Google bots visit our sites daily (not sure if you knew that). By keeping our chain of links all together in a continuously growing circuit, we gain and increase a united linking strength. I want those Google Bots to visit all of our pages so that we all can have an improved Google PageRank.

If you decide to play the new blog game, please remember to link directly to this post, not my home page. I already have a link to that here on this post.

Video Game Release Dates

2010-09-08T07:35:00.004-06:00

Well.. it's been a long time since I've updated this blog or even touched it. I'm getting back into things now and will continue updating this blog keeping the current theme while focusing more on the tech side of things. I will be opening another blog using WordPress for video game release dates and other such game related news (this is my first time using WordPress so it will take some time getting used to but bare with me). For now here is the link to the new part of blog, updating will begin shortly. Looking forward to getting things up and running again!!

-Carmine Grossi

Online Casino Wins Right To Name New Species of Monkey

2005-04-18T23:04:00.000-06:00

Online casino, GoldenPalace.com, has come forward as the generous bidder who recently paid $650,000 in an auction hosted by www.charityfolks.com for the right to name the new species of monkey discovered in western Bolivia’s Madidi National Park by Dr. Robert Wallace of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Revenge of The ScreenSavers Website is Up

2005-04-18T22:48:00.000-06:00

Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose and Robert Heron have got their website up for The Revenge of The ScreenSavers. They have the first episode up for download now also, so check it out!

Madden NFL Next-Gen Commercial Debuts on ESPN

2005-04-18T22:35:00.000-06:00

The ad, which will run only one time during the broadcast, is a 60-second preview of the photo-realistic graphics and heart-pounding football intensity that is the essence of Madden NFL football -- an experience that will come to life like never before on the next generation of video game consoles.

Here is one screenshot of five from the next-gen Madden game.

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Near-Earth Asteroid 2004 MN4 Reaches Highest Score To Date On Hazard Scale

2005-04-18T22:33:00.000-06:00

A recently rediscovered 400-meter Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) is predicted to pass near the Earth on 13 April 2029. The flyby distance is uncertain and an Earth impact cannot yet be ruled out. The odds of impact, presently around 1 in 300, are unusual enough to merit special monitoring by astronomers, but should not be of public concern. These odds are likely to change on a day-to-day basis as new data are received. In all likelihood, the possibility of impact will eventually be eliminated as the asteroid continues to be tracked by astronomers around the world.

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Flying Cars Ready To Take Off

2005-04-18T22:31:00.000-06:00

Have you ever dreamt about the day you can buzz around in your very own flying machine? Well, that day may be sooner than you think.

The folks at NASA have built something called “The Highway in the Sky.” It's a computer system designed to let millions of people fly whenever they please, and take off and land from wherever they please, in their very own vehicles.

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Firefox 1.0.3 Released

2005-04-17T22:35:00.000-06:00

Firefox 1.0.3 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Here's what's new in Firefox 1.0.3:

Security Fixes:

MFSA 2005-33 Javascript "lambda" replace exposes memory contents
MFSA 2005-34 javascript: PLUGINSPAGE code execution
MFSA 2005-35 Showing blocked javascript: popup uses wrong privilege context
MFSA 2005-36 Cross-site scripting through global scope pollution
MFSA 2005-37 Code execution through javascript: favicons
MFSA 2005-38 Search plugin cross-site scripting
MFSA 2005-39 Arbitrary code execution from Firefox sidebar panel II
MFSA 2005-40 Missing Install object instance checks
MFSA 2005-41 Privilege escalation via DOM property overrides
Fix to improve update process.

Download Firefox 1.0.3 Here

Status of San Andreas PC and Xbox

2005-04-17T21:57:00.000-06:00

PlanetGrandTheftAuto has posted a bit of information on the PC and Xbox versions of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Here are a few details.

The draw distance is considerably higher in the PC version when compared to the PS2 version.
Real reflections on buildings can be seen in a screenshot. Real reflections will also be visible on cars and shiny floors.
The German version will be censored of blood, you also won't be able to mug people for money.
You can forget washed out textures from the PlayStation 2 version. The PC version will not be a 1:1 copy of the PS2 version, but a whole new graphical experience.
It is not yet confirmed how the 2-player mode will work on the PC.
The PC version will allow you to import your own MP3 for listening on the radio. You can even specify an MP3 folder on your hard disk, which the radio will play songs from between advertisements and DJ commentary.
As of writing the preview, the game is 90% complete and ready to be released in June (June 7 in USA and June 10 in Europe).

Steam Update On Counter-Strike and Half-Life 2: Aftermath

2005-04-17T21:23:00.000-06:00

Steam's News Update has been released for this week and includes the first screenshot of Half-Life 2: Aftermath!

The next big Counter-Strike release is set to include two maps. The first map will be de_port, previously mentioned here. This map is set in a resupply port for outgoing ships. The gameplay is designed for a balanced layout employing a mix of long sightlines with cover and close quarters fighting environments. The second map will be a completely redone de_inferno, a historical favorite at CS tournaments and competions. We'll be releasing some screenshots or other media from both of these maps in the next week or two.

We also promised a sneak peek into work on Half-Life 2: Aftermath. Here is a shot from that, the continuation of Gordon Freeman’s adventures that we'll be releasing as an episode later this summer.

What Type of Content do You Want to See the Most of on my Blog?

2005-04-08T23:32:00.000-06:00

What type of content would you like to see the most of on my blog? Fill out the poll i just put up down on the right side of the page.

- Carmine

PlayStation 3 to Emerge Ahead of Xbox 2 at E3

2005-04-08T22:45:00.000-06:00

The PlayStation 3 looks set to be the first of the next-generation consoles to take a bow in front of the world's media - albeit only by a matter of hours, with Sony announcing that its pre-E3 conference will take place just ahead of Microsoft's.

Outline hardware specifications for both systems are fairly well known; the Sony system uses the custom Cell processor, created in partnership with IBM, and a next-gen NVIDIA graphics chipset, while Microsoft has opted for standard IBM Power-series processors and an ATI graphics solution.

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Blogs On The Daily Show

2005-04-08T19:19:00.000-06:00

Here is a funny clip from The Daily Show on how bloggers are changing the media.

Tomorrow's Net Speeds Could be up to 1,600% Faster

2005-04-07T23:27:00.000-06:00

"The sky's the limit," says CableLabs CEO Dick Green. "There are a lot of
high-data-rate services lurking out there — including a lot that we haven't even
thought of."

While cable operators now usually transmit broadband at 3
million bits per second (3MB), a download of "a billion bits per second is
completely doable," Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told the industry's annual
convention here this week. "The network could do this quite easily."

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Some Random Interesting Facts

2005-04-07T20:42:00.000-06:00

Did you know a quarter has 119 grooves around the edge? Or that Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first? Here are some random interesting facts that I though were pretty amusing.

Google Adds Satellite Images to Maps

2005-04-07T17:32:00.000-06:00

Google has enhanced its Google Maps and Google Local services with satellite and aerial images, letting users view digital snapshots of an area, the Mountain View, California, company announced Tuesday.

Now, users of Google Maps can choose to see an overhead photograph of the area they searched for instead of a conventional graphical map. The same option is provided to users of the Google Local index of business listings.

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Must Install Windows SP2 Starting April 12

2005-04-07T17:22:00.000-06:00

Starting next Tuesday, April 12, computers running Microsoft Windows XP without Service Packet 2 installed will not be able to block the upgrade.

An announcement that appeared on Microsoft’s web site provides an explanation for the upcoming upgrade.

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Updates

2005-04-06T22:34:00.000-06:00

I haven't had much time to really add some new posts to the site in the last few days because I have been working alot but i will have a bunch new tomorrow so check back later!

I finally got around to adding a new link today though. It is to Carlos Ponce's tech/sports blog, check it out sometime, he has some cool stuff on there. The link is on the right or you can click here Carlos Ponce.

For All of You Who Need Referrals For Freeipods.com etc. Check This Out

2005-04-03T16:09:00.000-06:00

Getref.com is a great new site for getting referrals to any kind of thing you want (including freeipods etc.). The program runs by getting its members to join other users programs which is very easy (no need for credit cards or anything) just make a new email to sign up to all the programs. Most sites you complete give you one credit to spend on your own program of choice which people then sign up for. All the free gift sites require only 2 credits to get a referral. To sign up for this program click here. Try the site out and see what you think, I am using it and so far it has been very easy to do.

- Carmine

VERY Helpful Website For Promoting Your Blog/Website

2005-04-03T00:40:00.000-07:00

This is a MUST read if you are trying to promote your blog. It goes through tonnes of places to add your RSS Feed as well as tips on getting people to come to your blog on a regular basis. The full article is here.

- Carmine

Wow Even More Storage For Gmail Users

2005-04-02T15:57:00.000-07:00

I still can't fill up my 1 Gig gmail account and now Google is doubling it? Here is the article from Computer Weekly

Google is doubling the storage capacity of its Gmail service to 2GB in a further move that is bound to shake up the web-based e-mail market.
Although Gmail is still in limited beta format one year after its official launch, it has been setting the market agenda.
Before Gmail came along, MSN Hotmail and Yahoo users got only 2MB and 6MB respectively of free e-mail storage. Both sets of users now get 250MB of free storage.
To get 2GB of e-mail storage Yahoo users currently have to pay £11.99 a year.

Speaking of Gmail, I still have a few invites if there is anyone out there who does not have an account yet. If you want an invite just post your email in the comments below and i will send you one.

- Carmine

The PSP Hack Roundup

2005-04-02T15:37:00.001-07:00

It has been out for only a little over a week and people have already been working away at finding cool little tricks to do with your PSP. The people at Engadget have put together a list of all the hacks for your PSP here. Although some of it is common sense for the many computer user's some of it is kinda neat.

Some of the better tricks are:

To see the full list click here

- Carmine

Yagoohoogle

2005-04-02T15:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a great way to compare search engine results. Yagoohoogle combines both Yahoo and Google search engines and displays the search results both at the same time. This will save you a bit of time, and it is just nice to compare the results so easily.

Sponsor Links

2005-03-31T21:45:00.000-07:00

I added a few sponsor links at the top of the page. If you have time stop by the sites and try them out. I am trying to move this blog to a paid host so if you could click the google ads on the right it would help alot. Thanks

- Carmine

Systm and TheBroken

2005-03-31T02:45:00.000-07:00

Kevin Rose has said that he is beginning to shoot new episodes of TheBroken and a new show similar called Systm. TheBroken is a online tech show that shows the darker side of technology which they can't show on T.V. The old episodes were pretty interesting and hopefully the new ones will be even better. Systm is supposed to be similar to the older Screensaver episodes on Tech TV and it should be up by late April

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I added Some RSS Feeds

2005-03-30T13:17:00.000-07:00

I added a My Yahoo feed to this blog as well as the XML link.

- Carmine

The Showdown: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

2005-03-30T01:01:00.000-07:00

Both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs enable HDTV reproduction because of their massive storage capacities. Using dual-layer techniques, HD-DVD can store as much as 30 gigabytes of data while a Blu-Ray disc can pack in a whopping 50 gigabytes. In the lab, techies already are working on several-layered discs that could allow more than 100 gigabytes of storage on one disc. That's enough for several HDTV movies, special features and compelling interactive content. Or a content provider could put more than 100 hours of standard-definition quality programming on one DVD. All 180 episodes of Seinfeld on one disc, anyone?

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And i Thought MY Computer Was A Beast

2005-03-30T00:29:00.000-07:00

If it's good enough for predicting hurricanes, it'll probably do a pretty slick job running "Doom III."

That's the thinking behind a new line of PCs from specialist VoodooPC, which has adopted liquid-cooling techniques typically reserved for supercomputers and thrill-seeking hobbyists.

The Calgary, Alberta-based company has offered several liquid-cooled systems over the past year, but the new Rage f:5 ups the ante by using two Nvidia graphics cards incorporating the company's Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology.

As a result, hard-core gamers can run PC games twice as fast as before, without worrying about their PC achieving vertical liftoff from all the high-speed fans typically required to cool such a rig.

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OMG Sims Interactive TV Show?!?!

2005-03-30T00:22:00.000-07:00

Well this might just be the stupidest thing that i have ever heard of....

Electronic Arts, the world's biggest video game publisher, is considering an interactive TV show that would let viewers control the actions of the characters as in its popular game "The Sims."

"One idea could be that you're controlling a family, telling them when to go to the kitchen and when to go to the bedroom, and with this mechanism you have gamers all over the world 'playing the show'," said Jan Bolz, vice president of marketing and sales for EA Europe.

The proposed show, which might involve viewers voting on possible actions, is still in the early stages, but EA confirmed it is in talks with several TV production companies. Bolz declined to disclose any additional details.

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Oooo Photoshop CS2 Details Leaked

2005-03-30T00:18:00.000-07:00

Adobe has inadvertently leaked details of the new version of Photoshop. ahead of next week's release of an upgraded Creative Suite.

Adobe has since removed the page, but Google's cache reveals that Photoshop CS2 includes several new tools, such as Vanishing Point, letting users clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective, and Image Warping, making it easy to fold, stretch, pull, twist and wrap an image into shape.

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My Design Portfolio is Almost Up

2005-03-29T21:27:00.000-07:00

I still have some work to do on it but the basic design for my portfolio is up. Check it out and tell me what you think! For now i just have a crappy host but once i get some money into my paypal account i will buy a good host. http://cgrossi.atspace.com/

- Carmine

Free Psp's!

2005-03-26T10:47:00.000-07:00

Hey, sorry i havent updated in a while but i have been trying to get a bunch of other stuff done (i have 2 other websites that i have been working on). I will try and make a big post at least once a week from now on.

Anyways... Offercentric the people who run mp3players4free opened a new free site called Psps4free, it is the exact same as the mp3players4free one. You need to sign up, complete an offer, then refer 5 people to do the same. After thats done you will get your FREE psp or $275 US.
To Sign up Click HERE

- Carmine

Some Great Deal Sites

2005-03-13T12:32:00.000-07:00

Kevin Rose has posted his list of best deal websites Here.

In addition to those there are:
http://www.redflagdeals.com - Canadian deal site with RSS feed.
http://www.techbargains.com/ - Tech coupons and rebates also with an RSS feed.
http://www.spoofee.com/ - General coupons, deals and free stuff.
http://www.fatwallet.com/ - Cash back offers, coupons and more.
http://www.thefreebiesource.com/ - Daily updated free stuff links.

- Carmine

Play Gran Turismo 4 Online For Free!

2005-03-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

Well everyone was disappointed that the makers of GT4 took online play out of the game but this guide teaches you how to play online using the LAN play and a computer with a broadband router.

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- Carmine

Do You Like Lego?

2005-03-04T23:22:00.000-07:00

Blockland is a free game in which you can build lego on the computer. You can play the game online with multiplayer too! The point of the game?? Well there isn't one really.... you just build... stuff. It is actually kind of addicting and worth a try at least...

- Carmine

Cherryroms.com

2005-03-04T23:05:00.000-07:00

Cherryroms.com has 100% legal snes roms and emulators all for free. The site has a very good design and is easy to navigate without all the popups like most other rom sites. They have a forum along with the site to discuss games or find a certain game you don't know the name of which is very useful.

- Carmine

An Underwater Resort!

2005-03-03T17:09:00.000-07:00

Poseidon Undersea Resorts is in the final design stages of creating the worlds first underwater resort. Each room features transparent dome-like windows for viewing right from the suite. The resort also features an underwater resteraunt, bar lounge, tennis courts and even a swimming pool!

Read More...

- Carmine

Lucid Dreaming...

2005-03-03T16:53:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wished that you knew you were dreaming when it is happening? This site will show you how to realize you are dreaming and let you do whatever you want in your dream. It is almost like being god, when lucidity is at a high level you can control almost anything in your dreams.

Go to Lucidity.com for more info on how to teach yourself to do this.

- Carmine

Free Magazine Subscriptions!

2005-02-27T22:10:00.000-07:00

Here are a few links to totally free 1 year subscriptions to some gaming magazines!
Just click the links and fill out the forms and your done. You can even get all the magazines if you want.

-1 Year of XBOX Nation-
-1 Year of Official Playstation Magazine-
-1 Year of Electronic Gaming Monthly-
-1 Year of Computer Gaming Monthly-

Thanks to Thefreebiesource.com for the links.

Get a Free iPod!!!

2005-02-27T21:10:00.000-07:00

MP3players4free.com is a site which gives away free ipods! But first you have to do a bit of work.

Here i will show you a little miniguide of how you can get your ipod fast and easy.

- First, sign up.
Sign up by clicking this referal link http://www.mp3players4free.com/default.aspx?r=142420
Then pick your country (USA or Canada)
Enter your email address and click "sign up"

- Next you must complete one of the offers they have listed.
Login to your account and click "Complete an Offer" at the top of the page.
The easiest offer to do is efax, just click on it and sign up for a free 30 day trial. You will need a credit card but it wont get charged unless you do NOT cancel your trial within 30 days.

If you don't want to do the efax offer there are a few more but the samples have around a $7 shipping charge and the others require you to buy something.

- Once you have completed the offer, go back to the "complete an offer" page. Under whichever offer you completed, click i have completed this offer.

- Now you are done with your offer you have one more thing to do. You must refer 5 friends to the site using a referral link given to you in your "Refer Friends" page located in your account.
All 5 friends must each complete 1 offer as well.

Easy ways to get your referral link around are by putting it in your msn, aol etc screen name, telling friends and family(as long as they don't live in the same house as you), posting it on your website or by putting the link in your forum signatures(if allowed).

- Now you have everything done you can now pick which mp3 player you would like mailed to you if you live in the US. They will then send you the player in the mail.

If you live in Canada, you must choose the prize of $275US to be sent to your Paypal account. You can sign up for a Paypal account HERE

- Once you setup a Paypal account just add your email which you used to sign up for it with to mp3players4free.com as your paypal payment address.

Now You Are All Done!
Your mp3 player (or paypal money) should arrive in a few weeks!

-Here is some Proof that this actually works-
Proof 1
Proof 2
Proof 3
Proof 4
Proof 5
Proof 6
Proof 7

- Carmine

Welcome to my blog!

2005-02-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Ya, Well here is my blog thing. One day i just felt like trying something new so i decided to make a page where i can post links to cool stuff that i see, or funny things or whatever i want.

Well i guess here is the thing that i have started getting into right now.
www.surfjunky.com is a website that pays you to leave a web browser open displaying advertisements which rotate every 30 seconds. You begin by getting paid $0.45 an hour, which isn't very much at all but it does add up. What the website is supposed to do is popup the browser every 30 seconds to make sure that you see it, but one website has created a little hack to change this a bit. All you have to do is sign up for the website (here is my referral link, thanks if you use it :D, if not the direct link is above ) http://www.surfjunky.com/?r=cgrossi.
Now, if you dont have firefox, get it here.
After you have firefox installed you must download a little extension for it called User Agent Switcher which makes Surfjunky think that you are using IE (SurfJunky does not allow browsing with firefox).
Restart Firefox.
Download a wrapper called Splats which will make the rest of this easier by refreshing pages, and fixing timeout errors automatically for you. Now all you have to do is login to SJ and go to Tools> User Agent Switcher> Then click on Internet Explorer 6, then open up the Splat wrapper from wherever you downloaded it to and just let it surf while you make money!
If you need any more help go to I-Hacked, they have all the help you could want there plus an IRC channel set up at #surf-hack on EFnet.

Well thats it, lets just hope this stays up for a while...

+++++ Update - Sunday, February 27 +++++++

It seems like SurfJunky has caught on to this little trick, and they are now deleting accounts which were doing this (mines gone :( ). So i guess if you still want to do this your going to have to do it legit, that is if they still even pay you for that....