Look what's new on Squidoo: SquidFlix movie reviews

I'm addicted to Squidoo. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should do so right away. There is not an easier, faster, cheaper way to make a web page on anything you like. Plus, you can link back to your own blog or site (free backlinks!), and you can even earn cash royalties for yourself or charity. Seriously, Squidoo rocks.

Now, there's a new way to Squidoo. It's called SquidFlix, and it's a fun and easy way to build your own movie review page. Just type in the name of the movie you want to review (whether it's your favorite or least favorite), add some information to make it unique, and voila! Now Squidoo will pay you for traffic that clicks through your page. Isn't that nice?

I've made my first SquidFlix page on one of my all-time favorite movies, The Princess Bride. I used the default modules as a starting point, and added some awesome quotes, video clips of my favorite scenes, and links to DVDs on Amazon. It was quick and easy to put together, and I plan to fill it out a bit in the next few days. If you're a fan of The Princess Bride, stop by and add your own 2 cents.

And while you're there, don't forget to try building your own page. All the other kids are doing it. You know you want to. :-)

I've been awarded "Lens of the Day" at Squidoo!

My main computer hobby these days is creating "lenses," or single-page mini-sites, over at Squidoo. These lenses are great for me, because I like lots of different things, and the lens-building interface is very easy to use. I can delve into whatever my subject du jour is, organize everything I find, and share it almost instantly. I have been doing a few lenses per week lately, and I have to say I think I'm addicted. But that's my problem, not yours. :-)

I've lost count of my lenses, but I think I have about 25 active ones right now, [edit: I counted, and it's 41 as of today. My habit is worse than I thought!] with more on the back burner. I'm very excited that one of them, the Pumpkin Carving Video Showcase (doesn't that sound fancy?) was awarded the coveted "Lens of the Day," by the Squidoo gods on October 29, 2007. It's a collection of the best and most popular pumpkin carving and other pumpkin-related videos on YouTube. It's truly amazing what some people can do with a simple gourd. One guy carved Princess Diana's face into a pumpkin. Seriously, that's art. I can manage some triangles for the eyes and nose, and a zig-zaggy mouth, but that's about it. And for people who are more about pumpkin destruction than pumpkin art, there's a section on pumpkin trebuchet (punkin chunkin) videos. Fun, fun!