Just when you thought some games simply can’t get any better, new versions come out that simply leave you wondering how you even bothered with the previous ones. That’s the case with Halo 3 that came out this year and is already a huge seller this holiday season. The game offers unparalleled first-person shooter experience and the most compelling story of the trilogy. If you are like me, you don’t play fair… That’s why I’ve already investigated the latest Halo 3 Cheats. My favorite site for online cheats is cheatgenius.co.uk. I already found some of the best Cheats for Call of duty 4 on the site and can’t wait to use the Halo cheats as well.

I always find that no matter what kind of vacation I go on, I end up spending 80% of the time working. It’s just that it is so easy to stay connected today and actually quite hard to leave things at home and just disconnect. I’m always looking for that great vacation that will be a true vacation for me. Someone suggested I look into some of the great Alaskan cruises which are typically offered during the summer months. I’m beginning to think that would be the perfect solution for me as an Alaskan cruise is typically around 7 days which works well for me in terms of the time I can get away from my job. I’ve heard a lot about the great evening activities including the famous Captain’s Gala that anyone who has returned from such a cruise will surely remember.

Well, I’m about to call it a night. I was going to put up a good night post wishing you all “don’t let the bed bugs bite” but then I figured as an online blog I could do better. Not that I wish any of you should need this but just in case, here’s a site that will really help prevent bed bugs. Check out bedbugsguide.com for more information. Now I can truly say Good Night and Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite.

October is almost here and for many out there it means back to a long period of work routine following the slower summer months with most of the staff on vacation. But it can also be a pretty depressing period for those who haven’t taken advantage of the summer months for their vacation and are trying to make it till the holidays.

Personally, I actually prefer taking my vacation during the autumn months. That way you get to enjoy the easy summer months at work and have a chance to get away during the gloomy autumn months. But you have to choose your destinations properly weather-wise. One of my favorites is St. Lucia. Due to the island’s proximity to the equator, St. Lucia offers warm weather practically year round.

Be sure to check out the world’s only drive-in volcano as well as the numerous attractions the island offers. Of course, you don’t want to fill your day with too many activities since the real attraction of the island is simply relaxing in one of St. Lucia’s world renowned beaches.

There are many fabulous places to see in London, Manchester, and Birmingham, but here are just a few from each of these beautiful cities. In London you can visit Buckingham palace of course, the British Museum and the Big Ben. When making reservations for Hotels in London, keep in mind that cheaperthanhotels offers the best prices. Their prices are cheaper than the hotels’ and they offer all inclusive packages.

In Manchester you can visit the People’s History museum, the Manchester Art Gallery and the Manchester Cathedral. There are also many fantastic Hotels in Manchester to stay in. Be sure to visit the Manchester Town Hall.

Last but not least, in Birmingham, after waking up in one of the Hotels in Birmingham, you can visit the Botanical Gardens. There is also Blakesley Hall, Cadbury World and the Council House. Wherever you stay and whatever you decide to see, you can be sure to have a fun and historical experience. With the help of chearperthanhotels, you can also enjoy great hotels for cheap rates.

I never really took to internet chat rooms myself but every now and then I like checking some of them out just to see what people write there. Some of the stuff is pretty interesting and in many cases I find myself surprised just how personal and close the people at certain forums feel towards one another. I can only assume that the people writing on these chats and forums don’t know each other from off the internet and have become sort of friends online. I find that really beautiful. Sometimes I feel a bit bad that I’m not part of something like that.

I’ll give you an example. I was browsing around the teen chat site at idolme.com today and found some very interesting topics discussed as well as some personal discourses going on between the apparent regulars on the boards. In some cases I even felt a bit like I was invading their privacy and listening in on a private conversation but then I remembered I was on a public internet forum and got back to reality. Today a question was posted in the relationship section regarding whether it is a good idea to bring someone a gift on a first date. I found this an interesting topic for discussing over the internet since maybe it is exactly personal topics like these that are easiest discussed with strangers and people you aren’t face to face with. One answer was posted so far recommending he brings flowers.

Idolme.com covers a lot of topics and categories. There are a lot of TV and movie topics discussed on the site with a thread dedicated to almost any TV show you can think of as well as current movies. But the biggest topic by far is American Idol with separate forums covering each of the popular show’s seasons. As someone who doesn’t usually post on any of these sites, I find myself spending an awful lot of time browsing around them and reading…

A story (“Misgivings Spoil Plans of Start-Up”) published last week on the New York Times is creating a lot of controversy as critics claim Saul Hansell has used the New York Times as a stage for plain slander. The main issue is that Hansell skewed way off the article’s main focal subject and took an angle that is not only a “non issue” but is actually unfair in how it presents things.

The subject of Hansell’s attacks has posted a response on his blog to the article. Armand Rousso response to NYT story by Saul Hansell points out several inaccuracies in Hansell’s story and claims that the whole issue of Rousso’s background is irrelevant to the story.

I must say, Rousso’s retort is fairly convincing and it doesn’t put the New York Times or Saul Hansell in a very good light. I leave it for you to decide - researched journalism or just plain slander?

You may not think it is a big deal when you download a video clip or an image from the Internet, took information from an article you read and used it for your project or research, or passed on a song to a music-sharing website. Technically speaking however, these acts may very well be a violation of the law.

Intellectual property is protected by copyright law in almost all countries and the first thing it clearly requires is a permission from the creator or the owner of the work before any reproduction, distribution or other use can be made by another party. So before you use any information you see in the Internet, check if the site declares a blanket permission for use of its material. Otherwise you might be getting on the wrong side of the law.

If you have been looking closely at some of our posts from the past few days, you may have noticed that some of them have a statement on the bottom indicating the posts were sponsored. This is because we have joined PayPerPost which is a network that allows advertisers looking to generate some buzz about their product or their website to request blog posts be written about them by bloggers in the PayPerPost network.

The concept of blog ads is a great idea from an advertiser’s perspective since it generates a much more natural conduit to bring their message across and does not generate the antagonism that traditional ads often do. After all, readers don’t have to read the posts and they are not intrusive ads that obscure the content you are really interested in.

The fact is that in most cases readers actually find what is said about the advertiser interesting since they are reading an honest review by someone they trust. After all it is up to the blogger to decide what to write about and bloggers don’t have to accept any advertising opportunity they don’t want to.

This is not only a great opportunity for advertisers to get their message across but also finally presents a great way for bloggers to make money doing what they love – simply by blogging and creating interesting content for their readers.