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Tools for #Squidoo Lensmasters - Updated!

thefluffanutta — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:26:51 GMT

I've given the Lensmaster Tools lens a complete overhaul, and added a lot more resources to the list.

Some of the newest tools include the Workshop Addon for Firefox, and 3 extra modules for your lenses. There's also the favourites such as the lens pinger and the backlinks checker tools.

Pop by sometime and check it out, and don't forget to subscribe to the SquidUtils Blog too.

Follow the Apollo 11 mission on Twitter

thefluffanutta — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:17:09 GMT

The Shuttle mission has been delayed till next month, but we can still follow Man's most exciting adventure into Space...

� Apollo 11 mission to the moon - 'Live' via Twitter!

@ApolloPlus40 will re-chronicle the journey of the Apollo 11 crew to the moon and back, tweeting events exactly as they happened 40 years ago.

Remember, The Best Tweets are from Space!

Switch Between Lens Themes With Toolbar

thefluffanutta — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:02:49 GMT

The Squidoo Toolbar has been updated to allow quick switching between themes!

Under the âLens Workshopâ menu on the toolbar is a new sub-menu titled âSwitch Themeâ. Navigate to any lens, and select one of these themes from the sub-menu, and viola! Instant and magical transformation of the lens to use the theme of your choice.

Read the full blog post: Switch Between Lens Themes With Toolbar

More Twitter From Space

thefluffanutta — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:14:42 GMT

In May, NASA astronaut Mike Massimino became the first person to tweet from space, during a space shuttle mission to the Hubble.

On June 13th, Mark Polanski will be leading the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to the International Space Station. Polanski will be updating his twitter account throughout the mission, as well as answering video questions from his followers.

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Get the Workshop Addon for Firefox

thefluffanutta — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:30:38 GMT

There is an addon for Firefox that improves the Lens Workshop. It's been around for a while, and you may already have it. This lens showcases all the tweaks it makes:

- If you haven't see it before, then come check it out.
- If you haven't got Firefox, get the toolbar instead.
- If you have already have it, check you have the latest version.
� (look on the left of the dashboard)

Updates to CHUCK lens

thefluffanutta — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:04:28 GMT

I've added links to buy and download CHUCK Season Two, plus there's new about a third season!

Visit www.squidoo.com/Chuck-TV-Series for the latest news.

Amazon Announces the Kindle DX

thefluffanutta — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:41:55 GMT

With a display two and a half times larger than the Kindle, the Kindle DX is the ultimate travel companion. It is as thin as a magazine and holds up to 3,500 books, newspapers, magazines and documents. Plus, the Kindle DX has a built-in PDF support, so you can have your personal and professional libraries always with you.

The Kindle DX will be released in the summer, and available to pre-order now.

New Potter Puppet Pals Video

thefluffanutta — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:29:22 GMT

The newest video from Potter Puppet Pals has been added to this lens: "Ron's Disease".

Nintendo Wii - The Nunchuck Without Wires

thefluffanutta — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:46:36 GMT

The Wireless Nunchuck provides all the same abilities and features of the wired Nunchuck, but with no cables tethered to the Wii Remote. Compatible with all Wii games that use the Nunchuck attachment, the Wireless Nunchuck requires no additional software or modification of the Wii hardware to work.

This lens is focused on a single product, and presents lots of information to visitors, plus opportunities for them to buy it.

Squidoo Toolbar Hits 600 Installs

thefluffanutta — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:59:39 GMT

The Toolbar for Squidoo reached 600 installs today - have you tried it yet?

This browser addon puts powerful tools at the finger tips of Lensmasters. Featuring quick links to all your Squidoo accounts, lenses and groups, and easy access to all the social function.

Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux on IE and Firefox.
� Download it today!

The Best Games for the Wii

thefluffanutta — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:14:19 GMT

There are tons of Wii games out there, the challenge is figuring out which ones are the best. If you own a Nintendo Wii, then there's a good chance that you'll be looking for the best games to buy for it. Here is are just a few of them, compiled by some keen gamers.

> The Best Games for the Wii

Which Is The Best Wii Game?

thefluffanutta — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:44:21 GMT

Can you help me decide which is the Best Wii Game? - Iâm sure you have a favorite in your collection. Come join the discussion on this new TwttrStrm, and share with everyone which you feel is the #1 Wii game...

Squidoo Toolbar needs less space!

thefluffanutta — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:56:46 GMT

Many people don't like big toolbars that take up 'real estate' on their browser, as it reduces the space left for web pages. The Squidoo toolbar, however, can be made to take up much less space:

To do this, click on the left-most drop-down menu and click on 'Shrink Toolbar'. This removes all of the text from the toolbar, leaving just the button icons.

Amazon Kindle 2 comes out on Feb 24th

thefluffanutta — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:32:46 GMT

The Amazon Kindle 2 is the latest generation of the popular hand-held e-book reader. It uses an electronic paper display and downloads content over the free wireless network âWhispernetâ. Featuring improved battery life, an even more streamlined design, more storage, a sharper display and a new Text-to-Speech feature, the Amazon Kindle is better than ever!

The Kindle 2 will be available on February 24th, 2009.

New Browser Toolbar for Squidoo

thefluffanutta — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:37:37 GMT

SquidUtils is proud to present the browser toolbar for Squidoo.

This new toolbar gives you quick access to all your lenses and groups, keeps you up-to-date with the latest news from HQ, makes it easier to manage multiple accounts and provides all the social functions in one menu.

� Read more about this new toolbar, and how it can make you a better Lensmaster.

Interviews with thefluffanutta

thefluffanutta — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:44:33 GMT

I have done a number of interviews for other people over the last few months, and I thought now would be a good time to gather them altogether in one place. You can now find a list of them on my Lensography. I hope you enjoy reading them as I did writing them.

Firefox Addon for New Workshop

thefluffanutta — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:58 GMT

Just a reminder: If you're using Firefox, then you'll want to get the Workshop Addon for better lens and group editing.

If you already have it, make sure you've installed the latest version. Look on the left-hand side of your dashboard for notification of new versions.

Dr Horrible DVD Released TODAY!

thefluffanutta — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:37:02 GMT

Today is the day! Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Joss Whedon and friends) is released on DVD. If you have already pre-ordered it, you should see it arriving very soon. If you are yet to buy it, then you'll want to order it soon if you want it to arrive before Christmas...

Stats for Your Amazon Links!

thefluffanutta — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:44:05 GMT

If you use the Amazon Link Generator, then you can now see which lenses and products are getting the most views and clicks. In the run up to Christmas, this could be a valuable tool for fine tuning your lenses to maximise your profits.

For more information read Stats for Amazon Links.

Bonus: until Christmas, you will get 90% of all clicks on your links.

Doctor Horrible released on DVD

thefluffanutta — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:09:51 GMT

The wait is over... the Dr. Horrible DVD is due for release on December 19th. The bonus features are being kept secret until then, but will certainly include a musical commentary plus 10 entries selected from the hundreds of applications sent to the Evil League of Evil.

Check out this new lens for more information:
� www.squidoo.com/Dr-Horrible-DVD.