Monday, May 28, 2012

Gotthard Tunnel Traffic

1. Gotthard Tunnel Traffic - A2 Motorway - Twitter update

2. Live Webcams Route North to South A2/A4 Switzerland to Italy
To update webcams again please refresh this page.


40 km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Seelisbergtunnel (webcam looking towards direction Basel)
Source: Swiss Authorities


31 km A4 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Flüelen (webcam looking towards direction Gotthard)
Source: Swiss Authorities


21km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Erstfeld NEAT construction site (webcam looking towards North direction Basel) - updated every 15 minutes.
Source: Alptransit


1 km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Goeschenen (webcam looking towards South direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities


GOTTHARD TUNNEL NORTH =======================================
Fast Motion Video - Length 4 min showing the drive through the Gotthard Tunnel

6s: The Gotthard Tunnel Drive Through in Six Seconds (Twitter Vine Video)

WELCOME TO ZERO GRAVITY!

Where the space travellers and the spaceship industry meet.
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GOTTHARD TUNNEL SOUTH =======================================

1 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: Swiss authorities


10 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Piottino (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities



53 km South after the Gotthard tunnel: Bellinzona (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities





3a. Live Traffic Google Map
If you are an iphone user please see
Google Map Live Traffic Updates on iPhone: How to activate this service ?

3b. Graphical Representation of the length of traffic jam before the North and Sout Portal
of the Gotthard Tunnel:
gotthardjam.appspot.com


4. Useful Links:
Motorways in Switzerland
ViaSuisse
Traffic updates in German ViaSuisse on: Teletext , TCS (Touring Club Switzerland), searchch, Postauto
Discussion Forum: http://www.englishforum.ch/

5. Gotthard Tunnel News

6. Alternative Route: Gotthard Pass (is closed) or San Bernardino A13

Webcam in Andermatt (Gotthard Pass). Source Hotel Metropol















7. Twitter updates: San Bernardino Pass

Webcam San Bernardino see Source: http://www.scisanbernardino.ch/

8. Comparison between Gotthardtunnel and San Bernardino Pass. If you drive via Zürich and you arrive to the junction where you have to decide to go via Luzern / Gotthard or via Chur / San Bernardino the differences are as follows: Remark: Both routes will join in Bellinzona.
Via Gotthardtunnel: 162 km driving time when no traffic: 1h 45 Minutes
Via San Bernardino Pass: 232 km driving time when no traffic 2h 30 Minutes

9. Smartphone Users: How to avoid data roaming and roaming costs
10. Google Map Live Traffic Updates on iPhone: How to activate this service ?

What else should be included in this smartpost ? Please leave a comment. Thank you.

Contents of this smartpost:
1. Twitter updates: Please use Hashtag #Gotthardtunnel
1a. NEW Report Traffic Jam via Twitter (Webversion or App) with the location link to show on Google Map - Beta Version
2. Live Webcams (to refresh again please reload the page)
3. Google Live Traffic Map of A2 before and after Gotthardtunnel
4. Useful Links
5. Google RSS News on Gotthardtunnel
6. Alternative Routes to avoid the Gotthardtunnel
7. Twitter updates - San Bernardino Pass: Please use Hashtag #SanBernardino
8. Comparision Gotthard Tunnel and San Bernardino Pass
9. Smartphone Users: How to avoid data roaming and roaming costs
10. Google Map Live Traffic Updates on iPhone: How to activate this service ?

1a. NEW: REPORT TRAFFIC JAM WITH TWITTER WEBVERSION
Report Traffic Jam via Twitter with a location link to display on Google Map - Beta Version.
Accuracy of location can vary and is shown as ac xx in tweet. Accuracy is measured in meters.
Programming is based on W3C Geolocation (HTML 5).




NEW: REPORT TRAFFIC JAM WITH TWITTER APP



Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Best Top Squidoo Lenses - and what they mean for you

Squidoo is one of the top hundred visited websites in the US. User create lenses on topics they are experts in. Lenses are webpages. It is a great place to get an insight into the current lifestyle questions visitors of this community come for to get an answer.And this is exactly what you need to know if you are thinking to start your own business. .
Find in the following the most visited lenses to date on squidoo:

1.) Which laptop bag should I choose for my laptop computer ?
Funky, Chick and Cool Laptop Bags
This lense is edited by mynameiskate
Innovative Idea could be: which bag to choose for your ipad or tablet computer ?

2) What is the best mother-son dance song that I should choose for my son´s wedding ?
Best Mother-Son Dance Songs
This lense was created by rms
Innovative idea could be: what is the best song for the father-daughter dance ?

3) What to do to naturally lower my blood sugar ?
10 Ways to Naturally Lower Your Blood Sugar
This lense is maintained by Ener-G
Innovative idea could be: Is there an 11th Way to Naturally Lower Blood Sugar ?
What do Africans do to lower Blood Sugar ? They have the longest history and experience in plant medicine.

4) What books were recommended on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart ?
Books from "The Daily Show" - current season
This lense is owned by mynameiskate
Innovative idea could be: which book should be presented on "The Daily Show" ?

5) What Twitter Applications do I really need ?
The Only Twitter Applications List You´ll Ever Need
This lense was tweeted by airabongco
Tweet about your innovative idea @ppalme

6) What is the best HDTV in 2012 ?
The Best HDTVs for 2012
The lensmaster of this lense is Pixelrage
Innovative Idea: what will be the best HDTV to come out in 2013 ?

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7) What Anime series is most favoured by the reader of squidoo ?
Top Anime List
This lense is facilitated by  Chadrew

8) What Cakes and Cupcakes to bake for your Football Party ?
Football Themed Cakes and Cupcakes
The baker of this lense is HorseAndPony
Innovative Idea could be: What cakes and cupcakes to bake for your Baseball Party ?

9) What are the ideas spread over the internet ?
Top 10 Internet Memes
This lense idea is spread by Chadrew

10) What things to do before you die ?
Bucket List of Ideas - 1000 things to do Before You Die ?
This lense was done by Marelisa
Innovative idea could be: The 1001 thing to do Before You Die is to create a lense on squidoo.
Other idea could be: Bucket List of Ideas - 1000 things not to do Before You Die.

11) What iphone case should I buy for my kids or teens ?
Best iPad Cases For Kids And Teens
The lense is brought to you by Dolphin Browsers

12) What Books does Stephen Colbert recommend in his Colbert Report ?
Books from "The Colbert Report" (Current Season)
This is another lense from mynameiskate

13) What education is important for my kids ?
The Importance Of Education
BFuniv.com is educating us on this lense

14) What do you need to know before you buy a kindle ?
Buying a Kindle - Read This Before You Buy
The expert of this lense is susan52
Innovative idea: what is the alternative to buying a kindle ?

15) What are the best iPhone Photo Applications ?
Best  iPhone Photo Applications
This iPhone lense is organized by Dolphin Browsers

16) What themed activities can be used to help children learn about frogs in classroom or homeschooling?
A Frog Theme Makes Learning Fun!
The learning fun lense is from Evelyn Saenz

What is your innovative idea ? What answers are you offering to these lifestyle questions ?
Please leave a comment with a link to your site or blog post.

Twitter updates: Instagram updates: Pinterest updates: Greece updates: Facebook, Tweet, Youtube updates:

Friday, May 11, 2012

How to activate email subscription in feedburner ?

Feedburner Widget in blogger: Nine short steps to activate email subscription with feedburner in your blog.

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1: Log into your account at http://www.feedburner.com/

2:  Click on your feed

3:  Click on Publicize

4: Select Email Subscriptions

5:  Select Activate

6:  Choose from Use a wídget in“: Blogger

7:  Click on Go!

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8:  Click on  on Add Widget

9:  The widget will be placed on the bottom of your layout in blogger. Move the widget to the
  
  place of your choice in your layout.


If you prefer text, there is a very good description in this blog post:
http://thesocialmediaguide.com/wordpress-blog/feedburner-the-feed-does-not-have-subscriptions-by-email-enabled

Remark: I have chosen feedburner as it is a free tool.
My ambition is to start a business without any upfront investment. See my post: http://ppalme.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-overcome-barrier-lack-of-money.html

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

How to start your business without any money ?

While having an idea or vision does not cost any money often it requires an initial investment to start the journey. How do you overcome this barrier ?

My ambition is to build a small business without any upfront investment. All what I bring with me is a computer with access to the internet. But no other investment is allowed such as in a domain name and a hosting service.

Therefore I decided to start this blog on blogger. Hosting my blog on blogger gives me access to Google Adsense. Additionally I will use affiliate programs such as the one from amazon to build up capital.
This is a good options for those with little time or very flexible and irregular time schedule. The income is
generated over time and independent of deadlines and pay per time unit invested.

There are more options to earn money without any upfront investment such as crowdsourcing and referral programs. See at about.com Make Money Online (without spending a dime) or see the different crowdsourcing and microworking sites listed at ranker.com:
List Of The Best CrowdSourcing Websites & Pay Per Task Sites
http://www.ranker.com/list/best-microworkers-alternatives/gary-bisha

or join the Linkedin Group: Crowd Micro Worker and Time Exchange Network

How to turn your dreams in the next big thing through coolfarming?

How to turn your dreams in the next big thing that everyone catches on and it will go viral ?

Use the swarm intelligence, the wisdom of the crowd to bring your business forward.
Peter Gloor shows how to do it succesfully. He calls his concept coolfarming.

The stages of Coolfarming are:

1) Create a cool idea.

2) Attract additional members to form a Collaborative Innovation Network (a COIN).

3) Grow the COIN into a Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) by adding friends and family.

4) ACollaborative Interest Network (CIN) will form eventually by outsiders who join.
Coolfarming - Turn Your Idea Into The Next Big Thing. A book by Peter Gloor.
Peter Gloor is doing research at the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT. He teaches how to become a creative member of Collaborative Innovation Networks.