Everyday, the internet is creating superstars out of nobodys. These Days, all you need is an idea, and a website that will help distribute your concept worldwide. If you have a camcorder, imovie and an internet connection, you can be a star. Just ask Andy Milonakis. He created silly videos, posted them on the internet and now has his own MTV show among many other high profile appearances. How about Lonelygirl15, Numa Numa or the Star Wars kid? These guys started with home spun ideas, and are now world famous.

Numa Numa

While fame may not be your goal, you cannot deny the power of user created content combined with free, easy global access. Just ask Warner Music Chairman, Edager Bronfman who said, “Technology is changing entertainment, and Warner Music is embracing that innovation. Consumer-empowering destinations like YouTube have created a two-way dialogue that will transform entertainment and media forever." So, basically, you have the access to become as powerful as the big boys when it comes to distributing your material.

Zazzle.com is one such website that can help spread your word. Zazzle.com is the meeting of your imagination with on-demand manufacturing to allow you to create, share and celebrate your unique interests and passions. They combine innovative manufacturing, a robust community, the largest online collection of customizable digital images and unmatched personalization tools to empower you to create apparel, posters, cards, stamps and more. In addition, you can choose to become a contributor by sharing your unique creations in Zazzle.com's public galleries. Within these galleries, you can browse, comment and connect with others who share your interests.

Contributors also earn royalties every time their creations are purchased by others. For anyone who wishes to create, wear, display, sell or celebrate their interests, Zazzle.com provides a compelling interactive marketplace to a worldwide audience. A Star is Born.

-Rich

Let’s face it. The iPod Nation is becoming stronger, bigger and faster by the Nanosecond. Bow down already. Before you know it, everything you own, including your credit cards, keys, movies, pulse, phone, will all be accessible through your iPod. When you look back on this blog in 5 years, you’ll chuckle at the realization that you are now making your dinner with an iPod. Experts say, in the future, delivery rooms will feature iPods rather than doctors. Heh-heh, just kidding.

Justipodit.com is thee store for iPods and iPod related gear. With the name, Justipodit.com, wouldn’t you feel a bit foolish shopping elsewhere? For starters, with the purchase of any iPod, these guys will give you free speakers! Justipodit.com features speakers, cases, headphones, car audio, home audio, docks and free shipping (on everything).

Now, let’s say you are totally lost, want to join the revolution, but have no idea where to start. Contact their iPod Solutions Center who will help customize your purchase based on your needs. Justipodit.com has trained iPod accessory specialists available, to help make sure your iPod experience is the best it can possibly be.

Discover essential items such as the Speck iKitty Nano Case, iConcepts International iPod Travel Kit, JBL On Time iPod Alarm Clock, or FLO Relaxed Leather iPod Video Case. All of these items are at competitive prices and Justipodit.com is your one-stop iPod spot. Dinner’s ready.

-Brett M.

I had a crush on a girl. Although I pried and tried, it was tough to tell how she felt about me or what type of person she fancied. While having lunch, she squeaked out that she loves the way a watch looks on a person’s wrist. She said it oozed confidence, strength, sexuality. “A watch has this much power?” I thought. A quick glance at my wrist revealed freckles, hair and my jelly bracelet. The following day, my brother told me he collects watches. I realized that I’ve been so consumed with finding handbags and shoes that I completely overlooked the watch world.

After days of searching online for a hot watch that would transform me into a sexy piece, I came across a super-sweet online watch store, Jomashop.com. Not only do they have the coolest collection of watches, but Jomashop.com also sells many of the handbags, glasses, and accessories I’ve been looking for anyway. Score! They’ve got watches by Armani, TAG Heuer, Omega, DKNY, Brietling and on and on. They also carry fine pens from Mont Blanc to Waterman as well as Fendi Handbags and iPods.

Their watches range from the uber pricey Rolex GMT-Master men’s watch to the totally affordable and cute Swatch Roboboy Watch. Jomashop.com has a 30 day money back guarantee, free shipping on every order over $150, 1 to 5 year warranty on all watches and tons of customer support. The coolest deal they have now is, savings up to 66% off on Ray-Ban sunglasses. These are my favorite.

I purchased the simple Casio Baby G Shock and strapped on the bait. A few days after my order came in, I called the girl and we had lunch again. She stared at my watch, I wondered if she got the hint.

-Carrie J.

Do you prefer, fake or natural, clothed or naked? If you’re anything like Onlynaturalpet.com, you like it real…all natural and nude. Onlynaturalpet.com is your neighborhood pet store, featuring all-natural pet products and tons of items that will have you dribbling your kibble. Pamper your pet naturally, without gimmicky products that make your pet look like a circus clown or pre-teen beauty queen.

While some pet owners love accessories such as dog booties, nail polish, and Svarovski crystal dog collars, we doubt dogs whine for their sweaters, or get agitated at the first sign of nail polish chippage. You won’t find cat jewelry at Onlynaturalpet.com, but you will discover a gaggle of goodies to satisfy even the fussiest felines.

Pet needs come first at Onlynaturalpet.com; leave the owner needs to Chimpfeet.com. If you want to celebrate pet life and pet comfort, check out items such as the Canine Cooler Thermoregulating Pet Bed, a memory-foam constructed comfort bed that remains at room temperature, so Marmaduke has a cool, dry, place to chill.

Got cats? Nip at a toy that honors the true hunter in a pussycat. The Peek-a-Prize Toy Box is designed to mimic natural feline hunting gestures. A Bizrate.com customer certified store, Onlynaturalpet.com offers a wide range of natural pet foods, holistic remedies, natural treats, and a pet care forum with a holistic healthcare library, as well as an interactive Q&A with a distinguished veterinarian.

So, rather than pamper your pet the way you’d like to be pampered, why not nurture your pet in a way that makes them feel good rather than look silly? Now, go hang up the booties, will ya!

-Jennie D.

On the East Coast, Elaine (from Seinfeld) was in love with the Wiz. Remember the blue-eyed charmer, with the seductive smile, who donned a cape and crown while dancing and shouting, “Nobody beats me, because I'm the Wiz! I'm the Wiz!" in an effort to sell cheap electronics? On the West Coast, our friend CJ loves Crazy Gideon, the insane, television smashing, electronics store owner who sells impossibly cheap electronics out of his downtown Los Angeles store. Can you trust a guy in a cape and crown, or a man who destroys his own merchandise to get you to buy his?

Our favorite discount electronics outlet, Tigerdirect.com, will satisfy Elaine (at least electronically), CJ and just about anybody in need of an easy, electronics shopping experience. While computers and electronics can be costly and complex items to find and purchase, not to mention headache inducing if something needs to be returned, TigerDirect.com is here to save the day, with a great selection of computers and electronics at bargain prices. Look out for Carl’s Deal of the Day, Open Box Deals, Recertified Deals, or glance at their list of Top Products, Top Categories and Top Searches to help you with your purchase.

Always ahead of the technology curve, and with huge savings, TigerDirect.com carries every type of electronics component you may need from modems and printers to gaming hardware, furniture, computers and the fatty Vizio 32” HD LCD TV with ATSC HD Tuner. Check out their business, government and education sales. After you make a purchase, their top-notch support team will assist you with everything you need to help assemble your gear. With an awesome Rebate/Discount Savings Center, TigerDirect.com is the electronics store to shop at or our name isn’t Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany Zilla.

-Steve B.

25 years ago, furniture behemoth IKEA hit US ground with a Swedish bang, and boy were we schooled. The day’s lesson was that good design does not need to be expensive, and superior styles, whether devoted to furniture, kitchenware, or clothes, matched to a lower ticket price equals higher sales! No, this ain’t Econ 101 but we do have some economical tips for you.

Thankfully, our favorite designers took note that day, and introduced secondary labels capturing the designers’ signature style with price tags so affordable that even those with the wee-ist of incomes can afford a stylish something. One such store that showed up for class that day, is top designer clothing, e-commerce site, Yoox.com.

The leading online, luxury clothing retail website in Europe, the US, and Japan, Yoox.com features countercultural cuts from Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label, Stella McCartney, Chloe’s See by Chloe, Giorgio Armani’s Armani Jeans, and Roberto Cavalli’s Just Cavalli among many others.

Yoox.com also has cool features such as the Fashion Fringe, The Yooxer, and Kidswear Prodigy, which offers new kids clothes. Why the name Yoox you ask? Y and X are the male and female chromosomes, and the zero represents the binary code. With 4,000 new arrivals daily, Yoox.com is all about people, code, clothing, shoes, bags, and more! Check out the Fall and Winter Collection now and with free shipping, and hassle free returns, this may be the best class you never ditched.

-Jennie D.

Fall is here. The Leaves are turning, weather is cooling, and Baby Suri has emerged to see her own shadow. It’s so fall, I can almost taste the candy corn stolen from my son’s Halloween stash.

Why not kick off the season of change with a new look for your tootsies? At Simplysoles.com, find a bounty of beautiful shoes plentiful as Mom’s Thanksgiving spread: rich suede flats, buttery soft boots and this season’s highlight: the sassy and sexy, patent-leather Mary Jane platform pump. Candy, feasts, shoes…I love fall!

Shopping at Simplysoles.com is a fantastic way to indulge your shoe cravings. Like a trip to your downtown boutique, this sole haven offers unique feet treats with delicious deals such as the price reduced, strut-worthy Miss Sixty gold pumps, marked down from $170 to $85. You can also find styles designed exclusively for SimplySoles.com, such as the adorable Terre Peck suede-fringed kitten heel.

Like your neighborhood boutique, the folks at SimplySoles.com encourage you to try on a few things. Need to exchange your purchase for another size or style? Let Simplysoles.com pick up the shipping costs. Committed to helping women’s causes, they’ve teamed with Suited for Change, a non-profit organization that provides professional clothing for women in need. If you order a pair of shoes from SimplySoles.com and return a pair as a donation, SimplySoles.com will give you 10% off your next order.

Good souls--and soles--indeed.

-Jennifer S.

Can’t walk up the stairs without an oxygen tank and stretcher? Tired of stinky gyms and grody trainers? Is Seinfeld with a tub of Ben & Jerry’s or bucket of butter-drenched popcorn a nightly affair? Getting fat is fun, but feeling out of shape, well, sucks. Keep Seinfeld, throw away the rest and discover a new way to get in shape comfortably and without hassle.

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Do this while you still have teeth, cause we know, once you get into shape with Liveleantoday.com you won’t feel as guilty chomping on an occasional box of Orville Redenbacher’s or New York Super Fudge Chunk.

Okay, this may seem a bit early, but, buy your Halloween costume now. You’ve put too many last minute costumes together, and always curse yourself for not getting a costume sooner. Last year, you threw on some makeup and went as a “zombie.” Boring.

Two years ago, you put a sheet over your head. A ghost. Hmmm. And three years ago, you rushed to the costume store, and found aisles so littered with half opened costumes and broken masks that you raced back home, put on some lingerie and went as a…French maid? Not this year. Fly through the front door of any costume party or troll the neighborhood, (kids in tow), in a costume that will turn, scare and delight the coolest of ghouls.

BuyCostumes.com is the world’s largest e-tailer as certified by the Better Business Bureau for costumes and accessories, and we suggest you buy from them today. How did they get to be the largest? Simple, they sell costumes year-round! They cater to Halloween enthusiasts, theatre groups, performers, children and adults alike. Based in Milwaukee, WI, Buycostumes.com features same day shipping on over 10,000 items including adult costumes, kids costumes, party supplies, make up, hats, wigs, decorations, pet costumes, and more.

Owner Jalem Getz and his Buycostumes.com crew are certified by VeriSign and Bizrate.com so you know they must be good. Prove to us, by selecting an original costume from Buycostumes.com, that not all women use Halloween as an excuse to look as sexy as possible (although, we wouldn’t mind if we were right).

Your mind travels in millions of directions; what Fendi bag to buy, did you feed the baby, is he the one, are they out of Rocky Road, can I return my Kate Spade Grant's even though I wore them (a few times)? You need some time off, but your vacation hours were swallowed months ago. Sick days? Used at South Beach. The freezer is empty, you’re out of cigs and you need something to calm you down, quickly. Instead of looking outward, search inward and meditate. Like your perm, you created the tangle, now straighten it out.

Previously known as Balanced Life Products, Sagemeditation.com continues the tradition of providing quality products for meditation, yoga and massage. Okay, so maybe you think meditation’s yogi-isms are not for you. Sagemeditation.com carries products that will help ease your tensions and bring some level of relaxation to your busy life whether you practice these relaxation methods or not. Start with a meditation candle. Not bad, so far? Okay, let’s move on to meditation cushions (probably just as comfy for watching the L Word), Massage mats, timers and clocks, among many other stress-releasing items.

Not sure if they shop here, but, meditation practitioners include Gwyneth Paltrow, Sting, Ricky Martin, Meg Ryan, and Heather Graham who said, “it’s like entertaining this blissful feeling of nothingness.” Sounds fun. Halle Berry began practicing to, “get rid of nightmares.” Regular meditation, say the experts, will reverse aging, increase energy and improve your health, with a number of different styles and techniques available to help achieve inner peace by calming the mind. Prada must have some items you’d like to meditate on. You’ll never know until you try.

Your kids are the bomb, you love them and forgive 'em, every time they launch their own ground offensive. Not the post-Gerbers, stink bombs that generally torpedo your infantry. Rather, the all-out, closet emptying, living room, bedroom, kitchen, I’ll-hit-what-ever-room-I-haven’t-left-my-toys-in-yet air assault.

Viatoybox.com keeps the trajectory clear, with your little soldier’s toys, games, clothes, and any other projectiles they can rocket or leave on the battlefield. Featuring free shipping and no sales tax (!), Viatoybox.com has put a creative twist on kids storage. Their lightweight, non-toxic, baltic birch plywood storage cubes, connect together to make playroom toy storage and kid’s furniture, perfect for your children’s bedroom or any room in the house.

Based in Portland, OR (but everywhere online), Viatoybox.com’s 15 pound, stackable, multi-colored cubes make it easier for children to pull out and put away their toys. With access through shaped openings or a door, your baby battalion can re-stock their cache with ease. You can buy separate boxes or pre-designed sets. Aim your sight on their Triple Toy Box Tower or Toy Box Castle. Viatoybox.com’s Puppet Show Theater, a two toy box with doors, black velveteen curtain, and connecting stage with backdrop is a stealth way to hide collateral damage and put on a show. Cease-fire!

Ever desire pulling off your head, reaching down your neck, and removing (with your hands) the pain from your tense shoulders and locked back? Sometimes, it appears to be the only solution to your nagging joint and muscle pain.

You spent all day hustling from store to store in your Cesare Paciotti black snake jewel-back pumps, Neiman’s bags on one arm, trusty (but heavy) Marc Jacobs Venetia Handbag, on the other, and a brutally stiff neck from taking calls all day on your cell. It’s Friday night, you just got paid, honey is away, and it’s too late to book a massage. You consult the back pages of your local lifestyles rag, and quickly close it at the thought of, She-Ra The Masseuse, huffing and puffing at your door. Faster than a stiff drink, comfort and relief is coming. With Massage-Chair-Superstore.com, your in-house, no appointment, no parking necessary, massage is a few adjustments away. Massage-Chair-Superstore.com’s selection of massage chair’s provide relaxation consistently and conveniently.

Their powerful chairs bring all the sensation of a professional massage to your home, and they come in different styles, ensuring that there is a massage chair that is perfect for your home stress-relief needs. Easy navigation, including, Today’s Top Sellers, Buying Guide, Top 3, and Editor’s Choice, provide excellent recommendations for getting the kinks out. Chairs from Fujitronic, Homedics, Massagenius, among others come in leather, polyester, microfiber and….ahh stop reading, your neck hurts, go get loose! Oh, and the money you save (no sales tax, free shipping!), plus tip, can be sent here.

You’ve tripped on ‘shrooms, thought you’d never make it, and thankfully came back to earth, body (and mind) intact. The walls are no longer breathing, the floor stopped laughing, and the little man in your head took a walk. You tell yourself you’ll never do it again, as you munch on your half mushroom/half reality pizza.

Want to find a way to keep mushrooms in your life without singing frogs, flying trees and sweating mountain tops? Trufflemarket.com’s mushroom and truffle field is a magical place to initiate your trip. Fresh Black Summer Truffles, Fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms as well as Dried Porcini Mushroom Powder and Fresh Goat-Cheese with Black Truffles are a few of the tasty fungi related items available. They import their truffles from Europe, keep them out of the ground for 2 days, and slow their ripening by wrapping each truffle in a paper towel or cloth to absorb any moisture which could cause rot. They are then buried in rice to further absorb moisture, and limit their exposure to oxygen.

Trip the light fantastic with Trufflemarket.com’s French Flumee De Sej or Gourmet Salt Samplers. Order a gift basket (easy on the psychedelic wrapping) or kitchen product and discover a delicious way to create magic out of mushrooms. Don’t lose your mind, this ain’t no illusion.