American LowLife members and visitors know a good bargain when they see it. They must, they are having fun playing on a free Vegas swingers connection site, right?

Free Software
So, I would suspect that many of our website patrons would also appreciate finding a good bargain when adding software programs to their computer. We know we do, at least. So, when we ran across an article that lists a bunch of top-notch--and FREE--software programs for all sorts of pertinent uses--like antivirus, graphics and video editing, CD/DVD burning, media players and even all-out office productivity suites--we felt compelled to pass the news along.

You don't have to be a full-fledged geek to use these apps although you will have to download them and install 'em. You'll also have to Google some of the program names to track the program down but I would suspect that many of us are pretty good at that by now thanks to porn and other internet delights.

Anyway, here's the link to the article entitled "A Is for Antivirus, Z Is for Zip: Free Software from A-Z".

A Couple Of Links
Some of the applications we already use including a very good antivirus program called Avira. Also, if you've ever wanted to edit the songs you've downloaded, a program called Audacity will do the trick quite nicely. It also lets you convert the song to a different format (although you'll have to download a plug-in from the site which is also free).

Graphics Program
If you ever wanted a graphics program so you could edit your photos (i.e. crop, rotate, remove red eye, make the file size smaller, etc.) but didn't want to pay for the expensive Photoshop program (or even the less expensive but effective Photoshop Elements app) then maybe you should try the "image manipulation program" (as the website calls it) named Gimp (which is much different than a gimp in the bondage world). We haven't tried the program since we have PS but the article says it's a good one so let us know if it is or not.

Yet another public service from those thoughtful folks at American LowLife!

While Las Vegas has seen storied hotels close or lose their branding over the last few years, one developer is bucking the trend and plans to renovate a defunct property into a boutique hotel. The Siegel Group, owner of four boutique hotels in Las Vegas, acquired a former Crowne Plaza hotel with the intention of reflagging it under a major brand for a new opening in 2013.

The Siegel Group owns four other Las Vegas hotels including lifestyle favorites Rumor Hotel, which is best known for renting out the entire property to one guest and the Artisan, the artsy hotel with the cool Bohemian bar. The new acquisition of the former Atrium Suites Las Vegas, located next to The Hard Rock Hotel, will offer the ownership group an opportunity to open a property with meeting and convention space. “The location is key for sure, being on Paradise Road,” said Steve Siegel, president and CEO of The Siegel Group. “There’s only so many hotel on Paradise, and the bones of the property are appealing with a lot of common area space for meeting and convention areas, which would help out some of our other hotels.”

In terms of branding the hotel, Siegel will look for a partner offering a strong reservation system. “We’re talking to several brands, including Starwood, Hilton and some other type of brands to see what will work there,” said Siegel. “It may open as another boutique hotel to add to our collection; we’re not going to give up management but if we can get a good reservation system, that helps us funnel during the week.”

Siegel hasn't come up with a name yet but the 202 all-suite hotel (each room larger than 500 sq. feet) sounds like it'll be a good place for a large lifestyle take-over--even better than the Rumor--especially considering there's actually space indoors for large social gatherings like dances and expos. Siegel says he's going to develop a cool pool area so we can't wait for this one to re-open. Here's a good article on the new acquisition.

The Adult Entertainment Expo is rolling into town this week and for the first time it's not running concurrent with the massive Consumer Electronics Show (here's why). We'll see if this is ultimately good for the show but we've already heard from lots of porn aficionados and swingers that the lower room prices and a more "porny"--rather than geeky--atmosphere is luring them to Vegas.

Additionally, the porn folks seem to be more readily available to show up at lifestyle parties. While most of the adult film stars aren't swingers and don't play for free, the lifestyle community seems to like being around them simply because they stand for seemingly uninhibited sex, however misleading that may actually be.

Granted, there are a few exceptions to the porn-stars-don't-play rule (yes, we can be called star-fuckers and are scheduled to be once again this weekend) but for the most part the adult icons are simply attending for name value.

But what the hell--as long as it gets everyone in a sexy, wanna-fuck-like-a-porn-star attitude then it has the intended effect.

If you intend on attending the expo of the Adult Video Magazine awards show, check out this article for what they call AVN 101. If you can't make it to Las Vegas you can, for the first time, watch 36 hours of live coverage from your computer (@ $19.99) and even chat with some of the adult stars.

Oh, and here's an article on tips the porn queens have for those newbie pornsters who are attending the show for the first time...

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