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Archive for July, 2008

19 Jul

Business Savings Through IT Outsourcing

In a competitive global world we have today, having the right kind of Information System to run the business is essential. Computerization of many key aspects of the business could increase productivity. I could not imagine a single office that doesn’t have a computer. Every business must have at least one, two or three of […]

19 Jul

HP LaserJet 1200 Laser Printer Smearing Problem

Printing is one of the computer paraphernalia that we least used in our office. We have this campaign of using lesser paper to help save the environment and reduce cost. One day I encountered this smear on the print from an HP LaserJet 1200 Printer. I was really wondering what is causing it as the […]

18 Jul

Top 5 websites

According to talkreviews.com, here are the top 5 websites:
1. google.com
2. yahoo.com
3. myspace.com
4. youtube.com
5. facebook.com
You may agree with this or not, but they calculated according to their ‘internal formula’. Anyway, talkreviews.com is an online portal for browsing on website reviews from other internet users. Anybody can review a website, share his/her opinion on his favorites and […]

18 Jul

256 Gb USB Solid State Drive Replacing Conventional Hard Drives

I have read of some big computer names like Samsung, Sandisk, and others of releasing their own version of high capacity Solid State Drive (SSD). Solid state data storage computer devices should have been here many years ago, especially for laptops, which uses up a lot of battery resource. Nobody wants moving parts that sounds […]

16 Jul

Computer IT Personnel Souvenirs

Important occasions in our IT unit call sometimes for some souvenirs. Looking for a useful and computer related souvenir is difficult. You could give a thumb drive, CD case, but having something unique would be a challenge. Male IT staff, for a change, would maybe get a mens cufflinks as a give away. Female IT […]

16 Jul

Price Difference In Online Software

I use and test a lot of software. I constantly search the Internet for a trial software before spending some bucks on it. It’s really convenient to download and try out the software immediately. If I like the software, I can pay using paypal or credit card to secure a licensed serial number to activate […]

16 Jul

Online Software For Managing Family Apartments

Owning and managing your own family apartment rentals business takes dedication and time. Maybe you are managing 20 unit apartment to a 100 unit apartment. As the size goes the things to do on the checklist are getting longer. Everything could be difficult to track with a book and pen.
It’s good that today we have […]

15 Jul

Determine Computer IP Address To Allow Connection Over The Internet

Many homes and small business users have broadband routers like SMC, D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, Kasada and other cable/DSL routers between their LAN and their Internet connection. There are times that one desires to know the IP address of a computer, but the usual IP address utilities show only the LAN IP address.
For instance, when behind […]

14 Jul

Wordpress 2.6 Final Release Download

Wordpress fans are happy about the recent final release of Wordpress 2.6. It makes Wordpress not just a blogging application, but more of a CMS (Content Management System). There are many security fixes and some improvements on the new features added in the previous release.
Here is a brief video (about 3 minutes) to show what’s […]

13 Jul

Blogging Alternative Work At Home

Rising cost of gasoline and food commodities forces one to look for alternative to a regular office work. Technology have played an important role in working at home concept which is gradually becoming main stream as an alternative to an 8 hour job. Work at home offers a different kind of work ethic which maybe […]

13 Jul

Shed Off Some Fats With Wii Workouts

Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s new PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii game console are vying for the top gaming console spot. Wii Sports is one of those games that successfully make a player move around off the couch. There’s also Wii Fit that helps keep a person have a workout through Wii game console.
People have actually […]

12 Jul

AMD K6/2 60 MHz with VIA Motherboard Could Not Detect External USB Drive

It’s a sunny Saturday, and I was greeted early in the morning of some computer work for my neighbor. An old AMD K6/2 60 MHz needs to be checked and serviced. I end up upgrading the 88 Mb SDRAM memory to 163 Mb, replaced the CD ROM drive,  formatted the 10 Gb hard disk and […]

12 Jul

Excitement Makes Computer And Video Games Addictive

PS3, Xbox, Wii, you name it, these are the latest technology time snatchers for kids. Video games have taken a toll on preteens social life. My nephew and niece, just like any other kids of their age would become wild if they are not allowed to play their favorite video games. Parents find that preteens […]

11 Jul

Cardiovascular Technology For A Healthy Heart

Keeping oneself fit is an important thing. This is notably true when one is in the middle ages. Nobody could oppose the significance of a fit body when it comes to productivity at work. Having a healthy heart is one of the keys in having a physically fit body. Heart disease, cardiovascular disease,or anything relating […]

11 Jul

Compare LoudSiren and LifeLock - Get The Best Identity Theft Protection

Internet technology revolutionized how things are done everyday. Bank transactions, transfer of money, payment of bills, and a whole lot more are now conveniently done through the Internet. The information then that is stored in the network of servers are passed through the Internet. This puts personal information, very delicate critical information open wide for […]

10 Jul

Free Photo Blogging Application

A photo blogging application is what one needs in posting photos on the web. A is very fond of photography, and she loves to showcase her treasured photos on a blog. Currently, she uses the normal Wordpress blog, but it doesn’t impress her that much. She wants a simple and elegant blog like the ones […]

10 Jul

Break Away From Computer Syndrome

Blogging everyday and facing the computer at work sometimes draws too much energy. I intend to have a little rest from the daily routine at the office; no computer support call, network trouble shooting, or even applications development. Yes, that’s what I’ll do during the long holiday at our office in Thailand from 17 July […]

09 Jul

Sandisk Sansa e280 Portable MP3 Player For Exercise

Living inside a big campus surrounded by nature is very conducive to healthy living. I enjoy the regular Saturday morning tennis games with friends. The air is fresh and many people are having early morning jogging or walking. I noted that most of those doing morning exercise have their music players plugged. I was thinking […]

09 Jul

Web T-Shirt Design Printing Software

Print designing for T-shirts are one of the many uses of graphic layout software like Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Corel Draw X4. Many dream of this photo and graphic editing software. Small simple graphic application need not use this specialize software which are costing dollars for license fees.
A simple T-shirt design for example with pre-designed […]

09 Jul

Open Source Mac OS X On Windows PC

Many Windows PC users are wanting to run Mac OS X on a PC, but it was only recently that Apple have made available its Mac OS X run on Intel’s CPU architecture. In my search, I have run some theme solutions on having Windows PC have a bit of Mac OS X environment. Never […]

08 Jul

Airfare Increases Calls For Alternatives To Traditional Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel

Petroleum products are soaring record levels. Some say pump gas prices will reach a 10$ per gallon, as the oil price per barrel is continuously increasing at record level high at 130 dollar in the near future. When I plan to have a vacation, it’s an SOP to check for the most affordable airline fares, […]

08 Jul

Computers Can Cause Kids Obesity

It might sound absurd to link computers with obesity, but there’s some truth in it. When it comes to children using computers we should be careful enough to think of the implications. More and more children in the neighborhood are becoming comfortable facing their computer everyday. They miss going out in the open to play […]

08 Jul

Microsoft Motion Controller For Xbox

Playing computer video games are all too familiar. Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 are some of the latest gaming consoles available in the market. In the shopping mall, I have seen these games console sold in one entire section. These game console are sold anywhere in online gaming store sites. The control offered in playing the […]

07 Jul

Precious Metal In Old Computers

Have you ever wondered if there is value in old computers? I mean those that are not running anymore. There’s a possibility that those just computers have ended up being dumped in Third world countries. Old computers have been sent to third world countries in a pretext of used computers for education purpose, but in […]

06 Jul

Windows Security System Virus Protection Alert

A few days ago my friend called me regarding a strange sound from the HP Pavillion a2698 and a persistent warning from Windows system of the hard disk having some physical error. I recommended that the hard disk be checked using some error checking software like a check disk which comes with Windows. Checkdisk has […]

05 Jul

Job Task For IT Career As Systems Analyst Programmer

Searching for a career path, is one of the concerns of my younger brother in-law. Whether to take up Computer Engineering degree or something else. Those who are interested in employment with IT career are familiar with titles such as Applications Programmer, Computer Programmer, Database Programmer, Systems Programmer, and more.
The work for example that I […]

04 Jul

House Relocation Moving Technology

Moving the whole house to a new location might sound crazy. When we talk of relocating one thinks immediately of packing up things or even the entire content of the house or building and move it to a new place or business location. What you need are moving companies, moving truck rentals, auto transportation, storage […]

04 Jul

Computers And Laptops For Designers

Computers and laptops for designers have been a great tool at work that has revolutionized the graphic design industry. Special graphic design computers brought about things like creating abstract and morphing images which are not possible before. Some graphic designers don’t embrace the computer technology as they argue that it is reducing the quality of […]

03 Jul

Free Shipping Brings More E-commerce Sales

Study from independent technology and market research company shows that shipping cost is the number one reasons why people never successfully complete an online transaction. This study was done by Forrester Research, Inc. in the previous year. It was noted that offering a free shipping for every item bought would encourage more sale. This is […]

03 Jul

Cheaper Alternative Than Buying Cheap Cars

The convenience of driving your own car going shopping or relaxing on a mall during bad weather days could not be overly stated. Technology is already mature to have cheap cars like Naza Forza a Malaysian built hatchback. Last month while visiting Future Park, Rangsit in Thailand, I saw one of these cars sold for […]