My Experience With Windows 7

                                               

I have been using Windows XP for almost four years. So far, i have been very satisfied with its performance and I could not ask for any better Windows Operating System. But then, a major change suddenly happened in our office - our procurement department updated our newly issued computers to Windows 7.

This is a major change for me because I have been very used to Windows XP and I think I am not ready for this change. But change is inevitable, so I had to adjust myself to the newest operating system created by Microsoft.

Here are some of my observations with the Windows 7.

1. Its user-interface is slightly different with Windows XP. Because of this change, I have to familiarize myself with how do I navigate it.

2. It is not compatible with most CRT monitors. Although CRT monitors are slowly  being replaced by LCDs, I still have a lot of those in our office. But to my surprise, I was not able to adjust the screen resolution of the CRT Monitor. Because of this, I had to reduce the screen resolution to 640 x 480 in order to continue using my CRT monitor.

3. Windows 7 is fast. I don't know what is the reason for the fast performance of this new operating system. Is it the OS itself, or is it because of the computer? Whatever the reason is, I love the processing speed of the new Windows 7.

4.  Files are easier to find with Windows 7. When you have opened a specific folder, you can immediately find the files by typing even the first three letters.

It is really very difficult to adjust with new changes. I just hope that Windows 7 will live up to expectations and do better than the previous Microsoft Operating Systems.

Back In The Earning Game!

This is my first blog for the year 2012. I have been very lousy because of the demands of the work so I was unable to tend with my personal blog. But now I am back and this is because of my cyber friends who reintroduced to me other money-making options on the internet.

Currently, I am earning online by doing the following:

1. Article writing - I am currently writing articles on various topics that are needed by people who are building their own websites. This process is referred to as manual link-building. With link-building,  articles are linked to websites through relevant keywords. This is one of the most effective way of increasing a website's traffic.

2. Autosurfing - This is a new concept for me because I am about to join one of these sites now. These websites encourages you to surf the website of their sponsors to earn money. These websites promise payment after you reach a specific minimum payment level.

How To Fix Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo messenger is a very useful tool for chatting with friends and peers. It has built in video and voice call which in a way, seems to shorten the distance between two countries.

But sometimes, you may experience problems signing in to yahoo messenger. If your internet connection is all right and you still are unable to sign in, then there must be something wrong with YM's program.

To fix this problem, you need to reinstall yahoo messenger right away. Here is the best procedure in reinstalling yahoo messenger.

1. Close the yahoo messenger program.

2. Delete all files in the directory where yahoo messenger is installed. This folder is usually located in here --> C:\program files\yahoo!\messenger

3. Reinstall the application. To be safe, get yahoo messenger from a secure site like cnet

Earn On Amazon By Building Your Own AStore

One website that gives you an opportunity to earn is Amazon. You can earn from this website in two ways:

1. You can earn by selling your own products.People can always invent new things that can be sold to others. By signing up on Amazon and by completing your profile and products listings, your products will be advertised to millions of people.

2. You can earn by being an affiliate internet marketer. An affiliate marketer is a person that earns commissions by selling other people's products. This option is very helpful to those people who are good at marketing but have no products to sell to others.

If you think you have products that could be sold to any people in the world, I would suggest that you use Amazon. Amazon is a very popular website and your products will definitely get a lot of exposure if you use this site.

But if you don't have products to sell, you can still earn at Amazon by being an affiliate marketer. By selling products of other people, you can earn through commissions on every product sold through your blog or through your website.

One Amazon tool that is very useful in helping you sell products is the Astore. The Astore is a tool that helps you build a professional looking online store. By following instructions when creating your online store, you can produce a website that can be embedded to your website or blog.

Here is an example of an AStore about Top Megaman Products.

How To Create An Opinion Poll

What is an opinion poll? Wikipedia defines opinion poll as a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions.


Polls are very useful because it represents the views and opinions of a group of people. You can ask them questions about the status of their lives, the economic condition of the country, or you can ask them just about anything.


There are also websites that can help you create a free opinion poll. One such website is Pollcode.com. 


So how do you create your own opinion poll? Here are the requirements.


1. You have got to have your own website or blog. 


It doesn't matter if your website/blog is paid or hosted for free. Just make sure that your host allows you to enter 3rd party HTML Codes.


2. Go to Pollcode.com


3. Type question and answers to choose from. 


4. Copy the  HTML code provided by pollcode.com


5. Paste it in your blog.


That's it!

How To Find Competing Keywords Using Google Adwords

If you want to get higher page ranking in Google, you need to consider the keywords to use. An article with more keywords can dramatically increase your website's ranking.

But the problem faced by most website owners and bloggers is keyword competition. The more competition you have for a specific keyword, the harder it is for you to get a high page ranking.

But there is a free tool that can help you find and measure your keyword competition. You just need to use the google adwords keyword tool. With this tool, you can get ideas on what keywords to use.

How To Correct Volume Levels Of MP3 Files

Do you have a collection of MP3 music files? If you do, you probably might have noticed the difference in volume levels while your favorite songs are being played. There are also instances wherein you get frightened by the loud volume of a song after listening to a soft type of music.

But do you know that there is a program that will hep you normalize or even-up the volume of all you mp3 music files? You can download the MP3 Gain program at this website.

Best File Hosting Sites In The Internet

A lot of free stuff can be found in the internet. You can get free music, movies, software and sometimes money just by browsing the internet. Another free thing that you can get from the internet is file hosting. File hosting can be defined as a website where you can store any type of files so you could access it as long as you are connected to the internet.

Some people prefer to surf the internet while others look for online storage. People who don't have a personal computer to store their files are the ones who are in need of online file hosting service.

Here is a short list of the top file hosting sites in the internet.

1. Mediafire - when I stumbled upon this site. I thought it was just an image hosting service. I was very glad that it also offers unlimited file hosting while allowing easy sharing with Twitter and Facebook.

2. Imageshack - this site is all about storing of images and videos. You don't even need an account with them in order to store your files.

3. Fileden - another file hosting service that allows you to store up to 1 gigabyte of documents, images or videos.

There are a lot more file hosting service in the internet. But when it comes to ranking among search engines, the abovementioned sites are on the top of the list.

How To Add Password To A Compressed Winzip File

I really like storing files in the internet. Personally, i use google docs to store images, spreadsheets and videos. My only worry about storing files in the internet is its vulnerability to hacker attacks or it might get in the hands of the wrong person.

To reduce the risk of getting your files opened by unauthorized individuals, I searched for tips on how to add passwords to your compressed winzip file. Here is my step by step tutorial.

Let us first create a zipped file in windows xp.

1. Choose a file that you want to zip and then right click it.

2. Choose send to compressed file.


3. Give your compressed file a name.

After you have created a zipped file, let us proceed to adding a password.

1. Double click your compressed zip file. This will open a new window.

2. On the  newly opened window, highlight the file that needs a password.

3. On the upper left hand corner of the window, choose File, Add Password

4. Type your preferred password, confirm it and then click OK.

You have successfully made a password for your file! Now you have an added security whenever you try to upload it on the Web.

Kindly post a comment if you have questions and I will try my best to answer it!

How To View Your ATM Transactions In The Internet

Landbank atm cardholders have now an option to view their atm transactions online. This can be done with the use of Landbank's I-Access Program.

After you enroll your ATM account number using Landbanks I-Access Website, you can view you ATM transactions through the Internet. Here is a step by step tutorial on how to enroll your Landbank ATM Card to LBP's I-Access program.

1. Go to LBP I-Access web page https://www.lbpiaccess.com/

2.Click on Enroll Now!

3. The Landbank I-Access Terms And Conditions will appear. Read it carefully before proceeding to the next page. If you are amenable to the terms and conditions, click I-Agree.

4. The Landbank I-access enrollment form will be displayed. Fill-up all the necessary entries then click submit at the bottom of the page.

5. After the system prompts you that you have already enrolled your account, you are ready to use your i-access account.

SEO Tips: Blog Commenting

Commenting on blogs can also increase your website's page ranking. Here are some tips which I learned from other experienced bloggers in the Internet

1. Find a blog that has a content related to your site. 

When you do blog commenting, make sure that your post is related to the content of your website. By doing this, people won't get confused because they will be directed to a related site.

2. Choose a blog that accepts links to another site.

There are blogs that do not allow you to post link to your site. In order to increase your page ranking, make sure that you comment on blogs that allow links to your site.

SEO Tips : Forum Posting

I have been writing articles and have been updating my blog for months now but I still can't get visitors to go to my site. I have been reading a lot of blogs about increasing traffic and one trick that I learned from it is Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

From what I've read about SEO, it is defined as a process to help a website gain higher rankings on search engines. Today I will be putting in this blog SEO tips which I have learned from othe bloggers.

FORUM POSTING AND PROFILING

Forums are websites wherein members get to exchange thoughts and opinions about various topics. These sites help increase your search engine page ranking by using the following techniques.

1. Posting relevant information on forums.

Forums are all about exhange of information so in order to get people to read your post, be sure that you post valuable information. Once you have been allowed by the forum moderators to post links to your site, then you can start adding keywords and anchor texts on your posts.

2. Forum Signature

A forum signature is made up of text, banner or animations that you could include on your forum posting. Your signature should have a link that goes to your site in order to increase your search engine ranking.

3. Forum Profiling

Once you are considered one of the best contributor on forums, make sure that your profile has also links to your site.

Final Fantasy Clone Games

Young and old people alike may have heard of RPG or role playing games. These games are very different because it requires you to have a strategic mind and lots of patience.

When you talk about RPG, Square Enix may be one of the best in the business. They have already made popular titles like Chrono Cross, Parasite Eve, and the most popular RPG of them all, Final Fantasy.

The popularity of Final Fantasy paved way to better and innovative RPG. Some fans of the series also tried to make games based on it. 

How To Add Shopping Cart To Your Blog

If you are planning on selling various stuffs in the internet, then your blog needs to have a shopping cart feature.

Here's what you will be needing

1. A blogger account ( I assume that people who want to venture into internet marketing already have this )
2. A verified paypal account

Here is the step by step instruction on adding a shopping cart to your website or blog.

1. Log-in to your paypal account.
2. After logging in click Merchant Services
3. Click Website Payments Standard
4. Click Create Payment Buttons
5. Type in some details then click Create Button
6. Once an HTML code appears, copy it to the clipboard by pressing CTRL+C
7. Open your blogger account and choose edit html
8. Paste the paypal button code by pressing CTRL+V

Preview your blog and you should see a button just like the one below.

That's all folks! If you have some questions or clarifications, post a comment on this blog and i'll get back to you as soon as I can.

See ya!

How to Get an NBI Clearance

An NBI clearance is a very important document for people who intend to get a job and for those who plan to go abroad. An NBI clearance certifies that an individual is not involved in any illegal activity in thePhilippines. From this we can say that an NBI clearance certifies that a person is a law-abiding citizen of a country.

There are a lot of NBI offices where you can apply for a new NBI clearance or renewal if you already have an existing one. Here's a flowchart from the NBI website which describes how to get a clearance.

Here are the fees charged by NBI depending on the purpose of the clearance

When applying for a new NBI clearance, the documentary requirements are two (2) valid IDs. IDs accepted by NBI includes the following

                1)     Voter’s I.D.                7)     Postal I.D.

                2)     SSS I.D.                    8)     GSIS I.D.

                3)     PRC License               9)     Driver’s License

                4)     Company I.D.            10)    School I.D.

                5)     Valid Passport            11)    ACR (for aliens)

                6)     Senior Citizen I.D.       12)    Philhealth I.D.

For more information and frequently asked questions, click here 

Or you can visit the website of NBI at http://www.nbi.gov.ph

How to turn your Notebook PC into a Wi fi Hot Spot

I have heard from a friend of mine that a laptop, computer or notebook PC with wi-fi capabilities can be turned into a wi-fi hot spot. Here are the steps on turning your computer into a hot spot.


First, you must have the following:


1. A personal computer with Wifi capabilities.
2. An ethernet connection (wired or wireless is both okay)
3. One or more PC or Cellular phone with Wifi features.


Step 1


Click on Start and go to the Control Panel. Double-click “Network Connections.”

Step 2


Right-click your wireless connection and chose Properties


Step 3


In the Wireless Network Connections Properties dialog, click the box that says, “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.”

Step 4


At the bottom of the dialog window, click the “Add” button to start creating your mobile hotspot.

Step 5


Enter a name for your network, select “Open” under Network Authentication. Then, under Data Encryption, select “WEP.” Input a password under “Network key” and confirm it in the next field. Then check “This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used.” Then click OK to create your hotspot.

Step 6


Your new network will now appear under “Preferred Networks.

I would like to credit Lamar Stonecypher, the man behind this tutorial.


For more computer tips made by Lamar, click here


Click the “Advanced” button to bring up the Advanced properties dialog. Then click “Computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) networks only."

Attention Bloggers! Here's a tutorial on how to embed SWF game to blogger

Flash games are all around the internet. They can be played online and is always free. But do you know that you can borrow these flash games and put it in your website?

I found this tutorial in the internet and I thought this would be helpful if you want your blog visitors to stay longer on your site.

Step 1 Know the URL of the flash game that you want to upload to your blog

The URL of a flash game looks like this
http://www.dailyfreegames.com/images/files/farm_frenzy_3.swf

Step 2 If you can't find the URL of the flash game, download a software that helps you identify its URL. Click here to download SWF downloader for free.

Step 3 Type this HTML code on the body of your blog

<embed align="middle" allowscriptaccess="always" height="500" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" src="http://www.dailyfreegames.com/images/files/farm_frenzy_3.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500"></embed>

just replace http://www.dailyfreegames.com/images/files/farm_frenzy_3.swf with the URL of your flash game

Step 4 Publish your blog

Step 5 Play the game! Its that easy!

Here's a sample of a game that I got from dailyfreegames.com

My tutorial about anchor texts

Anchor texts are words, numbers or symbols that links to a webpage. The use of anchor texts are important in increasing the page ranking of a website. Anchor texts can be found on blogs, comments and forums. So how do we make anchor text? Here is a simple tutorial.

This is the basic format of an anchor text

<a href="url">Link text</a>

So if you want your blog readers to go to facebook by clicking the word FB, type the following:

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/">FB</a>

It's that simple!

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How to land a job in Odesk?

Odesk is a website that matches people looking for a job and employers who want the best human resource.In this site, people can find work in the internet and employers can find the best person to hire.



But landing a job in odesk is difficult. This is because there are over 75,000 contractors in Odesk. This is very good for employers because they have a lot of choices but for the contractors, this means more competition and lesser chance of getting hired.

So how do you land a job in odesk. I have in this article,a list of tips that can increase your chances of getting hired.

1. Take the Odesk readiness test

The Odesk readiness test is a ten multiple choice questions that will increase your job quota once you pass it. A higher job quota means that you can send more job applications to more employers.

2. Complete your profile

Your profile contains all information that shows your qualifications and personal background. To have a better profile, put all your educational attainments, work experience, accomplishments and other skills.

3. Take free Odesk Test

It is not enough that you put skills on your profile. What matters is how you can prove to others that you are really good at it. By passing the free tests in Odesk, you can convince employers that you are an expert in the field which you claim that you're good at.

4. Offer low rates

If you are new to Odesk, it would be better if you bid small rates for your service. A lot of employers are looking for cheap contractors so lowering your pay can increase your chances of getting a job.

2012 As explained with Humor

We have been experiencing a lot of disasters nowadays. Typhoons and earthquakes seems to be happening more regularly. The earthquakes at New Zealand and Japan are good examples that natural catastrophes have been increasing lately and a lot of lives are taken due to this acts of God.

I can't help but think that the end of days may be nearing but I still hope that God would let us live longer.

The movie 2012 has been an instant hit because it has a clear explanation about natural disasters. Many people watched this movie and a lot of them were convinced that the end of days may be nearing. We can't change their opinions but hey, it is just a film!

This is one of my favorite part of the film 2012. In this movie clip, natural disasters are explained with humor.

Enjoy!