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The last few years we have seen an increase in income of the fancy looking USB flash drives. They have been prefabricated as small as a keychain figurine or a tie clip. Yes, USB flash drives to wear on your tie. Now that these flash drives have prefabricated their way to everyone because of the inexpensive pricing, many workplaces are banning them from the office. It is one of the best ways to steal company information without anyone knowing about it. Many companies have as far as disabling the USB ports on employee’s computers. This may seem a little extreme, but companies have to protect their information.

Although some businesses give these little units to their employees for advertising purposes, they are not allowed to use them in the workplace. They are basically given as an advertisement with the company logo on them for others to see. There are so many harmful affects that these flash drives can have on a business. Because of their different shapes and designs, businesses have decided to pull the plug on the USB ports. You might look at someone’s keychain and think that little gadget they have is cute, but that cute little gadget could ruin your business.

This type of theft and the creation of the USB flash drives brought concern from many businesses and individuals alike. What if you are individual that carries around a USB flash drive in their contract or on a keychain would lose the unit? All information would be loss and open to anyone who finds the flash drive. This causes concern for concern for how to properly store the flash drives that have sensitive information recorded. Carrying around a flash drive is just like carrying around your credit card. If you lose it, you are vulnerable to fraud.

For a many part, peep drives have authorised people to download music, cinema as well as files as well as giveaway up room upon a laptop or a desktop computer. These have been additionally profitable in an eventuality we would remove report upon your mechanism due to a hacker or a virus. In this case, a USB peep drives have been intensely necessary. We can buy opposite distance peep drives to reason opposite amounts of information. If we download an outrageous volume of music, we competence wish a USB peep expostulate which can house all a files or some-more than one.

New technology has enhanced the use of the computer for more than one reason. People can now use flash drives for file storage and businesses can storage vital information on these drives in order to keep it innocuous from potential security leaks. Although businesses ban the use of the flash drives from employee’s, the company themselves do use these as way’s to conduct business during travels. They can make presentations and instead of carrying a laptop along on their travels, they just take the flash drive.

Today, with the higher security in airports, it is always important to check with new security rules before attempting to take a flash drive on the airplane to make sure it will be accepted. In most cases, you will fid that they are allowed. Other business concerns the flash drives are a valuable and handy little piece of technology that will help secure important files and information.

Computer errors can pop up when least expected, they can cause the entire system to suddenly shut down, and they can inadvertently corrupt data to the point where it can’t be deciphered. Although they can’t always be avoided, it’s important to remember that computer errors can be corrected. The key is to understand what computer errors are, understand what they mean when they show up, and understand how to minimize their occurrence in the first place.

Basically, computer errors are the result of a number of things that may or may not have anything to do with the way the computer is used. They “operate” whenever there’s a conflict among commands. Remember that computers essentially run off of a series of commands and it’s usually a smooth process. But when one command conflicts with another command – or when one command asks for a process or information that isn’t available, the computer returns results that aren’t useable. That’s an error.

A budding e.g. of this kind of blunder is when users try to make use of module which isn’t germane for their system. Almost all modules accompanies a list of complement mandate which dictates what a mechanism needs to have in sequence for a module to work properly. To minimize errors of this sort, regularly determine which your mechanism has a compulsory components. A plan government module which you’re meddlesome in might need a specific handling system, similar to Windows XP for example. And nonetheless this module might implement usually excellent upon a Windows 98 machine, it will beget a crowd of errors once a started.

Insufficient memory will cause errors as well. That’s why software programs include minimum memory requirements. A program that needs 14MB of memory will generate errors on a computer that only has 4MB of memory if it runs at all. The same goes for disk space, monitor color depth and resolution. In these situations, problems occur the moment that a piece of software attempts to access the things (hardware, memory, space, resolution, etc.) that it cannot find.

Because some programs share common files, errors can also occur when these shared files are not up to date. For instance, let’s say that Program A is already installed on a computer and it’s working just fine. Then let’s say that the user of that computer downloads and installs Program B. Program B uses a file that Program A installed much earlier, but when Program B is run, errors popup. Those errors are the result of Program B attempting to use an outdated (shared) file that was installed by Program A. In order to fix that problem, the user would have to download an updated version of the shared file (which to say the least – is not an easy thing to find or do).

Sometimes, errors occur because a system doesn’t have the required drivers or the drivers that are on the system are the incorrect version. Both errors in these cases can be resolved by updating the computer on a regular basis. Microsoft provides a section on its website that can automatically update a computer online and it does this at no cost in an effort to reduce errors like this. Always try to keep your computer updated so that should a program share a file, it will share a file that has been updated on hundreds of thousands of computers, like yours.

This article doesn’t even begin to cover the entire gamut of computer errors – but additional information regarding how to get help with a computer issue (including computer errors) can be found in our article titled, “Computer Help” no matter what the problem is.

In people’s search for higher incomes from Google AdSense a lot of AdSense publishers are looking to find those keywords that really bring the best income possible. The higher an advertiser pays for a keyword, they more the advertiser receives when they click on a link.

But how can you find such words for your site? Well, the answer to that question depends a little on who you are and what you’re prepared to do to get those keywords. But the general good news is that you can indeed find such words if you need them.

Of course, if you can afford such a solution, one of the best ways of getting your hands on those words would be to pay for them. There are specialized companies that do business by finding people good keywords, not only for the purpose of more AdSense revenue but for search engine optimization as well.

Such a service can be found on “Top Paying Keywords”  to getting relevant content on your site and increasing your revenue by a whole bunch quickly.

Of course, if such a solution does not work for you, you can ultimately resort to a method of personal investigation. That means you try out keywords by yourself and see which ones work better or worse for yourself.

While you might also be doing this for the first method (paying someone else to get the keywords) it would probably be better then this because you’d at least be narrowing down search to certain items.

While you’re trying this make sure to keep using AdSense’s ‘channels’ feature along the way as it can be a very good way of letting you know which sections of your site are generating income and which aren’t.

Of course, you can also yield a great amount of help from AdSense’s arch enemy Overture. Overture gives you the possibility of entering keywords and finding out not only how much advertisers are paying to get them on your page, but how much people are clicking on the words as well. This service can be found at:

You can also try out a tool called Word Tracker What this tool can do is tell you how many sites are already using the same keywords. Learn from this lesson and don’t try to use the words that a lot of people are already using.

Also, a great aid may very well be found in Google itself. Search Google for any keywords you may wish to include in your pages and look at the results. The results on the left will probably be your competitors (and if they have Google AdSense ads on their page you can bet then are) while the links on the right display ads relevant to your search.

If your search doesn’t yield any AdSense results then you might want to reconsider including those keywords in your site.

Make sure you don’t use any dead words (words that don’t get any links on AdSense other then public ads. That is probably the most important thing you should be doing.

Of course these are only a few methods of getting out of the dead zone and starting to make serious money with AdSense. If you’ve seen a lot of people with “not so hot” websites generating a lot of AdSense revenue, using these tips can get you right behind them (or in front if you’re really smart) very fast. Although this is the case it is also very important to remember that having the highest paying words does not mean that you make the most money. You have to also consider how many times the advert is clicked on

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When trying to reach a large audience for the least expensive method, nothing beats the Internet. One key to successful marketing on the web is through email. It is one of the most cost effective methods of marketing. The downside is managing the campaigns.

Managing several email campaigns can be a royal pain for business owners and webmasters. However, there is a solution to that problem. There is email marketing software called 1-2 All that handles all these things for you. This software runs directly from your own server with an easy to load script. You can personalize it with your own branding to make it fit all your email marketing needs.

This software will be installed on your server for free by the company and comes with three months of full support. They even offer a 30 day trial to see if it meets your needs. There are no monthly fees and once you own the software, it is yours to use forever. There are no limits on mailing list or subscribers.

1-2 All offers many benefits and can handle several campaigns at once. The program includes a number of tools to track reports and analyze your email mailing campaigns to see what is working and what needs to be changed. This software offers one of the best all in one system I have seen.

The only drawback to this software for some may be the price. The prices range from $229 for a lite version to $329 for a full license. There are also other add-ons that could increase that price. There is three months of free updates and tech support that comes with the purchase. Anything beyond that is an additional fee.

Though the price may deter some, it is really not that bad compared to other similar types of programs. The ability to manage all your campaigns with the reports and extra features makes the price seem low. It is also a legit business expense that can be charged against your profit margin.

If you are looking for a way to improve your email marketing or you just want to get started, I suggest you check out this program. You have nothing t9o lose with the free trial and they even have a 100% refund within sixty days with no questions asked if you are not satisfied.

If you have used the program or try it after reading this, please share your experience by leaving a comment or two.

Page Rank is far from the most important thing in internet marketing, it definitely has it’s place in marketing strategies

I see some sites have a revised PageRank , do I know about the PageRank update?

more info you can check from  Digital point forums  and Webmaster World  two big webmaster forum

Digital point forums members are reporting PR updates on their websites. 

Webmaster World members also noted changes in page rank,

my site not change but i will wait google  update.

Last week, Warm Forest and Six Revisions asked you what you thought the best Flash portfolio website was. To make things fun, Warm Forest kindly donated two Aspen Flash templates (worth $89.00 dollars each) to give away to a couple of randomly selected commenters.

Today, we are happy to announce the two lucky winners!

The winners are…

• chris
• grishy

Congratulations to the winners! We will contact you soon regarding details on how to claim your wonderful prize.

The screenshot

In case you were wondering how the selection process was administered, you can check out the screenshot below to see the MySQL query that was used to pick out the contestants. The contact information of the contestants (email address) was removed to protect their privacy.

Both Amazon’s original Kindle and the Kindle 2 have gained tremendous popularity as leading Reading devices, and for the real enthusiasts, a new Kindle DX model is being released to provide a little more.

This new Kindle model has taken the cool and practical features of the previous Kindles and added a larger, thus better screen. This new screen measures at 9.7? diagonally, but is aimed to provide the ability to view 8.5×11? papers easily.

The overall presentation is better, since it looks like a true Reading device, as if you have a digital page. On the other hand, this makes the new Kindle weigh almost twice as much (from 10 – 18 oz), so some may complain. Another problem that may occur is the refreshing times of the page, will it be as responsive?

Most of the rest measures out like the Kindle 2, and the actual specs are:

Slim:  Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Carry Your Library: Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
Beautiful Large Display: 9.7? diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper; boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and sharp images
Auto-Rotating Screen: Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
Built-In PDF Reader: Native PDF supportallows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go
Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle DX, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, no annual contracts, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Books In Under 60 Seconds: You get free wireless delivery of books in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging
Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature, Kindle DX can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book’s rights holder made the feature unavailable

Ruby on Rails, an open source web development framework, has revolutionized the way we create web applications. By giving developers the necessarily tools and components needed to build powerful apps in an intuitive development environment, RoR makes development more efficient and less troublesome.

In this article, we discuss some of the ways Ruby on Rails can help you in rapidly building fully-featured web-based applications.

1. Rapid Development and Prototypes

Issues caused by old techniques

When developing a website for a client, I want to concentrate on the clients needs i.e. the domain problem at hand. I don’t want to start thinking about setting up mountains of configuration files. Having to deal with such annoyances just delays what you are actually trying to achieve i.e. create a website which is specific to your clients domain. With conventional web development techniques, this issue can slow down the development process.

How Rails can help

Ruby on Rails uses a concept called Convention over Configuration which makes you follow conventions while you’re coding, leaving you with little configuration to do. For instance, if you created a model class called “Post” the corresponding database table will be called “posts” and the controller class will be called “PostsController”.
Further to this, Rails has a nice feature called scaffolding. Scaffolding allows you to create useful prototypes for clients in super fast times. However, a word of warning, it is deemed bad practice to use scaffolding code for actually building the final draft of a web application.

2. Structured Code and Neat Markup

Issues caused by old techniques

The main problem here, is separating the view markup from the business logic. A lot of old ASP and PHP web application have the business logic code scattered throughout the HTML. This makes life very difficult for, not only the programmer maintaining the code but the designer who is trying to find the markup. Needless to say, things were very unstructured in the web development days of yore.

How Rails can Help

As with many web frameworks, Rails uses the MVC compound design pattern to solve this problem. MVC (model-view-controller) splits the business logic into a “Model” layer and the view logic into a “View” layer. The “Controller” interacts with the Model and passes the required data onto the View. A full HTTP request cycle can be simplified into the following steps:

1. The user sends a HTTP request by typing the required URL into the browser. This request is routed to a specific method in the controller.
2. The method, being executed on the controller, interacts with the required model, which will usually retrieve some data from the database.
3. The controller then passes control to the view, which specifies which HTML elements should be rendered and makes use of any data passed from the controller.
4. The prepared HTML response is then passed back to the users browser.

So, what does MVC do for you? You will have clean, structured code, which is easily maintainable and very flexible. Enough said.

3. Interchangeable Databases

Issues caused by old techniques

I’m sure plenty of you have been there; Just created a lovely new, fully working, website using MySQL as the DBMS then, out of the blue, the client says "Oh Yeah, we don’t use MySQL, we use…". What do you do? Panic about all those embedded SQL query strings scattered throughout your code?

How Rails can Help

With Ruby on Rails this is not a problem, why? Well, Rails is database independent, meaning you can simply make a few configuration changes and hey presto, you’re now using Microsoft SQL or Oracle or SQLite (I could go on).

Further to this, Rails implements a design pattern called ActiveRecord to achieve Object Relational mapping (ORM). What the hell does that mean!?, I hear you say. This basically means that classes in your code can map directly to tables in your database. You can even define relationships between those objects in your classes.

ORM makes it simple to query the database without using database dependent SQL query strings, contributing to database agnosticism.

4. Database Schema Control

Issues caused by old Techniques

When working in a team of more than five, it can become hard to keep track of what changes are being made to the database. For example, someone could make a change to the database, removing a field from a table. Meanwhile, you could be writing code which expects that field to exist, simply because you are using an old revision of the database schema.

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If you like this plugin, you should take a look at Phatfusion Image Menu as well.

Chris Borgan has revealed a quirky new Nintendo Belt Buckle, which would of course please the ones that are nerdy enough to wear something like that. Nintendo fans may find it appealing too, especially if one is heading towards a party that is filled with like-minded gamers.

Perhaps in the future we shall be able to recognize geeks by the belt buckles they wear. For instance, you would easily know the different preferences of geeks, especially in social gatherings. That way, a Nintendo fan need not unknowingly hit on a PSP fan and later realize the truth after things get really sour.

Though cool enough for addictive gamers, I somehow do not find it hip enough to be walking around with a buckle like that, with the shirt tucked in a clumsy way so as to reveal the geekiness of it all. If you are considering wearing one such belt buckle yourself, it should not be too difficult as you could make one for yourself using things that are easily available.

A highly unlikely candidate for haute couture, the Nintendo Belt Buckle certainly could be considered as a possible entrant to the geek couture collection. If you are not totally into Nintendo and still are a hardcore geek, I would suggest you either try the Pacman Belt Buckle or the Space Invaders Buckle.