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		<title>Helpful Web Page Hosting Providers With Comparisons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been building and hosting web pages online for 4 years now and I felt a need for a comprehensive web hosting review. We thus collected some reviews by actual users from forums and blogs and publish them here for you to compare and review. Website hosting is at an all time high. This [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have been building and hosting web pages online for 4 years now and I felt a need for a comprehensive web hosting review.  We thus collected some reviews by actual users from forums and blogs and publish them here for you to compare and review.</p>
<p>Website hosting is at an all time high. This is because of the record number of websites being launched every day from almost every continent on the globe. The proliferation of a great number of websites has been attributed to the emergence of what we call WYSIWYG software that can create and deploy sophisticated websites quickly regardless of the user&#8217;s programming expertise. </p>
<p><a href='http://www.topwebhostreviews.org/startlogic.php'>Startlogic Review</a> offered the web hosting solutions I needed, and most importantly, helped me build the actual website. I can rebuild a truck in the dark with a butter knife and a monkey wrench, but when it comes to using the keyboard and mouse to design a site, I&#8217;m all thumbs. The plan I went with was the ProLogic, aimed at medium-sized businesses. This gave me unlimited storage, unlimited free domains, choice of shopping carts, unlimited transfer, a Google webmaster tools kit, and more.</p>
<p><a href='http://www.topwebhostreviews.org/lunar-pages.php'>Lunar Pages Hosting Review</a> is the hosting site I ended up going with. Their slogan is &#8220;Solutions reside here,&#8221; and as far as I&#8217;ve found, they pretty much have websites covered. The first thing I liked about LunarPages was their plethora of options for those wanting a website. They have a Personal option, Small Business, Microsoft Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Resell Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Email and Domain Hosting. I wanted the first option, personal, and the price on that was great: $4.95/month&#8230; READ MORE </p>
<p><a href='http://www.topwebhostreviews.org/host-gator.php'>Hostgator Hosting Review</a> has good support, a 30-day money-back guarantee, unlimited disk space and data transfer, the ability to host unlimited domains, and they even threw in $75 worth of Google and Yahoo ads, which ended up being a second income on the same site. PowWeb&#8217;s hosting took my business into the 21st century in a matter of days.</p>
<p>Website hosting means signing up for a service which provides web accessibility via Internet-connected webspace. There are many hosting companies and their charges vary depending on disk space and features. A typical hosting package will include about 10 GB of space, 10 email accounts and a control panel where you can manage your hosting features.</p>
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		<title>Controlling Registry Problems With Registry Cleaning Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did something like this happen to you? A software you use every day for months or even years causing all kinds of trouble? Did it used to take only seconds or a minute or so to boot up your PC and now it seems to take forever? It is very likely that you need to [...]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did something like this happen to you? A software you use every day for months or even years causing all kinds of trouble? Did it used to take only seconds or a minute or so to boot up your PC and now it seems to take forever? It is very likely that you need to repair the registry to <a href="http://www.fixpcerrors.org/">fix pc errors</a>. And what exactly is a registry? See, the registry can be compared to a directory on the PC that keeps information about all the programs on your system</p>
<p>If you want to understand registry errors you need to be knowledgeable of your PC&#8217;s inner workings and even though you are a do it your-self fan and consider yourself a whiz at Windows, the best way to easily fix a problem with the registry should be to <a href="http://www.downloadregistrycleaner.org/">download registry cleaner</a>.</p>
<p>Registry cleaner software are crucial software programs for good maintenance of your operating system. You can liken your computer to the tool shed or garage storage, where you store all the tools and items that you use on an occasional or called on basis. For you, the start menu, the windows explorer and the desktop, these are your gateways to find these things. Now think of your memory as the place in your brain (the computer of your body) where the index of all these things is kept. That&#8217;s what the registry is. An inventory system.</p>
<p>The XP registry doesn&#8217;t differ too much from other Windows registries, and here is what Microsoft themselves have to say: Windows XP automatically makes what&#8217;s called a &#8220;restore point&#8221; every day, and when you do things like install a new program this helps it with recovery if there is a problem. You can also create your own restore points in Windows XP. According to Microsoft, you need a minimum of 200 megabytes of free disk for System Restore. If you don&#8217;t have it, XP won&#8217;t do it automatically. In any case you will always need a <a href="http://www.windowsregistrycleaner.biz/">windows registry cleaner</a>, regardless of your restore points. Our recommended software manages Vista too.</p>
<p>Each Windows operating system is different, obviously, and when it comes to registry cleaners, your choice in an XP registry cleaner is no different. Before buying or running a downloaded registry cleaner, check what we recommend here (follow the links). You don&#8217;t want to mess up your Windows registry and mess up your computer. It&#8217;s worth a few well spent bucks for the peace of mind to purchase a good piece of reliable software from a reputable company, one that specifically addresses your particular operating system, whether Windows XP or Vista.</p>
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		<title>MCDST Boot Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people know that with most of the computer applications that are available today, you will very likely need to deal with something with regards to Microsoft. All of the computer technicians that work in various business fields in order to maintain their company&#8217;s computers up and running effectively will need to obtain certifications in order to be able to carry out the various kinds of jobs that they do.</p>
<p>MCDST stands for <a href="http://www.mcsetutorials.info/" target="_blank">Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician</a> and is a certification that demonstrates that the person is fully able to work with XP. There is also an MCDST Boot Camp that they can take in order to obtain this credential.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://www.mcsetutorials.info/mcpdbootcamp.php" target="_blank">boot camp</a> in the computer training world is basically known as a cram session for people to be able to obtain their certifications in a minimum amount of time. These people usually take part in a school during a small amount of time which can range from anywhere from just a few weeks up to 3 months. By the time the course is finished, they will have their certification.</p>
<p>Most of the people who attend these courses already have a long history in programming when it comes to Windows Operating Systems. The MCDST Boot Camp is another means for them to be able to contribute to their qualifications in a very short amount of time.</p>
<p>There are also several other boot camp sessions for your assistance that several technicians get into besides the MCDST Boot Camp. They might obtain a promotion or find a better job that will require from them to have a certain certification in order to be able to work professionally at their future jobs.</p>
<p>More often, these promotions and future jobs will hold the position or have the technician work in another format during the person&#8217;s tuition in order to get their needed certification. These certifications will only add to the knowledge that they already have and open many more doors for increased opportunities.</p>
<p>There are many other resources available on the Internet that can assist these students with their additional certifications also.</p>
<p>There are many websites, for example that the student will be able to test that they have efficiently learned their MCDST Boot Camp by taking a 70- 291 brain dump practice exam or they can take the <a href="http://www.mcsetutorials.info/mcseexamcram.php" target="_blank">MB5- 292 exam</a> through signing up for an even more intense type of training that could only take you five to ten hours. These types should only be carried out by the technician that might have been in the field for a while and who may already understand some of the main factors which go together with being an efficient Desktop Support Technician.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>When I spend about half a grand on a cell phone, I&#8217;m thinking . . . &#8220;i want to get my money&#8217;s worth!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>That&#8217;s how I feel, anyway &#8212; which is why I made it my business to put my new iPhone through the paces from jump street by scouring the web&#8217;s most serious iPhone resources for the most useful power tips/ tricks available. The result is this collection of <a href="http://usacellsearch.com/15-iphone-tips-2/">16 iPhone power tips</a> that will help you get even more enjoyment out of your new favorite toy!  Some of these, granted, you&#8217;ll need to Google to get the current URL.  But, if you want, you can just click the link for the complete article with photos and videos.</p>
<p><strong>1. Unstick a Stuck Slider:</strong> if you&#8217;re iPhone&#8217;s slider ever gets stuck &#8212; as in, it simply refuses to do anything when you try to slide it, usually because you want to make the iPhone up to use it &#8212; here is a fix from <em>iPhone Atlas</em> (www.iphoneatlas.com): press the Home button once before attempting to move the slider for the first time.</p>
<p><strong>2. Make Skype calls:</strong> Up-front disclaimer: We&#8217;re not talking about free, voice-over-IP (VOiP) Skype calls here. We&#8217;re talking about making SkypeOut calls, which are not free but can drastically reduce the cost of making international calls on your iPhone.  Matter of fact, SoonR lets you access Apple Mail files, mailboxes, and contacts.  It also lets you grab documents from your Mac for viewing on iPhone, including PowerPoint presentations and all that kinda&#8217; good stuff.</p>
<p><strong>3. Know Where to Go for the 411:</strong> Lucky for you, the world has gone iPhone crazy. That means there a lot of excellent sources of info on the latest iPhone developments out there on the web. Bad news: there&#8217;s a lot of crap, also. Here&#8217;s a short list of our favorite iPhone info sites:</p>
<p>- modmyiPhone.com<br /> &#8211; iPhoneFreak.com<br /> &#8211; iPhoneAlley.com<br /> &#8211; The Unofficial Apple Weblog&#8217;s iPhone page<br /> &#8211; Gizmodo&#8217;s iPhone coverage<br /> &#8211; iPhoneAtlas.com</p>
<p>While you&#8217;re checking these sites, keep in mind that some sites you might already be visiting on a regular basis have really done a super job of becoming iPhone-friendly, including Digg.com, Amazon.com, FaceBook.com, and Netvibes.com!</p>
<p><strong>4. Play Great Games:</strong> You know what Jack says about all work and no play! Not that the web surfing you&#8217;re doing on your iPhone is all work-related, yeah right? Games &#8212; most of which are free &#8212; are starting to pop up for the iPhone, and we&#8217;re sure there will be more where those came from. For now, you can just launch the Safari browser when your iPhone and visit these hot game sites:</p>
<p>-  <strong>MacMost&#8217;s collection of iPhone games,</strong> including classics like solitaire and minesweeper (free, MacMost iPhone Games).</p>
<p>- <strong>mynuMo has 4 iPhone games,</strong> including iWhack &#8212; a whack-a-mole knockoff where the mole&#8217;s replaced by a headshot of Microsoft&#8217;s Steve Ballmer &#8212; and Blackjack (also free, myNuMo iPhone Games).</p>
<p>- <strong>iGiki&#8217;s games,</strong> which include Hangman and Canyon Crawl &#8212; aren&#8217;t free, but then, they&#8217;re only a buck a pop and might be just what you need when you get tired of the freebies (99 cents per game pack for 99 days, iGiki Games).</p>
<p>- <strong>PopCap&#8217;s Bejeweled,</strong> (free, PopCap Bejeweled).</p>
<p><strong>5. Beat a Shortcut to your Fave iPhone Apps:</strong> Handy iPhone apps, like Leaflets (free, Get Leaflets) and Applists (free, Get Applists) put most iPhone apps your fingertips, but if you want to build your own list, just collect the apps you tend to use the most into the same bookmarks folder in Safari on <em>your computer</em>. Then, the next time you sync your iPhone, using iTunes, be sure to check &#8220;Sync Safari Bookmarks&#8221; on the info tab, under Web browser.</p>
<p><strong>6. Rehang the Wallpaper:</strong> If you&#8217;re up for a bit of iPhone hacking, you can take any image you find anywhere on the web and turn it into a custom wallpaper.</p>
<p>But there is a much easier way: Download a 320&#215;480 pixel image for free from a variety of online sources, saving them all in the same folder on your Mac. In iTunes, with your iPhone docked, select your iPhone, click the Photos tab, select the radio button next to &#8220;Sync Photos From&#8230;,&#8221; then from the drop-down list, select &#8220;Choose Folder&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Next, browse to the folder you just created, then click &#8220;Apply&#8221; in the lower-right hand corner. Finally, on your iPhone, go to Settings, Wallpaper, Photo Library to hang your new wallpaper!</p>
<p><strong>7. Take Self-Portraits</strong> Because the iPhone camera shutter&#8217;s button is a &#8220;soft&#8221; (i.e., onscreen) button, it&#8217;s a bit tricky to take self-portraits with it since you have to turn the phone around so you can no longer see the button.  Here&#8217;s the solution: with the camera feature selected, place your finger on the camera icon and turn the phone around so you&#8217;re facing the lens. Then, smile pretty and let go of the shutter button! You&#8217;ll hear the telltale &#8220;click&#8221; &#8212; and, you&#8217;ve just taken a self-portrait!</p>
<p><strong>8. Reveal Secret Features:</strong> When Apple released the first firmware update for the iPhone on August 1, 2007, it did so with little fanfare, and attributed most of the updates to &#8220;security fixes.&#8221;  <em>The Wall Street Journal&#8217;s</em> Walt Mossberg discovered a few new non-security-related features on his side phone after the update including:</p>
<p>- Greater capacity in the iPhone module&#8217;s Favorites list (used to be 20, is now 50).<br /> &#8211;  Ability to automatically blind carbon copy (BCC) yourself on all e-mails sent, where previously, your only option was to CC yourself, which alerted your recipients what you were up to&#8230; <br /> &#8211;  Compatibility with some car adapters and external speakers, originally created for the iPod.  For more iPhone and tech tidbits, visit Walt&#8217;s blog.</p>
<p><strong>9. Just Ditch the Camera Altogether:</strong> On the other hand, if you know you&#8217;ll never use the iPhone&#8217;s camera, you can just remove it altogether. (If you work for or with certain government agencies, you&#8217;re iPhone may actually be considered &#8220;contraband&#8221; on their property because they don&#8217;t want you taking secret photos of Bigfoot, Elvis, or (believe it or not) alien spaceships!</p>
<p><strong>10. Get the Official Mod Tool:</strong> If you&#8217;ve already had to send your iPhone back to Apple for warranty repair or replacement, you may have already discovered something different about the replacement iPhone. First off, it comes in a much thinner box. Second, it comes complete with the &#8220;official iPhone SIM card removal tool&#8221;: a paperclip! Yup, Apple actually supplies a paperclip with all replacement iPhones, along with instructions for using it to open the SIM card slot and insert your card!</p>
<p><strong>11. Buy Spare Parts:</strong> If you&#8217;re the type who simply can&#8217;t resist trying to take your iPhone apart, here&#8217;s where to go to find replacement parts when you go too far: iPhone Parts.  Sources of mine told me that Apple charges $300 for a replacement screen, but you can get one from iFixIt for only $199.95.</p>
<p><strong>12. Kill that Annoying GSM Buzz:</strong> If you hear a buzzing sound, while using an iPhone cassette adapter in your car stereo, such as <em>Monsters iCarPlay</em> &#8212; which claims to be iPhone-compatible (but doesn&#8217;t appear anywhere on Monster&#8217;s website) &#8212; Gizmodo offers a low-tech solution: aluminum foil&#8230;  Yup, just take a little bit of Reynolds Wrap and wrap it around the cable closest to your iPhone. Doing so eliminates the need to switch to &#8220;Airplane mode,&#8221; which would be a viable solution if it didn&#8217;t send your incoming calls to voicemail!</p>
<p><strong>13. Find Wi-Fi Hotspots in Your Neighborhood:</strong> <em>JiWire</em> makes it easy to find the nearest hotspot when your iPhone &#8212; so you can rescue yourself from the slow-moving hell that is <em>AT&amp;T&#8217;s</em> EDGE data service. Surf on over to iphone.jiwire.com on your iPhone and fill in your location. If you&#8217;re a cheapskate (like me), check the box for &#8220;Search Free Hotspots Only.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>14. More Wi-Fi Performance Enhancements:</strong> Apple has a potentially useful collection of WiFi related iPhone tips in a regularly-updated knowledgebase article on its website. Suggestions include fixing problems like paid WiFi connections that drop off suddenly, weak WiFi signals, and WiFi connections that revert to EDGE due to issues with WEP passwords, or problems with Mac address filtering.</p>
<p><strong>15. &#8220;Hack&#8221; Your iPhone!:</strong> Disclaimer: this tip isn&#8217;t for everybody.  Some of these &#8220;hacks&#8221; (i.e., self-made modifications to the iPhone&#8217;s default behavior) are intended for people who have experience changing the way their computers behave by accessing the underlying code governing such behavior. You&#8217;ve been warned.</p>
<p>- <strong>For Macs:</strong> iFuntastic and Installer.app. <br /> &#8211; <strong>For Windows:</strong> Installer.app or iBrickr.</p>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve installed one of the above helper apps, you can try an ever-expanding array of iPhone mods. With iFuntastic, for example, you can add your own custom ringtones, rearrange the Home screen, and change the AT&amp;T logo. Installer.app goes even further, letting you install and play Nintendo games that feature tactile feedback!  The good folks at Gizmodo.com  make it easy for Mac users to take advantage of this newfound power over their iPhones with a handy tutorial (visit their site and search for <em>install apps iPhone</em>).</p>
<p><em>Windows users can also use a helper app called </em><em>iBricker</em> to modify their iPhone, install custom ringtones, and install third-party apps. But, if all you care about is adding custom ringtones, you might want to try <a href="http://www.efksoft.com/products/iphoneringtonemaker/">Efiko&#8217;s iPhoneRingToneMaker</a> ($10).</p>
<p><strong>16. Just Don&#8217;t Be a Sucker!:</strong> While searching for the latest iPhone apps, you could run across some websites that&#8217;ll offer you instant access to <em>hundreds</em> of the latest apps &#8212; all for one-time membership fee of $49.95. These sites include, but are not limited to, www.iphonenova.com, www.iphonecyclone.com, and www.iphonedownloadpro.com.  Problem here, is that these sites (IMHO) are scams.</p>
<p>I ponied up $50 for membership to <em>iPhoneNova</em>, for example, which claims to be the &#8220;World&#8217;s First iPhone Download Service.&#8221; Guess what it really is? It&#8217;s a BitTorrent-like site for downloading illegal content you can view on your <a href="http://usacellsearch.com/category/cell-phone/">iPhone or iPod</a>.</p>
<p>But, your $50 membership only gets you a BitTorrent client called Tomato Torrent and links for you to download two more <span style="text-decoration: underline;">already-free apps</span> that help you convert existing videos and ripped DVD content to be viewed on your iPod/ iPhone.  You also get links to a mere five (5) web-based iPhone games and a huge, poorly-organized list of illegal movie downloads like &#8220;The Simpsons&#8221; and &#8220;Transformers.&#8221;  Nuff said; as Napoleon Dynamite would say, &#8220;&#8230;What a Rip-off&#8221;!</p>
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