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10 21st, 2008

Yes, now even you can create your very own auction on the radio! With the arrival of Bid4Spots, advertising on radio was made possible not only for big companies that have huge promotional budget, but also the small company and individuals who are willing to hold an auction. This is a brand new, online marketplace for radio stations to sell their unsold commercial inventory easily and confidentially.

In this reverse auction platform, radio stations actually do the bidding and the advertisers reap the benefits. This is a simple, easy and hassle free way to hold an auction with maximum possible exposure to the items on sale.

If you are still not sure as to how this business is working, visit Bid4Spots’s advertising on radio page and view their live demo — this will explain in a few minutes how the whole business is working and why you should chose them for your auction. And no, it’s not any expensive, you can buy a peak time spot on the radio for very low $xx! It really is worth checking and I think has a big potential and future.



09 5th, 2008

While the technology keeps advancing and going further, reaching unbelievable limits every time, it’s not always easy to be truly impress with a certain device. Especially if we talk about devices such as antennas that has been on the market in different variations for long generations now. However, when it comes to networking, Intermec managed to impress easily with their already quite famous rfid antenna vehicle mount and the glowingly popular fixed Vehicle computers. It’s been released a while ago and prices are fairly reasonable. If you go to check these links, spare a minute to look at the specs of the rfid antenna vehicle mount, you will be amazed how such a high technology can manage to work in such a small device.

As far as I could remember, Intermec were also known for their wlan security , which is a perfect solution to ensure network security and privacy, we all know the importance of these two elements when it comes to networks, and Intermec manages to guarantee that. Bottom line is, if you need reliable, fast and most important – secure network solutions, follow the link above and I am sure you will not be disapointed. After all, there are plenty of network companies and devices but most of them don’t deliver quality for your money, right?



08 29th, 2008

Just a while ago, mobile connection was a luxury that very few people had, but slowly mobile internet connection not only came in fashion but also became a mainstream. It could not, however, spread as fast we would want because not every laptop supported mobile broadband, there was no enough providers to cover the entire area of country (which made it rather useless, as you could not connect outside the range zone) and on top of it all — the prices were far from being affordable.

Today, the situation with broadband is totally different. All the major providers offer mobile connection using a small USB-powered device, so all your laptop needs to have is a USB port. Having said that, let’s not forget that thanks to the never-ending competition, we — the simple users, could benefit from extreme prices downfall over the past year. Nowadays, you can get annual mobile connection starting from only 165 pounds, and let’s face it — being connected everywhere and any time worth this money. While prices and connection speed vary, on today’s market it became very hard to pick the right mobile broadband connection that will give you the best value for your money and suit your needs, and this is where mobile comparison websites come handy. One of them, which I visited today — broadband-expert.co.uk, offers the most convenient and easy to follow comparison chart between different providers. You can see all the companies listed on one page, with price (monthly and annual), download limit, speed, as well as rating assigned by the users. Check out the comparison I am talking about here. This site is practically ideal if you are looking to get your laptop connected in the UK and want to have 99%+ coverage at any time for just a few pounds a month.

Of course, you will not be able to receive an extremely fast speed via the mobile, my mobile connection, for instance, is significantly slower than the one I have at home through the cables, but this could also be a result of having a cheap mobile connection, which obviously will not allow me to use a lot of virtual bandwidth. This brings me to another great feature, which I found of the above mentioned website, –  speed test. It’s a free broadband connection test which you can run any time, and if you specify the price you pay for your connection, you will be able to compare (upon test results completion) where you’d have got a better deal, lower price and higher speed.

The point of the site is to show you, that most users never compare before signing up with a certain provider and end up having a slow connection for triple price. We are not used to compare broadband provicers, but we should, unless you really don’t care about the quality of the internet you will get for your hard earned cash. Check out their website is you want to run an extensive and objective broadband comparition, especially for mobile connection.



08 29th, 2008

If you belong to the older set, you probably do not realize the importance of the ever-popular World of Warcraft game. Husbands left their wives, kids dropped out of school, and a lot of other conflicts were caused due to the incurable addition this fascinating game causes. Once you try, you really can’t stop anymore, so I thought I would dedicate a small post to the most popular account retailing companies. This website that allows you to buy a wow account online. That’s right, WoW’s accounts can be securely purchased over the internet and moreover, they are guaranteed to be active and original. We are talking about a company based in Canada, that has been a part of the MMORPG community for many years now, both as customer and seller.

You will have your account delivered within 30 minutes after the purchase and a big plus is that you can pay with paypal, (as well credit card), which allows a much wider audience to be able to make purchases without having to ask their parents or someone with a credit card at hands. There is a big selection of accounts for sale, you can browse their website and chose what you like best and what suits your needs. As far as I could see, the prices are not the cheapest, we are talking about xxx $ and xxxx $ prices but of course it also depends on the account type, character and level.

I am sure if you are one of the WoW addicts though, you will pay any money for such a treasure, so check them out. Good luck!



Photography is a growing passion for many people. In the advent of digital photography, with auto focus and mega pixel rate reaching the millions, it is becoming increasingly difficult to take a bad photograph. This has lead to camera wielding maniacs at every opportunity and numerous websites and online communities that store billions of images that the picture taking precious dump on there every day. Where has the love gone?

I consider myself a photographer, in a true sense. I’m all geeked up over it, I know my apertures and F stops, the types of film speeds needed for certain shoots, I know the meaning of the word manual. I own various lenses and have a range of cameras that use film, yes, the celluloid reels that capture a hardcopy image of the world around us. I have a medium format camera and an old Kodak Brownie. I still get to take a picture and have no idea how it actually looks until I pick up the images after processing. What a feeling that is, the anticipation of the most beautiful shot that has ever been taken mixed with the fear that the roll came out blank and that those one-off moments are lost forever. Read the rest of this entry »



08 12th, 2008

Try as people might to protect their valuable laptops from damage of any kind, it can happen so easily. Anything that we carry around with us all the time is in jeopardy of be damaged or lost because we do take it everywhere. It goes from the house, to the car, from the car, to school or the office, we take it with us to lunch, or any other place where we might need it and these days that can be anywhere.

What we have to do is learn that it has to be protected and handled with caution even when we get so busy that we can not think straight. It has to become second nature to keep an eye on it and make sure we keep it out of harms way. It is easy to put it in the back seat of the car and then throw in a couple of bags of groceries in on top of it. Laptops are being made much more durable lately, but they are not indestructible.

With this in mind there are a few precautions that we should take with laptops because the risk of them being damaged in some will be greater by putting them in certain situations. One of these risk is by keeping them anywhere near kids. Children are naturally curious and even if they do not mean to do it harm they can. Things get spilled, buttons get punched, or they might decide to sit on it. Just be very careful with your laptop around children.

Taking your laptop to certain places just makes no sense and would just be asking for trouble. The bathroom is one place and swimming pools or hot tubs are another. You never want to deliberately take your laptop anywhere that it can get moisture or water in it. Even when you are at your desk at home it is smart to keep drinks like coffee or soda well away from it because these types of beverages spilled into a laptop can be even more damaging than water.

If your laptop is ever wet by water or any other liquid it is important to turn it off immediately and unplug it if it is running off of electricity. If it has been damaged by plain water, you can take off the covers and allow it to dry for several days and then try and turn it on. Sometimes they will work, but not always. If another liquid like soda is spilled into it, you may as well take it to be repaired by a qualified technician. If the damage is not too bad it might be repaired but there is no guarantee.



You might be a football fan, a movie buff, or non-English speaker who is missing watching channels in his/her native language – you think of an opportunity to watch live satellite TV of your choice as a God-send. Well, probably, you are not aware of the news, but the technology did make it happen – now you can watch thousands of live satellite TV channels, including ones that are not available anywhere in North America, even with the biggest paid satellite and cable TV providers!

What is even better – you can watch live satellite TV anywhere as long as you have a PC or laptop and an Internet connection available. In the office or while traveling – now you don’t have to sacrifice your favorite game and miss serial episodes. You can enjoy watching movies 24/7 and forget about pay-per-view mode.

Expand your outlook and watch all sorts of channels from all over the globe – both in English and local languages. The latest revolutionary product called satellite TV for PC software has made many dreams come true.

Of course, speaking about options to watch live satellite TV on computer (which means mobility and convenience), the software is not the only method. Free satellite TV streaming websites make a good alternative if you have found what you need in the very limited number of channels they provide.

Unfortunately, a slow streaming speed is a frequent complaint from the users. Other online satellite TV providers charge a monthly or per-view fee, which may be cheaper than what you would pay to your regular satellite TV company, but still quite a costly option. Read the rest of this entry »



As Hamza Malik says, technology is evolving at a rapid pace. With new products, or better versions of older products being released every year, older products are rendered useless. Every household has an assortment of ‘outdated’ technology. Technology left unused for years, covered with layers of dust.

But often the usefulness of these ‘outdated’ products is only limited by our creativity and willingness to experiment.

I recently noticed an old Sony stereo system, and an old Dell Pentium III desktop lying around the house. At first I though about disposing of these, but then I thought better. I ended up with a setup that allows me to remotely play music on the stereo system using any device with wi-fi and a browser, whether it be a desktop, laptop, Palm Pilot, HP iPAQ, or a cell phone.

How it basically works:

The Dell computer, which is connected to the stereo system, acts as a server on the LAN. Other devices on the LAN can either stream songs to the server, or remotely access the server and launch locally stored songs on it.

The following explains how I accomplished this setup. It assumes that you already know how to setup a wireless router.

The following hardware was used:

  • - Sony Stereo System
  • - Old Dell CPU (500 MHZ Pentium III, 128 MB Ram, 6 GB Hard Drive)
  • - A Y cable (male stereo 1/8-inch plug to two male RCA plugs)
  • - An Ethernet cable
  • - Speedtouch wireless router
  • - Monitor
  • - Keyboard
  • - Mouse

Note: The monitor and mouse is only required when the computer is being set up. Once the software has been installed and correctly configured, the computer only needs a keyboard attached to it to boot up. If a laptop is being used as the server instead, the extra hardware is not needed. Read the rest of this entry »