Ipad 3 or Cheap Ipad 2 March 10, 2012
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My wife bought me an Ipad for Christmas a couple of years ago when it first launched. She knows what a complete gadget freak I am and it was one of the best presents I have ever received to be honest. I use my ipad every day without fail for a multitude of tasks. Internet browsing, emails, games (occasionally) and lots of catch up TV in bed. It is a completely different experience to my main “work” PC downstairs. I agree, it is purely a consumption device but I accept that and it does it so well.
I was tempted when the ipad 2 launched but came to the conclusion that it offered too little in the way of improvements for me to purchase it. I quietly hoped I might get another Christmas surprise but no, I must have been a bad boy that year. It seems like weeks since the ipad 2 launched and suddenly there I am, confronted with the new Ipad. Now this one does have a little more to offer to the geek like myself. The new HD screen boasting 2048 x 1536 resolution will certainly something to behold. I remember being very impressed with the picture quality of the 27 inch imac and this is probably going to be just as impressive. The new ipad is slightly thicker than ipad 2 but only by millimetres. So am I going to buy one? No, probably not.
Cheap Ipad 2
Whilst I cannot argue with the temptation of a high resolution screen, I don’t think it warrants the minum £399 that it would cost me to upgrade. I am more likely to change up to a cheap ipad 2 though because the prices are already coming down with the announcement of the new ipad. Large retailers such as Currys have slashed up to £80 off the ipad 2 making it more appealing and just a little more affordable. Personally, I think the prices will drop even more after the release of the new ipad. If you are thinking of buying an ipad, I would shop around for a cheap ipad 2 and save yourself a few quid in the process.
Internet Provider Mysteriously Changed Overnight From BT Infinity To Talktalk March 6, 2012
Posted by neolithic in Computers & Internet.Tags: bt infinity, fast broadband, fiber optic, fibre optic, slamming, talktalk
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Am I A Victim Of Slamming Or Is It Just A Technical Error
I use the Internet a lot so invested in the fibre optic wonder of Infinity from BT. 
After an unsteady start (due to a line fault) the BT Infinity speeds have been a constant 37mb download and 8mb upload. It is definitely a pleasure to use the Internet with speeds like this and has come a long way since my dial-up days. This morning was no different to any other until I tried using the Internet. It was a slow and horrible experience and I had a feeling something was wrong. I couldn’t watch any YouTube or iplayer content due to constant buffering.
First stop was speedtest.net to see what my connection was achieving. Instead of the warm feeling I get from the 37mb speed test results, I got a damp, let down feeling after seeing the result. A miserable 2mb download speed. I restarted the router and tried again, same result. After the third test I realised what was going on. In the bottom left hand corner of the speed test results is your ISP and your IP address. Instead of British Telecommunications it said Talktalk and the IP address (after googling) was indeed a Talktalk IP address. How this transition came about I had no idea but I was going to find out.
I posted in the BT Community Care Forum but initially received little response to the issue. I also posted my tale of woe on my Facebook timeline and after a few sarcastic comments I was sent this link to information about something called slamming by a friend. It is hard to believe that your ISP can be changed without any prior agreement by you. Basically the guilty party will claim that you agreed over the phone to change your Internet provider. In my case I have not spoken to anyone and definitely do not wish to lose my lovely fibre optic BT Infinity connection.
Later in the day I was contacted by a moderator in the BT Infinity forum who asked for more details via PM and he has promised to investigate this issue for me. He also suspects it may be a result of slamming. I find this situation ridiculous and it makes me wonder what other services I use could be taken from me without consent. It seems rather too easy for someone to do.If it turns out to be slamming, why was I not contacted by BT or Talktalk regarding MAC numbers or payment details, etc. Only time will tell but I look forward to getting my Infinity restored.
How To Use The Internet To Make Money Online As An Affiliate With Clickbank June 1, 2009
Posted by neolithic in Computers & Internet, Personal Recommendations.Tags: clickbank affiliate, clickbank code, make money online, online affiliate
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Do you want to work from home? Are you fed up of being bossed around at work? The majority of people will answer yes to the first two questions, unless they are the boss. Many people are feeling uncertain about their future in the workplace at the moment. With the current financial climate as it is, many employees just don’t know if their jobs are secure any more. People are starting to look for other ways of making money. One of the options available is to use the Internet to make money online using the Internet.
The progression of the Internet has brought with it many new and exciting opportunities to make money. These opportunities to make money online are available to anyone who has access to a computer and the Internet. There are many different ways to make money online and this article will give a brief explanation of some of the methods available. The easiest and possibly the best way to make money online is using something called Clickbank. Clickbank will be covered later in this article but first, here are a few of the alternatives available to someone looking to make money online.
Ebay
Everyone knows about ebay, the online auction site that allows you to sell your goods or products online. Many people have turned ebay into a success by running their own store selling products. You can be very successful selling on ebay but it can be very time consuming and hard work. Just like having a full time job. Ebay is not for everyone.
Network Marketing
Network marketing is based around the principal that a distributor network is needed to build the business. A simple explanation is that you have a top level distributor or sales person under which there is a network of other distributors. The top level distributor will most likely have recruited the distributors beneath him. New recruits usually have to pay joining fees.
The top level distributor will be rewarded for recruiting the lower level distributors and will also receive a percentage of any future sales they make. If a lower level distributor recruits someone to be a distributor, they will both receive a percentage of any sales they make. This can go on and on into many levels and be very rewarding for the top level people. Products involved in network marketing will vary.
Completing Surveys
It is claimed that you can make as much as $150 per hour filling out surveys but I cannot vouch for this as I have never met anyone who has actually tried it.
Affiliate Marketing and Clickbank
Affiliate marketing is a simple process of promoting someone else’s service or product for sale. If you are an affiliate for a particular product you have a unique affiliate link that you can use to direct visitors to the products website. If they purchase the product, you receive a commission which can vary from %5 to as much as %75. There are many affiliate marketing companies and many multi-national companies use affiliates to boost sales. It is a very lucrative market.
Clickbank is a company selling only digital products. A digital product is software or a book/information product in electronic format that can be downloaded instantly after purchase. There are thousands of products available for sale on Clickbank. The way you can make money online is by becoming a Clickbank affiliate. If you have a blog or website about a particular subject, say for example dogs.
You can go to the Clickbank marketplace and search for products that are relevant to your sites content. In this case you could promote one of the dog training products available through Clickbank. If one of your visitors purchases the product you receive a commission. How cool is that!
It can however be difficult to get started with Clickbank and many people give up without success. It does take a little time and effort to establish a good site, and good content is important. There are many sites out there on the Internet that will offer some free advice on how to go about making Clickbank a success but these usually offer only limited content. What many people need, me included, is a step by step guide on how to make money with Clickbank. A guide that takes you from the beginning and holds your hand, step by step.
A new product was recently launched by Michael Jones. It is called the Clickbank Code and in it Michael has laid out all the information you need to be a successful affiliate with Clickbank. He is a relative newbie to the affiliate marketing world but figured out how to make money as an affiliate and wants to share the information with everyone.
How well has he done? Well, he made over $48,000 in his first month and went on to make over $100,000 in two months. Now that is financial security! The Clickbank code includes 28 training videos that take you through every step of the affiliate process and making money with Clickbank. You also get a full 60 day no questions asked, money back guarantee which I did not need. The product is excellent and my Clickbank earnings are now reaching a level that I am happy with.
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Sputtr.com – A Better Way To Search The Net? May 29, 2007
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I came across this site today.
Sputtr offers one search box at the top of the page and a choice of many different search engines and social bookmarking sites. The search choices are presented as small icons below the search box.
The choices include all the Google searches, flickr, technorati, furl, snap, Yahoo, Live search, ask, del.ici.ous, Digg, Reddit, Stumbleupon, Furl, Blinklist, Youtube, Daily Motion, ifilm, Metacafe, deviantART, Myspace, last.fm, cnet, newsvine, slashdot, twitter, amazon, ebay, wikipedia, dictionary.com, answers, and imdb.com
Simply type in your search terms and press the corresponding icon to search the site of your choice. It’s a very simple but great idea, bringing many search choices together on one page. There are currently around 36 search choices but there is also an icon to suggest additional searchers.
I found this agreat resource and have made it my first call for web searching.
Wi-Fi health Scare – Childrens health at risk? May 23, 2007
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Watch the Panorama show on the BBC Website
Did you watch Panorama on the Beeb. The latest show was all about the alleged dangers of wifi technology to our health, especially children. I for one was quite surprised at the results.
Apparently the radiation emitted from a wifi router is three times that of a mobile phone mast, at it’s strongest emission point. The largest concern was regarding possible health implications to your children. Almost all UK schools are rolling out wireless network access for use during lessons. Is it possible that they are literally being irradiated as they study?
Sir William Stewart, Chairman of the Health Protection Agency was responsible for advising the government about mobile phone masts. He advised that the signal from a mobile phone mast should not fall within the school grounds. Yet schools are now placing wifi routers within classrooms. These routers emit a far stronger signal than the mobile phone masts.
The show includes scientists quoting test results proving biological effects and also shows a group of people known as electro sensitives, they become ill due to exposure.
Maybe the panorama program is scaremongering and may well cause an unecessary slump in the sales of wireless internet routers but you know how much the media like to cause a panic, it’s good for ratings. The show is currently available to view on the BBC site by clicking the link at the top of this post.
