I need to uprgrade

The HP pavillion desktop that i have for almost a year now has 160 GB of hard drive which I reckon is not enough bec. my digital photos are eating a lot of space and just only 512 MB DDR2 of memory. My OS is Vista and it already requires 1GB of memory so I thought of upgrading.

Fortunately I have 3 slots for the memory cards so I added 2 memory cards (1GB each) and when I open other programs the performance is already good. Right now, I am doing a lot of graphics using my Photoshop CS3 and PSP8 and I reckon I need to have 3GB of memory. I just love Kingston products as they are durable. What about you have you upgraded yet?

New from Nikon: Nikon D60

Nikon's new DSLR model is already out in the market and it's NIKON D60. I already own Canon rebel Xti and I just wish I also have one a Nikon one.

Here's the specs of Nikon D60 with 18-55 mm VR (vibration reduction)
~ 10.2 million effective pixels
~image sensor cleaning system*
~ Airflow control system ...etc etc...

You can see more review notes at dpreview.com

Call Center Consulting

There's no reason to be wasting precious labor hours when you're not that busy. I know you want to take care of your customers, but you also need to protect your bottom line. F. Curtis Barry has been working in Call Center Consulting for over 20 years, and specializes in direct-to-customer sales. They understand what you need to do to make sure that your phones are manned when you really need them to be.

They not only work for you, but with you, finding out what's important to you, then collaborating with you to come up with a plan of action. I thought they were a leader in order management systems, but it turns out that F. Curtis Barry & Company offer a range of services for a wide range of companies including warehouse consulting. I think you'll be surprised by what they can do for you and your company. I know I was.

Computer Stuff

Computer stuff in the House! Got this from Yen and I thought I’d like to answer them.

1. How many desktop computers in your home?
Actually at home non, but in my shop (café) I have 2 deskotps for my personal use and 6 for rent

2. How many laptops?
1 but broken lol

3. What kind of internet service do you have? (i.e. phone modem, dsl, etc.)
Smart Broadband

4. Do you tend to use more than one email account regularly?
I have actually 3, but I only use 1 for personal and 1 for digiscrapping sites newsletters etc.

5. Do you use email as a main source for communicating to your family and friends?
Oh Yes, definitely it’s seldom now that I send snail mail.

6. What kind of computer monitor do you own (flatscreen, or other)?
17” HP LCD monitor, love this but would love to own a bigger one in the future

Be Aware of Phising

Phishing sounds like "fishing" but it's not actually fishing for fish. It's fishing for passwords or your personal informations online. Sounds scary and i hope it will not happen to me.

According to webopedia.com it is the act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information.

Phishing, also referred to as brand spoofing or carding, is a variation on “fishing,” the idea being that bait is thrown out with the hopes that while most will ignore the bait, some will be tempted into biting.

Routers

I am using Linksys router here at my internet cafe. It is actually a wireless, and according to Wikepedia A router is a device that determines the proper path for data to travel between different networks, and forwards data packets to the next device along this path.They connect networks together; a LAN to a WAN for example, to access the Internet. Some units, like the Cisco 1800 (pictured), are available in both wired and wireless models.

I need extra harddrive

Ever since I got into digital photography and digital scrapbooking I have tons of photos and layouts in my harddrive and with only 160 GB space in my HP desktop, I already need to get extra Hardrive so that i will have a backup and extra space. I guess I should get an EH that has 1Terabyte in it so that i can have tons of files to put in there. I hope I can buy this year.

Choose you Download manager

Me and my digi scrapping friends were discussing about what download managers we used fro downloading our tons of digiscrapping kits online. Some files are way too big to download and we need a software fo that. Anyway here are what we recommend and using.

Just in case you need download managers for your files and other stuffs. Here are some of the list:

FDM(Free Download Manager) - absolute free download accelators and manager where you can easily download your files from any remote ftp, https.

FLASHGET - freeware w/o any adware or spyware

GET RIGHT - improves your downloads , they have free trial version

GNU WIDGET

SUN DOWNLOAD MANAGER

Just make sure to read the system requirements and features before you download.

Shopping made easy

Have it crossed your minds that there will come a time that we no longer need to go out of our homes just to shop, buy our grocery, pay our bills and “window” shop because we can actually do it online? The Internet has evolved so much and it is actually making our lives a little bit easy especially for working moms or those with so hectic schedules. Shopping is just a click away from us now.

And sometimes have you ever thought how those online stores that you love actually made us shop conveniently at theirs stores? I know it is exciting how we put our chosen products on a shopping cart and make our way to check out. Online stores actually use shopping cart software that many companies are offering like AShop. This award winning software has actually made them popular among online store bec. of the easy customizable and easy set-up for store owners. It is web-based so you don’t need to be a techie to set it up, not only that they give full customer support while setting up your cart.

When I was still designing kits for an online digiscrapping store, I once dreamed of setting up my own lil’ store but things for me became busy so I set that aside for a while. Anyway I know if I will pursue that dream I’d choose AShop’s e-commerce tools for my store.

Shopping Cart Software

Building an online shop and looking for a shopping cart to use for your products? AShop Commerce has an innovative ecommerce software for you to use. This software is an award-winning shopping cart preferred by many shop owners for its ease of use and afford ability. You are not a techie type and don't know about html? You don't have to worry because this software is web-based so you don’t need to install anything or there are no plugins or codes needed. The good about this is that it is also fully customizable so you have the chance to choose designs that you prefer. Along with that, it is loaded with lots of features and you’ll be able to start selling in no time using their shopping cart.

You can test drive their software by getting their 10-day FREE trial and experience the flexibility and usability of the software. They give full customer support and with their ecommerce solution you can appreciate the return on your investment it will give you bec. of their low monthly costs.

Waterproof Sound Case for iPod

Take a look at this cool new product, it's a Waterproof Sound Case for iPod that anyone would love. The iceBar is a completely waterproof (wow) and it floats on water.It has shutter proof body and has two-speaker system for first- and second generation iPod nanos. So you will not worry about bringing it on the pool or anywhere wet. Features include a flip-out leg, nylon wrist strap, a miniature “buoy,” shatterproof polycarbonate body, Click Wheel membrane for control of the nano when it’s secured in the case, and external mute and power buttons. It is powered by three AAA batteries and it has 30 hour playtime.
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E- Jeepney In Makati

E-jeepney (electronic jeepney), the 1st in our country and in South East Asia was road tested in Makati yesterday. It runs using a battery that will be charged for 8 hours using 220V. There's no fuel needed so it is environment friendly. It is powered by 5 horsepower electric motor engine. It is a project of Green Peace and is supported by gov.t of Makati. It is only pricey and costs around Php400,000.00 - Php 100,000.00 per unit. Ordinary jeepney drivers cannot afford to buy these. If only the cost is lower i think many will buy and eventually the ordinary jeep will be replaced by this.