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Comment on Choosing A Web Host by gooddog

gooddog — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:31:36 +0000

Thank you for good basic information. Very helpful to someone (myself) who is just starting out. ESPECIALLY the warning – and simple explanation why – to keep host & registrar separate. Pretty sure I would have fallen for that one, since you’d naturally assume everything would flow smoother and be more compatible if all from the same source. Appreciate your recommendation of Pair, also.

Comment on Day 2: Using Social Media Strategically by Glen Ewell

Glen Ewell — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:14:23 +0000

This was a very informative video for me. I am seeing for the first time how great social networking over the internet can be. Thanks, David

Comment on Change Your Way Of Thinking by Glen Ewell

Glen Ewell — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:42:54 +0000

This is a great motivator. I like the positive spin that you put on making money over the internet.

Comment on What Kinds of Tactics Are Used? by Oscar Detrinidad

Oscar Detrinidad — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:59:24 +0000

Awesome information. Thank you. Worth the price of admittance.

Comment on Becoming An E-Mail Power User – Gmail Part 1 by Rich Menga

Rich Menga — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:49:34 +0000

Depends on the attachment type. If it’s an image directly attached to the email, it should show up as a preview. If it’s an external image, Settings/General has an area for “External content” whether you want images to be shown by trusted senders or always be asked before seeing any previews. If that setting is set to ‘always ask’, previews don’t show even for those you’ve enabled as trusted senders (i.e. people in your Gmail contact lists).

Comment on Becoming An E-Mail Power User – Gmail Part 1 by Tony Camacho

Tony Camacho — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:29:34 +0000

I have been using gmail for a few years and would think I have the latest version but when I receive email with an attachment I do not see it as the actual file visually until I actually open it. What’s up?

Comment on Day 3: Making Money Selling Other People’s Products by Interesting and valuable worth my $1 trial

Interesting and valuable worth my $1 trial — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:23:24 +0000

So thats how you do it.

Comment on Knowing The Windows HCL by Rich Menga

Rich Menga — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:58 +0000

To directly answer your question, yes. The Windows OS was not designed for AMD CPUs originally. Sometimes you will get lucky and build a box that never BSODs. Other times you will BSOD daily.

For example, in Windows Update there is a specific patch solely for AMD CPUs for boxes running XP SP3 just because those chips do things in a way that crashes that OS regularly. You can avoid wonky issues that AMD CPUs have altogether simply by using Intel instead – which is guaranteed to work right the first time, every time.

Comment on Knowing The Windows HCL by Sharron Field

Sharron Field — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:43:42 +0000

- So what you’re implying is that, if you use an AMD processor, you’ll get regular blue-screens; whereas if you use an Intel processor you’ll never have a blue-screen? This is not the case in practice: I built a box using a Gigabyte mobo fitted with an AMD Phenom (Also an nVidia graphics card.) chip in April 2009. It’s now almost September 2009 and I’ve not encountered a single blue-screen yet AFAIR.

Comment on Knowing The Windows HCL by Rich Menga

Rich Menga — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:56:40 +0000

Many printers of the mid-2000s were absolutely terrible. This was at a time when almost all of them (with exception of business-class laser) would literally fall apart in less than a year. Every type of problem that would happen did happen. Roller (i.e. paper grabbing) problems were very common.

Printer manufacturing finally did a turn for the better in the beginning of 2008, and continues to present. Almost all of those ridiculous roller problems are gone now across the board, the control software is a whole lot better for most, and the ink-sucking has gone down quite a bit (thank God).

HP does offer a good line of products now, as does Lexmark. I recommend Lexmark first solely because of price. To my eye, the prints look the same from either and the reliability is also the same as far as I can tell.